>>1557828Some from Taiwan: Wellgo, Venzo, VP, MDH, Supacaz
Japan: MKS
>>1557827Can confirm filing the pins sharp again werks, at least for alloy ones. Not as good as the old awful rat traps in grip though in all honesty.
>>1557831>all pedals will fit into your cranksNot if he fucks up and gets 1/2" pedals
>all pedals are chineseComplete lie. Shoo shoo chang
>whether they're good or not depends on how much money you give the chineseTrue. Less money given to chinese = better, generally.
>spend bottom dollar, get chinked. Semi-true. Wellgo and some other makers of cheap pedals are taiwanese. Or you can buy used
>100% within a year of riding the bearings will be toast. And they aren't serviceableFalse
>>1557857You only need specific bike tools for the bikes you use. If you're in europe Unior should be cheaper. There's taiwanese manufacturers as well like Icetoolz, Venzo, and Super B or Hozan if you want really expensive japanese tools that may or may not have more benefit.
>>1557979Bondhus or Elkind for USA or Klein Journeyman(made by Unior in slovenia) for T-handle hex.