Originally Posted by
howheels
I'm always surprised every time I see people hype how "easy" the KMC link is vs. Shimano. I struggled like hell to get the stupid link off a KMC chain a few weeks ago (came with my bike). Popping a pin in and out of a Shimano chain takes me literally seconds with the Park CT-3.2. I don't really understand why the chain needs to come off and on "easily" anyways. Mine only come off when it's time to replace.
KMC makes "reusable" links (like the SRAM 8s & 9s "Power
Link"), and they also make "non-reusable" links (like the SRAM 10s+ "Power
Lock"). The "non-reusable" version just has a tiny shelf added to the side of the slot to make it latch.
In buying KMC 10s chains, it is random which one comes in the box, and there is nothing printed on the box to give a clue.
Just buy the Park MLP-1 tool, and any of them can be removed in a second.
And BTW they can all be reused.