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Park Tool Tools Mini Chain Brute Tools

4.6/5 (5 Reviews)

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MSRP : $20.00


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Park Tools Mini Chain Brute


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Reviews 1 - 5 (5 Reviews Total)

User Reviews

Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:4
Submitted by Nathan Webster from Ft. Thomas

Date Reviewed: March 30, 2002

Strengths:    Works great, when it does, compact

Weaknesses:    I got a messed up one, so the threads pulled off of the spindle

Bottom Line:   
I think Park has a lifetime warrany, so I'll return it and get a new one. This is a great inexpensive chain tool. Don't buy those cheap $3 ones, the pins mushroom out and weaken the chain even more, and sometimes get stuck. Once again, a great tool from Park Tool, but I'm gonna have to take off for the inconvenence.

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Favorite Trail:   Anything fast & big

Duration Product Used:   1 Year

Price Paid:    $20.00

Purchased At:   LBS

Similar Products Used:   A hammer and nail punch...

Bike Setup:   Schwinn Mesa GSX (Laugh it up...) Marzocchi Z2 Bam Sugino Cranks, Avid arch Rivals, Avid Speed Dial 7 levers
Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:4
Submitted by Chris a Weekend Warrior from Detroit

Date Reviewed: August 20, 2001

Strengths:    Small, easy to use, great backstop

Weaknesses:    Bar to turn doesn't provide THAT much leverage

Bottom Line:   
Great tool BUT, the little pin which pushes on the chain unscrewed from the tool and got lost in my toolbag - maybe due to vibration ? Of course, only found this out when I most needed the tool ......

Advice, buy this tool BUT use loctite to fix the pin in place

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Favorite Trail:   Pontiac Lake, MI

Duration Product Used:   Less than 1 month

Price Paid:    $10.00

Bike Setup:   2001 Mt Tam
Overall Rating:5
Submitted by Bubba a Cross-Country Rider from Ga

Date Reviewed: August 16, 1999

Strengths:    
very strong all around. fits anywhere. i keep it with my topeak. easy to use

Weaknesses:    
handle might be a little small for people with big hands

Bottom Line:   
a great chain breaker for yoru tool bag when yoru on the trails or in the tool box at home

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Duration Product Used:   
6 months

Overall Rating:5
Submitted by Amateur Wrench a Weekend Warrior from Missouri

Date Reviewed: June 1, 1999

Strengths:    
Small, portable but rugged.

Bottom Line:   
Great tool--make sure you hit the chain rivet square...I missed one and broke the pin. Bought a replacement pin and this thing is still going strong. At the price, put one in your seatpack and another in your toolbox.

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Duration Product Used:   
more than 3 years

Overall Rating:5
Submitted by Willi3 a weekend warrior from Sf CA

Date Reviewed: March 3, 1999

Bottom Line:   


This chain tool has to be one of the easiest I have ever used. The thing I like
about this is the backstop, which leaves the pin in, so reattaching with the
same pin is a snap. This way I can even reattach shimano chains without a new
starter pin. It's relatively small so I can take it with me on the trails, but big enough for the tough jobs at home. Overall a very good chain tool.
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