Lezyne Stainless 20 tool

The Lezyne Stainless 20 multitool is a high-end choice with most of the features you're likely to need out on the road.

The range of tools is exactly the same as you get with the Lezyne CRV-20 that we've also tested recently (the list is down below). Alongside the usual Allen keys and both flathead and crosshead screwdrivers, you get a couple of open ended spanners (8mm and 10mm), a tyre lever and a Torx (T25) wrench (although I have nothing on any of my road bikes that requires one of those).

There's also a bottle opener – you never know when you're going to turn to drink – spoke wrenches for the most common sized nipples, and a serrated knife. I've yet to require the services of that bad boy but it'll be handy if I ever need to, um, gut any fish while I'm out on a ride.

The chain tool is okay rather than outstanding. It's a bit fiddly and I had to be quite careful to get the positioning right to drive a new pin in when my chain snapped. You don't expect a workshop quality chain tool on a multi tool, though, and it did work which is more than can be side for the last multitool I used.

The side plates – the blue bits on our review model – are forged aluminium, as they are on the CRV-20. The difference is that the actual tools here are made from stainless steel rather than chrome vanadium steel. That means they're more resistant to corrosion so they'll survive neglect a little better. You should still dry them if they get wet and give them a quick once over from time to time with a Teflon-based lube.

According to Lezyne's figures, this Stainless 20 is 10g lighter than the CRV-20, but according to the Road.cc Scales of Justice – which never lie – they're exactly the same. It's hard to tell how they compare in terms of toughness although my workshop tests say there's little to choose between them: they're both strong and durable.

A neoprene cover holds the tools in place and prevents injury when they're not in use. If blue's not your colour, the Stainless 20 is also available in silver, red and gold.

Functions

Allen keys: 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8mm

Torx (star shaped) T25

Screwdrivers: crosshead and flathead

Chaintool (9/10speed)

Spoke wrenchs: Mavic MTB, 3.22, 3.45

Serated knife (60mm)

Tyre lever

Bottle opener

Disc brake wedge

Spanners: open ended, 8mm, 10mm

Verdict

Excellent multitool with most features you'll need on the road plus a few others, just in case,