As you know good mechanics always add and customise their tool boxes, only novices think they have everything they need in a pro toolbox Welcome back thanks for the video
Thank you for going over this "kit" it's not anywhere near what I'd choose. And that's the problem wit "kits" they're going to have some useful tools and some "what were they thinking" tools. The "tool pyramid" is a good way to go in my estimation.
The analogue caliper can be just as precise as if not more accurate than a digital caliper, it's just a little more difficult to read. And the small hex keys have their use in low-torque, hard-to-reach places such as bottle cages on full suspension bikes.
I hammered out the prong on my lock ring tool so I could use it on suspension, then I needed another one anyways because it wasn't deep enough to fit over the hub and get a center lock disk rotor off.
I wonder why the screwdrivers and pliers are all 1000 V rated insulated. Are they thinking people need that for e-bikes, or did they just like that style of handle? I agree that it's nice to have analog calipers. On the rare occasion that you need better precision, the Vernier scale feature on those lets you read to the same precision as a typical digital calipers.
Unior Global makes tons of tools for other industries (including electricians) so those tools are probably just repurposed here. Why make the same thing twice 🙂
Hi Charlie. Outside of the US Unior's color is blue for most tools. When we entered the US market we had to change that as one of our competitors decided to trademark the color blue for bicycle tools. Since we already had a full line of red tools from our electrical tools division (pliers, screwdrivers, etc.) we repurposed those and decided to go with red for our bike tool line. Hope this solves that mystery!
@@UniorBikeToolsUSA Awesome to get the real story straight from the source! Thanks! And it's a funny story too--imagine trademarking the color of the sky.
Great unboxing, actually I like this set. I have some unior tools and this red yellow handles are insulated for use in electrical work. I have the brake rotor truing tool but with blue handles, and a chain wear check tool with a dial for more precise work. I don't have a kit, I bought the tools separately. Unior produces special cone wrenches, similar with the rotor truing tool in this set. For cable cutting I use the knipex wire rope cutter and crimper, is one of the best. I like the box, nice and solid. The hex keys are decent, but I prefer the ones from wera with the hex plus profile and holding function on the ball end. Another tool that is missing from this set is a torque wrench, which I use a lot,especially on bikes. But there is enough space in the box. 👍👍👍👍
Nice to reduce the rebound - until this kit I hadn't used a deadblow hammer in a bike environment (Park, Pedro's, and Enduro are not). Who knows, might be life changing 😉
I bought my AXS cassette wrench with a red handle to differentiate 11s and 12s AXS. Not sure if Shimano 12s needs one but I haven't seen one offered yet. I also have the cassette lock ring wrench and it's been very enjoyable to use both wrenches to remove cassettes. On top of that I have a few of their more specialised tools for thread cutting, chasing and facing, deraileur alignment etc, that's where they shine compared to others, in my opinion. But I have been considering a cable cutter as well, the Icetoolz one I have at the moment is rated for cuttinng spokes and in a pinch I had to use it but half the jaw broke off, still works as a cable cutter but I'm slightly dissapointed with it.
I have a few Unior tools, and they're great quality. Like another commenter, though, I'm puzzled as to why Unior has supplied VDE electrician's screwdrivers and pliers with this kit, colour-coded all the other tools to match, and not supplied a Phillips #2 or a JIS #2. It would have been nice if they threw in a proper ratchet wrench instead of that fixed 1/2" drive tool. Nice box, though.
@@NeutralSupportNews Thanks for the reply, Danielle. I read Unior's reply, and I can see the rationale, but I think they're going to have to rethink it - I'm sure I'm not the only bike guy who will associate that colour scheme with electrical work.
