Help with a quick gift- Bike Tool?

[NeitherExtreme]

Hi all! I just got entered into an extended family gift exchange with ~$30 price range. I need to get a gift for my sister-in-law and one of the few things I know she's into is biking. Any ideas? Even if you bikers have a non-tool suggestion, I'm all ears!

[Freudian Frog]

TOPEAKAK

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Yep anything from Topeak is pretty much a safe buy

[NeitherExtreme]

Ok, thanks for the great start guys. So I'm looking at the Hexus (in yellow). She does city riding, and I don't think she's into big repairs (of course I could be wrong). Does this seem like a good option? Since it's a bit below my $30 range, any small ideas for add ons? I was looking at Topeak's tire patch kit... or maybe a mini pump?

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

That one + plus the Mini pump would pretty much cater for 95% of all roadside repairs easily mate

[Screwtape]

All the toppeak tools are nice so pick what you like you won't go wrong,  I've got a mini 18 several years old that I love and don't expect to need to replace it soon 

Has she got a cycle computer?  you can get a nice catseye one for your budget too

Non tool idea, do you think she woud appreciate this? http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=39624

[Zed]

I was brought a toppeak multi bike tool a few years ago there great and highly recommended, 

paul

[NeitherExtreme]

Thanks for all the input guys. I was planning to get a Hexus, but while I was out Christmas shopping with the wife, I stopped at a bike shop and saw one of these Wrench force tools. I played with it some and it seems decent quality. The thing I liked best about this (over the Hexus) was that the tire irons seemed beefier, which was about the only complaint I found on reviews of the Hexus. I also like the adjustable wrench... I'd like to see it on some more MTs. If anyone's interested in a few pics, I could probably make it happen...

[american lockpicker]

Go with the SKS tool box. Its made in germany and under $30 shipped on amazon.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Thanks for all the input guys. I was planning to get a Hexus, but while I was out Christmas shopping with the wife, I stopped at a bike shop and saw one of these Wrench force tools. I played with it some and it seems decent quality. The thing I liked best about this (over the Hexus) was that the tire irons seemed beefier, which was about the only complaint I found on reviews of the Hexus. I also like the adjustable wrench... I'd like to see it on some more MTs. If anyone's interested in a few pics, I could probably make it happen...

I'd like to see some please mate

[Screwtape]

Thanks for all the input guys. I was planning to get a Hexus, but while I was out Christmas shopping with the wife, I stopped at a bike shop and saw one of these Wrench force tools. I played with it some and it seems decent quality. The thing I liked best about this (over the Hexus) was that the tire irons seemed beefier, which was about the only complaint I found on reviews of the Hexus. I also like the adjustable wrench... I'd like to see it on some more MTs. If anyone's interested in a few pics, I could probably make it happen...

I'd like to see some please mate

+1  curious about the wrench

[nuphoria]

Looks good although I have a Topeak toolbar and the irons are slim but strong.

Either would make a great present I reckon

[NeitherExtreme]

Alright, here's some pics... Everything seems of decent build quality, of course I'm not going to give it any hard testing. It comes with a spare part (I think a chain pin?) in the body. My biggest complaint would probably be that only one of the tools (the straight driver / bottle opener) has a positive "stop" when open, the rest flop around a bit too much IMO. It still seems very usable though.

Packaging, for anyone interested. It claims 30 tools, though I haven't figured how they count that yet.


Tool & sheath.


Next to a Charge for size.


The tool taken apart. The second piece slides off easily while pushing the red button.


Straight driver, and one of two bottle openers.


The second piece- Chain tool, adjustable wrench, tire iron, spoke wrenches (?), and second bottle opener. I don't know if this is a common wrench design, but it seems like a good one to me.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Would mind either of them myself

[Zed]

Alright, here's some pics... Everything seems of decent build quality, of course I'm not going to give it any hard testing. It comes with a spare part (I think a chain pin?) in the body. My biggest complaint would probably be that only one of the tools (the straight driver / bottle opener) has a positive "stop" when open, the rest flop around a bit too much IMO. It still seems very usable though.

Packaging, for anyone interested. It claims 30 tools, though I haven't figured how they count that yet.


Tool & sheath.


Next to a Charge for size.


The tool taken apart. The second piece slides off easily while pushing the red button.


Straight driver, and one of two bottle openers.


The second piece- Chain tool, adjustable wrench, tire iron, spoke wrenches (?), and second bottle opener. I don't know if this is a common wrench design, but it seems like a good one to me.

i like the bottom one ,it has a indusrtial look to it, i think ritchey had a similar one ?
paul