Had better luck with Park Tool cone wrenches over generic ones this weekend

I was overhauling an old Schwinn front hub from the 70s and used a cheap no-name cone wrench I had in my drawer. The thing flexed so bad I nearly rounded off the locknut. Switched to a Park Tool SCW-13 I borrowed from a buddy and it fit snug with zero play. Made the adjustment in like 2 minutes after fighting it for 20. Anyone else notice that big a difference between budget and brand name tools for this?

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evan_jenkins17d ago

Park Tool stuff is just built different, plain and simple. It's like the difference between a plastic spatula and a good metal one flips burgers way better every time. Once you feel that solid fit on a locknut, you can't go back to the wiggly cheap ones without cringing. Same thing happens with socket sets at the auto parts store vs the hardware store stuff always slips on rusted bolts. Makes you wonder if the extra cash is worth it for the frustration saved, or if it's just a mental thing feeling the quality?

adam_nguyen717d ago

@evan_jenkins has a point but does the Park Tool actually save time or just feel better in your hand?