I’ve reused master links dozens of times and had zero issues. Has anyone ever experienced an issue with reusing master links on a SRAM drivetrain? I suppose I will use a new link for races, but it seems overkill beyond that. Thoughts?

I wax the chains on my 4 bikes and reuse the KMC, SRAM, and now Shimano quick links all the time. On my dedicated trainer bike I have about 5k plus miles on that link and never had an issue. The only chain I have ever snapped was a KMC hollow pin and it didn’t break at the QL. I also carry a spare…

I’ve reused master links multiple times on Sram, KMC, and Shimano chains with zero issues. In my opinion, replacing them is a good way for the company to make extra money. It just comes down to making sure the link is installed correctly and fully set.

I re-use them on my turbo and commuting bikes. I always use new links on my CX / road bikes, mainly because I sprint more on those and the consequences of a failure are worse. That being said the only times I’ve had a chain break are due to my poor maintenance and leaving a worn chain on too long, …

I re-used an 11sp link. I think it was a KMC. It failed on the first ride. Removed and reinstalled with proper Park tool pliers, chain had less than 0.5% wear. I just clean my chain on the bike so don’t usually have a need to re-use the links, but snapping a chain isn’t much fun so I won’t risk it a…

Not a big deal, chains don’t break often and when they do it’s not the master link

The official position from the companies is don’t do it. That being said, I’ve reused Shimano and kmc 11 speed quick links/master links without a problem. Just make sure it’s properly locked into place and isn’t misshapen. As for sram, I’m not sure because I’ve never used sram chains. I’ve heard/rea…

I recommend Wippermann Connex links. I think it is the only company that officially states you can reuse their links many times and they are so ridiculously easy to use. You can literally take them apart and reassemble them in 2 seconds with your hands!

+1 Wipperman Connex, why aren’t all master links like this. All my bikes and all my chains have these, not cheap compared to others but will easily last the whole lifespan of the chain.

I’ve been reusing my quick links for years. Zero problems.

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manouchao February 28, 2019, 7:18pm 3

Hi, I keep reusing the same master link on my SRAM 11 speed chains. So far, I have never experienced any issues. I use park tool Master link pliers (MLP-1.2) to set it up / release it.

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