Test: Specialized is not only one of the world's best-known brands in the bicycle sector thanks to its complete bikes. For a long time, the Californians have also been represented in the equipment and accessories sector with numerous products - including tools. Our test clarifies whether the Specialized EMT Pro MTB Multitool is on the same high level as the bikes with the capital S.
Features
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Inbus,2/3/4/5/6/8mm
Torx,T25
Phillips screwdriver
Miscellaneous, chain tool
,Brake Pad Presser
,spoke wrench
,Bottle opener
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The list of tools integrated into the Specialized EMT Pro MTB is well balanced: We have Allen keys in the sizes most commonly required for the bike, a T25 Torx key, which can be used to loosen brake disc screws, for example, a Phillips screwdriver, the now obligatory chain tool and a bottle opener for the cold drink on the way home. The target group is clear and is already in the name of the tool: It is primarily aimed at mountain bikers - in this respect, the omission of ring spanners is logical and logical. Perhaps a T10 Torx wrench, which is needed for one or the other disc brake, would still have made sense, but only very few will miss this size. The complete lack of tire levers weighs more heavily here.
application
Wow. To be honest, we've never had a multi-tool as beautiful and well-made as the Specialized EMT Pro MTB in our hands. Now one or the other might counter what use an optically successful multi-tool has. Of course, the optics are not decisive when it comes to tools, but the same applies as always: the eye also helps. Also: The great workmanship also serves a purpose, namely weight reduction. The weight is reduced to a record-breaking 105g thanks to cut-outs in the right places and hollow-drilled (!) Allen keys. This makes the Specialized tool 100% compatible with jersey pockets.
handling
If you think that the low weight has a negative effect on handling and that the EMT Pro is unstable, you are wrong. Neither the hollow-drilled keys nor the very reduced side parts have any negative impact. The chain tool, which looks a bit filigree, also does a very good job in practice. Specialized has also found a healthy middle ground when it comes to the length of the tools: They are long enough to easily reach most screws, but not so long that they would cause unnecessary weight.
