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The 18-piece kit from X-Tools includes most of the tools that you’ll need when tinkering with your bike at home or at a race, and thanks to the compact carry case, it’s a cinch to store and is easily portable. It contains Allen keys in various sizes from 2mm to 6mm, and they’re all ball-ended, which is great because it makes hard-to-reach spots easier to get to.
What’s more, there’s a longer-handled 8mm Allen key, which gives better leverage. Also included is a chaintool, cone spanners, puncture repair kit, a T25 Torx wrench, spoke key, chain whip, cassette tool, bottom bracket tool, chainring bolt tool, crank extractor, screwdrivers and a pedal spanner along with a Shimano-compatible Hollowtech II tensioning tool and a Shimano-compatible external bottom bracket tool.
All the Allen keys have lasted well and we’ve found the 8mm key, with its plastic grip, just about long enough to undo the tightest of bolts. The Shimano-compatible bottom bracket tool is sturdy and, like the rest of the kit, good quality, considering the bargain price. Our favourite bits of kit are the tyre levers though – they give plenty of leverage for stubborn beads.
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Product Specifications
Product
| Name | Name, 0, 10, Name, 18-piece tool kit (11) |
| Brand | Brand, 0, 20, Brand, XTools |
| Features | Features, 2, 0, Features, • Workshop Tyre Levers • Chain Whip • Shimano Compatible External BB Spanner • Pedal Spanner 15mm Box Wrench with 14/15mm socket end • Shimano Style Hollow Tech 2 Tensioning Tool, features unique twist top for extra grip • Ball Ended Allen Keys (2, 2.5, 4, 5, 6) • Flat Bladed Screwdriver • Philips Head Screwdriver • 2 double ended Cone Spanners (13, 14, 15, 16mm) • Chainring Bolt Tool • Puncture Repair Kit • Spoke Key 3.2, 3.3, 3.5 • Crank Extractor • Cassette Tool • Splined BB Tool • Torx L Wrench • Chain breaker Tool, with replacement pin |
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Rob Weaver is BikeRadar's technical editor-in-chief. Rob manages all of the testing here at BikeRadar and across our magazines, Mountain Biking UK and Cycling Plus. Rob first graced the pages of MBUK back in 2001 when working as a freelance writer and went on to start testing bikes for the title in 2007. In 2010 he joined the team full-time and has been keeping a close eye on all things test-related ever since. Rob’s expansive knowledge of bikes comes courtesy of his passion for racing. He cut his teeth racing cross-country mountain bikes in the early 90s before finding his feet in downhill. After many years competing on the UK national circuit (including a year attempting to race UCI DH World Cups), Rob realised his know-how and passion for bike setup, tech and writing clearly outweighed his racing ability. A degree in sports technology and decades of riding experience all help to give Rob a thorough understanding of what’s needed to create a great bike or product. While Rob’s a mountain biker at heart and never happier than when he’s sliding down a Welsh hillside, he’s more than happy to put the miles in on the road or gravel bike, too.
