After reviewing that first batch of AliExpress tools, I started seeing them everywhere. One thing has led to another, and I have another batch of tools to sort through straight from AliExpress.
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One’s you have enough tools, you should try to do a flip bike video with them.
Hell yeah!
from an aliexpress mtb could be the final touch
A total aliex build would be very entertaining I think :) Not necessarily the cheapest stuff, but some nice mid-range parts.
Take the @tracevelo idea and do a whole bike
Most of the pressure loss you measure is when you attach the pump because the line is at 14.69 PSI (nice) before the valve opens and then floods the hose/line to equalize the pressure between the two sides. There is a little hack I like to use to mitigate this equalization where you screw on the pump most of the way but not enough to trigger the valve. Then add some pressure to approximately what you think the shock/fork will be at. Then screw it in all the way. This will give you a more accurate idea of what the shock/fork WAS at before you opened the valve. You'll still lose a little bit of pressure when you remove the pump, but it's actually quite a bit less than you might think and the hissing is mostly the depressurizing of the line.
Yeah, it's just the hose. And the air lost from disconnecting the pump should actually be negligible to zero if your pump is working correctly. If you reconnect the pump right after removing it, and follow the procedure you described, i.e. "pre-pump" the hose to the value you just saw before disconnecting, the pressure gauge should still show the exact same value as before when you screw it on all the way to trigger the valve. Of course this is easier to see/do with a digital display.
7:40 I wasn't ready for that Boyyyyyyyyyyyy! 🤣
i never had problems with aliexpress but you have to sort by orders and make sure you're buying from reputable sellers
I bought a 13 buck bleed kit that came with brass adaptors, tools, bleed cup, a big syringe, a carrying case and a bunch of other stuff I don't even know what to do with. Really satisfied with it.
Same, got the same kit as my first ever bleed kit and I can’t pinpoint anything wrong with it!
could you provide source for that kit?
EZmtb bleed kit. Just look for the version with brass adaptors for the cup
@@jacekwinski9147 thank you
Until I read this comment I questioned Seth scrapping what seemed like a decent bleed cup and plunger.
Seth, there is no rubber in the syringe because DOT and hydraulic oil react with the rubber. Proper bleeding syringe shouldnt have a rubber inside. Or it has to be separate specific syringes for DOT and for mineral oil.
From DOT standard "Brake fluid means a liquid designed for use in a motor vehicle hydraulic brake system in which it will contact elastomeric components made of styrene and butadiene rubber (SBR), ethylene and propylene rubber (EPR), polychloroprene (CR) brake hose inner tube stock or natural rubber (NR)." Based on DOT standard, rubbers are fine.
Have you ever used a funnel for DOT fluid brakes?
@@frankstec4610 no. Every bleeding manual for DOT brakes suggest usage of one (hope) or two (avid, hayes) syringes.
The rubber seal perishes pretty quickly even without using oil - they are the actual single use syringes.
I got that same chain cleaner from Amazon and said the same, "....Ahhh?" Glad to see it's not just me.
Its all dropshipped Amazon is a scourge
Same I prefer to just use a rag
@@Bradley_mtb remeber seeing seth use two tooth bruthers taped together years ago, brilliant little trick
@@harryainsworth9204 yea I need to try that sometime
some stores in my country sell it for 6 bucks .-.
I’ve found similar products on eBay as well. As an aircraft mechanic I have an investment in quality tools. But some tasks are simple enough that a simple inexpensive tool can perform just fine. Might get a set of those “Boys” myself 🤔
Suspension pumps don't loose air while disassembling. You only loose air, when you connect pump and make some air escape to the hose of newly installed pump. And this is quite a lot. So if you want to check the accuracy of pump's gauge just use your air pressure gauge. Such as Topeak D2.
Also, he did disassemble wrongly. He should've unscrewed the upper part first to release the valve core, then the other part.
@@hugosantana7253 it's not 2 parts, it's a swivel point. Shock pumps ALL allow the valve to close before their seal is broken
I use one of those long reach, telescopic magnets for getting the ball bearings out of a hub. Works well.
