Skip-tooth Chain Breaker?

[Buster1]

Is there a special chain breaker tool for skiptooth chains? What do you guys use? Is there one that works on all chains for versatility?

Let's see some pics!

 

[jpromo]

I have a very cheap Sunlite one from my LBS that had some little tabs in the middle to center up a chain. I broke them off to fit the skiptooth and bottoming out the tool pushes the pins to the perfect depth so I can pull the links apart without popping the pin entirely. I paid like 5$ for mine and it is cheap but I've used the crap out of it and the pin is bent but it hasn't busted completely up yet.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TOOL-CHAIN-BREAKER-SunLite-PRO-Shimano-COMPTBL-/200728796689

 

[Freqman1]

I go old school with a hammer and punch--works on most chains! V/r Shawn

 

[jpromo]

I go old school with a hammer and punch--works on most chains! V/r Shawn

I did that for my first chain and realized it's a pain and then some :o sprung the 5$ the next day.

 

[OldRider]

I have a very cheap Sunlite one from my LBS that had some little tabs in the middle to center up a chain. I broke them off to fit the skiptooth and bottoming out the tool pushes the pins to the perfect depth so I can pull the links apart without popping the pin entirely. I paid like 5$ for mine and it is cheap but I've used the crap out of it and the pin is bent but it hasn't busted completely up yet.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TOOL-CHAIN-BREAKER-SunLite-PRO-Shimano-COMPTBL-/200728796689

Thats exactly what my friend and I did when I got my Huffman. Anything skiptooth is unknown up here so we modified a regular chainbreaker just as you described, it worked great!

 

[Buster1]

Thanks guys! Jason, with those tabs removed, will it still work on a regular chain?

Looking around now for one of those Sunlite versions.

 

[Buster1]

Will these Park breakers work perhaps? They get very good reviews and I'm okay with spending a few extra bucks on quality tools. The Sunlite one got some mixed reviews.

http://www.parktool.com/product/screw-type-chain-tool-ct-7

 

[jpromo]

I'm sure something like that would work too if you bust those center tabs out. The cheapo sunlite one has a plastic body so it was quite easy. The skiptooths are generally wider than the chain it's designed for. Yes, Buster, I can still use it for 1/2" pitch just fine.