@@Paios That's true! Our cable stretcher is known as the "fourth hand" as we had already introduced a "third hand" brake tool. The third hand was a device that held brake calipers together to make it easier to install the cable. Similar end result, different approach.
The knobby knife was really intended for motocross knobbies that get worn down rounded really fast on rocks, and square knobbies give much more traction in mud and sand. It can extend the useful life of the tire. It's not that motorcycle tires are more expensive, they're just much much harder to change.
I was just about to make the same comment, I saw it and figured that would actually be really nice for motocross tires which have much bigger knobs than Mtb
The tyre knob cutter is mainly used for dirt bikes, the knobs are alot bigger so tyres last alot longer but the knobs round off pretty quickly so it helps to keep them feeling new.
I've got a couple things to add as a bike mechanic -there is an attachment you can get for your truing stand to true disk brake rotors, it can either be an arm that you can adjust in tiny increments and hear when it's rubbing, or it can be a gauge that has very fine measurements that are felt by a spring-loaded piston. -Another thing that can work for pulling cables through a frame is a vacuum and either dental floss or fishing line. Feed it into one end and use the vacuum to pull it through the other hole, then similarly tape it to the cable.
Save yourself money and just use an old brake caliper on your bike as a truing gauge. That way however you tune or tweak it, that's how it will be on your bike.
A chain scrubber is a must. Clean drivetrain = happy drivetrain = more fun on the ride. I own the rotor truing tool. It was a worthwhile purchase. I have the chain wear tool, but you’re right; if you’re questioning your chain, maybe it’s time to replace it anyway. I’m going to look into that third hand tool. It looks helpful.
The third hand tool actually has a much more practical application. When you replace housing, it can be hard to get new ferrules seated all the way. Customer picks up their bike, shifts it, ferrules settle on there more, and now the bike shifts like garbage and the customer is unhappy. This is what a lot of mechanics call "cable stretch" because it makes it sound like it isn't their fault. The third hand let's you put tension on the housing to seat those ferrules completely so you know it is going to keep shifting well when it gets picked up and ridden. I use it on every new bike I build and every time I replace housing or ferrules.
Park Tool actually _does_ make tons of videos that are essentially detailed "tool commercials," along with some more general educational and entertaining content.
I like it! Do another one. You are showing how technical bike repair can be but also how manageable it can be if you have the right tool for the job. Kind gives respect for the mechanics at our LBS and explains why they deserve a real wage for their efforts.
I don't even ride, but Seth's video are always very interesting to me. I know a pretty good amount about a sport I don't part take in because of Seth. He makes great videos.
I’m getting into bikes again after a long spell and finding more change has happened in the last 15 years than when chains were first added! Really enjoying your content and presentation , thanks for sharing.
There are an incredible amount of bike tools, especially from Park Tool. While it would take a lot of work to make, it would be cool if you could review all of your maintenance tools, or at least the ones you use most often so that people new to mountain biking can take care of their bikes and enjoy them for longer.
A lot of home bike mechanics have a fair amount of tools, but that type of video may also be able to help them if they want to complete their collection but they don't quite know what they're missing.
That's a great idea! There are so many different tools out there for bike maintenance. It's easy to wonder which ones you need and which ones, like bottom bracket tools, fit your bottom bracket.
I'm a total Tool-Head kinda rider, one time use super specific or weird tools, yup love and want them all lol. I like to tinker and try my best to do all my own work, repairs, and upgrades soOo... I'm all for the mtb tool videos! Come on Seth the Tool-Man series 🤘
Video idea for Seth, Seth goes through tools he uses in his workshop and tries to recreate them/make them his self. Idk I just think it would be interesting to see his general DIY skills
GCN did something like that with a chain whip. On their show, hack or bridge section is replete with dummy hub hacks, which always get ruled a bodge. If you like Seth's channel, you'll like GCN. Yes, it's for roadies, but they're fun.
I work at a bikeshop and we have only high-end bikes (Santa Cruz and specialized mostly) the pedal dummy is the best thing I have seen in a long time. I need this, thank you Seth 👌🏻👌🏻
I just wanna state that the tire knob cutter thing, was originally designed for Dirt Bikes since the knobs wear out quickly and make a drastic difference which can often save you from injury.
