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Chain wear tool - what to buy

  • 20-08-2016 9:31pm
    #1
    68 lost souls
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    Looking at buying a chain wear tool, anyone know how accurate the cheap eBay ones are. Seem to be plenty around €1.50 are they accurate enough or do I need to splash out on a park tools or BbB one?


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  • #2
    Maidhci
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    68 lost souls wrote: »
    Looking at buying a chain wear tool, anyone know how accurate the cheap eBay ones are. Seem to be plenty around €1.50 are they accurate enough or do I need to splash out on a park tools or BbB one?

    Splash out! The Park Tool CC3.2 costs less than €10. It is only a guide but a good one.


  • #3
    68 lost souls
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    Maidhci wrote: »
    Splash out! The Park Tool CC3.2 costs less than €10. It is only a guide but a good one.

    Any recommendation on a dummy hub and torq wrench too?


  • #4
    G1032
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    €3.99 for the x-tools one. It works. ðŸ‘

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/mobile/ie/en/x-tools-chain-wear-indicator/rp-prod10219


  • #5
    ted1
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    68 lost souls wrote: »
    Looking at buying a chain wear tool, anyone know how accurate the cheap eBay ones are. Seem to be plenty around €1.50 are they accurate enough or do I need to splash out on a park tools or BbB one?

    I have one that I won't need for about another 5,000 km. I'll stick it in the car


  • #6
    Cee-Jay-Cee
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    I bought a KMC one on eBay for something like €2 posted. They all do the same job so pick one and buy it.


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  • #7
    68 lost souls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,999 ✭✭✭68 lost souls


    Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »
    I bought a KMC one on eBay for something like €2 posted. They all do the same job so pick one and buy it.

    I wasn't sure how accurate some of the cheaper ones were. Not the most expensive tool on the world but sure it's not like the going to get a huge amount of use.


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