Originally Posted by
elcruxio
I have to say, I thought masterlink pliers were a silly single use tool taking up space. But after getting a proper pair I find they're quite invaluable. So much better than any tool hack I've used earlier.
It's not the opening that's the handy part. It's the closing. Most masterlinks tend to be far more tricky to close than open.
I have the same experience, getting master link pliers was one of my better purchases, seemed like overkill but really reduced effort and frustration
the other cool thing for putting chains together is a simple bit of long u shaped wire to hold the change together when installing the link