Walmart Vs. Pro Tool Kit—Can They Both Fix Bikes?

Today we're going to look at a very capable $350 Mountain Bike Tool Kit made by Feedback Sports, and compare it to a $30 Repair kit sold at Walmart. This is by no means an apples to apples comparison, but it's still interesting. What mountain bike repairs could we expect each of these to be capable of? What is the quality difference? Today we're going to test them out and see.

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[TheLifeOfJavi]

I think it's also worth commending Walmart for releasing an affordable tool kit under the Ozark Trail brand. It will get someone started, and just further solidifies their support for getting people out on bikes.

[everyhandletaken]

Both kits are great in their own way, for their respective buyers, I feel.

Great to see that the Ozark kit is of decent enough quality, to be genuinely usable in virtually every way.

[THX]

I just bought tools as I needed them, but either of these kits would make a great gift to a new cyclist.

[blortslompson]

Just bought the Ozark Trail kit to start messing around with bikes. It's great to have some starting tools to putz around with

[kzlsyko]

For the price of the Ozark trail set, if you have issues with any of the tools, you can always spend extra on a better wrench to swap out. It's a starting point for a tool set.

[Patriot_Number_]

Hey I've been watching your videos for about a month and a half and just got my first bike as wanted one so I could go fishing with my friend, Then I started researching and found your videos and I would like to say thank you for the high quality videos and teaching me everything to know about bikes!

[Duncan]

That is actually fairly good value for $350, it's obvious where the extra money is going they are so much better in design and manufacturing quality, although for $30 you can't go wrong with the Walmart one as a starter tool kit.

[unnamedracer]

I have the $30 kit (broke college student) and have been using it for a year or so.

It’s pretty solid other than the hex wrenches in the multitool.

At one point I had to cut the end of the 5mm hex down because the tip got so rounded off.

I’ve also tried all kinds of tools to cut cables as well, but eventually gave in to the Park Tools cable cutters.

[jamesweldon]

30$ is actually a great value for someone’s first toolkit

[JK-kiyv]

I used some cheap kit to fully rebuild my bike during covid. Had some struggles with the kit but it was good enough for someone who is not professional mechanic and disasemble my bike once a year. Cheap Kit is still going great

[grantschoen]

11:57 one other nice thing about the feedback tool on the rotor lock-ring is that the arm is offset a bit & won't rub on the rotor at all. The Park Tool one I use is flat & have to be careful not to scrape or rub the rotor. Great review!

[jonathanmeyer]

After i bought a bike after binge watching your videos, i bought the Ozark Trail kit because i wanted to take my new to me bike all the way down to the frame and service and rebuild everything. I needed some specialty tools that i didn't have, so i grabbed this kit. So far, my only gripe was with the cassette tool. It doesn't work the greatest with freewheels. I had to grind it down to fit. I also reused an older toolbox to keep all my bike specific tools in. But other than that, it's been a solid tool kit.

[rekamniar]

Having tools that you immediately know will work and is comfortable makes working on your bikes more fun.

[CodSlap]

W00p!

That Feedback Sports kit is great - I bought mine back in 2017. That ’buy once, cry once, pass on to your offspring’ -mentality was exactly what I was going for. No surprises the quality is great on all the main tools - as it should be for that price.

The kit has gone up in price around USD 55 in these 7 years. Less than I thought, actually. Really glad I bought it when I did - life happened, and today I wouldn’t be able to afford it anymore.

[joshuadoesstuffandsuch]

2 minutes in and I'm like that tool case strapping to a bike stand is not gimmicky. That's actually pretty clutch for real.

[RobBrewerSARGuy]

That blow-molded kit is almost exactly the same as one I bought over 10 years ago for about $30. Mine is lime green. It was an easy way to get most of what I needed. Since then, my toolbox has grown substantially.

[kyleessex]

When I found out about cassette pliers (WAY TOO LATE in my cycling life).. GAME CHANGER. Haven't gouged my hands since, it was almost a ritual that I get cut when changing cassettes.

[unnamedracer]

I may be getting a part time job at a bike shop in the next month or so, these tool videos are incredibly helpful.

[ChrisLoew]

I have the feedback tool kit, would buy again and has been perfect for repairing bikes, only extra purchase has been torque for 4 5 and 6 in lbs for sterring tube etc and adjustable wrench (1.75in) for sterring tube nuts.

[maxwelltaylor]

Man, I was quite literally about to search for a video reviewing these when it popped up. Thanks Seth!