Originally Posted by
Miele Man
Park USED to have a good warranty. However I'll no longer buy a Park tool unless it's the ONLY tool made for the job. The Park warranty sucks and they refused to replace two tools i have that broke in use.
Not a tool issue, but I have had excellent experience buying parts for Park shop equipment (like the PRS-2). Most recently, I needed a "part-of-a-part", something not normally sold separate from the larger assembly. No problem, the CSR made up a fair price on the phone and shipped it to me with reasonable shipping costs.
Originally Posted by
techsensei
I was just on YouTube and saw this tool; I had no idea such a thing existed. The big negative to me is that it only tunes the indexing, or tells you if the derailleur or hanger is bent. It will not help you adjust the limit screws, or the B tension screw, or tell you if the cable or housing is bad or if the chain and/or cassette is worn out. Plus it only works on Shimano and SRAM 9/10/11 speed systems, sorry Campy owners. You have both 9 and 10 speed bikes? You need two separate tools. Just too many limitations in my mind for $39.00. I guess it might be helpful to some though, but to me? Worthless.
Well,
this review seems to say that it will guide you in adjusting H and L limits. But the review doesn't claim that it does the B screw.
But it's not just $39, it's $39 plus an ongoing fee. Um, nope.
Originally Posted by
drlogik
Craftsman tools used to be made in America by Danaher. Now they are all almost exclusively made in China and are of inferior quality compared to their old American-made tools. I know, I have some of both and the difference in tool fit on the fastener is starkly different.
As a young auto mechanic, and old guy said to me: "Buy good tools. It's painful once, and then a pleasure to use for a lifetime. If you buy cheap tools, it feels good once, and then it's painful to use each time until it breaks, then you have the pain of buying it again."
Originally Posted by
drlogik
Park tools in general are fairly "decent" quality. I have found, though, that Hozan is often times better for the same price. If you can afford it, VAR, in my opinion, for bike specialty tools is top in the game; unless of course you have Campagnolo parts and Campy tools... That's why they are the most expensive. For regular tools I buy only Snap-On or Mac...oh and Bondhus for all Allen wrenches.
There is a reason why professional bike mechanics and car mechanics buy the most expensive and highest quality tools. It's because they fit the best and work the best.
I have a collection of Snap-on, Mac, and Bondhus. And yes, Park stuff, but I don't have any illusion about Park being of the quality of the other stuff.
VAR can be hard to find.