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Appreciation post: I used to think a $15 chain whip was fine, but after stripping a cassette lockring in a customer's bike last month, I finally upgraded.
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harperg7629d ago
Oh man, I was totally in that same boat! I had a cheap multi-tool with a flimsy chain whip that worked okay for my own bike. Then I tried helping a friend and the tool just folded, rounding off the teeth on his cassette. That awful grinding sound still haunts me. I spent more time trying to fix the damage than the whole job should have taken. Never again, good tools are worth every penny.
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annaw7329d agoTop Commenter
That grinding sound is the worst, like nails on a chalkboard. Learned the hard way myself with a cheap socket set that rounded off a bolt head. Had to drill it out, which took hours, all to save maybe twenty bucks. Felt like such a dummy. Now I just bite the bullet and get the good stuff, even if it hurts a little at first. Saves so much pain later.
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