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My tyre glider came on Monday, but I've only had time to time try it out today.
I used a spare 20" front wheel, as well as a nutrak 406 tyre and a 406 marathon plus (the 1.35 one).

Tyres come on and off with no problem and a lot less faff than tyre levers. I am really really impressed with it.
The hardest thing is actually getting the lip under the bead, certainly with the M+. Once in its easy to whip it round and remove it.
Putting a tyre on is even easier

Mine arrived today.
Tried it on a pig of a tyre fitted to a tubeless rim… normally a 10 minutes battle… it took 5 seconds to install it.

Best cycling specific tool on the market…

I wonder if Mick F has bought one yet?

OK I'm happy to try anything, even if only once, but is it just me and my computer or is the rehook website a total overscripted and barely usable mess?

CliveyT wrote: ↑11 Feb 2022, 3:43pm OK I'm happy to try anything, even if only once, but is it just me and my computer or is the rehook website a total overscripted and barely usable mess?

just you...
Here, works fine

https://tyreglider.co.uk/

Looks like talc or soapy water might help - it seems to work rather like the steel gizmos they use on car tyres in workshops

nez wrote: ↑11 Feb 2022, 4:43pm Looks like talc or soapy water might help - it seems to work rather like the steel gizmos they use on car tyres in workshops

Yes, it works exactly like that

drossall wrote: ↑4 Feb 2022, 11:11pmAs I said, something along these lines is handy to have available but, once you've got one, I'm not sure it's worth the effort to work out whether an alternative is better.

Let no-one say that I won't listen to the experience of others. Mine arrived today

S2L wrote: ↑11 Feb 2022, 4:15pm

CliveyT wrote: ↑11 Feb 2022, 3:43pm OK I'm happy to try anything, even if only once, but is it just me and my computer or is the rehook website a total overscripted and barely usable mess?

just you...
Here, works fine

https://tyreglider.co.uk/

No Clivey, it's not just you, I find the Rehook website difficult as well.
Though as S2L illustrates, possibly without realising the website you referred to, you don't have to buy the Rehook version, unless you particularly wanted blue.
I mentioned upthread that I thought it odd that it was being marketed by both, I don't know if that'll be long term. The Rehook isn't a copy, they have an interview with the designer,

philvantwo wrote: ↑11 Feb 2022, 2:50pm I wonder if Mick F has bought one yet?

I’m surprised Mick hasnt been given some as a ‘social influencer’. The Kardshian of cycling

nez wrote: ↑12 Feb 2022, 9:48am

philvantwo wrote: ↑11 Feb 2022, 2:50pm I wonder if Mick F has bought one yet?

I’m surprised Mick hasnt been given some as a ‘social influencer’. The Kardshian of cycling

He probably didn’t ask…

No, Mick F said he was tempted to buy one, I was waiting for his review on it before I ordered one.

rjb wrote: ↑5 Feb 2022, 3:20pm If peeps post their tools on here we could expand the discussion.
Last year it was the tyre key, what will we see next year.
download/file.php?id=90176&t=1

I've tried these but was not too impressed. However, others seem to like them.

The problem is that before rims became universally tubeless ready, fitting a tyre was relatively easy, in many cases you could do it with bare hands (ah, those Vittoria Corsa on Ambrosio rims, a doddle!). Now it's near impossible in most cases, hence the sprouting of all sorts of plastic contraptions to help with the job... I welcome them all

I thought this was going to be about flint catchers under another name!