Tried parktool bleed kit against the cheap amazon version with my shimano brakes

Spent $45 on the ParkTool kit after fighting with a $12 amazon bleed cup that leaked mineral oil all over my garage floor, and the difference in seal quality and control made a full bleed take 20 minutes instead of an hour and a half, has anyone else found the cheaper versions just aren't worth the hassle?

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bethj4425d ago

Worth it or is 90 minutes really the end of the world?

adams.harper25d ago

Oh man, I feel your pain on that. I grabbed a cheap bleed kit off Amazon last year and the threads stripped on the cup the second time I used it. Ended up with mineral oil dripping down my fork leg and had to stop mid-bleed to clean everything up. The ParkTool stuff just seals right out of the box and the bleed valve actually lets you control the flow instead of guessing. I'd rather spend the extra 30 bucks once than keep buying cheap kits that fall apart after two rides.

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