The hot knife or tire-knob cutter you showed us isn’t too uncommon in the 4wd community, in one shape or another. It’s pretty cool. I’d definitely consider it for shaping knobs on a work out tire that i could use in mud or something
You are 100% right. I dont bike but I enjoy your channel. You make fun and informative videos and I appreciate them because it gives me something to watch. Thanks!
I am one of those eavesdroppers from outside the MTB community. I havent ridden a bike in literal years, I loved it and everything about it, I just never got another one after someone stole mine like 10 years ago lolol. MTB is dope though and I love watching yours and SingleTrackSamp
@@chalocolina3554 It will be a 3rd hand to me, as I don't have the other tool. Literally amazoning one right now. Never knew it existed and I am always fiddling getting the brake cables the way I want them. - Cheers
There is a tool that pulls tie wraps really tight and then cuts them off flush. I use them at work as an industrial electrician. They are really nice, but a good one is really expensive, upwards of $450 for a 1 trick pony.
Seths a hard working man. He works all day in his bike shop then builds tracks and makes TH-cam vids then edits them all while looking after Oscar and dealing with covid19
The dummy has been such a help for keeping my drivetrain clean. Also invested in a Parktool stand. It wasn't the cheapest stand ever but its so easy to use, and fold away. Also it's built very well. Love the thing .
Even when we is sick with allergies, he still gives it all to make a video for us. People should respect you tubers like Seth more for working so hard!!!
tbh tho u can just flip the tire around and know you have another sharp edge on all the tiers so don't really know if the knobby knife or other similar products are worth it , especially considering you could just replace the tier for £20
What a perfectly timed video. Im helping open a new bike store in Dallas, and we just got a bunch of these Park tools . Thanks for explaining/demonstrating these Seth!👍
A bigger version of the knobby knife is actually used on offroad motorcycle tires to improve grip on them, since they dont have that many knobs it wont take as much time.
I was one of those people that liked to eavesdrop on your activities through your videos. Now I’ve turned my Huffy beach cruiser into a bike for the local bmx dirt jump course and do my best impression of trials at the park while my kids play.
You look tired Seth! Like maybe you have a baby or something 😂 I’m a new dad too and know the struggle. Can’t wait to teach my little girl how to ride a bike!
The WH-1 is the most useful, underrated tool that Park makes. Literally all tasks involving a wheel are improved by using it. It boggles my mind when I walk into bike shops and see mechanics trying to set up tubeless or change a rotor with the wheel on the ground.
Though Google ads will make up for the error, what Seth refers to as a 3rd hand tool is actually a 4th hand. I'm a long time mechanic and I'm still mesmerized by Seth's videos about tools!
Seeing another videi about this stuff would be awesome. Not that id buy anything but these kinds of old Seth bike hacks are just entertaining. And we all know that we would literally watch you doing the laundry.
The Park DT-2 rotor truing tool is one of my favorite tools - it's surprising how many times I reach for it to get my rotors 'just right' spoke wrenches also can remove presta valve cores too, wd-40 in the chain cleaner works great for getting a dirty chain clean Tire knob cutter - mostly for dirt bikes and flat track race bikes....far fewer knobs than a mtb tire!!!
You left out a number of incredibly helpful tools such as a tube expander, spoke cutter (phil wood being my favorite), spoke punch, ultrasonic parts cleaner (far superior to the chain cleaner with the brushes), vernier calipers, impact screwdriver, riv-nut kit and seat tube reamer. Yes tube expanders are a real tool.
The knob knife is actually quite often used by pro mechanics. They cut down the middle knobs of heavy mud tyres in order to decrease rolling resistance (and therefore increase speed) without sacrificing cornering grip.
Wh-1 is the best tool you can have!! At our workshop we have for!! One for each mechanic!! We use them all the time! Tubeless, tubes!! Kassete, and and and!! Amazing tool!!
