Cheap bottom bracket thread tool

[Yogi bear]

As much as I would love to buy professional quality tools, I just haven't got a PRO budget.
Does anyone have any experience with a value for money toll like these?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/373968193347?hash=item57123dc743:g:8zsAAOSwb~1iKKO2
I don't want to end up with an expensive cheap terrible tool.

 

[rmwesley]

I haven’t got any experience of that specific tool, but did have a Park Tool version at one time and always assume you get what you pay for with specialist cutting / facing tools. Not sure if this helps but my logic would go as follows…

Cost of tool = £120 (or whatever it is)
Cost of getting the job done properly at bike shop = £20
Am I going to tap more than 120 / 20 = 6 bottom brackets?

If yes, save up for tool which will last a lifetime
If no, get it done at LBS.

 

[Captain Stupido]

Looks good from the pictures... I bought a Muqzi headset which is very well made although I haven't properly put it through its paces... I also have a less-than-premium Cyclus BB threading tool which is good, IMO.

https://www.bike24.com/p2275889.html

 

[was8v]

Save yourself £30

https://a.aliexpress.com/_u7Jl5p
Imo these tools are reasonable quality, but not shop quality.

If you will use it once in a blue moon it will be fine

If you will use it every month get the park

 

[greencat]

I haven’t got any experience of that specific tool, but did have a Park Tool version at one time and always assume you get what you pay for with specialist cutting / facing tools. Not sure if this helps but my logic would go as follows…

Cost of tool = £120 (or whatever it is)
Cost of getting the job done properly at bike shop = £20
Am I going to tap more than 120 / 20 = 6 bottom brackets?

If yes, save up for tool which will last a lifetime
If no, get it done at LBS.

Alternatively, will I get cost of tool amounts of fun out of learning how to do it myself. Or will getting this done at a bike shop be more hassle than cost of tool & my time ie time taken to go to bikeshop, time waiting for them to do the work etc.

Some things don't make sense economically to DIY once time and cost has been factored in - but can still be worth it.

 

[Yogi bear]

I haven’t got any experience of that specific tool, but did have a Park Tool version at one time and always assume you get what you pay for with specialist cutting / facing tools. Not sure if this helps but my logic would go as follows…

Cost of tool = £120 (or whatever it is)
Cost of getting the job done properly at bike shop = £20
Am I going to tap more than 120 / 20 = 6 bottom brackets?

If yes, save up for tool which will last a lifetime
If no, get it done at LBS.

As much as I would like to save up, I have 3 frames which I would immediately use it on and then a fourth in the near future, maybe a fifth (depending on the state of it when it comes back from the painter). The cost of getting the LBS to do these would be a substantial chunk of this tool. But if this tool is made of soft as cheese chinium and likely knackered after 5 frames ,then it is a waste of time.

 

[Yogi bear]

Save yourself £30

https://a.aliexpress.com/_u7Jl5p
Imo these tools are reasonable quality, but not shop quality.

If you will use it once in a blue moon it will be fine

If you will use it every month get the park

Yeah, it needs to be decent DIY quality rather than shop quality.
I dont expect to be cutting new threads, but i would like it to last for all the uses that a hobbyist may have for it over the next 20 years.

 

[Yogi bear]

Alternatively, will I get cost of tool amounts of fun out of learning how to do it myself. Or will getting this done at a bike shop be more hassle than cost of tool & my time ie time taken to go to bikeshop, time waiting for them to do the work etc.

Some things don't make sense economically to DIY once time and cost has been factored in - but can still be worth it.

LOL, if only my LBS would do it while I waited! Its always two trips, time off work etc, or a whole week between my days off. Being tool self sufficient is much more convenient.
I had to take them a frame today to have the bottom bracket removed as I did not have the correct tool. Will see how long before I get It back.

 

[Yogi bear]

Save yourself £30

https://a.aliexpress.com/_u7Jl5p
Imo these tools are reasonable quality, but not shop quality.

If you will use it once in a blue moon it will be fine

If you will use it every month get the park

Just picked up a decent job lot of items and I would have to sell some to get the Park............but I want to keep most of it......

 

[eshew]

I have a cheap one, maybe ice tools, bought it on sale from wiggle I think... Anyway the cheap ones like mine are typically brass and are for chasing threads only. The more expensive ones are probably tool steel and can survive cutting threads.

I've only used mine a few times over the last few years. Nice to have but it sees the least use it of any tool I own.