Originally Posted by
p2templin
Unless you screw up mounting the cassette, you won't need a chain whip.
A chain whip is one of the easiest tools to build. Using simply hardware store 3/32" x 3/4" flat stock and pieces of an old chain I have built them for less than $4 total.
Originally Posted by
wrk101
+100 on a good cable cutter, I am a fan of the Shimano as well.
Treat them like sewing scissors, never use them for anything else, and the will last decades.