Unior make park tools look like really second rate junk, and everything bar that box and their torque wrenches are made in Slovenia, they even print their own packaging
@@bikernaut1 find that hard to believe as Unior make Unior make dealer workshop tools for the VAG car group, I’d go Unior, Cyclus, vAR, Bitul before I even thought about looking at park
@@ThecrazyvaclavI buy what is affordable. I also like Unior more because it looks more ergonomic and we used it quite a lot and just had issues with few tools
@@NeutralSupportNews I second the use of Mitutoyo digital calipers...I recently replaced the original battery and I purchased them in 2015. Analog is great if you are going to work in metric 100% of the time (or you are a machinist and can do metric/SAE conversions in your head on demand), but I've found the in/mm conversion on the fly to be very useful. I've had cheap calipers, and as proven by some other people on UA-cam, the idle power consumption was basically identical as the in-use power consumption.
Team analog. A rotating needle on a gauge is just more intuitive for example if rotating a shaft and looking for flat spots with some pressure on the verniers.
I feel something like this would be more a gift for a teenager(Just get a white sharpey and put a *_J_* infront of Unior on the outside of the box), just getting hands on something that feels a bit substantial, and this is a good starting point. You'll feel a bit more adult with a good solid box and I just feel it would motivate them to start fixing things on their own. Of course people of any age can use these tools, so I'm more referring to the kit side of this, and most would not need a portable kit. At least I personally hand pick every tool I got and that is the better route, if you are passionate enough. Tools are half the job, and when you want to use them there's just no better feeling than that. Tools are an investment, and I do recommend getting tools *_before_* you need them, because if something breaks and you don't have the tools and/or part(s) it is just too easy to put it on the backburner. When you do got tools at hand, there is just no excuse and that's how I like it. An excuse to do something constructive.
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As you know good mechanics always add and customise their tool boxes, only novices think they have everything they need in a pro toolbox
Welcome back thanks for the video
Thank you for going over this "kit" it's not anywhere near what I'd choose. And that's the problem wit "kits" they're going to have some useful tools and some "what were they thinking" tools. The "tool pyramid" is a good way to go in my estimation.
💯 I'm a big "pyramid" advocate myself - a premade kit is always lacking in some way (some more than others!)
The analogue caliper can be just as precise as if not more accurate than a digital caliper, it's just a little more difficult to read. And the small hex keys have their use in low-torque, hard-to-reach places such as bottle cages on full suspension bikes.
Just came across the channel. I’m a newbie to working on my bike. I really appreciate what you do. THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Glad you're enjoying it!
The Ric Flair woooo, is what kept me watching
I hammered out the prong on my lock ring tool so I could use it on suspension, then I needed another one anyways because it wasn't deep enough to fit over the hub and get a center lock disk rotor off.
Sometimes those cassette style disc brake lockrings are a total pain. Much prefer the BB external splined type for sure.
I wonder why the screwdrivers and pliers are all 1000 V rated insulated. Are they thinking people need that for e-bikes, or did they just like that style of handle?
I agree that it's nice to have analog calipers. On the rare occasion that you need better precision, the Vernier scale feature on those lets you read to the same precision as a typical digital calipers.
Unior Global makes tons of tools for other industries (including electricians) so those tools are probably just repurposed here. Why make the same thing twice 🙂
Hi Charlie. Outside of the US Unior's color is blue for most tools. When we entered the US market we had to change that as one of our competitors decided to trademark the color blue for bicycle tools. Since we already had a full line of red tools from our electrical tools division (pliers, screwdrivers, etc.) we repurposed those and decided to go with red for our bike tool line.
Hope this solves that mystery!
@@UniorBikeToolsUSA Awesome to get the real story straight from the source! Thanks! And it's a funny story too--imagine trademarking the color of the sky.
I appreciate the amount of work you put into your videos. I really enjoy them!
Great unboxing, actually I like this set. I have some unior tools and this red yellow handles are insulated for use in electrical work. I have the brake rotor truing tool but with blue handles, and a chain wear check tool with a dial for more precise work. I don't have a kit, I bought the tools separately. Unior produces special cone wrenches, similar with the rotor truing tool in this set. For cable cutting I use the knipex wire rope cutter and crimper, is one of the best. I like the box, nice and solid. The hex keys are decent, but I prefer the ones from wera with the hex plus profile and holding function on the ball end. Another tool that is missing from this set is a torque wrench, which I use a lot,especially on bikes. But there is enough space in the box. 👍👍👍👍
Good stuff as always
For those not aware, that hammer is called a "Dead Blow" hammer.
