Cycling · Head-to-head
Restrap Tool Roll vs Pedro's Burrito Tool Roll II
Which should you buy? Our verdict on both, pulled from our full The Best Bike Tool Rolls: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) comparison.
The Restrap wins for riding because it publishes a weight, uses Hypalon where abrasion happens, and separates the tube from the tools in a package small enough for a jersey pocket. The Pedro's is the better buy if the roll never leaves the car, on the strength of a 23 by 16 inch surface and a frame that turns it rigid.
Restrap Tool Roll
Buy itNinety grams of Hypalon with four tool slots and a tube strap, that will ride on the saddle rails or in a jersey pocket.
- Restrap states 90 grams without tools, a published figure you can plan around.
- Made from Hypalon, a tough synthetic rubber that resists the abrasion a roll gets from the tools inside it.
- Four tool slots plus an internal strap that takes any size tube, so the tube is held rather than rattling.
- A separate spare pouch for chain links and small parts, which is where quick links get lost otherwise.
- Four slots is a ride kit, not a workshop set.
- No unrolled dimensions published.
- Hypalon is heavier per unit area than a coated nylon, which is the cost of the abrasion resistance.
Pedro's Burrito Tool Roll II
Buy itA 23 by 16 inch working surface that becomes a rigid tool pallet, for the car boot and the minimalist home shop.
- A stated 23 by 16 inch, or 60 by 40 centimetre, surface when unrolled, plus elastic hex bit pockets and a mesh zipper pocket for small parts.
- Converts into a rigid tool pallet using the included x-frame system, so tools stay presented rather than lying flat.
- Reinforced pockets in assorted sizes plus elastic strap pockets, sized for a real spanner and hex set.
- Waterproof exterior, which matters for a roll that gets put down on wet ground at a race or a trailhead.
- Far too large and heavy to carry on a bike.
- The x-frame is another component to lose or forget.
- No weight published.
Side by side
The 8 criteria below are the ones our full comparison judged every product on, narrowed to these two.
| Restrap Tool Roll Our pick | Pedro's Burrito Tool Roll II | |
|---|---|---|
| Our verdict | Buy | Buy |
| Best for | Road and gravel riders who want tools secured and quiet, carried on the bike or in a pocket. | Travelling to events, working out of a car, or running a minimalist home workshop without a tool chest. |
| Price tier | $$ · mid-range | $$$ · premium |
| Ride roll or workshop roll | Ride roll | Workshop and travel roll |
| Stated weight | 90 g without tools | Not published |
| Unrolled dimensions | Not published | 23 x 16 in (60 x 40 cm) |
| Tube capacity stated | Internal strap, any size tube | Not applicable |
| Material named | Hypalon | Waterproof exterior, fabric not named |
| Tool slots or pockets | Four tool slots plus a spare pouch | Reinforced pockets in assorted sizes plus elastic strap pockets |
| Carrying method | Saddle rail strap or jersey pocket | Hanging options, x-frame pallet |
| Rigid working surface | No | Yes, via the included x-frame |
Which one is right for you?
Pick the Restrap Tool Roll if
road and gravel riders who want tools secured and quiet, carried on the bike or in a pocket.
Know before buying: four slots is a ride kit, not a workshop set.
Pick the Pedro's Burrito Tool Roll II if
travelling to events, working out of a car, or running a minimalist home workshop without a tool chest.
Know before buying: far too large and heavy to carry on a bike.
The bottom line
Our overall pick is the Restrap Tool Roll - Ninety grams of Hypalon with four tool slots and a tube strap, that will ride on the saddle rails or in a jersey pocket. Choose the Pedro's Burrito Tool Roll II instead if travelling to events, working out of a car, or running a minimalist home workshop without a tool chest.
Want the full picture, including the other options we compared and the popular one we'd skip? Read the complete The Best Bike Tool Rolls: 4 Compared (and One to Skip).