💪 Efficient Valve Core Tool: Park Tool VC-1 for Quick and Easy Maintenance Review

I had a couple of pipes with some loose valve cores. They can be tightened without special tools, but this "puller" makes the job a lot easier, especially with Schrader valves. I keep this tiny tool in a small case with an SKS pressure gauge. I probably won't use it often as I don't use tubeless motors or additives, but it really comes in handy when I need to.

If you are unfamiliar with valve cores, this is a MUST! You need this to check the tightness of your valve inserts from time to time, and now and then in the event of a flat tire - the tire must not be damaged, but the valve insert! This tool is easy to use and very reliable. I keep it with me along with extra valve cores when I ride! The right tool is very important. I'm so glad I have this tool from Park Tool! Richard

I am very happy with this Park Tool. It is of very good quality and fits my new Presta tubes perfectly! I'm happy to spend a little more on Park Tools because I want quality when ordering tools for my bike for the first time. I have always been very happy with the other Park Tools I have purchased. Keep up the good work with all your products; I can always count on the best quality! Blessed be: Messianic Rabbi David H. Wiener.

Like anything Park Tool labeled, this tool is overpriced. Think you could use pliers as a last resort. But it matters if you go tubeless or use Continental tubes (what's the point of having removable valve cores for the tube anyway, I don't get it, you're not going to put sealant in the tube anyway). This tool makes valve core removal and tightening easy, but is small and often lost in crowded tool boxes. I wish it had a place to attach to my keychain.

I use this tool on my 2014 Trek Remedy 8 with Bontrager TLR stems. When I switched to tubeless models and needed a stem removal tool, I started looking for options. Having already purchased the Park Tool Set and being impressed with the quality of their tools, I decided to purchase this one despite the slightly cheaper offers. After all, everything has to fit! :) This is a quality piece and works well. The tool grips the stem securely and can be rotated with very little effort. Although I have…

part time job at a bike shop and just to be different i ordered a stans tool which does the same thing but is longer and has no center slot. For home I have ordered Park and will keep it there as we use many of Park's tools at the store and I have a little more OCD with my tools than some, so a lot of the stuff I use is mine and I lock it up . get up when I'm not at work, don't want to lose or use and abuse such a tool. As part of our service, when we sell a new bike we fill the tubes with…

Not the most important thing in your bike tool kit, but useful nonetheless. I use Lezyne pumps with their Presta and Schrader valve threads as I tended to destroy Presta valves with my old Zefal (SKS) Husky and HP frame pumps. The downside is that with a Lezyne threaded connection, Presta valves can snap out of the stem when unscrewing the pump fitting. It's a little funny to watch the valve assembly fly out of the fitting, but it's not useful in a hurry. I know I can and have use needle nose…