That tyre knob cutter looks like someone thought “What can I do to modify a soldering iron?” 🤔 And bingo here it is. Always fun to watch you bike tools videos, it’s helping me build up a toolkit (mostly Park Tools) and my latest addition is the Third hand Tool for the cables, got it on eBay (new but unused) for £28 for my Brompton and my ‘94 Kona Cindercone. 👍
re: cable puller, yours and mine both have a locking mechanism which allows you to pull the cable, lock it in place at that tension, letting go of it completely, and doing fine adjustments on cable pull, testing travel at the lever, before locking it down. This allows you to start the barrel adjusters all the way in, for maximum adjustment as the cable stretches and brake pads wear off. It can be especially nice when working on cheaper friends' bikes, as the cables on these can't take more than one or two clamping down, so it's nice to just have that brake cable tension dialed before even clamping once. I would dare say this is a tool that's more useful the cheaper the bikes you work on! With better bikes, hydraulic brakes don't require this, and shifter cables don't need quite as much force.
Hey Seth. I just wanted to say I just got my first bike. Thanks for the channel I have been watching for a long time and appreciate your content it has really inspired me to get out and ride.
Never had a major internet in biking, really like Cars more personally, but this video was put together very well, interesting how these machines are maintained.
When I'm doing internal cables, I use an old brake or gear wire and a magnet to guide the outer cable through the frame. Works like a charm, and it's way cheaper than the Park Tool one.
Thank you very much Seth, for a moment I forgot that I'm in the hospital because I had an bike incident. It's really nice watching bike related videos although I can't ride right now. I'm soooo stoked to ride again 🤩😀🚲👌
Ok, the 3rd hand tool rocks, I must get one! I usually grab with vise grips then pull and try to hold while I tighten the nut etc...that tool would make it soooo much easier. The knobby cutter I would just make with soldering irons I already have. Most of these tools look decent and any job is easier with the right tool. Some of us don't do enough to have all the tools, but some of them would be a good idea. I would probably fill the chain scrubber with oil, and let it rip. Scrape of the gunk and put on fresh oil. Good enough for me! I am not much of a bike cleaner, although i have not hot any really muddy trails. I tend not to ride those conditions.
You can easily DIY that headset cub removal tool. Just use a piece of metal tubing, saw a couple of slots, bend them out a little and insert it like Seth shows. Not the most durable tool but it works really well for the odd time you need it!
When he said a lot of home mechanics dont have the cable puller, I was genuinely shocked. I use my cable puller all the time. Always when adjusting cables or new builds. That tool is a must have. As needed as a chain tool.
3rd hand tools really only make life easier on mechanical brakes. I used to try to get derailleurs with them, but there's no point as they will hardly fit any derailleur. Take some pliers, and remove the slack then use the adjuster barrel. Also a TM-1 is a lot more intricate than you portrayed it. And it really only needs to be used by people that have enough knowledge to build wheels. If you don't know what you're doing I reccomend getting wheels trued by a shop because you will probably not get it right and your wheels will have weak spots.
Thanks. I had no idea on a few of these tools. As often as I work on my own bikes I don't think many worth the money. Wish I had more time to work on my bikes and ride more often. Keep up the great vids
Hey man I love your videos and I have recently started my own channel. I would love for your advice on starting a channel and what to do and not to do.
Big fan. FYI, Park makes a WH-2 which is perfect for the hobbyist at half the price of the WH-1. It really does make working on your wheels a lot easier.
Those chain cleaners are great. You don’t need to fill them with degreaser/wash every time though. Sometimes I use mine dry just to knock the grit off if the last clean and lube was still fairly recent and I want to ride immediately. If you have a wash/degreaser bottle with a spray gun on top, put the scrubber on dry or with a little water in it. Then, spray the cleaning agent on the cassette and chain while backpedaling through the scrubber. Works very well and is much more efficient on cleaner. If you are going to fill it up to the line, you’ll want the chain as level as possible. Bike on the ground, in a corner where the front wheel and handle bars are supported by walls works well, especially with a brick behind the front wheel. Then, choose a high gear for the right chain angle.
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CM originally stood for ChainMate when we introduced the CM-1 in 1986, but Chain Massager has a nice ring to it 🤔
why didnt you tell him its a 4th hand tool, not a 3rd hand tool? also gimme a job, i love u.
@@Paios That's true! Our cable stretcher is known as the "fourth hand" as we had already introduced a "third hand" brake tool. The third hand was a device that held brake calipers together to make it easier to install the cable. Similar end result, different approach.
Hi park tool what’s a good starter bike
@Sour_face_angus like on the streets and dirt built trails
@@xd_W1lliam hard tail or dj
The knobby knife was really intended for motocross knobbies that get worn down rounded really fast on rocks, and square knobbies give much more traction in mud and sand. It can extend the useful life of the tire. It's not that motorcycle tires are more expensive, they're just much much harder to change.
