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Pedros
+1 for pedros. My set came free with mbuk, must be well over a decade old.
I had some good specialized ones that clipped together nicely with a magnetic strip that also added some stiffness
Pedros
The flat blue schwalbe ones are bloody brilliant.
Pedros are alright. Lezyne Powerlever is superb though. Perfectly shaped hooks. Only downer is they're not super strong but then they don't need to be because of the shape, basically they don't need as much slack/space to get the tyre off as the Pedros do because they're thinner and cleverer.
Pedros because all those ones you swear are better get sweared at when they break.
Meh, I'll take "better for a year then I break it through carelessness" over "Lasts forever meaning it's less good forever", especially when they cost like £2 each. But I guess you might fit a lot more tyres?
Topeak Shuttle 1.2
For some variety, Park TL-4.2 levers seem indestructible, relatively flex free and able to do even the toughest tyres. Fond of mine and when they go, I will replace them with some more.
Park ones snap, Pedros.
Decathlon's levers are great - I now have one pair on each bike
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/tyre-lever-set-id_8047839.html
Made of some form of indestructible but slightly deformable plastic so they're kind to rims, click together so are space-friendly to carry, and more importantly are really bright so you don't lose them in the long grass. Oh, they're cheap too
Cheap and excellent. These have never failed to fit tubeless tyres with them, even the most awkward ones.
I really like the Lezyne power levers. Especially the XL, that’ll handle anything. Mahoosive though!
The free ones that MBUK have given away the last couple of years....they are identical to the Pedro's ones, so I assume they are made by them.
I also have some original Pedro's Milk Levers (recycled milk bottles) circa 1995. They seem to be indestructible!
Big fan of the crank bros lever. Works on some pretty tight tyres. Also easy to pop them back on very quickly with it.
Interested to see hatred for park and love for pedros. The only tyre levers I've ever snapped have been pedros but I have 10yo park ones that have dealt with some terrible tyre choices.
Pedros also do big metal DH tyre levers, great for all sorts of things, I dont use them as tyre levers though!
I'm with Nirthwind a proper hook like on the schwalbe ones and his trumps 10years of mediocre tyre removing.
Currently using Specialized EMT. I have snapped all others that I have used. Bought these last summer and the they are 'last man standing' in my world of tyre levers.
Meh, I’ll take “better for a year then I break it through carelessness” over “Lasts forever meaning it’s less good forever”, especially when they cost like £2 each. But I guess you might fit a lot more tyres?
Completely... and I have the Schwalbe ones and just got 2 sets for very little £'s.
They get loaned, given away etc. and to be fair i have a tyre lever someone gave me on a trail a while ago..
I've got one set in the top of my toolbox and another set floating ... and I'd go for a 3rd to leave in the car.
Do we all not just do it with our man hands?
Unless they are hans dampf's
These are the best I've ever owned and come with a lifetime warranty.. And did I mention their carbon fibre! What's not to like!
http://www.cyclemiles.co.uk/shop/stique-brand/stique-carbon-fibre-tyre-levers/#.WumD9YgvyUk
I have a set of Park blue ones and I reckon I've had then 20 years and see no reason to change them any time soon. They've succeeded in fitting and removing steel beaded DH tyres so if they're good enough for that then they're good enough for most other applications.
Anyone mention Pedro's? Can't see the point in changing when there cheap as chips & extremely effective
I've snapped 3 Pedros levers. Might have just been unlucky with tight tyres though.
Pedros.
Will do a Brompton w/Marathon Plus!
APF