PEDRO'S WEEK Day #3: The Vise Whip II 

The more experience I get with Pedro's tools the more I like them, I recently had a cassette that was so worn out it was nearly impossible to remove it with a regular chain whip, I was wishing I had this tool!

Good wrenchs. 3 in 1

I love my vice whip. No more busted knuckles. Hard to get stability of whip on 12 speed. The vice tool is so much easier.

I started my wrenching/tool journey with the first version of the Vise Whip and I swear by it.

Hi Danielle 😊 neat two in one vice grip for cassette work, looks heavy so maybe workshop use only ?, new cassette socket is an improvement also, thanks for the video, Atb, Stuart UK.

I think I will stay with the lowly chain whip, because of its simplicity. Maybe I am missing out by not giving the Vise Whip a chance, but it seems slightly more fiddly to use. The upside is that it undoubtedly will work better than a chain whip on a really worn cassette. If only I could try one for free for a week or two.

I never was a chain whip enthusiast in the first place. I have been using cassette pliers from the start and think they are quite fast and reliable. I don't see myself using the "vice whip", seems like a bit of an overkill although it might come in handy when you have to grab a really worn cog.

Tool price: $70 Being able to ask a colleague to pass you the "vice whip" in front of a customer with a worn drivetrain: priceless! :) On a more serious note: It doesn't look too promising in terms of saving time (or space & weight for that matter) compared to a simple chain whip. It also doesn't look too promising for fixed gear sprockets (and Uniglide cassettes), but hipsters have gone extinct so who cares?! :) Relja

I love how it sits in my hand, not massively wide grip if clamping on the big cogs like the Parktool cassette plierd, easy to adjust, grip size does not change. I had Lezyne chainehip, which had a flat rounded off handle, it's awful to hold and easy to mess up I you are not experienced, but even so it's wiggly. This tool is not.

I bought two of these in case I need to undo multi piece cassettes that are stuck to wiggle it off. No hammer needed then. But not tested that out yet.

Decathlon Chin Whip. Bar None the best & simplest piece of Art tool. Chin Whip no chin, no moving parts to fail. Will pretty much last 4ever. Compatibility: 10-11-12-13-14 cogs and 7 to 11-speed cassettes.

I have been in contact with Pedro's and they did mention they at least have plans for making a more comfortable grip for their chainwhip. I'm still on the fence about getting that Vise-Whip simply because it's just yet another tool for the same job, and I just wish I could've tested it before buy(not really possible without knowing someone who owns one) I'll just have to see what I'll end up with eventually... My main issue with cassette removing tools is: 1: All metal and often to thin and also shaped to dig into your palm 2: Too short, so you just lack leverage(I believe they do this because they somehow imagine all customers are traveling world cup mechanics with a shortage of space) I got the Park Tool FR-5.2H and other companies make similar one's which will suffer from the same faulty design. It's just too short. Less leverage means you have to apply more force and you have to do it on a thin metal rod. I'd like to have a few words with those designers to be frank, because that's unclever. Personally I got that tool for free because a webshop had done some mistakes, but I have still not used the thing because it's at least 7.5cm too short, and lacks a cushioned grip. That being said, I feel that vise whip is too short, made of just metal, and not really done much to unload your palm. Personally I just love to use tools with a high function value, because when all tools are just fighting you it's just a pain in the end. The vise whip may be ok-ish, but I personally feel it could be a lot better. Leverage is king.

What are you’re thoughts on using a cassette wrench? Like the one from Pro and Unior?

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