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Old 08-10-09 | 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Fugazi Dave
"more effective" = ham-handed

There is no true substitute for the proper tools.

Originally Posted by Retem
rotafix is bad all around think about it you don't use a breaker bar to tighten down the axle nuts why would you use one on your cog

rotafix = 3-foot wrench
chainwhip = 12 inch wrench

over torquing is just as bad as under torquing
It matters not what tool is used, as long as the correct amount of torque is applied and the parts aren't damaged. Neither a chainwhip, nor rotafixing, tells you when you over torque or under torque. Rotafix works well if you use common sense. The problem is a lot of people lack common sense. You can generate more leverage with the wheel than you can a chainwhip, but what you geniuses don't seem understand is that you don't have to torque it as hard as you can. I never bothered with a chainwhip once I discovered how to rotafix a cog on or off. Its faster, more convenient, and almost effortless compared to a chainwhip. I've never damaged a cog, frame, or hub. I've never even had a cog or lockring slip.
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