Originally Posted by
Miele Man
Just cheking my threads and saw i never let you know what Park Tools said.
The answer to the images I sent of two broken Park tools (adjustable lockring tool HCW2 and pedal wrench CCW3 was "Those tools were discontinued. No we won't replace them. Recycle them".
When I buy new tools i won't be looking at park tools unless they're a lot less than others.
Cheers
This is a good reason to buy tools from your local Performance Bicycle Store. They give a lifetime warranty on everything they sell, including tools, and will exchange broken Park Tool products in the store when you bring the broken item in. You get the choice of store credit, or exchange for new tool.
While I have broken or worn-out inexpensive tools from other manufacturers (Hozan, Eldi, Rivoli, etc...), along with a small assortment of chain tools (with the exception of a Park Tool CT-5 compact chain breaker), I have never broken/bent/damaged a Park Tool, and I have been buying Park Tool tools since the 1980s (most Park Tools were purchased from Performance Bicycle Stores, and a few from Nashbar).