RE: [CR]Old third hand, new Park 3rd.

(Example: Framebuilders:Tony Beek)

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From: "robert st.cyr" <rpstcyr@hotmail.com>
To: biankita@earthlink.net, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: RE: [CR]Old third hand, new Park 3rd.
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 10:56:30 -0800


No offense to Park, but their 3rd hand tool is lousy. For better results use the Hozan 4th hand tool-it is my personal favorite. Robert St.Cyr ASUCD Bike Barn Davis, Ca.


>From: Bianca Pratorius <biankita@earthlink.net>
>To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>Subject: [CR]Old third hand, new Park 3rd.
>Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 20:24:57 -0500
>
>I used to work in a bike store doing the crap work. I ordered parts,
>changed chains, new cables, bar taping, new brake pads, install bottle
>cages, adjust derailleurs , new tires and tubes, true wheels etc. I did
>nothing complicated or delicate like align frames, install bottom brackets,
>headsets, build wheels or the like. It seemed that I did a lot of simple
>brake work and I remembered the 3rd hand tool worked like a dream. I just
>bought a new Park BT-5 and it seems to slip about half the time now even
>though I crank down on the little knob. Is this a quality issue with new
>Park vs. older tools, or is it operator error?
>
>Garth Libre in Miami Fl.