I was extremely fortunate this Christmas to receive a little bit of money as a gift from family, not wanting to waste it I wanted to ensure that I invested it in something that could potentially be with me for a long time. After brainstorming some of the items I want, some of the items I need, and some of the items that have always been firmly on my intend to purchase list, I decided to go ahead and treat myself to a work stand.
Looking around the net and the usual places there are a couple of main brands in this space however one that seems to get excellent reviews and is spoken about with high regard is Park Tool. I guess they are kind of the Rolls Royce of bike tool manufacturers. As always budget is key so looking through their range I could see that I wouldn't need all the bells and whistles of their top end stands, just something that would be portable and could be stored away easily. Their entry level PCS-9 fitted the bill perfectly, as usual I set about finding the best possible price and found a used but good condition one on Amazon for $109 shipped.
The package arrived a little beaten up but to my surprise the actual stand is wrapped and appears as if its completely brand new and unused. An absolute bonus, as i have no need for the packaging. Set up was straight forward and the instructions easy to follow, its supplied with hex wrenches and and a spanner required to tighten the few bolts required. Here's hoping this remains a stable of my garage for years to come!
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