Chain tool

[nickg]

Which chain tool would you recommend for splitting the chain?

 

[12boy]

I have used my Park tool mini for 10 years without problems. It is nice you can buy new pins when they get mushroomed.

 

[Mo1959]

Park tool for me too. The mini one for my saddle bag and the heavier one in the shed for home use. Having bought a cheapo off eBay that had a pin that was made of cheese and lasted for one use I would stick with a decent make.

 

[nickg]

Would it be this one

https://www.wiggle.co.uk/park-tool-...UeORtc_QQ-zkRpB6QYWZBs3JROBfPmwIaAvEJEALw_wcB

 

[ianrauk]

Park Tool also

 

[nickg]

Park Tool also

That is a park tool one

 

[12boy]

Nicky, that is the one. You may get a set of extra pins while you are at it and then you are good for a decade...

 

[slowmotion]

Park Tool CT-5. It's small and it works.

 

[nickg]

Great, I will get one ordered up.

 

[GM]

I got the Park Tool one from Bike Tart, a couple of quid cheaper than else where!

 

[slowmotion]

Great, I will get one ordered up.

Put a drop of oil on the thread every now and then.

 

[smokeysmoo]

I bought one of THESE Fat Spanner ones donkeys years ago when I was doing a fair bit of bike restoration and it's been brilliant, and even though I don't do that anymore it would still be my go to chain tool now, obviously as I own it , but I mean because it still operates faultlessly

 

[nickg]

Just ordered the CT-5 including 2 extra pins.

Thank you for your input.

 

[silva]

I bought an IceToolz workbench one and despite being recommended by, and bought from, the seller of the wide chain, there was no room for the link, I ended up using an angle grinder to make room for it. In meantime, with no other option, I tried this much smaller (like a quarter of the IceToolz) parktools CT-5, carefully, and it didn't break, it worked. Says something.

For the fixed gear 1/8" Gusset "Tank" chain I bought a "YC-324" tool.
Nowadays I ride with a 1/4" type 420 motorcycle chain, it fit in the YC-324 tool and it pushed the pin out, but as turnt out the pin diameter was bigger (3.97mm) and it jammed, I needed a punch to drive it back out.
I purchased dedicated tool, it's different compared to bicycle chain breaker tools in that you push the pin out against the link plate on that side only - it "hooks" behind it instead of supporting the plate on the other side of the chain. Not tried yet, so hope no problems.

 

[Nigelnightmare]

Put a drop of oil on the thread every now and then.

Put oil on the threads BEFORE you use it.
It makes it a lot easier to operate.