I was just about to make the same comment, I saw it and figured that would actually be really nice for motocross tires which have much bigger knobs than Mtb
Used to square up the knobs on my dirt bike using a hacksaw blade
Oh for sure. Have you ever tried to change a rear pit bike tire? Man, it’s hard.
I use one one of these bad boys to cauterise my haemorrhoids.
@@ElliotFlowers HA!
The tyre knob cutter is mainly used for dirt bikes, the knobs are alot bigger so tyres last alot longer but the knobs round off pretty quickly so it helps to keep them feeling new.
A lot
That makes way more sense
I was thinking about my dirtbike while he was using that...
That explains the wide blade
Yeah I’ve got one for the dirt bike, I think it’s called the Tread Doctor
I've got a couple things to add as a bike mechanic
-there is an attachment you can get for your truing stand to true disk brake rotors, it can either be an arm that you can adjust in tiny increments and hear when it's rubbing, or it can be a gauge that has very fine measurements that are felt by a spring-loaded piston.
-Another thing that can work for pulling cables through a frame is a vacuum and either dental floss or fishing line. Feed it into one end and use the vacuum to pull it through the other hole, then similarly tape it to the cable.
Save yourself money and just use an old brake caliper on your bike as a truing gauge. That way however you tune or tweak it, that's how it will be on your bike.
someone once told me that you could “borrow” your neighbors hose to use as a dummy hub
Now that’s a great throwback
@@BermPeakExpress yes
@Berm Peak Express forever a fan 😂 keep up the great work ❤️
*obtain
@@BermPeakExpress 😂
A chain scrubber is a must. Clean drivetrain = happy drivetrain = more fun on the ride. I own the rotor truing tool. It was a worthwhile purchase. I have the chain wear tool, but you’re right; if you’re questioning your chain, maybe it’s time to replace it anyway. I’m going to look into that third hand tool. It looks helpful.
The only bike tool you need.....a friend who owns all the tools.
@@stockstrut no we can’t help you
I am that friend😂
Yep and thats me lol smh
It good to be Seth's as a friend hahahaha
Then whos the real tool your freind or you
The third hand tool actually has a much more practical application. When you replace housing, it can be hard to get new ferrules seated all the way. Customer picks up their bike, shifts it, ferrules settle on there more, and now the bike shifts like garbage and the customer is unhappy. This is what a lot of mechanics call "cable stretch" because it makes it sound like it isn't their fault. The third hand let's you put tension on the housing to seat those ferrules completely so you know it is going to keep shifting well when it gets picked up and ridden. I use it on every new bike I build and every time I replace housing or ferrules.
It's not a third hand; it's a fourth hand. A third hand is a different tool
Park Tools: no one will ever watch a 10 minute bike tool commercial..
Seth: hold my beer
You should change this comment to Seth: hold my knobby knife
Hold my baby*
Park Tool actually _does_ make tons of videos that are essentially detailed "tool commercials," along with some more general educational and entertaining content.
Hold my LaCroix...
@@chrislukes9037 true. I use those vids to know how to use my tools to fix my bike
I like it! Do another one. You are showing how technical bike repair can be but also how manageable it can be if you have the right tool for the job. Kind gives respect for the mechanics at our LBS and explains why they deserve a real wage for their efforts.
This guy really knows how to make the most uninteresting ideas into the most interesting videos
wdym it's Hella interesting
I love specialized tools
@@NorroTaku not for everyone, like me i kinda dont care for the specialized stuff but i still watched this video lol
You right dude
I don't think this video is the best example but you are right
I don't even ride, but Seth's video are always very interesting to me. I know a pretty good amount about a sport I don't part take in because of Seth. He makes great videos.
I’m getting into bikes again after a long spell and finding more change has happened in the last 15 years than when chains were first added!
Really enjoying your content and presentation , thanks for sharing.
There are an incredible amount of bike tools, especially from Park Tool. While it would take a lot of work to make, it would be cool if you could review all of your maintenance tools, or at least the ones you use most often so that people new to mountain biking can take care of their bikes and enjoy them for longer.
