Originally Posted by Mattlikesbikes
Maybe I am the one that is confused. I know some pins can not be reinserted into the chain or used again (shimano) I was not sure about HKK pins. And if I do get the link loose. Would that link be a point of failure….
From my experience, just about all chains (with the exception of some shimanos) are designed to have reusable pins, so you can take out and add links as much as necessary. If it's high end by any means, it should be serviceable.
Oh, and shimanos without the replaceable pins have replacement pins that you can get at your LBS, probably $1/per.