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Aside from a patch kit or spare tube, the 3wrencho has the two tools I need on the road for my fixed gear bike, no more and no less. I like my fixie for its simplicity. About the only maintenance I regularly need to perform is repairing a flat. The box wrench grips the axle's locknut on all sides making it easy to adjust chain tension while tightening the nut, the steel tire lever helps with the less stretchy Aramid/Kevlar bead of folding tires, and the coating left nary a mark on my black anodized rims. True, it cannot open bottles, but almost any other piece of metal can.
I also looked at Park Tool's Single Speed Spanner SS-15. It has the lock nut / tire lever combination, but is twice as massive, and I have never needed to change my pedals by the side of the road. Surly's Jethro Tule may be more comfortable, but then I would need separate tire levers, and the 3wrencho does not dig into my hand. This tool is the only one I have found to match the simplicity of my fixie.
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This is the most beautiful wrench I've ever held in my hands. A true piece of art in addition to a great tool. Plus its small enough to fit in my saddle bag! I only wish Portland Design made a bunch of other accessories for bikes, all with this level of quality and excellence and artistic style. Yeah they do make a few other things, but they could OWN the accessory market if they wanted to (at least the high end side of the market).Best Deals for Portland Design Works 3wrencho Tire Lever/Wrench
I absolutely LOVE this tool!I bought it a few months ago to replace the Park Tools ss wrench & I couldn't be happier! It is far lighter & smaller than the other tool, making it perfect to keep in my pack at all times. I was actually looking for the non-coated model (so I could use it as a bottle opener) but my LBS steered me toward the coated because its far gentler on the rims. Boy, were they right!
Backtracking a little bit, I didn't expect to use this as a tire lever since my former tool (& many other tire levers) aren't compatible with my (dreaded) Conti Gatorskins/deep V rim combo. The 3wrencho works just fine... surprisingly well, actually. Its supposed to function as the only lever you need, zipping along the rim as opposed to unseating the tire bit by bit. It does this well on other bikes, but as my tires are difficult to remove & my rims left deep grooves in the tool's coating, I use the 3wrencho as an anchor & a Quick Stick to unseat the tire. That works perfectly for me.
The 15mm wrench is great. I did mess up my knuckles once, but that can happen with any wrench. I've heard some folk complain about the length not giving enough torque. That's only true if you don't finish the job by applying pressure with your foot. Any video featuring this tool shows that & I'm sure its the reason the thoughtful people at PDW designed the shape of the wrench as it is.
My only gripe with this tool is that it can't be used as a pedal wrench. (I mean, its not designed to be) but for me that would knock this thing out of the park. As it is, its a really excellent, elegant, lightweight tool that does exactly what its supposed to.
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