Originally Posted by
FBinNY
I guess I should have said that you can't properly close a chain with a chain tool. In any case, if you're going to bother carrying a chain tool, the added weight of a connector is insignificant. IMO either carry both or neither.
I'd agree with that. To me once a chain breaks, it's destined for the trash anyway. Its not like new chains are expensive. As for the chain tool, well I have one on my multitool. To carry a connector around with me isn't really a weight issue, it's just likely that I'd lose it before I got to use it!