Brake pistol removal tools

[Itchy]

Having a poke around I saw these two things

https://i.s.shopwiki.com/i/data/0x0/3/504/846/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5hZmZhYmxlYWFyZHZhcmsuY29tL2ltYWdlcy9zZWFsZXlzL1ZTMTgwNi5qcGc===.jpg

https://www.lasertools.co.uk/items/lg/3673.jpg


the top one is £10 , the bottom one cheapest I can find is £85, makes me wonder how effective the top set of pliers is , I assume the nose of the pliers fits inside the piston hollow and grips the inside so you pull it out , while the bottom set do something similar but without as much effort?

Any thoughts on this? , I have a small feeling a few people will say NO don't buy the top one , (seeing as I pop brake pistons with the brake lever anyway).

Ta
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[Kickstart]

Hi

Suspect the top one would be fine for pistons that are fairly free.

Popping the pistons out using the lever is easy on a sliding caliper, but on an opposed piston caliper it can be a pain.

All the best

Keith
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[sickpup]

[Itchy]

I bought one and it really does work , I stripped separated the calipers and rebuilt them and bled the brakes in less than 2 hours, on my NTV with its twin piston brake it takes 2 hours to do the job with the lever pushing out the pistons alone!.

good thing I did it too as my pads were wearing unevenly and the pistons were > < from seizing as they were covered in thick black crud.
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