Park Tool CT-5 Mini Chain Brute Chain Tool

This Is The Perfect Chain Tool This is the perfect chain tool. It’s made of quality metal. It will stand up to daily use, but it is small and light enough to put in your backpack for emergency use while riding.I admit I have a Crankbrothers multitool that has a built-in chain tool. However, after having to use the built-in chain tool once, I bought the Park CT-5 chain tool and glad I did. First the Park tool is easier to use and not push pins out unless you intend to (it has a guide). You can also loosen the…

Great tool. No need for a more expensive tool for a few uses. Quality matters. I only need to break a couple chains to replace chains on 2 bikes, so I figured a $5 Walmart breaker would be fine…… wrong. The pin never lined up right and the breaker broke before it even broke one chain. Frustrated, I skipped the generic, cheaper Amazon offerings and went straight to Park Tool.The pin lined up on the chain perfectly and with just a little bit of elbow grease, it pushed the chain pin out and broke the chain. It worked great and feels much…

After reading many reviews on Chain Tools I was unsure whether or not this little guy would do the job. However, I am happy to report that this tool worked perfectly to break two separate chains that I needed to break down. It is well made and very sturdy. My only complaint is that, being so small, it is hard to gain leverage necessary to easily break the chain. I was still able to break the chains without much issue, but I can imagine this would be a bit easier on a tool with a long handle…