Seth to be honest you are the best mountain bike content creator hope this make your day
..."and the dog just poops them out and you get a magnet..." OMG I blew coffee out my nose when you said that! 😂
If instead of grease one uses peanut butter or whatever dogs like, then yea, it will probably work.
no you didnt.
@@GrigoryRechistov as ex dog's owner i agree - But mine eat everything, just drop from kitchen table, withouth thinking or biting. She just swallows everything like vacuum. So, sulution is: repair this at kitchen table ;)
That suspension pump definitely would have been in the good tools section
Agreed
Eh I had that same pump and after a few uses it leaked air at the swivel point unless I held it completely still - which is impossible while pumping. So I ordered a replacement which had the exact same issue
To set my Sworks brain using auto-sag you have to put 300 psi in first. I have 2 quality shock pumps. They struggle mightily to get to 300 psi. It would be interesting to see if that one could.
Are you trying to kill him?
My Sworks brain sags sometimes, too.
Most shock pumps are to 250psi...u need a specific 300psi version
noooo, don't over inflate the shock! It will have the exact pressure you set up! You lose pressuer the exact moment you attatch the pump and some air of the shock inflates the hose of the pump!!
There’s a lot of rubbish on Ali express but also a lot of good stuff. Nothing wrong with buying cheap tools for occasional use or to get your self started in the hobby. I’m really loving this series, think ill grab myself a set of the cone wrenches
I love this series! As a home mechanic, I often need 1 time use tools. If I can’t 3d print it, AliExpress is often my go-to
Hi Seth I found a metal version of that top cap tool for ~10. Works flawlessly on my fox forks!
The best thing about Aliexpress is distribution. Many times I just can't buy things in my country. Either it doesn't exist on local websites or the local bike mafia doesn't sell tools/repair parts to the end customer. And even big websites doesn't ship to Brazil because business deals with the local bike mafia. And if I still find it local, it's 3 times the price I would pay on Aliexpress.
Is bike mafia a joke or a real thing?
Wondering the same thing @@illcomeupwithanamelatter3632
@@illcomeupwithanamelatter3632kind of. Our biggest mafia is actually the government.
@@illcomeupwithanamelatter3632 kinda. Over here, sellers can only buy officially from a couple of distributors at a stealing price (3-4x more than overseas). They do that because they have their own brands (chinese rebranded products usually), so it's a way to win on both ends.
@@illcomeupwithanamelatter3632 bro its a real thing. there are some families that run the business for around 100 years. most of the national quality subpar, below average, mediocre, pathetic. there are special taxes for bike products for "protecting" the local industries, even though there are the normal taxes
Man I remember I used to watch your vids a lot. I always dreamed of having the things and experience you have, but never had the money to accomplish it. Ended up selling the bike I worked so hard for and just got fat a lazy. Maybe if my parents would have helped me out with some money, I wouldn't have given up the hobby. Your vids are just as good as I remember. Keep it up man!
I like that the syringe has not rubber seal. I had syringes, where the rubber got gummy and slimy after some time. No problem, with this one.
As someone who doesn't work on the bike often it's always nice seeing you work to feel more knowledgeable, even if it's when testing tools! That also includes talking about names/terminology such as the T-type here I didn't now.
Got a similar ZTTO tool to cut and push olives (in aluminium instead of nylon), quite happy with it for 10eur in promo shipped, did 3 pairs of brakes without any issues.
I honestly love watching these mtb product review videos, very informative and super entertaining even though I don’t need/ have most of them
I have never ever had problems with aliexpress. You'll get all the products you ordered. Sometimes the quality is not what you want but the products are real and do exist.
I say buy that shock pump. Looks almost identical to my name brand one which does all the same stuff. The accuracy doesn’t matter that much since measuring sag is more important. Can at least be a backup one for the to-go kit.