A lot of home bike mechanics have a fair amount of tools, but that type of video may also be able to help them if they want to complete their collection but they don't quite know what they're missing.
He has done a video covering all the essential tools before. That's still very good and pretty complete
@@northbayoutdoors1408 but Seth does own a fair amount of tools...
That's a great idea! There are so many different tools out there for bike maintenance. It's easy to wonder which ones you need and which ones, like bottom bracket tools, fit your bottom bracket.
I'm a total Tool-Head kinda rider, one time use super specific or weird tools, yup love and want them all lol. I like to tinker and try my best to do all my own work, repairs, and upgrades soOo... I'm all for the mtb tool videos! Come on Seth the Tool-Man series 🤘
Video idea for Seth, Seth goes through tools he uses in his workshop and tries to recreate them/make them his self. Idk I just think it would be interesting to see his general DIY skills
This is a GENIUS IDEA!
GCN did something like that with a chain whip. On their show, hack or bridge section is replete with dummy hub hacks, which always get ruled a bodge.
If you like Seth's channel, you'll like GCN. Yes, it's for roadies, but they're fun.
I would watch that or alternate tools. How to remove parts with out the proper tools.
@@donnietress4737 alternative tools is a good idea. I never have the right tool when I need it
@@rcranes2227 true. I really enjoy their content as well. Really fun seeing them compare TT bikes vs. Regular road bikes and other stuff
I work at a bikeshop and we have only high-end bikes (Santa Cruz and specialized mostly) the pedal dummy is the best thing I have seen in a long time. I need this, thank you Seth 👌🏻👌🏻
Yay!! A tools review!! Also I was annoyed when the dummy hub didn’t make a satisfying buzzing noise.......I guess it’s silent..
𝑴𝒚 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒅𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒊 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 7.45𝒌 𝒃𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒙𝒕 𝒅𝒂𝒚, 𝒊 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒚'𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑 𝒎𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒘𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈!!!
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@@dystopiaisutopia I’ve reported twice already on this videos comments. Now 3 times. I hate people like this
@@dystopiaisutopia now 6 times!
@@digby5786 six! Rookie numbers, I'm at nine! I hate that kind of human with a burning fire
I haven’t went mountain biking a single time in my life but I enjoy watching your videos and I’ve been subbed for a couple years now
I just wanna state that the tire knob cutter thing, was originally designed for Dirt Bikes since the knobs wear out quickly and make a drastic difference which can often save you from injury.
Flat track riders never use stock tires, they cut their tires all the time.
The hot knife or tire-knob cutter you showed us isn’t too uncommon in the 4wd community, in one shape or another. It’s pretty cool. I’d definitely consider it for shaping knobs on a work out tire that i could use in mud or something
Love top ten bike reviews never clicked faster
𝑴𝒚 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒅𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒊 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 7.45𝒌 𝒃𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒙𝒕 𝒅𝒂𝒚, 𝒊 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒚'𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑 𝒎𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒘𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈!!!
You are 100% right. I dont bike but I enjoy your channel. You make fun and informative videos and I appreciate them because it gives me something to watch. Thanks!
Just got back from a Sunday morning solo ride and was greeted to this as soon as I got back! I’m always excited for your Sunday uploads.
I got a third hand as a Christmas present and it is probably the tool I'm most grateful to have. I have no idea how I lived without it
It's a great tool. I need to get my hands on one.
I primarily use my third hand/cable pliers for zip ties.
@@mikekrasovec6390 Oh yeah, that would work nicely.
It's not a third hand tool. A third hand is for holding the brakes closed. The thing that pulls cable is a fourth hand.
WOOOOOO THE KING HAS POSTEDDD
I’m new to the sport and love learning from ya.
Seth: says unique bike tools
Me: thinks of the park tool bottle opener🤣🤣
The pizza knife is nice too
@@JipiQc indeed😂
Don't forget seth's taco holder
@@joshuahunt8871 damn bro, I was gonna say that. My mind went to the carbohydrates in cheese
Park tool Pizza cutter
Can we all agree that Seth is one of those TH-camrs that you can watch again again and again and dont get bored becose his content is gold
... because* ...
9:22 me: *-looks at seth fixing tire knobs-*
Your knobs get rounded? Since when? Mine just disappear!
