Originally Posted by
lopek77
That is a very simple and cool tool/idea. No need for that $20 pliers lol
Normally I don't have any issues with opening the chain with a quick link just using my bare hands, but it's a different story when it's dirty or full of gunk.
Will make it tomorrow and will call it "Prowler chain tool" ;-) Thanks for sharing!
Quick links are quite a bit more reliable than pressing out and replacing a pin, IMO.
PS, I don't think the OP's tool is necessarily a supplement for the pliers, in as much as it relieves tension so you can work on the section chain. You still need something break the master link, if it is 10spd or higher.