Cobra Tire Tool

Whenever I hear the word "Cobra" the movie Karate Kid always comes to mind.  Those darned Cobra Kai and their preening and sneering!  Why that movie did not win an Oscar I have no idea.  At least that is what I thought when I saw it as a middle school student when it came out. 

 

A new bike tool just might have the opportunity to dislodge the Cobra Kai from my brain when I hear the word Cobra.  The fine folks that make the Cobra Tire Tool sent me one to review and here is the video that shows how it works.  

 

I am excited to use most bike related products shortly after I receive them, but this is one tool I hope I don't have to use soon.  After all, that would mean there is a problem with one of my tires.  I will sit on it for a short time to see if I encounter any real problems, and if not I will just take a tire off for the fun of it to see how it works.

Look for a review sometime down the line and if any readers out there have experience with the tool, feel free to comment. 

Comments

[Raiyn]

FYI: You might want to check the coding on your link.

While intriguing the Cobra is, in my mind, a solution looking for a problem.

I'll be sticking to a Quik-Stik or even some good ol' Park levers.

[john]

The closing statement,"so easy a kid could do it" LoL.
Could a non-bicycle oriented person do it?

[Jim Walls]

Raiyn, I am curious, what type of problem do you anticipate?

[john n]

wow. if you have the space to spare...it DOES seem like a "better mousetrap" of a tire tool. I didn't really understand what was that different about it until it hit the fork and peeled the tire easily.

it's one of those things I prob won't buy though....since I already have a couple perfectly good tire tools in emergency pack - but if I was starting over...I'd probably give it a go. Certainly would make tube changes a bit easier.

[drew]

i think it's weird that you have to take the tire off of the rim, before taking the wheel out of the fork. I know i would most likely forget to do that and end up having to put it back onto the fork.

[Raiyn]

@ Jim re-read what I said.

It's a solution for a problem that really doesn't exist.

If I had to go further, I'd say that I was unimpressed with the fact that there needs to be 2 separate versions (road & MTB)and the fact that the directions repeatedly call for lubrication (how many of us bring dish soap on our commutes?) I can honestly see someone trying to force this thing and causing damage to the tire.

Changing a tire really isn't THIS hard.