Silca releases limited edition pump and tool kit

Silca releases limited edition pump and tool kit

Storied brand celebrates a century of lust-worthy tools

Tool fetishists rejoice! Silca is celebrating its anniversary with a limited edition pump and tool kit

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Josh Patterson

Published: July 13, 2017 at 5:00 pm
Tool fetishists rejoice! Silca is celebrating its anniversary with a limited edition pump and tool kit - Courtesy
The limited edition Silca Pista comes with a travel bag - Courtesy
The ash handle secures the hose, just like the original - Courtesy
Only 100 of the anniversary HX-One Tool Kits will be produced - Courtesy
The limited edition has the same tools as the standard kit, housed in a walnut box - Courtesy

The storied pump and tool manufacturer Silca is celebrating its centennial with a limited edition HX-One tool kit and Pista floor pump.

Anniversary HX-One Tool Kit

Only 100 of the anniversary HX-One Tool Kits will be produced - Courtesy

The HX One tool kit includes 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2.5 and 2mm hex wrenches. The hex wrenches are constructed from chrome-plated S-2 tool steel and feature easy to grip textured polymer handles.

In addition to the set of hex wrenches, Silca includes its 17-4 magnetic adapter that turns the 6mm key into a 1/4in socket drive. This allows it to be used with any 1/4in driver bit.

Silca includes six Torx bits (T8, T10, T15, T20, T25, and T30) two Philips heads, and two flat heads with the kit.

The limited edition has the same tools as the standard kit, housed in a walnut box - Courtesy

This limited edition of the HX-One kit comes encased in heartwood of American walnut box with Silca’s centennial emblem hand painted on a stainless steel plate.

Pricing is set at $185 / £145 / AU$240.

Anniversary Pista Floor Pump

The limited edition Silca Pista comes with a travel bag - Courtesy

The limited edition floor pump features an ash handle with grooves double grooves to secure the hose. The full-metal design hearkens back to the original Pista pump with a more precise gauge, which Silca claims has an accuracy of+/-3 percent. The base has been enlarged for better stability.

The ash handle secures the hose, just like the original - Courtesy

Silca includes a travel bag with this limited edition pump.

Pricing is set at $199 / £155 / AU$299.

Visit http://silca.cc/ for more information.

Josh Patterson

Contributor

Josh Patterson is a BikeRadar contributor and former technical editor. He has spent most of his career working in the cycling industry as an athlete, mechanic and journalist. He holds a master's degree in journalism and has more than 20 years of experience as a cyclist and 12 years of experience riding and writing for BikeRadar, Cyclingnews, Cycling Weekly, Dirt Rag, RoadBikeReview and Outside Magazine. A native of the Flint Hills of Kansas, Josh was a pioneer in the gravel cycling movement, having raced the first Unbound 200 and many other gravel events around the globe. He considers himself a cycling generalist and enjoys road, gravel and mountain biking in equal measure. When not traveling for work, he can be found exploring the singletrack and lonely gravel roads that surround his home in Fort Collins, Colorado. In addition to his love of cycling, Josh is an enthusiastic supporter of brunch, voting rights and the right to repair movement.
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