Someone recommend me "this" multi-tool (if it even exists!)...

[Mile195]

I have no wish ever to do the walk of shame following a broken chain again, but I don't plan to start carrying my extremely well made, but extremely large and bulky chain splitter around... Hence my search for a new multitool!
However, there's quite a range out there... can anybody suggest me anything based on the following?

MUST-HAVES:
- Be chrome-vanadium
- chain breaker
- allen keys from 2mm up to 6mm in 1mm increments
- flat and crosshead screwdriver

WOULD BE NICE:
- Pliers
- Under £30
-2.5mm allen key
-Spoke keys
- be not more than 6cm wide or 10cm long

DEFINITELY DOESN'T NEED:
-Torx driver(s)
-Any ring spanners

I know... quite a list. Does the one I want even exist??!

Thanks in advance for your help!

 

[MichaelW2]

Given the availability of master links, all an emergency tool needs to do is remove the old link. Can you get removal tools without all the extra precision and faff of re-linking tools?

 

[Levo-Lon]

Good multi tool and done all ive needed..has tough tyre levers too and one acts as a lever for the chain tool
spoke spanner?.. there light so just put one in your kit

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/topeak-hexus-ii-folding-tool/rp-prod47016

 

[Levo-Lon]

Have a look at a Topeak Hexus

thats the one ive posted..good multi

 

[Mile195]

Certainly seems to tick all the boxes... I'll add it to the shortlist thanks!

 

[Mile195]

Given the availability of master links, all an emergency tool needs to do is remove the old link. Can you get removal tools without all the extra precision and faff of re-linking tools?

That's basically what I'm after - anything that is up to the job of removing the damaged link, and pushing in the pin to relink (I use shimano chains which come with a pin instead, although master links do fit just fine too - I've tried a KMC one before).

 

[John the Monkey]

Have a look at a Topeak Hexus

That's the one I use, fwiw. No hesitation in recommending it to the op.

 

[andrew_s]

http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/product/10257/Crank_Brothers_Multi17_Tool
it's got the T25 that you don't want, and no pliers, but otherwise seems to match

I use this, which doesn't have the flat screwdriver
http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/product/15202/Lezyne_CRV_12_MultiTool
you could look at http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/product/15203/Lezyne_CRV_19_MultiTool

 

[Ajax Bay]

OP @Mile195 - you laid out the spec really clearly. But thinking about it, the times one needs a pair of pliers, one normally 'needs' them to use in conjunction with another tool eg a 6mm Allen. So perhaps if you feel the need to carry a small pair of pliers, do just that, as well as the multi-tool you choose (and the candidates have already been suggested above, none of which have pliers, perhaps for a reason).

 

[MichaelW2]

My pliers are in a Leatherman Mini, which Leatherman describe as "retired", what a shame.

 

[Jody]

Crank bros m17 is what got me out of this exact pickle the other day. Looks like you can pick them up for about 15 quid now from wiggle. Really well made bit if kit and has most of what you need on there.

 

[Mile195]

The idea behind the pliers was that if I use a chain with a master-link type arrangement in future, I can use those to get it apart again whilst on the road if I need to. They're also very useful for extracting puncture-causing things from tyre walls... But like I say - it's a wish list. To be fair I'm not sure I've ever seen them on a multi-tool - only on swiss army knives.