Park Tool PW-5 Pedal Wrench - Reviews
(4.5)
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18.8.2012
After labouring with 10-12 cm handle spanners found at home, and having no luck with removing those pesky pedals, I finally decided to throw in the towel and buy a proper pedal wrench. Park Tools were my first preference and, as usual, did not disappoint. After reading a few mixed reviews online about said wrench's performance, I can safely say that (based on my humble experience) it works really well and gives the wrists a break for a change!I am not mechanically minded by any stretch of the imagination, but this fantastic wrench just couldn't have performed any better. 10 seconds of tugging on each side was all that was required to remove both pedals.
8.5.2015
I used a regular Craftsman 15mm wrench, long-handled allen wrenches, even a MacGyver-like contraption in an attempt to remove my bike pedals on a year-old road bike, with absolutely no success. That is, until I used this PW-5 pedal wrench! In 5 seconds, no, make that 2 seconds, I had the first pedal turning off the crank arm. I originally wondered if I needed the higher priced pedal wrenches from Park Tools, but turns out this works just find for the general home user. The length is about 12" so there's a good amount of leverage already there to get the stuck pedal unstuck. Just make sure you turn the wrench in the correct direction!
20.6.2016
A pedal wrench does not lend itself to a lengthy product review, but for what it's worth, this is a great product. The gap fits perfectly over the wrenching surfaces of the pedal and provides a tight hold. The medal is solid and hard, showing no signs that it will ever break or bend. The handle is long enough to provide good leverage when removing pedals, a process that can be painful with a shorter wrench.I have removed pedals using a crescent wrench or some other tool less specific to the task, and it has always been frustrating. The jaws usually don't fit well on the pedal and the handle is often too short or too fat. For anyone working on their bike regularly,
4.5.2014
Thought it would be better quality than it is. This pedal wrench is nothing really special - it isn't long enough to be really heavy duty. If you already have a spanner that fits pedals then all I can say is you don't gain much by buying this.It is lighter and thinner than expected, the thinness especially led to it slipping off of a stuck pedal I had repeatedly. The thin design means it's difficult to grip and put force on without murdering your hands. If you have a stuck pedal then you'll need to use some DIY cleverness to get the job done. I ended up using my original spanner which is thick enough not to slip off the pedal (unlike this), and wedging a piece of wood between the crank on the opposite side and the chain stay,
4.4.2013
A lot of bike tools have limited functionality...this is one of those, but when you need to change out your bike's pedals, there's nothing like having the right tool. Since I don't change pedals THAT often, I certainly appreciated how affordable this wrench is compared to prices through local bike stores and other online sources. It worked for me perfectly...pedals were removed and replaced easily. Make sure you know the counter-intuitive nuances of pedal threading direction...most decent bikes tighten clockwise on the right side and tighten counter-clockwise on the left side. This is a big, relatively hefty piece of metal with a lightly cushioned vinyl grip...you won't want to carry it around in you bike bag,
14.11.2014
I bought this to remove the pedals from my mountain bike. The price was the lowest I could find and the reviews where great. I watched lots of videos on removing bike pedals and everyone seems to agree you need this tool otherwise you will have alot of trouble. The price of this tool is worth it because you can remove and install your own pedals. I'm sure it would cost this price having it done for you at a bike store plus the time you waste having it done. Its so easy to do. It took me maybe 3 minutes and I am not bike expert. Once I was done removing the pedals, I realized I probably wouldn't use the tool again for a year or more. Hard to justify this purchase in my mind but I am glad I bought it.
