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Review by DocHReviewed 3/22/2022by DocHCycling EnthusiastModesto, CAWhips a chain whipIf you're trying to decide between a chain whip and these pliers, stop now and just get these. They're easier to use and less likely to slip and give you torn knuckles. If you already have a chain whip you'll need to decide if it's worth springing for another tool. It certainly is if you have multiple wheel sets and swap cassettes frequently. If you only pull cassettes when they're worn and need replacement -- well, get this anyhow. It's that good.
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If you're trying to decide between a chain whip and these pliers, stop now and just get these. They're easier to use and less likely to slip and give you torn knuckles. If you already have a chain whip you'll need to decide if it's worth springing for another tool. It certainly is if you have multiple wheel sets and swap cassettes frequently. If you only pull cassettes when they're worn and need replacement -- well, get this anyhow. It's that good.
Review by AnonymousReviewed 7/10/2023by AnonymousGreat toolWorks great, easy to use. Works well with the feedback cassette/bb tool.
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Works great, easy to use. Works well with the feedback cassette/bb tool.
Review by Matt P.Reviewed 11/2/2022by Matt P.Cycling EnthusiastWorks OK on 12 speed XDRWorks as described. I take a lot of care to be gripping the same cog with each side of the pliers on my 12 speed XDR which has very small spacing. Preferred to a chain whip. Tool finish is not quite to Park Tool quality but for use once a month or so I think it's going to last forever for me.
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Works as described. I take a lot of care to be gripping the same cog with each side of the pliers on my 12 speed XDR which has very small spacing. Preferred to a chain whip. Tool finish is not quite to Park Tool quality but for use once a month or so I think it's going to last forever for me.
Review by dbisson7Reviewed 12/14/2020by dbisson71 of 1 customers found this review helpful.Had trouble with 22T cog; not sure how 26T would be possibleI was able to remove a 18T cog and a 22T cog with these. I bought them because I imagined they would be easier and more secure to use than a chain whip which I had never tried before. They were easy to use but they don't open very wide and it was a struggle to get them to clamp onto the 22T, so I can't really imagine them working well on a 24T or 26T. The product description advertises that they work up to 26 T, which seems to be a bit of a stretch to me.
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I was able to remove a 18T cog and a 22T cog with these. I bought them because I imagined they would be easier and more secure to use than a chain whip which I had never tried before. They were easy to use but they don't open very wide and it was a struggle to get them to clamp onto the 22T, so I can't really imagine them working well on a 24T or 26T. The product description advertises that they work up to 26 T, which seems to be a bit of a stretch to me.
Review by JIMReviewed 11/13/2020by JIMCycling EnthusiastFarmington, MIMakes cassette removal easyI hated chain whips for cassette removal with all that extra chain hanging and the rest of chain that was actually used got oily and dirty from the cassette....which was why the cassette needed removal in the first place. Now I have two dirty things. What a mess. These cassette pliers make that a thing of the past. Cassette removal is now a snap. Grab a cog with the pliers and with your cassette lock ring tool your adjustable wrench and twist; it's off. Wipe the pliers with a rag and put them away. Done. My only complaint is that I waited so long to get them.
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I hated chain whips for cassette removal with all that extra chain hanging and the rest of chain that was actually used got oily and dirty from the cassette....which was why the cassette needed removal in the first place. Now I have two dirty things. What a mess. These cassette pliers make that a thing of the past. Cassette removal is now a snap. Grab a cog with the pliers and with your cassette lock ring tool your adjustable wrench and twist; it's off. Wipe the pliers with a rag and put them away. Done. My only complaint is that I waited so long to get them.
Review by AnonymousReviewed 8/24/2020by AnonymousCycling Enthusiastwork well - tricky to figure how to openI replaced my cassette for the first time with these and they worked fine. Obviously I don't have anything to compare them against. It was a bit fussy to figure how to spread the jaws apart, but probably less fussy than a chain whip. Those things look even fussier...
Value? Who knows?? Tools are pretty much always cheaper than paying someone else to do it.
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I replaced my cassette for the first time with these and they worked fine. Obviously I don't have anything to compare them against. It was a bit fussy to figure how to spread the jaws apart, but probably less fussy than a chain whip. Those things look even fussier...
Value? Who knows?? Tools are pretty much always cheaper than paying someone else to do it.
Review by JohnReviewed 3/6/2022by JohnCompetitive RacerViera, FloridaThis tool is great and easy to use- never use a chain whip againAnother great designed and quality bicycle tool from Feedback sports. I used chain whips for years and they work well but a little more cumbersome than the Feedback Sports Cassette Pliers. After using this tool, I would never want to use a chain whip tool again. This is a great quality tool.
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Another great designed and quality bicycle tool from Feedback sports. I used chain whips for years and they work well but a little more cumbersome than the Feedback Sports Cassette Pliers. After using this tool, I would never want to use a chain whip tool again. This is a great quality tool.
Review by KielbasaReviewed 1/4/2022by KielbasaCycling EnthusiastBoulder, COMakes life easierThis tool makes wrenching on my bikes so much easier. Yeah, a chain whip works OK, but this tool saves time and energy and simplifies the removal of the cassette from my rear wheel. Thanks for inventing this great tool! Get one and you will be happier in life.
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This tool makes wrenching on my bikes so much easier. Yeah, a chain whip works OK, but this tool saves time and energy and simplifies the removal of the cassette from my rear wheel. Thanks for inventing this great tool! Get one and you will be happier in life.
Review by rotatingmassReviewed 8/18/2018by rotatingmassCompetitive RacerMt Shasta, CA5 of 5 customers found this review helpful.Fab cassette removal toolI am not a great mechanic, and in the past have at times struggled with cassette removal using standard chain whips. I purchase the Feedback Cassette Pliers to replace a Performance Spin Doctor chain whip that snapped while I attempted to change a stubborn cassette.
