Tom Martin wrote:
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> What great answers! I have tried the campag tool, the shimano tool, the sugino tool, and taiwan knockoffs (and even a rediculous attempt of my 'own' chainring bolt tool- that caused more skinned knuckles than all the others). The Var is the holy grail and priced accordingly. I wasn't even aware they are still available.
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> I still think the issue is not which tool to use. I think the slotted inside nut is the dumb design; apologies to Tullio and/or whatever french guy the Campagnolo family Ripped off and Duplicated. Truvativ (Off Topic I know) makes a chainring bolt set with 5 and 6mm allens. You think it would catch on. Sadly it hasn't.
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> I do find it interesting that the Campyphiles will defend anything that company has brought to market in the past, no matter how poorly thought out, and infer it's user error.
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Makes me feel foolish that I took the time to answer.
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Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California
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