11.2.2013
While this is quite an expensive wrench, I had also paid £30 for a new set of pedals and if it had damaged my crank, it would have cost much, much more so I looked at this as an investment. It also arrived promptly (as usual when ordering from Amazon SarL).On the good side, it is thin (so should fit most pedals, my friend tried to use a spanner from a standard tool set and found it was too thick to fit between the pedal and the crank), it is very well made (it will take quite a bit of misuse to damage this wrench head!)and most importantly, it has a long handle which means you can get the leverage lacking in some of the shorter & cheaper pedal wrenches.It might not be an industrial standard for use in a bike shop but for the occasional user,
10.7.2012
Pros: price, rubber gripCons: arm length could be slightly longerAfter a few uses, I am happy with this product. The pedal wrench does exactly what it is supposed to do. The rubber grip is comfortable. I have seen comparable products priced 2x or 3x higher, so given that I only need to change pedals occasionally, I am happy to recommend this value-based product.A minor critique is that if the tool was about an inch longer, one would have a little more leverage for removing tightly torqued pedals. Also, I do wonder about the softness of the metal and wonder how many uses could be achieved with this wrench. However, I am neither a tool designer, nor a full-time bike mechanic,
15.10.2012
This Park 11 inch long bike wrench is very useful to loosen nuts on the bike pedals and the nuts on the front and rear wheels since lately bike shops are using power tools that should be used on automobiles it is tough for the average person to loosen nuts on bikes . The Park wrench helps. I have three bikes and the wrench worked well except for my new bike which one pedal was impossibly tightened so I had to return to store for them to fix. Most likely they used one of those power blaster tools! The bike shops should know tightening the nuts too much will strip threads and do more damage than good! I like the Park wrench which is long and light ,yet strong,at least so far since I have used mine.
15.8.2012
As I have found with all Park Tool products, the quality is first rate. Park Tool products may not always be the cheapest, but they last and therefore are excellent value. The design provides good leverage and is comfortable to use (something you notice if you have struggled to remove a pedal previously with a lesser spanner/wrench) - I'm very happy now I can remove the pedal that was previously immovable, having been in place on my old mountain bike for many years. I'd happily recommend this (and other Park Tool products) if you're planning to do any bike maintenance - I only wish I had discovered them before buying tools from others that are not a good,
7.9.2014
I got this wrench to install Shimano SPD's on my 2013 rockhopper and my 1999 trek 5200. It did the job well, but I offer a word of caution for those who are new to DIY bike maintenance (like I was). There is such a thing as over tightening your pedals, and if you do it, the wrench will be the first thing to break. I overtighted my SPD's when I first got it. The wrench bent slightly and hit the side of my SPD's. Damaging the plastic boot that protects the bearings. I was using only my hands. No cheater bar. Most of this was due to operator error (I was a novice), but I still wish the wrench had been made of stronger stuff. I bent it back and am still using it, but I'm a lot more careful now.
14.11.2012
I got this to remove the pedals off my kid's bike. It worked as expected. If your child has problems learning how to ride a bike, I highly recommend that you take off the pedals and encourage your child to sit on the bike and "walk the bike" with his legs as fast as he can. After a couple of hours of doing this, he will learn how to balance. Then put the pedals back on and experience the joy of seeing your kid riding the bike without training wheels! We tried training wheels for a long time without any success. Taking the pedals off and pushing worked. Check out youtube videos such as this one which explain the technique: [...]I am very happy with this product.
5.8.2013
Finally bought a pedal wrench after years of cycling and it enables me to switch between platform pedals and toe clips and straps. It has a matt black hammerite type finish and a blue vinyl dipped handle. The only thing I noticed after first use was removal of the paint in the jaws of the wrench but the metal was undamaged. As mentioned, it is quite a thin spanner but perfectly adequate for the amateur mechanic, if not the professional. It was long enough to undo my pedals, just remember to grease your threads if you want to get them off in the future! This will also prevent any clicking from the pedals. I just did them up to what seemed like a sensible amount.
21.12.2012
I bought this tool before buying my new road bike, so that I didn't have to pay my LBS $30 to replace my pedals. I loved using it so much, that I bought new pedals for my mountain bike too!The wrench is a good weight and good length to where you can get leverage on it. The rubber gripping is nice too, so it doesn't kill your hands.My new road bike came with some basic tools and included was a pedal wrench, this Park Tool wrench is two inches longer, the rubber handle is way better rubber, and the head of the Park Tool wrench is a nice offset and has a rounded inside, instead of square like the bike store wrench.I would recommend this wrench!
27.3.2011
This is a fine pedal wrench at 15mm, and should last as long as any home mechanic will ever need. The slender blade of these tools is optimal for getting to the limited wrench area on a pedal.I got this instead of the beefier and more expensive Park PW-4. I momentarily regretted that, as I was having trouble removing pedals from a 20+ year old build that I was rebuilding. While a larger wrench still might have overcome the problem, as others have pointed out, it is really a matter of proper position/leverage and some Liquid Wrench on corroded or old assemblies. With a reasonable application of both, the pedals came right off.