It was designed for dirt bikes because rocks round off the knobs more which are needed for corners
@@Hazeder422 ah yeah, that makes sense, cause my tires end up smooth instead of getting rounded knobs
@@Its_Captain_Jack_Sparrow noice, tho the street will become a slip n slide during rainy days
I am one of those eavesdroppers from outside the MTB community. I havent ridden a bike in literal years, I loved it and everything about it, I just never got another one after someone stole mine like 10 years ago lolol. MTB is dope though and I love watching yours and SingleTrackSamp
The third hand is amazing for getting zip ties really really tight.
Yes! Great point!
Great idea! I never thought of that but it does seem quite convenient.
It's not a third hand; it's a fourth hand. A third hand tool does a different job.
@@chalocolina3554 It will be a 3rd hand to me, as I don't have the other tool. Literally amazoning one right now. Never knew it existed and I am always fiddling getting the brake cables the way I want them. - Cheers
There is a tool that pulls tie wraps really tight and then cuts them off flush. I use them at work as an industrial electrician. They are really nice, but a good one is really expensive, upwards of $450 for a 1 trick pony.
That moment when you upload is something else man
Seths a hard working man. He works all day in his bike shop then builds tracks and makes TH-cam vids then edits them all while looking after Oscar and dealing with covid19
And he’s just had a kid. Mans a machine!
What do you mean, Seth is currently dealing with covid infection?
@@bullfrogboss8008 think he meant dealing with the restrictions and stuff
@@digby5786 he’s not a kid he’s like 35 lol
And he basically have to come with different ideas to make his content fresh so he has to do a lot of different stuffs, but kinda the same
The dummy has been such a help for keeping my drivetrain clean.
Also invested in a Parktool stand. It wasn't the cheapest stand ever but its so easy to use, and fold away. Also it's built very well. Love the thing .
Even when we is sick with allergies, he still gives it all to make a video for us. People should respect you tubers like Seth more for working so hard!!!
Seth, the story teller. You have nailed captivating audiences!
I was thinking about Seth and here comes the video 😊
same
𝑴𝒚 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒅𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒊 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 7.45𝒌 𝒃𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒙𝒕 𝒅𝒂𝒚, 𝒊 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒚'𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑 𝒎𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒘𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈!!!
That chain cleaning tool works VERY well. I love it.
That tread cutting tool is really designed for dirt bike tires, I’ve seen people use it but it’s more or less the same thing you had to say about it.
tbh tho u can just flip the tire around and know you have another sharp edge on all the tiers so don't really know if the knobby knife or other similar products are worth it , especially considering you could just replace the tier for £20
I love these type of tool reviews! Great job Seth 👌
1:46 - I have an old Park Tool CM-3 and it is called the "Chain Mate"
What a perfectly timed video. Im helping open a new bike store in Dallas, and we just got a bunch of these Park tools . Thanks for explaining/demonstrating these Seth!👍
A bigger version of the knobby knife is actually used on offroad motorcycle tires to improve grip on them, since they dont have that many knobs it wont take as much time.
Man, Seth is one of the first youtubes I've watched. I remember watching him way back when he lived in Florida.
We need a shirt that says “today we will be doing something different, but kinda the same.”
Already has similair shirts...
There is one kinda. Just check cognitive.
Sry didn’t know there was one 😅
@@Angie-dh5gr I’ve said it a few times I’ve also seen other comments asking for it
@@stockstrut nah nobody likes a self promoting kid tbh
I was one of those people that liked to eavesdrop on your activities through your videos. Now I’ve turned my Huffy beach cruiser into a bike for the local bmx dirt jump course and do my best impression of trials at the park while my kids play.
You look tired Seth! Like maybe you have a baby or something 😂 I’m a new dad too and know the struggle. Can’t wait to teach my little girl how to ride a bike!
What about over volting her power wheels? and congrats to you
You should teach how to fix a bike first🤣🤣
Freewheel removal tools and brake frame refacing tool.. weird bike tools. Like the video! Cheers from Smyrna Bicycles Head Mechanic.
The WH-1 is the most useful, underrated tool that Park makes. Literally all tasks involving a wheel are improved by using it. It boggles my mind when I walk into bike shops and see mechanics trying to set up tubeless or change a rotor with the wheel on the ground.
I agree. I don't have one, but it's on my wish list now!
