Review on 🔧 Crankbrothers 17-Function Multi-Tool by Michael Hall

The Chain Breaker let me down on a trip when my chain broke on the master link. I didn't have a spare master link, so my only repair option was a chain tool. Unfortunately, the chain could not be broken. I finally went home. After finally getting home, I experimented with my motley collection of chain tools (Park Tool, Park Mini-Brute, Lezyne Multi-Tool, Crank Brothers Mini-Tool, and unnamed Mini-Tool) on a chain. Lounging at my local bike shop. Under ideal conditions (lighted shop, loose chain at waist level) I was able to get Crank Brothers to work. I've noticed a few key issues with the Crank Brothers design compared to other mini tools: *short lever arm (30mm, the shortest of the bunch) *uncomfortable sharp edges (the Lezyne is surprisingly comfortable by comparison) *a bit difficult align the tool pin with the chain pin (I suspect that was my problem in the field due to poor lighting in the forest). The Crank Brothers tools were the hardest to use in my tests: hardest to align, least comfortable, more effort. The My Park Bench was a clear winner (no surprise), with the Lezyne Multitool and Park CT-5 Mini-Iron in second and third place respectively. Emergency chain tool at home before using it in the field for the first time (buy a discarded chain at your local bike shop to practice this). Save on emergency chain tools: Stick to big brands: Park, Topeak, Lezyne, Pedros, or Crank Brothers (if you're happier with their work than I am), etc. Inexpensive (<$10) tools seem poorly designed and made and work less well when you need them most.