any recommendations or warnings?

Thanks.

I’ve got Lezyne ones that have worked as you’d expect.

I had some Soma one’s.. I really liked them but the plastic eventually broke off exposing the metal insert. The (plastic only) pedro’s that replaced them have lasted longer are a better tyre lever IMO.

The enormous steel park ones (TL-5) are ace. Pretty sure the rim will give way before the lever will. Not sure this is a good thing.

ah, yeah its the Soma ones I was just looking at but heard and wondered that about them. Will see if I can find those others.

I’d second what zippy says about the Soma levers. I broke several in the same way and now use the Pedros ones which are excellent.

Currently using the Specialized MTB tyre levers. Very good indeed. Work well on all tyres, even tough DH casings.

The cheapy ones from CRC. Work great.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/x-tools-steel-core-tyre-lever-set/rp-prod55931

Pedros are the only levers worth having.

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Thanks. Might get the CRC ones then as can’t find the Pedros.

http://www.tweekscycles.com/components/puncture-repair-kits/pedros-tyre-levers

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/pedros-tyre-lever/rp-prod10042

the big steel park ones are very good at levering tyres, but they will scratch your rims unless you’re very careful.
I have some but only ever use(d) them for DH tyres. bought them for Michelin DH16s which were a bitch.
they have other applications though.

(someone has to) Why steel cored levers? They used to be popular but I’ve not broken a plastic one for years, even trying to fight dualplies on and off skinny tubeless rims.

I can’t recommend Lezyne’s powerlevers too highly tbh, absolutely perfect hook. My Pedros have all been relegated to the car toolkit, they’re good but they’re not as good.

They used to be popular but I’ve not broken a plastic one for years

I have. Probably down to tubeless tyre fitting but there you go. The ones I linked to above are as cheap as most decent plastic tyre levers and work for even the toughest tyre fitting. Why wouldn’t I use them?

Another recommendation for the Pedro levers; nice bright colours too so you’ll never lose them – I had the same experience with the over-rated Soma levers.