why...

badly_dubbed

is this tool stupidly expensive...

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=27045
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alfablue

It is a Park tool, it is precision made, it is of workshop quality, it will probably do hundreds of BB's, its not a job that you want to take risks with (especially if you are doing this for your business).

I have seen a Cyclus one for around £100 - Dotbike I think.

Yes, it's here.

grahamg123

aimed at frame builders or bike shops to cut/repair the bottom bracket shell...possibly? i'm sure someone who knows for certain will be along shortly.

Chaz.Harding

Because it's bike workshop-grade quality.

Look at any tool. If it's professional (and by professional I mean used at workshops in a heavy-duty application) quality, then it will expensive.

Get's what you's pays for!

nicklouse

the cutters are the expensive bit.

badly_dubbed

i know PT are renowned for quality etc

but 600 quid for whats basically a tap kit lol

suppose if i were a bike shop id make my money back with it...

alfablue

here is the £100 cyclus one.

To be honest, I would have to do this task 7 to 10 times to make even the purchase of the Cyclus one worthwhile (my LBS will charge £10-£15) and that would only happen, possibly, in my whole cycling lifetime.

alfablue

oh, and the Cyclus one just does the facing, doesn't tap the thread, though the tap is probably an optional attachment.

Danlube

It's a precision tool designed for professional mechanics, as the tool is a 'trade' tool I'm guessing it cant really be priced cheaper than trade value of the tool. If it was suppliers to bike shops within the bike industry would lose out, bike shops would just buy elsewhere (here) all about license/contract deals, confusing stuff really. I think?

nicklouse

alfablue wrote:

oh, and the Cyclus one just does the facing, doesn't tap the thread, though the tap is probably an optional attachment.

separate additional tool.

jedi_master

Icetoolz do one that does both facing and tapping for about £160. http://www.dotbike.com/ProductsP7444.as ... aign%3dDDI

With the park one like most thing you are also paying partly for the name and the fact its made in the usa is probably reflected in the price. Like items made in the UK tend to cost more as well. Plus like bigchazrocks said it's a professional/specialist tool which generally all ways cost more, it's the same with cars, construction, etc.

Buckled_Rims

Yes, it's expensive, but in a professional workshop it'll pay for itself.

ratty2k

Still expensive for what it is, we have taps for doing tanker hoses, and the 2 1/2" Tap was under £300...
Paying for the name, and as not too many folks make "bike specific" tool, they can charge what they like.

*AL*

ratty2k wrote:

not too many folks make "bike specific" tool, they can charge what they like.

In a nutshell..........

ride_whenever

They're not that expensive at trade, but they're not sold in large quantities, so they charge a lot for them because there are a few idiots who will buy them.