Originally Posted by
sean.hwy
Do you replace the master link each time or reuse it 2 or 3 times before replacing it? Seems like all the master links I have seen for sale say one time use only.
That "one time use" BS started with SRAM doing an end run around the Superlink patent.
It is all a moot point since the patents expired.
The link lasts as long as the chain, regardless of the claim of "non-reusable".
There are 2 kinds of Superlink-style (SRAM, KMC, etc) links: latching, and non-latching.
The former is a simple interference fit that requires a tool to remove (e.g. Park MLP-1.2) while the latter can be removed with bare hands.