giant man
New Member
- Location
- Essex innit?
Due to my crap quality Lidl special chain splitter tool literally falling apart in my hands, I need to find out the good chain tools available. What does everyone here use and recommend?
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mickle
innit
- Location
- 53.933606, -1.076131
Park, Shi**no, Pedros, VAR.
Steve Austin
The Marmalade Kid
- Location
- Mlehworld
best specific is the Topeak
Best multitool one is a crank bros multi
Best multitool one is a crank bros multi
Steve Austin
The Marmalade Kid
- Location
- Mlehworld
Of course i have used these and i am expressing an opinion based on years of fettling
Dave5N
Über Member
- Location
- Outside The Little Nibble
I bought in a weak moment a stupid plastic thing - I think it's toppeak. Avoid it.
Personally, I'd go for Park.
Personally, I'd go for Park.
rustychisel
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Adelaide, Australia
the Shimano one is quite good, surprisingly, but that won't save me bending the stud on it sometime when I in a hurry, thus consigning that tool to the growing pile in the corner 'just in case'.
Just in case what? Is it going to sprout wings. Grow a new appendage? Why oh why do I keep things which are broke? I guarantee you I've got six or seven chain tools, one at least with an old galvanised nail in place of the rivet driver. Once I actually thought 'if I get a lathe I could turn my own replacement studs out of super-hard steel'. Brilliant. Feckin' A1. Invest in a lathe the make chain tool studs. A mind-bogglingly great idea; lucky the shed doesn't actually have power running to it. I feel better now, thanks for letting me emote.
Just in case what? Is it going to sprout wings. Grow a new appendage? Why oh why do I keep things which are broke? I guarantee you I've got six or seven chain tools, one at least with an old galvanised nail in place of the rivet driver. Once I actually thought 'if I get a lathe I could turn my own replacement studs out of super-hard steel'. Brilliant. Feckin' A1. Invest in a lathe the make chain tool studs. A mind-bogglingly great idea; lucky the shed doesn't actually have power running to it. I feel better now, thanks for letting me emote.
snorri
Legendary Member
- Location
- East coast, up a bit.
rustychisel said:
It's called the Squirrel Complex,................highly commendable.
Rhythm Thief
Legendary Member
- Location
- Ross on Wye
rustychisel said:
Because, once in every hundred million years, some of that stuff comes in handy. You'll be glad you kept it then!
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giant man
New Member
- Location
- Essex innit?
Anyone got the Pedros one. I think it's the Pro Chain Tool? It's either this one or one of the Park ones for me I feel. Seem to be popular anyway. They do the CT-3, and the CT-6.
This is like the first chain i have ever taken links out of so don't want it too complicated for a numpty like me!
This is like the first chain i have ever taken links out of so don't want it too complicated for a numpty like me!
Maz
Guru
This is useful info for me, too, as I'll be getting my own chain tool soon.
The one I borrowed for the job I just did (can't remember the make, but it was Uk made) - it didn't look broken in anyway but it didn't completely push the rivet all the way out - I used a pair of pliers to pull it through the last bit of the link.
Do all chain tools do this, or was the one I used possibly not working properly?
The one I borrowed for the job I just did (can't remember the make, but it was Uk made) - it didn't look broken in anyway but it didn't completely push the rivet all the way out - I used a pair of pliers to pull it through the last bit of the link.
Do all chain tools do this, or was the one I used possibly not working properly?
