If you are new to cycling and haven’t found the right tire lever yet, let me save you the trouble…

The Pedro’s tire levers are hands down the best tire lever available. You don’t need to know anything else, but if you insist, I’ll continue my review…

With any tire lever, you want it to be easy to use, which means it must be comfortable in your hand, and it must be strong enough that it won’t break when you need it.

These Pedro’s tire levers give you all that and more.

First, they’re pretty big and ergonomically shaped, so they’re comfortable in your hand. That’s very important if you have to change tires often.

But the tip is still pretty thin, making it easy to slide it under the tire bead. Some levers are too fat to fit between the tire and rim, making them completely useless.

The Pedro’s levers are also super strong – I’ve never broken one! I’ve used them on the tight Neuvation M28 Aero3 wheels and some super-tight BMX rim/tire combos, and somehow they do the job while other levers bend and snap.

Last but not least, they are bright yellow. So whenever you drop one on the side of the road or trail, it will be easy to find!

You may be wondering if it’s a downside getting two levers instead of three, like some other manufacturers package together. Well, when you have a good tire lever and a little bit of skill, you only need one lever to do the job! They’re so good, I keep one in my seat bag and one in my workshop.

My final verdict is…

If you only have one set of tire levers, it should be these Pedro’s tire levers. These are the standard by which all other tire levers should be judged!

Get some, you won’t regret it.

Official website: www.pedros.com

Buy online: www.PerformanceBike.com or www.JensonUSA.com

Today we’re looking at the Easy Hand Bike Tool, which is something like a new-fangled tire lever, except that it has one purpose: to put your tires on your rims. The website made it look pretty cool, and I’ve dealt with my fair share of tight-fitting tires (a huge pain in the ass,) so I decided to order one.

I’ll start out by saying that the tool is good quality, not too expensive, and tries to solve a common problem. However, in my experience, the tool was not as easy to use as the website suggests.

The company offers good customer service and fast shipping, but the product itself does not impress me too much. It looked good up until I tried to use it!

The EasyHand Bike Tool Video Review

The Problems With the Easy Hand Bike Tool

There are two big problems:

Problem #1 – It only works on tires sized 700×19-23C. If you are running 700×25 tires, this tool doesn’t work. You can see the gap in the tool is fairly small, and a wider tire just doesn’t fit up in there.

Problem #2 – It only works for tire installation. For tire removal, you still need regular tire levers. So if you are packing your seat bag, it’s kind of pointless to carry this around if you have to carry a set of regular tire levers anyway.

And something I need to clarify…

The three step process is harder than it looks. Here’s my detailed explanation:

Step 1: Place the V-notch of the tool on the back side of the rim (where the tire is already mounted.)

Step 2: Slip the tire up into the gap in the tool and lower the hook side down over the bead that needs mounted. The V-notch will come unseated, but you can place it back onto the rim once you have the other bead hooked in.

Step 3: Pry the bead onto the rim by pulling back on the Easy Hand. You have to exert a lot of pressure and there will be a loud snap when the bead gets seated.

Step 4: Wiggle the Easy Hand off of the tire. The tire will be mounted, but the Easy Hand’s hook is still stuck under the bead, so you need to wiggle that out. This is sometimes harder than getting the tire mounted in the first place!

My final verdict is…

The tool is only $7.95 shipped to the USA, so if you have an extremely hard time mounting tires, or if you like to have odd tools, check this out. It’s worth a shot. At the very least, it could be a conversation starter to keep lying around!

Just remember, you’ll still need regular tire levers for tire removal. So if you’re on a budget, get a set of regular tire levers and don’t bother with the Easy Hand.

Also, be sure to head over to BloomBikeShop.com to read the full review of this Easy Hand tool.

Official website: The Bike Tool website