X tools?

Tarmacadam
Tarmacadam Posts: 20
edited July 2007 in Workshop
Does anybody use x tools here or have any of their tools as I'm looking at purchasing a few new tools for some alterations to ma bike and I like the look of the £££tag that comes with their products......
Just wondering if they're worth the buy.
I won't be using the tools all the time so they don't need to be indestructible but they do need to last.
Cheers in advance

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  • provenrad
    provenrad Posts: 12
    I have some X-Tools cone spanners and a cassette remover.

    Spanners are good value for money and comparable to the Park spanner I have.
    Panted finish rubs off the spanners so they look a bit grubby but still work perfectly .

    The cassette removal tool is excellent and on the CRC (ChainReactionCycles) website people rate them as stronger than a similar shimano tool for less money.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,698
    As long as you pay a decent amount for tools you ll be fine.....
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    ddraver wrote:
    As long as you pay a decent amount for tools you ll be fine.....

    could i add at that coment or make a small alteration. "pay good money for tools that you use often".

    the X tools are fine for home use. and if you find you have worn somthing out replace it with better.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • Tarmacadam
    Tarmacadam Posts: 20
    Cheers guys, I ended up getting this http://www.ultimatepursuits.co.uk/produ ... tical=1&v=
    cos it saved alot o feckin aboot and was delivered to ma LBS . Used it today...Fine and looks like it will stand up to some good home use. (shimano specific I think, got an HG chain on it anyway.....does that matter???? REALLY??)
    Park tool mega exo BB tool, BBT19C.
    For mega exo I think the FSA BB tool would prob be easier to use and provide better grip of the cups however is something ridiculous like £70 so unless you're a team mechanic for CSC then feck that.
    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... ?ModelID=5
    Chain riveter from shimano.
    Nice lookin, doddle to use (shimano specific again I think got an HG badge on it .....does that matter, won't it do all chains???)

    Guys thanx for your input and just thought i'd post my findings ....Cheers

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