Park Tool 23mm Shop Cone Wrench SCW-23

Overall I think these cone wrenches are a great value, they are very accurate when used with higher quality components and I have yet to have slipping issues when used correctly. The rubber handles are nice and allow for a bit more comfort when being held and look pretty sweet when hung up on the wall with the "Park Tool Blue". The wrenches come in a wide variety of sizes to match any job and work much better than other brands I have used that have softer metals that will deform easily.

On a side note some brands use their own hubs that tend to have lower manufacturing tolerances and in turn you can get weird sized wrench flats. The hubs are meant to be adjusted or taken apart using a cone wrench, but when measured with a caliper they are a half size. For example I was working on a hub that measured 16.7 on my calipers, the 17mm cone wrench slipped and damaged both the flats and the wrench, but a 16mm was too small. Moral of the story, buy higher quality components and you won't have this issue. I also had a friend try to use one of the cone wrenches to remove his pedals which deformed the metal and made the fit a bit sloppy on future jobs. If you use the cone wrenches correctly you will not have these issues though, I just wanted to point out somethings I noticed.

Buying a complete set of these wrenches will set you back a bit, but if taken care of they should last a long time and really do a great job if used as designed. Park Tool is my go too brand for Bike specific tools and their cone wrenches are on par with the rest of their lineup. Definitely worth the buy if you are adjusting hubs on a regular basis.

These wrenches are outstanding, I bought a set about 6 months ago and have been using them for all kinds of bike services, but they are especially handy when overhauling hubs. This is due to their durability and extreme thinness. The rubber coated handles are also very comfortable which is great for saving your when it comes to tight hubs. The wrenches themselves are very accurate which is great for keeping your hubs and other hardware in good shape as well as giving you extra leverage. On a negative note I would not recommend these for removal and installation of pedals, the metal these are made from is not the hardest and due to their thin profile they can dent/bend if used for this application, you are better off using a pedal wrench ;). All in all, a very good product, and I would highly recommend them.