How To Open A Tight Chain Quick Link, Without Special Opener Tool. 4 Tricks. 

Brilliant! I've been stuck on the side of the road for over an hour pulling and dragging ,cutting my fingers ,cursing trying to open these things. Thanks for this. You saved my knuckles,blood,sweat and tears!

My new link was so tight the classic shoelace trick didn’t work, but method 4 did the trick. Thank you!

Thanks a lot! Never thought it was so simple without special plier...

That last method is genius!

Excellent video with suggestions that actually work. It was the last suggestion with hydraulic wrench (called multigrips here in Australia) that worked for me. I had spent a couple of hours trying to break that link. Your idea took about 30 seconds. Thank you kindly.

The last method worked like a charm. I'm going to remember that one, thanks!

Big up you for multiple methods, pliers gripping either side with no cable worked for me. Nice one 👍🏼

Work the second time, with a little more strenght and spray. Thanks for the help!

I was on the side of the road when my chain broke. solution, I used my shoe laces to ooen the quicklink, it saved my

If you want to struggle and wreck a few things and curse everything and feel like an amateur, then try the hacks in this (an similar videos). I have done it myself. But then I purchased this cheap tool and I don't have to worry anymore. Cheers.

Thank you! The last one I've been using myself, yet with wires is much more neat!

Tied shoe lace, put a stick or Allen wrench through the tied shoe lace, (can also use bread bag twist ties twisted), then just twist the stick.

Life saver, I just did my new chain up wrong. Thank you!

Had to remove an old and rusty chain and the last method worked well. Tried first with an old USB cable and some strips but those just broke before anything moved.

Thanks. Just done that. Let's see if we can put it together just as easily 👍

It worked for me. The chain had been stuck to a vintage bmx for 41 years. Now free, thanks to you.

I tend to use the wrench method. But beware, it will damage the quick links a little. I don't take the chain of very often though.

Nice DIY technique, you have special talent

You've just saved me getting a taxi into town to buy a pair of those specialist pliers mate, Bless you

Thank you! worked with shifter cable.. a lot of force needed and bent the quick links tiny bit .

Wow. That last method are pretty ingeneus

Thank you!! Thumbs up! Saved me 18 bucks for the tool

You probably just saved me some money with this.... Thank you

i used a bass guitar string..... sadly these damn links are usually wayy tougher to unclip as shown here. Szaju ratujesz zycie :)

Electrical copper wire didn't work for me but I had a spool of some other stuff and that helped so thanks for making this video 👍

You saved my time and bucks. Thanks.

adding this to my lightweight bikepacking tool bag

Method 4 worked! Thanks a lot man!

Thank you so much for this. I just finished my chain with pliers and wire only

Legend worked a treat

Haha I had trouble and did it last time while there was still tension on the chain. Thanks. Great video only needed to watch the first 2 minutes

Thank you for producing this informative video.

im using as much strenght as my hands give and it wont come open with plyers... WTFFF?

This worked! Much appreciated!

the last one ftw. Or just hit one side with multitool or something narrow sided but heavy

Aren't the Shimano quick link. One time use only after removing?

Excellent tips and great music too!

an old shoelace also works, just yank it hard and it gonna remove, i always do like that

thank you .. method 4 worked on my new chain.

That wrench has nothing to do with the word ''hydraulic'' :)))

You can actually do the 4th method using only regular pliers and your fingers to position the chain.

#1 worked but I had a twist the wire after crimping it 🤙

LAST ONE IS VERY GOOD

or if ur taking a chain off a bike but dont plan to reuse, just break with a chain breaker itts alot easier

Thank you. I needed that! (stubborn rusted chain....)

Great tips man, I loved the last one trick 👏👏👌👌

The 'Hydraulic Wrench' method was the winner for me!! Used it on a brand new chain ✅ (I used an angle grinder to remove the old one 🤣)

The half offset method for the pliers was completely new to me.