Though Google ads will make up for the error, what Seth refers to as a 3rd hand tool is actually a 4th hand. I'm a long time mechanic and I'm still mesmerized by Seth's videos about tools!
I'm curious as to how the knobby knife would have handled those hairs on that tire a couple videos ago.
Seeing another videi about this stuff would be awesome. Not that id buy anything but these kinds of old Seth bike hacks are just entertaining. And we all know that we would literally watch you doing the laundry.
You know it’s gonna be a good day when you click your subscriptions and see a berm peak video
The Park DT-2 rotor truing tool is one of my favorite tools - it's surprising how many times I reach for it to get my rotors 'just right'
spoke wrenches also can remove presta valve cores too,
wd-40 in the chain cleaner works great for getting a dirty chain clean
Tire knob cutter - mostly for dirt bikes and flat track race bikes....far fewer knobs than a mtb tire!!!
Well tomorrow is my dad's birthday and I didn't know what to get him...
Then all of a sudden: Hallelujah! A Seth products video!
what did you get him?
Get him another brand of the same product. Don’t waste your money on the blue money pit brand.
You left out a number of incredibly helpful tools such as a tube expander, spoke cutter (phil wood being my favorite), spoke punch, ultrasonic parts cleaner (far superior to the chain cleaner with the brushes), vernier calipers, impact screwdriver, riv-nut kit and seat tube reamer. Yes tube expanders are a real tool.
I can just imagine people using the knob knife on Nobby Nics, then turn them into Nobless Nics.
Nobless Nick was my name in school
Love these videos Seth, New MTB rider here and I've learned so much from you, thanks for everything.
“They make dummy hubs”
Me flashes back to when he used a hose as a dummy hub.
I swear this makes my day it’s the best notification I got all day who’s with me
The knob knife is actually quite often used by pro mechanics. They cut down the middle knobs of heavy mud tyres in order to decrease rolling resistance (and therefore increase speed) without sacrificing cornering grip.
I don't have any background in mountainbiking at all and yet I've watched Seth since the days before Berm Peak! He makes it so fun!
Alternative title: Ten bike tools you’ve probably never heard of
And you never needed but fuckin bike industry will chug it down your throat for a million bucks
Chain checker is a pretty popular and mundane tool
@@bullfrogboss8008 if you're that type of mountain biker....
Wh-1 is the best tool you can have!! At our workshop we have for!! One for each mechanic!! We use them all the time! Tubeless, tubes!! Kassete, and and and!! Amazing tool!!
Show me you're a park tool fan without saying you're a park tool fan...
I’m an auto mechanic with a ton of tools. I am new to mountain biking and love all the new specialty tools that I didn’t even know existed.
You’ve developed the new child cave man look. Lol. Congrats on the new addition to your family.
That tyre knob cutter looks like someone thought “What can I do to modify a soldering iron?” 🤔 And bingo here it is.
Always fun to watch you bike tools videos, it’s helping me build up a toolkit (mostly Park Tools) and my latest addition is the Third hand Tool for the cables, got it on eBay (new but unused) for £28 for my Brompton and my ‘94 Kona Cindercone. 👍
can we have a series of just Oscar playing 🐶
That would be pretty rad! Let's see it Seth!
re: cable puller, yours and mine both have a locking mechanism which allows you to pull the cable, lock it in place at that tension, letting go of it completely, and doing fine adjustments on cable pull, testing travel at the lever, before locking it down. This allows you to start the barrel adjusters all the way in, for maximum adjustment as the cable stretches and brake pads wear off.
It can be especially nice when working on cheaper friends' bikes, as the cables on these can't take more than one or two clamping down, so it's nice to just have that brake cable tension dialed before even clamping once.
I would dare say this is a tool that's more useful the cheaper the bikes you work on! With better bikes, hydraulic brakes don't require this, and shifter cables don't need quite as much force.
Well, looks like Seth has just stepped up his rc crawler game with a tire cutting tool. 😂
I have at least half of those weird tools and they are quite useful. Nice video and I am sure that will help a lot of people. Thank you, Seth 🤙 See ya
I can’t even think of a part that requires a screwdriver now, it’s all Allen keys
@@bruceciers2247 and even then they are bloody JIS and not Phillips
@@bruceciers2247 you get cam out if you use a phillips head screwdriver on them
I have owned the crank brothers multitool for about a year now, and only until now did I know it has a spoke wrench. Seth... thank you brother amen 🙏
Lol I've never clicked as fast as now
I can watch this channel all day long
First hahaha, almost broke my finger clicking so fast
Need more calcium.
