Park Tool’s revamped axle and spindle vise inserts now feature a wider range of cutout sizes plus a section specifically designed to hold the company’s cassette and freewheel removersJames Huang/BikeRadar
Park Tool celebrates its 50th anniversary with this limited edition three-way hex wrench, complete with gold-plated, replaceable bits and a laser-etched, anodized aluminum bodyJames Huang/BikeRadar
Park Tool has redesigned its long-running offset brake centering wrench with this modernized version that fits more brakesJames Huang/BikeRadar
Each of the CRP-2 Adjustable Crown Race Puller’s adjustable jaws can be independently positioned about the baseJames Huang/BikeRadar
The revamped Park Tool adjustable crown race puller is now built with three blades that can be independently positioned around the base to handle unconventional fork crown designsJames Huang/BikeRadar
The Park Tool CT-3.2 chain tool now features a floating locating shelf to work with nearly any width chainJames Huang/BikeRadar
The Park Tool CT-4.3 Master Chain Tool now features a built-in anvil to mushroom the heads on modern chainsJames Huang/BikeRadar
Even the compact CT-6.3 Folding Chain Tool now includes a built-in anvil for peening chain pin heads – a key requirement for Campagnolo 11-speed chainsJames Huang/BikeRadar
Park Tool also offers standard-sized and oversized bicycle storage hooksJames Huang/BikeRadar
Park Tool’s INF-1 Shop Inflator definitely had some struggles coming to market last year but Park says it’s finally ready for productionJames Huang/BikeRadar
Three Torx bits are included within the hydraulic piston press insert on Park Tool’s MTB-3.2 Premium Rescue ToolJames Huang/BikeRadar
The new OM-1 Benchtop Overhaul Mat provides a handy location for small partsJames Huang/BikeRadar
The flip-up steel feet on Park Tool’s new PFP-7 Professional Mechanic Floor Pump definitely aren’t recommended for bare feetJames Huang/BikeRadar
The new Park Tool PFP-7 Professional Mechanic Floor Pump sports a big, floor-mounted gauge, aggressively textured flip-up steel feet, a padded handle, and an extra-long hoseJames Huang/BikeRadar
Park Tool’s burly new PRS-33 Power Lift Shop Stand comes with a single 100-3D Micro-Adjust clamp but the central mast can be fitted with dual arms, tooJames Huang/BikeRadar
The Park Tool PRS-33 Power Lift Shop Stand’s burly motor can supposedly lift up to 54kg (120lb)James Huang/BikeRadar
The Park Tool PRS-33 Power Lift Shop Stand is controlled by two switches mounted to the side of the tool trayJames Huang/BikeRadar
New from Park Tool are reamers for PF30 and BB30 bottom bracket shellsJames Huang/BikeRadar
New from Park Tool are two conveniently sized tap handlesJames Huang/BikeRadar
Park Tool is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and the company isn’t just sitting around eating cake. While the new year brings a celebratory limited-edition three-way hex wrench with an anodized aluminum body and gold-plated, replaceable bits, the rest of the range is all business as usual.
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Doing the heavy lifting for 2013 – literally – is the new PRS-33 Power Lift Shop Stand, which incorporates a burly electric motor reportedly capable of lifting 54kg (120lb). Why bother, you ask? Certainly this sort of thing is overkill for the majority of standard bikes but the emergence of e-bikes and their weighty motors and batteries have certainly changed the landscape a bit, along with the growing crop of freeride, downhill, and even classically styled – but often very heavy – cruisers.
Not surprisingly, Park Tool doesn’t expect many consumers to purchase the PRS-33 but dealers can pick one up for about $1,200 without the mounting base but with a single clamp. The PRS-33 can also accommodate a second arm for dual-sided work and the accessory bar up top can be used to mount storage hooks and even lights.
Chain tools have also received a host of changes for the coming year, catering especially to Campagnolo 11-speed chains that require the pin to be peened and mushroomed following assembly. Built-in ‘anvils’ are now included in the redesigned CT-4.3 Master Chain Tool and portable CT-6.3 Folding Chain Tool while the standard CT-3.2 Chain Tool omits the anvil but gets a sliding shoulder to make it compatible with nearly any chain width.
Other additions include a promising-looking PFP-7 Professional Mechanic Floor Pump with aggressively textured flip-up steel feet, reamers and pilots for BB30 and PF30 bottom bracket shells, newly independently adjustable jaws for the CRP-2 crown race puller, a handy benchtop overhaul mat, tap handles, and even a new axle and spindle vise clamps.
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Most of the new items are slated to be available starting late this calendar year.
