Torx T25 wrench

The Big Cheese
The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
edited January 2008 in MTB workshop & tech
After using shite Xtools ones I have decided to purchase a decent T25 wrench.

Main target it the Park Tools one - which seems good value for £9

Trouble is I want something that won't round off - any others to consider.

It's only for my disks so don't need a full set.

Thanks

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  • Will Snow
    Will Snow Posts: 1,154
    it pains me to say this, because i hate the b******ds, but wilko??? there tools are by no means the best, but there cheap, and if you look after them they will do the job (part from the side cutters) (and my adjustable is terrible) (and half the time they dont have half the stuff)
    i ride a hardtail
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    I am sure I got mine from a DIY store for about 2 quid!
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  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    Will Snow wrote:
    it pains me to say this, because i hate the b******ds, but wilko??? there tools are by no means the best, but there cheap, and if you look after them they will do the job (part from the side cutters) (and my adjustable is terrible) (and half the time they dont have half the stuff)

    he he - I bought my larger adjustable spanner and needle nose pliers from there and they have been ace - I too bought the side cutters which were gash so bought some Stanley ones which are moderately better.

    The Xtools Torx set that I bought got rounded off trying to remove a stubborn set of bolts from my Rotors (threadlocked) and I nearly sheared to of my knuckles off in the process on the rotors! :cry:
  • ride_whenever
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    I find with torx bolts on rotors the softly softly approach works much better, almost boiling water and a very long torx key, so you don't need to use too much force.
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  • Will Snow
    Will Snow Posts: 1,154
    whaqt does the boiling water do, and where do you put it??? sorry im from the school of thought... if it doesnt work, smack it with a tickiling stick
    i ride a hardtail
  • Vegeeta
    Vegeeta Posts: 6,411
    Pfft... you should try removing titanium rotor bolts! No matter how well you cover them in copper slip, they're always a complete **** to remove!
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  • Will Snow
    Will Snow Posts: 1,154
    the lesson being... dont use titanium rotor bolts :lol: save the weight by chopping off the top inch of your socks
    i ride a hardtail
  • chilledsandwich
    chilledsandwich Posts: 128
    My Halfords ones have always been very good. £3-4 I think

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