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Old 05-19-23 | 11:14 AM
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SoSmellyAir
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Originally Posted by Eric F
For $185, I would expect it to break the chain for me, and make me a cup of coffee at the same time. Maybe a massage, too.
Heh, two of my Nespresso machines were about that price, so only coffee, no massage.

I have the Park Tool version, don't see any reason to get a more expensive one, and after breaking a couple of chains, think I could have easily made do with a less expensive one. Now that most Shimano chains come with a quick link, the chain breaker is only used once or twice per chain to shorten the chain, and there is no need to finesse a new chain pin into place afterward.

I get that we all like professional tools, but despite each of us owning multiple bikes and occasionally fix them for others, it is not like we all work full time at the LBS.
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