Good.. i usually just using the old shifting cable, cross it like that.. and pull it using my hand. But i wearing glove of course,

Broke 2 pliers, until i used the shifter cable. I think the more the chain is new the more its difficult to open

For peace of mind… as apposed to using a makeshift tool; i did just that; i ordered a chain tool set from Amazon; in which cost around £17 in the box 📦 consisted a new silver finish chain. A chain pin remover. One of those special link remover tools. And also, 6 spare chain links to go with it. Well worth it i suppose. You can take it with you, if you are going for a long bike ride. Just in case. The other new chain i bought from Amazon ( ZONKIE) in which… in my opinion, is just as good as Shimano or SRAM glides perfectly now; even though i left those extra links on the chain. It was just the derailleur gears that needed adjusting. But it doesn’t seem to make any difference anyway……when replacing a new chain to leave those extra links on. Tuesday am at 08:52H. 25th May 2021. U.K. 🇬🇧 Southampton.

Works! Pro tip, chain NEEDS to be under tension so have a wheel and casette installed, that way you're not just bending the chain around!

Thanks for the tips 👍

i use shoe laces :)

THANK YOU!!!!

You're a real lifesaver

That's magic I've Been Rockin back and Forth on me Rowing Machine Racking my Brains as to how to remove a Super Tight lock on the Quick Link from Last Tour ... I should buy YU a Coffee 🤯👍🖖

thanks ...i really couldnt work it out had 2 nails and 2 pair of pliers and they kept slipping

Thank you for very helpful video. 10 stars goes to the well made video, especially the BEAUTIFUL background music. Thank you. God be with

I’ve just recently bought a new ZONKIE chain for my old bike; but very unfortunately i forgot to remove a few chain links that were not needed; because the new chain is slightly longer. So now, the gears are not working properly. I’ve tried to remove the link… using 1 or 2 of your methods…. But no luck. So now I’ve given up on that. looks like i might have buy another new chain. All i have… is a chain pin remover. Friday am at 07:53H. 14th May 2021. U.K. 🇬🇧 Southampton.

Thanks good job..

Fabulous, worked a treat

Thank you, ended up grinding the chain apart

u are a genius bro

I'm new to this whole bicycle thing, so this video was extremely helpful! Thank you so much! Also, love the porn music

That was most helpful fo me, pfuuu damn, finally solved it !!!

Saved my life out on the trial 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

I like the music

Sweet hacks! Great video

Great stuff. Thanks for this.

Bloody brilliant, thanks!

Some good ideas here, but too late for me - I got impatient and used a bolt cutters, and binned the new KMC chain it came with. Not impressed - I have used Missing Links for years on Shimano chains with no trouble - always been able to fit and remove them easily with my fingers after 1000s of trouble-free touring. The whole point of these links was not to need any tool. I will be going back to Shimano chains with no missing link.

thank you it worked perfectly

worked for me. thanks

How to put it on tho

Aren't 1 and 2... And 3 the same?????

I squeeze it in my hand, which is why I like this type.

thank you, and thanks for the nostalgic music . would you send me the link to listen to this music.

Thanks, very helpful

Doesn't work. Tried it several times. I have a half open 11 speed link. This method doesn't budge it! May work on a well worn link but not a new one.

i"ll try.

Czy powinnem też założyć taki "quick link " w nowo zakupinym rowerze Trek x4 calibre 7 ?

I have the same problem with the quick link. I mounted it in the wrong direction. Does it have anything if I leave it like that?

Hydraulic wrench?

This is gold

Thanks, worked.

Awesome Man !

Method 4 was the easiest. Long nose pliers is all you need

Does masterlink plier not work?

what do u do if u dont have pliers?

Si que funciona ,yo eh utilizado el método del cable viejo y me resultó ,Gracias !!

Yo, thanks man ☮️😎👍

Worked !

It's just an adjustable pliers, nothing hydraulic about it.

Nice idea🙂

You're the man :)

Great music! What is this?

Nice one

How to put it back?

Can you, chain-manufacturers, please, return to the good old U-spring, to avoid this endless unnecessary complicated demount misery? The only things I need with that is a 'telephone'-wrench and a couple of seconds ...