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Topeak Hexus 16 Multi Tool | $29.82
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Topeak Hexus 16 Multitool

BikeRadar verdict

4 out of 5 stars

"A good one for roadies who don't need spanners, but be gentle"

By Jez Loftus & Russell Burton

Topeak's Hexus has everything you need in one tool, and the large handle provides plenty of leverage when you need it, but the tolerances on the Allen keys and the torx weren't good, and there was a significant wobble factor. 

Our more brutal tester (and there is always one who can only use tools in full-on destructor mode) wasn't confident they'd last long in his hands before rounding off. There's also something fussy about the way all the tools are ordered, and it's not the easiest to work with when you've got cold hands.

That said, the chain tool was simple to use, and the snap-off plastic tyre levers were quick and effective.

The longer than average size and cast aluminium body does mean you can get far greater leverage than with some smaller tools. That's handy if you need to remove a stubborn pedal using a 6mm or 8mm Allen key.

The plastic tyre levers clip into the end plates and one of them hooks over the spokes to make tyre removal easy. They’re safer than – but not as tough as – metal levers, so take care with stubborn tyres, especially given that one of them doubles up as a screwdriver for the chain tool.

For rejoining a chain, a loop of wire unclips from the tool so you don’t have to relieve tension by unhooking the chain from the chainrings – good for clean hands.

The Hexus has 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6 and slide-over 8mm Allen keys plus a T25 Torx driver, Phillips and flat head screwdrivers, and a 14 gauge spoke key.

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  • User review of Topeak Hexus 16 Multi Tool

    Everything you need in one tool! I've got a number of similar tools that I've collected over the years, but I never leave home without this one.

    0.3
  • User review of Topeak Hexus 16 Multi Tool

    When you pack a multi-tool in your pack it sits there, ubiquitous, until it's called on. I have always religiously trusted Michelin tyre levers, but after buying the Hexus, removed them from my pack. Good idea?? Until the 1st time I went to use the Hexus' tyre levers to fix a flat....it was a long walk home....directly opposing the reason you carry a multi-tool, ie. to avoid a long walk home. How can you ever trust a multi-tool (at all) that lets you down the 1st time you use it. A tyre that I have levered easily before with Michelins, easily snapped the Topeak lever. Upon arriving home on foot, I fired off an email to Topeak's distributor in Oz, no acknowledgement of the problem or commiserations, or we'll try to fix it and keep a customer happy. They did inform me that a replacement was available from good bike shops for $7.95. As we say in Australia, "Fair Dinkum!" Buy this product at your peril.

    0.3

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Specification

Name:
Hexus 16 Multi Tool
Built by:
Topeak
Price:
$29.82
Weight (g):
174 g
No. of Tools Included:
9
Included in Multi-Tool:
Allen wrench, Chain Tool, Flat Screwdriver, Philips Screw-driver, Spoke Keys, Torx T25 for brake disc, Torxwrench, Tyre Levers

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