Customer Reviews

Avenir Pro Spoke Wrench Set

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I'm used to quality Park Tools, so I was a bit hesitant before buying this spoke wrench set. The other positive reviews convinced me to try out the set, and I'm glad I did! I've uploaded some photos to show that the wrench set I got was higher-quality than that pictured in the original listing photo.
Two features most impressed me:
1) the slot on each wrench is precise and is chamfered to make it easier to guide the spoke nipple into place.
2) inch and mm sizing info is printed on the handle of each wrench, and letter-sizing (A, B, C) is molded into the metal wrench base.
These are high quality wrenches for a great price!

Never realized how easy it was to trim your bike wheels, should have bought these years ago. Just remember to think backwards: turn spokes counter-clockwise to tighten.

These work fine for a fraction of the price of Park spoke wrenches. Usually I think it is worth it to pay more for Park tools, but not in this case. I don't do a huge amount of truing, though, so take my advice with a grain of salt, please.

I brought a nipple to the local bicycle shop and checked whether these wrenches would be good for what I was working on. They were not precise enough. Also, it seemed that two out of three wrenches had the same size of the opening, so I've chosen a Park's 3-in-1 alternative (solid metal, long grooves, and Made in USA): Park Tool SW-7 Triple Spoke Wrench for Nipple Sizes of 0.127 , 0.130, and 0.136- Inch.

By the way, there is also some convenience in using the Park's triple spoke wrench--while working on a cheap (department store) bicycles, one can discover that the nipples used are not of the same size, hence all three openings of the Park's triple spoke wrench will be utilized while working on the same wheel.

I didn't spend $1000 on a bicycle. I am not a bike snob. I got an early seventies Huffy at auction for $9.00. It's American made. When I decided to take the plunge and re-lace my wheels I needed a spoke wrench. Members of my favorite on-line bike group (RatRodBikes.com) were very helpful with suggestions, but spoke wrenches range from $0.99 to $40, and no one knew what size I needed. This set was ideal. The three are nearly as inexpensive as one "big brand" wrench, and the green is just what I needed. Decent quality, decent price. I don't hesitate to endorse these. Ideal tools for bike fans who would rather build it than buy it.

I've had these spoke wrenches for a couple years and used them irregularly. At first they worked fine when I used them here and there, but in the last few months I started using them more and found they slip and strip nipples. Two nipples on a wheel are now untruable, this is unforgivable. I could probably use some strong pliers to remove and replace the nipple, but a good spoke wrench wouldn't have stripped it in the first place. I just went through Parks catalog and they have a 4 wall spoke wrench that is a couple dollars more which has one more wall than these avenir. They also have an all-metal one which looked super-strong. Avenir made some decent spoke wrench here, I guess, but they aren't suited for heavy use and serious truing. If you want some spoke wrenches for serious work just spend the extra bucks and buy from Park tools.

These wrenches are great. They've saved me the trouble of going to the bike shop for fine adjustments to my wheels. Of course, you have to be careful not to overdo--a little turn goes a long way. The tools are fine though and well worth the low price!

I used these (well, one of them) to tighten up my spokes on my Trek hybrid. It worked great! I needed the red one, but it's handy to carry all three in case you need to help someone else stranded with a broken spoke or bent rim!

These spoke wrenches fit perfectly on my Trek roadie and my Daimondback mtb and they're a lot cheaper than anything else I've found. Great quailty that will probably last me for the rest of my biking days.

This tool is easy to use it and less cost than the brand name. But you have to understand how to do it. First the round and side.