Harbor Freight Chain Breaker

[jerrykr]

I was looking around HF the other day and came across this chain break tool.

http://www.harborfreight.com/heavy-duty ... 66488.html

The package said for chain number 420, 428, and larger motorcycle chains.
The package also stated for motorcycles and bicycles.

I don't know bicycle chains by those numbers, so am wondering if this one would work well for bicycles?

It is heavy duty, for sure, quite a chunk of metal.

Anybody tried one yet? I almost bought it because my little park tool is too small for skip tooth chain.

 

[glenn rich]

i have one, had to grind down the tip a little to work on bicycles

 

[Anonymous]

That looks like a pain in the sack to use.

9 bux...use it once it will break throw it away.(lemme guess...its made in china)

Do yourself a favor and spend the extra cabbage and get a Park Chain Breaker.(I've broken more than one cheap chain breaker)

http://www.parktool.com/category/chain

Never broke my Park!

 

[gcrank1]

I used to work in an HD shop ('70s) and still have my 'big' chain tool, it just doesnt work on bicycle chain, though it has the beef that I wish it would.
BTW, my dremel easily grinds the head off on the pin I want to press and that takes almost all the stress off the smaller 'cheap' bike size breaker. I do like using nice tools, though, it just makes the job go so much better and I feel good using them. Its the right season to ask 'Santa' for a few nice tools!

 

[jerrykr]

I have a Park CT-5, but it will not handle skip tooth chain (chain too thick).

If you would pick up the HF one, it's so heavy I don't believe you'd worry about it breaking.
I was thinking that it's too hefty, which is what it sounds like so far from glen rich.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uTpSWkBiYA

thanks guys

 

[streetpirate]

ive got one, its not great but it works. the pin is a little crooked so its hard to keep it lined up while tightening it, and needs to beground down a hair so you can get the link back off once the pin is out

 

[Anonymous]

Use it again and it will fall apart in your hands.

I predict.