Hey Seth. I just wanted to say I just got my first bike. Thanks for the channel I have been watching for a long time and appreciate your content it has really inspired me to get out and ride.
Who's watching without a bike??
Never had a major internet in biking, really like Cars more personally, but this video was put together very well, interesting how these machines are maintained.
When I'm doing internal cables, I use an old brake or gear wire and a magnet to guide the outer cable through the frame. Works like a charm, and it's way cheaper than the Park Tool one.
Thank you very much Seth, for a moment I forgot that I'm in the hospital because I had an bike incident. It's really nice watching bike related videos although I can't ride right now. I'm soooo stoked to ride again 🤩😀🚲👌
Ok, the 3rd hand tool rocks, I must get one! I usually grab with vise grips then pull and try to hold while I tighten the nut etc...that tool would make it soooo much easier.
The knobby cutter I would just make with soldering irons I already have. Most of these tools look decent and any job is easier with the right tool. Some of us don't do enough to have all the tools, but some of them would be a good idea.
I would probably fill the chain scrubber with oil, and let it rip. Scrape of the gunk and put on fresh oil. Good enough for me! I am not much of a bike cleaner, although i have not hot any really muddy trails. I tend not to ride those conditions.
You can easily DIY that headset cub removal tool. Just use a piece of metal tubing, saw a couple of slots, bend them out a little and insert it like Seth shows. Not the most durable tool but it works really well for the odd time you need it!
Tried once with copper pipe and first attempt just destroyed it and I wound up getting the Park version.
Seth you have helped me get into mtb and I am loving it thanks for the tips and tricks
When he said a lot of home mechanics dont have the cable puller, I was genuinely shocked. I use my cable puller all the time. Always when adjusting cables or new builds. That tool is a must have. As needed as a chain tool.
3rd hand tools really only make life easier on mechanical brakes. I used to try to get derailleurs with them, but there's no point as they will hardly fit any derailleur. Take some pliers, and remove the slack then use the adjuster barrel.
Also a TM-1 is a lot more intricate than you portrayed it. And it really only needs to be used by people that have enough knowledge to build wheels. If you don't know what you're doing I reccomend getting wheels trued by a shop because you will probably not get it right and your wheels will have weak spots.
It's not a third hand tool, and if you don't work on cable brakes you're not a bicycle mechanic.
Thank you for showing me a tool that will help me with removing head caps I have been looking all over the place
Hey Seth. The knobby knife is very popular with dirt biking. Really makes a huge difference one big knobs
My fave tool among those is the chain cleaner. Very useful indeed.
3rd hand tools change lives; best purchase ever
yes we need other vid like this , they are so fun and interesting to watch
You made my day seth thank you for helping me to feel better
Thanks. I had no idea on a few of these tools. As often as I work on my own bikes I don't think many worth the money. Wish I had more time to work on my bikes and ride more often. Keep up the great vids
I'm down for another one, love these videos 👍
2:34 this is one of my favorite multi-tools that I talk about in EVERY VIDEO EVER
There is lots of truth behind that
I've got the M19. Absolutely love it!
Hey man I love your videos and I have recently started my own channel. I would love for your advice on starting a channel and what to do and not to do.
Big fan. FYI, Park makes a WH-2 which is perfect for the hobbyist at half the price of the WH-1. It really does make working on your wheels a lot easier.
Those chain cleaners are great. You don’t need to fill them with degreaser/wash every time though.
Sometimes I use mine dry just to knock the grit off if the last clean and lube was still fairly recent and I want to ride immediately.
If you have a wash/degreaser bottle with a spray gun on top, put the scrubber on dry or with a little water in it. Then, spray the cleaning agent on the cassette and chain while backpedaling through the scrubber. Works very well and is much more efficient on cleaner.
If you are going to fill it up to the line, you’ll want the chain as level as possible. Bike on the ground, in a corner where the front wheel and handle bars are supported by walls works well, especially with a brick behind the front wheel. Then, choose a high gear for the right chain angle.
3rd hand is literally a hand saver. It’s not my most used tool but when I need it I’m so glad to have it