Granite Design has introduced the £10.95 Talon, a ‘virtually indestructible’ pair of tyre levers / quick link pliers.
Singletrack regulars will already know Granite Design for the Stash multi-tool we reviewed here, and our new Singletrack branded Granite RockBand on sale here.
The company is made up of designers who like nothing better than to figure out how to hide away the maximum number of useful tools on a bike as discreetly as possible, which brings us neatly to the new Granite Talon.
Designed to fasten to your frame via a RockBand, the Talon is a two in one tool combining 2 x fibre reinforced nylon tyre levers with a quick link removal tool.
The two levers, with stainless steel tips, work together as a pair of quick link removal pliers when you need to split your chain in a rush. Split the pliers and you have a pair of tough tyre levers strong enough to remove stubborn tyres, but delicate enough to use on expensive carbon rims.
Granite’s designers also worked in space for a spare chain link in there too, so you always have the means to fix your chain anywhere to go.
The Granite Talon weighs in at just 40g, works on 9-12 speed chains and will be available to buy either through Granite distributors or via Amazon. We will hopefully receive a set soon, so we can put the ‘virtually indestructible’ claim to the test.
- Stashable chain tool and tyre lever combo
- 130mm x 19mm x 8mm
- Works with 9 to 12-speed quick links and chains
- Quick-link storage
- Stainless tips and glass fibre reinforced nylon lever
- Weight: 40g
- MSRP: £10.95
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That is quite neat!
Nice. I’m IN.
(Could have done with these about 3 weeks ago)
Ordered.
Looks good and what seems quite unusual for these sorts of tools looks a good price too.
@Kevin Cross, where did you order one from? Thanks
@neiltonks
Took me a while to find them; I’d just about given up and was going to asked the same!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B087Q5ZH98/
Aah… now unavailable – sorry. I’ve ordered one; was due in stock on 18th but got email this morning saying I should get it on the 3rd!
Granite Design is just really frustrating- I’m always seeing really cool stuff they’ve made, but I can never actually buy it
@househusband, thanks for letting me know. I’ll keep searching 🙂
@neiltonks it was Amazon but OOS at the moment.Arriving 10/06 apparently.
Look good – they look very similar to the Wolftooth variety – which I have used and found very good indeed. And about 1/3 of the price.