Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 9,814
Likes: 1,790
From: Northern California
Bikes: Cheltenham-Pedersen racer, Boulder F/S Paris-Roubaix, Varsity racer, '52 Christophe, '62 Continental, '92 Merckx, '75 Limongi, '76 Presto, '72 Gitane SC, '71 Schwinn SS, etc.
I also pulled many Stronglight cranks off back in the day using the Park extractor, and never stripped one.
I didn't use the greatest of force trying to get a stubborn one off. I've seen guys break the handle off. If the crank seemed stuck on particularly well, I would leave the puller tightened in place and jump on the pedals with the crankarms horizontal, and after a few reversals of crank position and re-tightenings of the puller bolt, the crankarms came off with the Park puller.