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Title: Honest and considered feedback needed
Post by: oldschoolace on October 12, 2016, 07:18 PM: I've been working on a design for an oldschool bmx specific pocket tool. Something small but handy for nipping up lose nuts, sockets, spokes etc while out on a ride. It's something along this sort of idea but shaped like a classic gusset or dropout :daumenhoch:

(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQpDNqZeWe3t-ovJN_jY6ufQI3yPbZv3zoFVuWCabZSG57w1ZhHkQ)

Question is would anyone consider buying one and what sort of money would you honestly be happy to spend/ have your missus spend on it as a present?

the tools out there range from a £10 to £60

cheers all

Clint :)
Title: Re: Honest and considered feedback needed
Post by: brettypeeps on October 12, 2016, 08:16 PM: The concept is great but you need to have the leverage . That about all I would take on a ride

Common sizes for a ride are.
Spanners
10mm
14mm
15mm
Allen keys
6mm
5mm
Title: Re: Honest and considered feedback needed
Post by: That Swan Guy on October 12, 2016, 08:18 PM: don't forget 8mm spanner for nipping up brake cables
Title: Re: Honest and considered feedback needed
Post by: Dark Diggler on October 12, 2016, 08:37 PM: leatherman Mako, very nice. get a unique O/S bmx one out for £20 max and I'd say its a winner (£30 for the Ti mako ATM)
Title: Re: Honest and considered feedback needed
Post by: oldschoolace on October 12, 2016, 08:42 PM: Looking at having all the common sizes so 5,6,8,9,10,14 and fifteen with maybe one or two more or the odd imperial in the mix. Will have a wheel nipple tool, 2 hex drivers foe the most common headset/chaining/brake bolts as well as a few other tools :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Honest and considered feedback needed
Post by: johnjo74 on October 12, 2016, 08:51 PM: I'd have one , sounds a great idea .
As Diggler says , around £20 - £25 would be a good price that folk would be happy to pay.
Title: Re: Honest and considered feedback needed
Post by: Mikku on October 19, 2016, 12:19 AM: Great idea Clint!! :4_17_5:

Things have certainly come on a bit since I carried around one of these:-

(http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m572/Trident393/BMX%20Stuff/Raleigh%20multi-tool.jpg) (http://s1132.photobucket.com/user/Trident393/media/BMX%20Stuff/Raleigh%20multi-tool.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Honest and considered feedback needed
Post by: oldscool on October 19, 2016, 10:00 AM: It would be an idea if it attached to the inner triangle of your frame so you didnt have to carry it. :daumenhoch:

Its important for us over 40`s to have empty pockets for when we are back flipping the spine at the local skatepark. :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Honest and considered feedback needed
Post by: chubby on October 19, 2016, 10:17 PM: Needs 30 & 32 for headsets/bb's :whistle: