Customer Reviews

Sunlite Series II Chain Tool

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

This tool broke to pieces at the first use after trying to shorten a brand new HG chain.
I have successfully use chain breakers before, this tool didn't even just bent, no it actually broke into pieces as I turned the screw into the chain link pin.

It is made of very cheap material !!

This tool worked well for me, I bought it to take off an old Shimano chain and add a new one. It doesn't feel extremely solid, so I'm not sure how long it will last with repeated use, but I think it's a good value if you are not changing chains frequently

This tool from pyramid works fine, i've used it several times already and have not had problems taking the chains off and putting them back together. Only complain though is that the black caps that keep the long cylinder piece in came off after the first use and i had to use epoxy to glue them back.

buy it if you want a chain tool you can use once then keep in a tool drawer. maybe a friend will need it someday. it only costs about as much as a slice of pepperoni and large coke
just buy it

A very handy and easy to use tool for doing chain maintenance. I thought that it worked very good for shortening my recumbent bicycle chain.

This is a must-have for anybody who need to adjust the length of a bike chain. It is much smaller than I expected, fits in the palm of your hand, but does a great job! Makes chain adjustments a breeze!!

I bought this because the pin on my other tool (same design, different brand) deformed. In retrospect, I should have gone with another chain breaker, because after only 10 minutes of use, I could no longer turn the lever: I had somehow stripped it. So now my bike is locked up outside my school with no chain, because the tool broke before I could get the new chain on. I made sure to be careful using the tool to make sure it pushed the pin out straight, to avoid this problem and avoid bending the tool's pin. My advice is to not even consider this tool. Spend a little more money on a better tool that is truly made out of hardened metal. This was a waste of my time and money.

This tool isn't for production use, but it works great for occaisional chain repair or replacement. Small enough for easy storage.

One of the best chain tools i have ever used. Granted i normally use a hammer and a nail setter.

Pros:

It is cheap.

It eventually works.

Cons:

The part that pushes against the pin has a lot of wiggle room. You need to make sure that it presses against the pin, not against the other parts of the chain. Otherwise you may bend or damage your chain, or break your tool as some users did.

The metal rod lever that comes with it has very loose plastic tips. They come off when you try to use it, exposing your hands to the edges of the metal rod. This makes the use painful.

The lever in question is also too short to get any good leverage. After struggling with a brand new chain for about 3 minutes, I took the lever out and replaced it with a long screwdriver. It was so much easier to break the chain then. However, make sure that the substitute is high quality steel with high tensile strength. Otherwise, it may explosively break and the flying pieces of metal may injure you. (This sometimes happens on oil platforms, where workers use similar methods to increase leverage.)

Conclusion: None of the cons are deal breakers for me. If you know what you are doing, you should not end up breaking the tool, damaging the chain or injuring yourself. However, if you don't mind spending 10$ more, I would recommend you to get a better quality chain tool for example from park tools.