Perhaps on your first-time setup, but if you already know your perfect PSI presets for different riding situations, it’s handy to have a pump that can accurately get you those pressures first try rather than going through the motion of setting via sag every time
If you set it by sag once, then you know your psi with that pump... Seems like it could work unless it's inconsistent and not just off by the same amount every time
@@santiagopbecerraexactly, the guage could be in its own made up metric but it doesn't matter, once you set up with that pump then you're fine
@@santiagopbecerra I get what you're saying, but I guess the way I look at it is that if I'm setting the air pressure to make the shocks on my $3000 FS Ibis (or my riding buddy's $6000 Santa Cruz) work properly, I would pay the extra $15 just to be sure about my PSI. It's like buying a super nice TV and then using garbage cables to send the signal to it... why hamstring a really nice product with a low precision maintenance? Maybe the problem is buying an expensive bike in the first place... On the other hand, those cone wrenches seem like a solid deal.
@@JCintheBCC While your point is valid, these videos are about finding cheap tools for people on a tight budget and making diy maintenance/repair more accessible.
Hi Seth! Thank you for the time to prepare for the tool comparison. I really enjoyed the demo! There are many qualities of a tool that are not visible that change the price. And test driving a tool is also necessary. I prefer to spend more for machined or grinded tools instead of stamped. Although, cone wrenches are commonly stamped. One has to sort through the details and compare. I just found you the middle of April. Since then, I've been binge watching your entertaining topics. You're an accomplished rider with your own style which is fun. I've also enjoyed seeing you aspire with home and hobby! Good on ya, mate! Thank you for sharing!!
Americans realizing Amazon is just an overpriced AliExpress
I wish you would make like a hour or so long video of just talking and tinkering…I LOVE all your videos and your voice is so soothing.. great stuff Seth‼️
keep doing it Seth, we all love it and love to save money if possible. And the fact ur honest comes a long way.
I love this, since every so often you find something I can recommend to a friend who isn't in as deep as me, or doesn't have the means to buy expensive tools.
I have a bleed kit like that but with brass fittings, works great. Comes with adapters to work with most brake brands.
I work on my rims on a wide bucket, that way if anything falls off and bounces the bucket will absorb it. Holding a bowl is fine but guaranteed you'll need another hand and the minute you move it one of those ball bearings will jump out and disappear. you can also but a light towel in there to soften the impact. and its convenient to wipe away the grease and grime.
I love this series Seth!
Seth! Shock pumps only let air out when you attach them and let the system equalize. When you are releasing it the valve is closed before the seal is broken, which keeps your fork at what you set it at. However, you do lose about 10psi attaching the pump
I'm using that Risk chain checker. It works fine for me along with their quick link pliers. The edges are sharp enough to cut someone when used for the first time
This is the type of videos we need, it’s like OG Seth
This is the type of video I miss! More please! ✌
I love these types of videos. It would be cool to rebuild a flip bike with only the Ali express tool kit
Seth, I appreciate you. Youre a cool dude and I owe you a lot.
Fr bro he’s awesome
@@Tuck_MTB he really is. Saved me from a dark place and got me into biking. Now I'm moving to stay in a van. Life's lookin up.
@@hawkeyejo9609 awesome dude that’s great
THIS IS THE EARLIEST I HAVE EVER BEEN! I appreciate the work you put into these vids seb! It is a pleasure to have the ability to watch your videos! Love it!
I started watching you on a trash Avanti black thunder now I’m on a 2006 yz450f I love watching even though I don’t ride mtb anymore keep it up big fella
I have that same exact shock pump for about 2 years now. Used to show correct PSI during the first year but then it degraded and doesn't show the same PSI, however I still use it and it works just fine to set up your sag.
With the correct solution, those chain cleaners work very well, used one over 20 years ago when Park sold it. Now, it's easier to simply put the chain in an ultrasonic cleaner, which if anyone who's going to service their bike, should have.
The Ezmtb brake bleed kits (the ones with the proper syringes in them) are really very good. They make "Home" kits, as well as "Pro" kits with brass fittings instead of the plastic ones in the home kit. I have three for use in my bike repair business.