Nice to reduce the rebound - until this kit I hadn't used a deadblow hammer in a bike environment (Park, Pedro's, and Enduro are not). Who knows, might be life changing 😉
@@NeutralSupportNews Could be good for banging out 2pc cranks, or maybe just bring it with you the next time somebody is playing Latin music.
I bought my AXS cassette wrench with a red handle to differentiate 11s and 12s AXS. Not sure if Shimano 12s needs one but I haven't seen one offered yet. I also have the cassette lock ring wrench and it's been very enjoyable to use both wrenches to remove cassettes. On top of that I have a few of their more specialised tools for thread cutting, chasing and facing, deraileur alignment etc, that's where they shine compared to others, in my opinion. But I have been considering a cable cutter as well, the Icetoolz one I have at the moment is rated for cuttinng spokes and in a pinch I had to use it but half the jaw broke off, still works as a cable cutter but I'm slightly dissapointed with it.
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You had me at Rick Flair.😉Thx for the content!
I have a few Unior tools, and they're great quality. Like another commenter, though, I'm puzzled as to why Unior has supplied VDE electrician's screwdrivers and pliers with this kit, colour-coded all the other tools to match, and not supplied a Phillips #2 or a JIS #2. It would have been nice if they threw in a proper ratchet wrench instead of that fixed 1/2" drive tool. Nice box, though.
Check out Unior's reply to Charlie - they sum it up pretty well! Spoiler - it has a lot to do with a certain company trademarking the color blue
@@NeutralSupportNews Thanks for the reply, Danielle. I read Unior's reply, and I can see the rationale, but I think they're going to have to rethink it - I'm sure I'm not the only bike guy who will associate that colour scheme with electrical work.
Unior make park tools look like really second rate junk, and everything bar that box and their torque wrenches are made in Slovenia, they even print their own packaging
Pro bike mechanic told me that park tools are more durable than unior. And we live in europe where unior is much cheaper.
@@bikernaut1 find that hard to believe as Unior make Unior make dealer workshop tools for the VAG car group, I’d go Unior, Cyclus, vAR, Bitul before I even thought about looking at park
@@ThecrazyvaclavI buy what is affordable. I also like Unior more because it looks more ergonomic and we used it quite a lot and just had issues with few tools
Your issues with digital calipers are because you buy cheap ones, get a Mitutoyo. Batteries last for years and no temperature problems.
I have the same issue with my Wheel Fanatyk Spoke Tensiometer with a fancy digital gauge - I just buy Mitituyo analog calipers instead.
@@NeutralSupportNews I second the use of Mitutoyo digital calipers...I recently replaced the original battery and I purchased them in 2015. Analog is great if you are going to work in metric 100% of the time (or you are a machinist and can do metric/SAE conversions in your head on demand), but I've found the in/mm conversion on the fly to be very useful.
I've had cheap calipers, and as proven by some other people on UA-cam, the idle power consumption was basically identical as the in-use power consumption.
Team analog. A rotating needle on a gauge is just more intuitive for example if rotating a shaft and looking for flat spots with some pressure on the verniers.
I feel something like this would be more a gift for a teenager(Just get a white sharpey and put a *_J_* infront of Unior on the outside of the box), just getting hands on something that feels a bit substantial, and this is a good starting point. You'll feel a bit more adult with a good solid box and I just feel it would motivate them to start fixing things on their own.
Of course people of any age can use these tools, so I'm more referring to the kit side of this, and most would not need a portable kit. At least I personally hand pick every tool I got and that is the better route, if you are passionate enough. Tools are half the job, and when you want to use them there's just no better feeling than that. Tools are an investment, and I do recommend getting tools *_before_* you need them, because if something breaks and you don't have the tools and/or part(s) it is just too easy to put it on the backburner. When you do got tools at hand, there is just no excuse and that's how I like it. An excuse to do something constructive.
No kit stays whole long 😁 But it is one of the best ways to make a lot of progress quickly with less money.