Can we talk about how cassette removal tools have changed?

I was cleaning out my garage last weekend and found my old cassette removal tool from the early 90s. It was just a simple pin spanner with two prongs that fit into those little holes on the lockring. I got to thinking how back then, you'd sometimes strip those holes if you weren't careful, and now we all just use these big socket-style tools that slide right on. I looked up the model I used to own and saw that Park Tool still makes a similar design for some vintage hubs, but it's almost a niche item now. Has anyone else here had trouble fitting newer tools on older cassettes?

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evannelson2d ago

Why would you want a bigger tool when the old ones worked fine if you had any mechanical sense?

finley_lopez982d ago

Newer tools just have better safety features though...