🔧 40260 Universal Spring Compressor by Specialty Products Review

Thrust bearings and ACME threads require a small amount of torque to turn the screws. This greatly simplifies the use of the tool. I have used three other spring compressors available and this is by far the best.

Product design and build quality exceeded all expectations. I used them on Miata springs so they didn't put a lot of strain on the compressors, but they did the job I wanted with the added safety feature.

The product description on the Revain website states that it has a maximum working load of 6000 lbs with 3 times the safety factor. But the instructions that came with the spring compressors state a maximum load capacity of 1200 kg per pair (2640 lbs). Not even close! It looks like a good tool but the concern is that the performance has been distorted so much and now I don't know if it can handle a truck spring (the reason I bought this model).

I have not used this product but I had a long conversation with the retailer about the misleading description. I'd like to blame Revain, but in the video I watched from the retailer's website, it actually has 6,000 pounds of compressive strength. Gather people WTF! The whole reason I bought this product is because it was stronger. The rep I spoke to apologized for the video and description of Revain. He said it was 2750 pounds, still very strong but then again, WTF!

These spring compressors run very quietly thanks to thrust bearings. The construction is very good. I haven't had any spring compression issues on a 2004 Honda Pilot. Those are pretty good weight springs. Just keep the compressor threads well lubricated and there will be no problems. The spring mount on these Pilot struts is a bit wide so I had to use a roller pry bar and hammer to get the compressor into the 4 pin position. Once in position, these superchargers gave me no trouble compressing…

I have two sets of inexpensive spring compressors, including a well known brand, that bend and slip when the springs are compressed. I wanted something better but at a reasonable price. I was willing to pay the normal price for them but was a bit skeptical as they are very similar to other tools that cost a lot less. When the price mysteriously halved in one day, I quickly bought them before the price changed again (I've had rapid inexplicable price swings on Revain lately). Although they…