best place to buy tools or toolset

[Heel Drop]

Is it best to buy tool for tool or better to buy a toolset Any suggestions who to buy from ?

[Letum911]

Toolsets in general works out cheaper than buying tool for tool. But good quality toolsets are insanely expensive!! So I made a list of tools that I use/need often and bought high quality (parktool) and then the cheapest I could find for those that I use once a lifetime.

 

* Allen keys I bought a parktool set as well as a MIDAS special, always end up loosing my 5mm so when ever I travel the cheapies go with.

[scotty]

Chainreaction

 

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/

[SaKiwi]

If you only want to work on your bike, buy bike specific tools (sizes) I would go to my LBS and ask them to give you a list of types and sizes. They can also order the tools not available from normal shops.

[cowboylegs]

CRC

[Heel Drop]

http://www.cwcycles.co.za/product/icetoolz-pronto-toolbox?quicktabs_1=1#quicktabs-1

 

maybe this one?

[Brian Fantana]

What I don't like about tool sets is they never have all the tools, and they come in these moulded plastic cases, which means only those tools fit in there.

 

Over the last 7 years of doing my own work on my bikes I have bought all the tools I require, and I use canvas tool rolls to store my tools. The tool rolls have eyelets, so you can hang the entire tool roll on a peg board. When I store my tools, I roll the tool rolls up, and put them in an ammo box along with grease, sealant, anti seize, fork oil and spares. This also ensures rattle free travelling when I take my tools along on a mtb/camping trip.

[Wil6]

Have a look at this.

http://www.sportsworld.co.za/category.php?id_category=107

 

Don't know the quality of the tools but CRC also sells them. If you take in account shipping fees and duty tax, these prices are more or less the same as CRC.

[Heel Drop]

Can you only buy the park tool torque wrenches from CRC? I see they have two , a smaller one and a bigger one for the BB and casette

[the nerd]

What I don't like about tool sets is they never have all the tools, and they come in these moulded plastic cases, which means only those tools fit in there.

 

Over the last 7 years of doing my own work on my bikes I have bought all the tools I require, and I use canvas tool rolls to store my tools. The tool rolls have eyelets, so you can hang the entire tool roll on a peg board. When I store my tools, I roll the tool rolls up, and put them in an ammo box along with grease, sealant, anti seize, fork oil and spares. This also ensures rattle free travelling when I take my tools along on a mtb/camping trip.

 

Where did you find decent tool rolls?

[Brian Fantana]

Can you only buy the park tool torque wrenches from CRC? I see they have two , a smaller one and a bigger one for the BB and casette

 

http://www.rushsportscycling.com/Store/Buy/Park-Tool/Torque-Wrench.aspx

[Brian Fantana]

RS components, the have lots, you need to decide which will suit your tools the best.

 

http://za.rs-online.com/web/c/tools/tool-kits-tool-storage/tool-rolls/

Edited June 12, 2013 by Brian Fantana

[V12man]

Where did you find decent tool rolls?

 

http://www.toolshop.co.za/

 

But they are never big enough.... always one tool that does not fit....

[Heel Drop]

I see BUY CYCLE is at times cheaper then CRC

[rouxtjie]

buy tool for tool, sure it works out more expensive, but you generally get better quality and also you can get what you need as you go along or your mechanical confidence builds up

 

Start with the following

 

1. Cheapo FM radio for garage...tune to 93.8 mixfm and leave on

2. Chain whip + Lockring remover

3. Good set of hex keys

4. Good set of torx keys

5. Floor pump

6. Shifting spanner

7. Rubber mallet and hammer

8. Tape ruler or chain measuring tool

9. 2L Cleangreen

10. Good set of pliers

11. 10spd quicklink remover

12. Quality cable cutters

13. SRAM or Shimano brake bleeding kit

14. Set of brushes and bucket to wash bike + car shampoo(non waxy kind)

15. BB removal tools + grease

16. Beer Fridge

Edited June 12, 2013 by rouxtjie

[Heel Drop]

http://www.rushsport...que-Wrench.aspx

 

good prices even better then buycycle - cheers