I've only used the Feedback Pliers twice, but it is noticeably more user-friendly and secure than the standard chain whips I have used in the past. Provides a really strong, secure grip. Highly recommended.
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I am not a great mechanic, and in the past have at times struggled with cassette removal using standard chain whips. I purchase the Feedback Cassette Pliers to replace a Performance Spin Doctor chain whip that snapped while I attempted to change a stubborn cassette.
I've only used the Feedback Pliers twice, but it is noticeably more user-friendly and secure than the standard chain whips I have used in the past. Provides a really strong, secure grip. Highly recommended.
Review by IanReviewed 7/30/2021by Ianportland, or Never use a chain whip againThis thing is a lot easier than a chain whip and adjusts super quick. Very easy to use!
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This thing is a lot easier than a chain whip and adjusts super quick. Very easy to use!
Review by PSBikerReviewed 2/15/2021by PSBikerCycling EnthusiastPalm Springs, CAWay better than a whipThis is one of the better single purpose tools I've added to the basic tool kit that I bought a decade or more ago. I always found the chain whip awkward to use. Maybe if I used it more than a couple of times a year I'd be better at it. Regardless, this pliers is incredibly easy to use and you don't have a greasy length of chain flapping around. Highly recommended!
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This is one of the better single purpose tools I've added to the basic tool kit that I bought a decade or more ago. I always found the chain whip awkward to use. Maybe if I used it more than a couple of times a year I'd be better at it. Regardless, this pliers is incredibly easy to use and you don't have a greasy length of chain flapping around. Highly recommended!
Review by Scotty KReviewed 1/14/2021by Scotty KCycling EnthusiastBoston, MAGreat alternative to a chain whipI have used a Park Tool chain whip for many years, and I hadn't even thought something like this existed until I saw it on BTD. My one complaint about the whip is it doesn't work as well on 11 speed cassettes, and this is so much easier and just grabs the 11 speed. Makes removal of cassettes a lot easier
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I have used a Park Tool chain whip for many years, and I hadn't even thought something like this existed until I saw it on BTD. My one complaint about the whip is it doesn't work as well on 11 speed cassettes, and this is so much easier and just grabs the 11 speed. Makes removal of cassettes a lot easier
Review by BikeSantaReviewed 10/22/2020by BikeSantaCycling EnthusiastDenfield, Ontario, Canada1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.Useful tool at a good priceThis tool replaces a conventional chain whip. Chain whips aren't hard to use, but these pliers are easier. Where they really shine is when you need 2 chain whips for freewheel disassembly or Suntour cassette removal . Build quality is excellent. My only complaint is that, while you can lock the handles together for easy storage, when applied to a cog, the handles can't be locked in place.
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This tool replaces a conventional chain whip. Chain whips aren't hard to use, but these pliers are easier. Where they really shine is when you need 2 chain whips for freewheel disassembly or Suntour cassette removal . Build quality is excellent. My only complaint is that, while you can lock the handles together for easy storage, when applied to a cog, the handles can't be locked in place.
Review by SixSevenReviewed 4/23/2020by SixSevenCycling EnthusiastNE FloridaEasy breezy Of all the options available, I chose these cassette pliers. This tool makes the job easy for trainer cassette swap outs to replacing new cassettes. Why did I wait this long to get them?
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Of all the options available, I chose these cassette pliers. This tool makes the job easy for trainer cassette swap outs to replacing new cassettes. Why did I wait this long to get them?
Review by AnonymousReviewed 2/2/2018by AnonymousCycling Enthusiast4 of 4 customers found this review helpful.Easy!Wow. This tool is easy to handle and makes cassette changes easy. Just place, squeeze and and no more worries about slippage of the chain whip and cuts on your knuckle.
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Wow. This tool is easy to handle and makes cassette changes easy. Just place, squeeze and and no more worries about slippage of the chain whip and cuts on your knuckle.
Review by ChuchuchipReviewed 11/7/2017by ChuchuchipDaily CommuterQueens, NY4 of 4 customers found this review helpful.Easy to use.Makes cassette change very easy. One hand operation. Made well. I like it better than using a chain whip or chain wrench.
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Makes cassette change very easy. One hand operation. Made well. I like it better than using a chain whip or chain wrench.
Review by Rock O''Dundee RebelReviewed 11/3/2020by Rock O''Dundee RebelCycling EnthusiastSE Massachusetts Great for cleaning, daily deal so good price. This makes cleaning my drivetrain so much easier. Make sure to get the correct socket for your wheel( shimano, campi, calliper, disk).
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This makes cleaning my drivetrain so much easier. Make sure to get the correct socket for your wheel( shimano, campi, calliper, disk).
Review by Midwestern bike funReviewed 9/27/2020by Midwestern bike funEden Prairie, MN1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.Better than a whip any day Only used once so far this season but sooo much better than a chain whip�don�t even bother with that unless you like slicing your knuckles when it slips. Just buy this!
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Only used once so far this season but sooo much better than a chain whip�don�t even bother with that unless you like slicing your knuckles when it slips. Just buy this!
Review by AnonymousReviewed 8/7/2020by AnonymousCycling EnthusiastPittsburgh Perfect The perfect tool to hold rear cassette, makes it easy to remove.
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The perfect tool to hold rear cassette, makes it easy to remove.
Review by AnonymousReviewed 1/10/2021by AnonymousCycling Enthusiast60005More gentle than a whipThese cassette pliers have a soft but firm grip to provide a supple hold on any cassette. Much more gentle than a chain whip.
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These cassette pliers have a soft but firm grip to provide a supple hold on any cassette. Much more gentle than a chain whip.