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[Closed] Cycle Pal tools - as good as their hype?

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Looked at these tools and on paper (screen!) they look good and quite clever. Are they as good as the website suggests, anyone got any real world experience of them? One concern is all the videos and pics are road bike tyres although they say they work on tyres up to 2.8.
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https://cyclepal.co.uk/collections/best-sellers

 
Posted : 18/01/2022 9:01 am
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Those tools are all rebadged ones that have been around for ages. I’m sure I’ve seen the tyre Jack as Lifeline or something like that.

 
Posted : 18/01/2022 9:07 am
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I bought the tyre seater thing from Amazon -
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09HP57NDS
Works ok, but usually forget to use it.

Never had a need for that Chain Holder.

 
Posted : 18/01/2022 10:23 am
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£10.95 for a pair of tyre levers, they're having a laugh

 
Posted : 18/01/2022 10:34 am
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@steve_b77 and thats with a heavy discount!

I saw their brake align tool a while back, not something i require, but still looks pricey at £11.95!

To the OP, lifeline tools are decent and not OTT pricey. Or just drop the big dollar on the Park Tool blue bling 😛

 
Posted : 18/01/2022 10:38 am
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I've got the tyre lever pliers badged up by BBB I think. They're OK but no better than elbow grease on WTB tough tyres and ended up very marked.

 
Posted : 18/01/2022 10:40 am
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That brake align tool is a rip off, same thing on ebay is £2

 
Posted : 18/01/2022 11:04 am
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search tyre pliers on ebay they are £6

 
Posted : 18/01/2022 11:13 am
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They look expensive - even with the massive discount lol.
As above, lifeline or similar are really good VFM.

 
Posted : 18/01/2022 11:42 am
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I saw a photo of one that had snapped on a Facebook group yesterday. But then everything has it's limits and some tyre/rim combos are VERY tight.

 
Posted : 18/01/2022 11:57 am
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Thanks all, good to know how other folk have found them, think I will save my money. To be honest I was asking for a friend who always has major problems removing and mounting his tyres, thought these tools might help.

 
Posted : 18/01/2022 3:05 pm