I found my first Crank Brothers Multi 17 Tool during the middle of the night when I was racing the 24 Hours of Moab solo. I don’t normally stop for dropped gear on the trail during a race. I didn’t even see the multi tool. It was inside a sock and I had a need for the sock.
I had a couple other multi-tools so finding the Crank Brothers Multi 17 Tool was no big deal. Then I realized it had a chain tool. I had been carrying both a multi tool and a chain tool. I didn’t always remember the chain tool and had broken a chain when I didn’t have a tool.
It was easier to keep track of one tool and the Crank Brothers tool became the tool I carried on rides. Somehow I ended up losing the one I had found. I liked it so much that rather than switching back to one of my other multi-tools, I bought a new Crank Brothers Multi 17 Tool.
Crank Brothers also makes a Multi 19 tool that has the same tools except it has 2 sizes of flat and Phillips screwdrivers instead of one of each. There have been a few times I could have used a different sized screwdriver but not often.
Crank Brothers Multi 17 Tool Likes
- It has a tool to fix almost every mechanical on the trail or road
- It folds fairly flat and compact so is comfortable in a jersey pocket or easy to slip in a seat bag
- Well made and durable
Crank Brothers Multi 17 Tool Dislikes
- The chain tool is tricky to get lined up right and doesn’t have good leverage. Still you can get the chain fixed and not have to walk.
Crank Brothers Multi 17 Tool Specs
- Weight: 168 grams
- Dimensions: 4.3 x 8.9 inches
- Tool material: 6051 High Tensile Steel
- Frame material: 6061-T6 Aluminum
- 8/9/10 Speed Chain Tool
- 1/2/3/4 Spoke Wrenches
- 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 Hex Wrenches
- 1 Phillips and 1 Flat-head Screwdriver
- 8mm and 10mm Wrenches
- t-25 Torx Wrench
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I just bought a Multi 17 to replace my Multi 19 that was stolen a while back. As cumbersome as it is, I do like having that chain tool available!
wonder what you needed that sock for? hmm. Poopin on the trail?! š
Hey, unless you donāt mind a tool that falls to pieces due to vibration on a long ride, and you enjoy hunting down little washers and stray parts in the bottom of your tool bag and spending more time putting your TOOL back together than you do actually working on your bike, you might want to consider looking for a more ālow-maintenanceā tool. What a joke!