Park Tool 4th Hand Cable Stretcher - BT-2

by Park Tool

Product Description

When your bros paw is wrapped around a cold one and you need another hand, grab the Park Tool 4th Hand Cable Stretcher. Let your crony continue to spew expert advice on the right way to work on your bike, while you actually get the job done.

Product Features

• Material: Steel
• Compatibility:
• Weight: Less than a cold one
• Recommended Use: Stretching cables, zip ties
• Manufacturer Warranty: Lifetime

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B003J7O7MS
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,663 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #35 in Sports & Outdoors > Bikes & Accessories > Bike Tools & Equipment > Hand Tools

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a basic job done well plus a convenient lock, January 6, 2010

By 

W. Boykin (Denver, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Park Tool 4th Hand Cable Stretcher - BT-2 (Sports)

This is a common tool offered by several companies all of which do the same basic thing. This tool does a great job with that basic thing. What's different between this & some of the others is a locking ratchet. I've read previously that the lock is something between unnecessary & inconvenient. It may be unnecessary, but it is a convenience that makes it possible to pull to the right tension & then let go, relax & either free up your other hand &/or not worry about over tensioning the cable while your focusing on securing it. I use the tool on my brakes as well as derailleurs, it is on the latter where having your other hand is helpful & it is also important not to accidentally over tighten the cable. Rarely has the lock engaged when I didn't want it to, it hasn't been a big deal. If, however, you are the kind of person who yells at your garden hose when it gets stuck on a corner, the lock could be similarly irritating.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ratchet Helpful, but not Essential, October 24, 2008

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New England Yankee (Northern New England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Park Tool 4th Hand Cable Stretcher - BT-2 (Sports)

With or without the ratcheting mechanism, the tool gets 5 stars. A 4th Hand is one of those tools for which there is no substitute. The ratchet will save some of the 4th-hand dance whereby you try to hold the adjustment while you snug the fitting, but truthfully, that's really not all that difficult. On the flip side, the ratchet can actually interfere in situations where you really have to finesse the cable as you snug down the fitting. Given my preference, I'd use the version without a ratchet/lock, but if handed one with, no problem.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Overpriced, low quality tool, March 5, 2011

By 

AdamDZ "AdamDZ" (New York City) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Park Tool 4th Hand Cable Stretcher - BT-2 (Misc.)

The tool feels flimsy, rattles, since the entire thing is wobbly, the part that pulls the cable moves sideways and often slips off of the cable. The handles slide off, what the heck? It's unusable: as you squeeze it the handles slide off and you loose grip. What a junk! I'm very disappointed. It's going back.

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