Quality Workstand...

Angus Young

Prompted by the Fat Spanner thread, I'm wondering about quality workstands. There have been plenty of workstand threads but, as with the Fat Spanner thread, as far as I remember they all seem to focus on the bargain end of the market. Is anyone using something further up the price range, around the £100 or up mark, that they can recommend and that offers something worth the extra over the budget offerings. As with most things mountain bike there are so many options that sorting the wheat from the chaff is a headache.

nicklouse

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qube

I have one of these... don't be put off by the price... solid as a rock.

Well put together and great fittings.

http://www.parkersofbolton.co.uk/p-762-coyote-workshop-maintenance-bike-stand.aspx

nicklouse

Qube wrote:

I have one of these... don't be put off by the price... solid as a rock.

Well put together and great fittings.

http://www.parkersofbolton.co.uk/p-762-coyote-workshop-maintenance-bike-stand.aspx

and exactly the same as the Fat Spanner

and the anti Rotation lock Fails very easily.

qube

Got to fail yet... had it abused over 2 years.

Time will tell though... for the money, can't argue.

nicklouse

Qube wrote:

Got to fail yet... had it abused over 2 years.

Time will tell though... for the money, can't argue.

mine went in less than two weeks.

njee20

mine went in less than two weeks.

Is that a sample of one? Bathtub failure curve and all that, unfair to dismiss it roundly because yours broke.

qube

Just unlucky... maybe I got a Monday Morning version.

oodboo

The rotation lock looks different to the fat spanner/revolution/etc. Looks like the only difference. I've got the Revolution one, was on special and a gift from the missus. Mine works fine. Use it for cleaning as well as maintenance so gets a lot of use. I don't expect too much from the rotation lock as it doesn't seem that good so I don't put too much weight on it. If I want the bike level for any reason then I'll usually take the front wheel out to balance it better.

Antm81

Mines the same as the fat spanner one, no issues with it. You can get one of the park ones for £80 from CRC now though.

Angus Young

nicklouse wrote:

read These viewtopic.php?f=40074&t=12704696

None of the links work.

Angus Young

So, is nobody using anything other than budget stands?

cube1961

Well I,m quite pleased with my Fat Spanner very strong as it's the upgrade version

peter413

I've owned the Brand X/Revolution/Fatspanner etc. and it's not that great. As I said in the other thread it's ok for occasional use but it's too fragile for proper use. The locking mechanism is shite, the clamp is rubbish, it's very unstable, it's too flexible, the QR levers are hard to use and the handle's snap easily.

I'm now using a Feedback Sports stand and it's great. It's a little expensive but it's super solid, stable, easy to use, light and the quick release button for the clamp is such a great idea. Sure it's still not quite as stable or strong as a shop stand but that's never going to happen with a portable folding stand. There's a reason most stands you see at races are either Park or Feedback stands.

The cheapy one is now used only for washing the bike and fork servicing since the bike is in the Feedback. It might seem ok if you've never used a nicer stand but once you have and after a few years of constant use (like a couple of times a week) you soon start cursing the cheap stand. I'd never buy another one even just for occasional use, the Feedback is just sooooo much nicer and it's bright red which has to mean something.

Angus Young

The Feedback stands look very interesting. Looking at this one on Wiggle...

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/feedback-sports ... workstand/

Thanks for that.

peter413

It's the Pro Elite model I have. I'm not sure the others have the button for releasing the clamp. The ratchet system used for releasing the clamp is also useful for putting the bike in the stand, you just push the clamp together and then tighten it another turn or so to clamp tightly instead of having to screw the clamp all the way on. That alone is worth extra over other stands. The Pro Elite is stronger than the Ultralight and is plenty light anyway so there's no need for an even lighter version.

I got mine from from Bike-Discount for £160.

stubs

Got a 11 or 12 year old Park stand and it works as well as it did from new. The clamp head is all metal apart from the jaw pads and it will most likely last longer than me.

Angus Young

peter413 wrote:

I got mine from from Bike-Discount for £160.

Yeah, just found the good prices on bike-discount - can get the Pro for the price of the Ultra-Light elsewhere.