Still don’t have a bike, still love these videos! I recently started searching for pedal bikes for my 3 and 4 year old. They currently have striders. I picked up a used Spawn Yoji in 14” and one in 16” for my boys. Gonna go through them and give them a tune up. Then I guess it will be my turn to find a bike. These videos are so well done. And I love the host. He just seems very likable and his love of bikes is contagious. I can’t help but get excited when he gets excited. Love the videos when he fixes up old bikes. I think that’s the rout I’m going to go when finally finding a bike. I just hope I dont pick a dud, or pick a bike that doesn’t fit. Anyways, apologies for the long comment.
I never knew cone wrenches existed, this is gonna save me so many headaches. I’m constantly servicing old wheels and just use whatever I can find and it’s always a pain. Thank you for the suggestion.
I see where you're going with this, and I agree. One can order a wide selection of cheap tools from Ali--several options for each use case--knowing that half or more will be junk. And for (nearly?) the same price (once you account for all the wasted time waiting on shipping from afar, and wasted money on junk tools), one could just order Park Tools. Heck, maybe even SAVE some money buying a Park Tool, if you discount the trip to the ER to get that removed from your hand, courtesy of your junk Ali tools. That's solid logic, Seth.
These videos are not only entertaining, they’re hilarious also. Please keep doing reviews!
i love this series!
I took your advice and found a used Trek hard tail with a 1-11, definitely my favorite bike ever now I’m thinking of upgrading some components like a dropper post what else should I think about upgrading? Love your videos!
1:32 Almost poked my eye out with those master link pliers.
Ha! I’m sitting in the Cognative coffee shop and I’m looking at Seth’s shirt on the rack.
same cable cutter (3 bux) did fine job to me. it was less expensive to service on my own. Housings and cables it cuts just fine.
Thank you Seth. As someone who works on his bikes, I found this to be an interesting and useful video. It will definitely save me from buying some crap tools online.
We love your content
hey mate good video ...i like to say 2 things ...one the barb pusher after 3-4 time use the part where clap broke , but i see is an aluminium body one too , so ya dont get the plastic one and with cutting cables i got from DIY shop one that is like micro bolt cutters ....cheaper that park tools
BAAHAHAHAH Oscar a classic Frenchie, he's like "you go get it if you want it so bad, Seth" 🤣🐶
I watched this just to see the maintenance done. Would love to see a video series just about bike maintenance
new berm peak express video, today is a good day
Good series! I may eventually order the cone wrenches. I ordered a set of 4 piston disc brakes but I haven’t put them on yet.
If its the ztto set, use different brand pads and they're great, just a little heavy compared to a shimano slx. Levers and calipers
I have the same chain cleaning tool. In the beginning it doesn’t move smoothly but after a few cleanings it loosens up and now it is working fine
Another nice video. Chuck and I are watching.
I have found that there are a lot of 3D printable bike tools on thingiverse and printables - how about a test of these?
This "boom" thst Seth uses sometimes ... makes me remember one of the first bike influencers on KZhead, bike man for you 😂😂😂
Star nut install tool, crown race installer and removal tools, bearing press, stuff like this please! :)
Thanks for the video dude 🚴👍
Do you have a video talk about chains specifically? what the different sizes are and such?
In reference to the cone wrench. Nice. Years ago I took a crescent wrench and a grinder and made it thinner 😜
I LOVEEE UR VIDEOS SO MUCH !!!!!!
A good cable cutter was a game changer for me.
I really enjoy the content keep it up!
I have that cleaning kit. It works great. The chain cleaner isn't the best. Excited to see what you have to say about it.
9:33 i think you need a shop roomba lol
chain cleaners work for a while until they get filled up with so much greasy grit. Pro tip, heat shrink tubing over zip tie saves your frame from wear
I love these review vids😊
I have that chain cleaner and actually prefer it over the park tools one, no sponge in this one and less bristle loss. I use it on 9 and 12 speed non transmission sram chains. Maybe you just didn’t get a good angle on it or the trans chain is awkward in it. Cool videos, thanks again for making them
I got those cable cutters on Amazon many years ago. They don’t last very long. But I keep them around because the crimper and awl are good. The park tool cutters don’t have the awl thing and their crimper isn’t as good as the china one. But they sure cut wayyy better.
