Review on 🚲 Enhance Tire Change Efficiency with Crankbrothers Speedier Lever: A Game-Changing Tool for Quick & Easy Bike Tire Removal by Robert Ogrodnik

I've used metal and plastic 8 inch tire levers for a long time and they work well, but you have to be careful with them because of it easy to pinch the tube between the rim and the metal arm. Metal and even plastic levers can also scratch rims pretty quickly and I would NEVER use a metal lever on a carbon fiber wheel. This faster Crankbrothers lever is a great alternative to metal levers. I've removed and replaced 10 tires with this handy little tool since it arrived. This lever is solidly built, well thought out, and small enough to be carried on a road bike for off-road tube or tire changes. I use reusable zip ties to speed up some tires (see photo). I plant part of the tire and tube, lock it in and move the tire with this lever and then blow out the tire after removing the zip ties. This lever is faster than double metal planes and also easier. I also occasionally use water based golf thinner as a bead lube - soapy water works too. This allows the lever to slide more easily. I will buy a few more of these for the shop and another bike. Hope that helps!