Great series
That's funny but "Ninja Star" can be little handy for my friend 3 day ago. On the ride we jumped a 7 meter dirt jump and he landed it flat. After some time we found on his bike loosed shock caps and bottom bracket(Loosed i mean we can turn it with hand).
Nice tests, you need to use protective glasses for some ones 😬🤙🏻✌🏻🤟🏻
For ballbearing extractions is very good choice magnet :D
I just bought a cheap china ebike for under 1k. Ok for driving the kid around over the weekend, little one loves it, it won't see any off-road, since I do not think that it was made for that... Keep making these videos so that I can assemble a service tool kit as well to keep it running for at least a few years... The bike came with the essentials to assemble it but that is not even close to everything you need to maintain it. Even after the first short ride, I noticed that I needed to adjust the derailleur. Years ago I had a vintage used road bike and all maintenance that it needed was cleaning, and replacing brakes, and tyres, over 30 years works like new.
Cone Wrenches not from Ali-Express, but same make/design from Amazon, bought for doing a rear hub service and they worked fine.
Nice, I've got the same chain pliers and the chain wear checker, you can get them both separately for a couple bucks each if you don't want the full set. Also, bit belatedly, but there's another style of BB wrench with two closed ends (I've got the blue Riderace one, but I see a Zrace one that looks identical except it's red), and compared to the open-ended one from that first kit, it works _way_ better. I have both and mine from the kit was a little bit bent I think, so the 'jaws' are very very slightly too close together and can't fit cleanly on the BB, the closed-end ones don't have that issue. Also, that mallet looks very similar to one you can buy from Harbor Freight! Slightly different, but same overall design. The Harbor Freight one came with three different heads to swap out for different hardness, and is probably pretty close in price honestly. Doesn't fit the AliExpress theme but I figure it's worth mentioning for folks who just want to keep things as cheap as possible.
chain tool snapped first time i tried to connect the links. bought another and it did the same. eventually purchased the park version that doesnt snap
When you connect shock pump, pressure in shock drops, because the pressure distributes from shock to pump’s hose and partly its chamber. in other words, the pressure drops due to the increased volume. However when you disconnect shock pump the pressure in the shock is exactly what the pump shows.
I always use a magnet tray to catch bearings
Seth uploads video - i watch video. Simple things 😁
I'm convinced Seth only makes these videos so he can maintain all of his bikes and get paid to do so and make a great video for us.
I like the dog-cheeto-poop-magnet line of thinking... I remember George Carlin had a bit where he suggested feeding your dog a rubber band so when they pooped it would have a little loop so you could easily pick it up.
I had a cat that was the best shop cat. If anything hit the ground she would be on top of it in a second, but would just kind of sniff at it for a min vs. just pawing it away across the floor.
I've built whole bikes from Aliexpress (WHOLE BIKES: frame,cranks, wheelsets and groups) and I haven't had any issues with the product being delivered on time or the wrong item. My ONLY complaint would be is the wait time for delivery. But what do you expect when it's coming from over seas.
I’ve had that bike wash kit for 6 years now. Still running strong!
The brushes in the cleaning kit are great. The chain brush is definitely for a motorcycle chain, but it works. The chain cleaner is crap, I got a park tool one, and it's way better, but I also use wax chain lube now and don't degrease my chain much anymore.
The other tough thing about Ali Express is that if you buy the same tools two months from now, you can't be sure they're made by the same factory or to the same spec, they're all about cheapest. But the truth is for a lot of folks you're going to buy a tool to use once, so this and places like Harbor Freight are a good option.
Great video Seth. And the end - lol people do really have dogs that reflect them.
Excellent video, I made one just like this but lower quality just a month or so ago. Surprised by some of the tools I grabbed
bro ur videos are so good keep it up
Hi Seth. Could you also do a review of those vice blocks they offer? They are link for shocks and all that kind of stuff. Should be like 3 of them. I know that the V3 version is the one for for Forks and shocks. Thanks