LifeLine Pro Chain Rivet Extractor Reviews
Review score: 8.8/10 – Updated October, 2024
Latest Price: £24.99 (RRP: £24.99)
Take a look now to discover what makes LifeLine Pro Chain Rivet Extractor worthy of a review score of 8.8 out of 10.
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LifeLine Pro Chain Rivet Extractor features
LifeLine Pro Chain Rivet Extractor
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Spec 1
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Colour: Black Other Tools found with this Spec: 6387 |
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Feature 1
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Durable steel construction Other Tools found with this feature: 4 |
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Feature 2
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Oversized plastic handles for grip and comfort Other Tools found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 3
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Comes with one replacement splitting pin Other Tools found with this feature: 2 |
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Feature 4
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Adjustable chain support screw prevents damage to the chain and the tool Other Tools found with this feature: 2 |
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Feature 5
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Suitable for all chains from single-speed to derailleur type (5 – 11 speed) Other Tools found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 6
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Adjustable locking barrel can be used to prevent pushing the chain right through and out the other side Other Tools found with this feature: 1 |
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Price
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£24.99 |
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Number of Reviews
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62 |
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Review Score
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4.3 / 5 Average score in category: 4.4/5 |
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Quality
Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Tools. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of LifeLine Pro Chain Rivet Extractor.
The first thing is material. Looking at what LifeLine Pro Chain Rivet Extractor is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.
Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Tools. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.
There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Tools. Brands like LifeLine are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.
Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Tools category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.
Comparing Prices
Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Tools.
It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.
Price of LifeLine Pro Chain Rivet Extractor
So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of LifeLine Pro Chain Rivet Extractor.
We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find LifeLine Pro Chain Rivet Extractor was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £24.99 in our latest search.
Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.8 out of 10 for price.
Average price of Tools
Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Tools.
We found 563 in the Tools category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £33.54, making it below average at £24.99.
It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Tools. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £724.99, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £0.99.
With 563 products available we worked out that 165 cost more than LifeLine Pro Chain Rivet Extractor and 380 were cheaper.
Cost of LifeLine products
At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 311 products from LifeLine, of which 104 were in the Tools category.
For now though we’re looking at LifeLine branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £21.32 making this product above average.
You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest LifeLine product we found was £1.25 and the highest price we could find from them was £559.99.
Of the 311 from LifeLine, 53 were more expensive than LifeLine Pro Chain Rivet Extractor and 246 were cheaper.
How much are LifeLine Tools?
We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at LifeLine products that are listed in the Tools category.
The average price of the 104 products that match this search was £19.33, with the cheapest coming in at £1.25 and highest price was £109.99. With the average being £19.33, LifeLine Pro Chain Rivet Extractor comes in above average.
18 products that meet this search were more expensive than LifeLine Pro Chain Rivet Extractor and 80 were cheaper.
LifeLine Pro Chain Rivet Extractor Reviews
Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.
There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.
1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.
2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.
Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the LifeLine Pro Chain Rivet Extractor reviews there.
Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for LifeLine Pro Chain Rivet Extractor, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.4 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Tools category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.4 out of 5.
Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy LifeLine Pro Chain Rivet Extractor or another similar product, like LifeLine Pro Cable Cutter reviews or LifeLine Spoke Key 3 reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Tools.
Brand
As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Tools. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with LifeLine, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.
YouTube Video of LifeLine Pro Chain Rivet Extractor
Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for LifeLine Pro Chain Rivet Extractor reviews.
Summary
Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of LifeLine Pro Chain Rivet Extractor. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 8.8/10 overall.
Further product details
- Product ID 1: 26372625383
- Product ID 2: 793767UK
- Brand: LifeLine
- Model number: LLPRO-CRE
- RRP: £24.99
- EAN: 5056389339526
- Description: LifeLine Pro Chain Rivet Extractor The LifeLine Pro Chain Rivet Extractor is a must for every home mechanic. Constructed from heavy duty steel with strong rubberised grips, this chain tool is ideal for removing chain pins with complete confidence.Features:¬† ¬† ¬† Durable steel construction¬† ¬† Oversized plastic handles for grip and comfort¬† ¬† Comes with one replacement splitting pin¬† ¬† Adjustable chain support screw prevents damage to the chain and the tool¬† ¬† Suitable for all chains from single-speed to derailleur type (5 – 11 speed)¬† ¬† Adjustable locking barrel can be used to prevent pushing the chain right through and out the other side¬† ¬† Instructions for proper use: ¬† ¬† ¬† Back off the handle to make room for the chain to be fitted to the tool¬† ¬† Back off the adjustable support screw at the rear of the tool¬† ¬† Place the chain on the rear teeth of the tool (nearest the adjustable support)¬† ¬† Tighten the adjusting support screw until it¬† comes firmly into contact with the back of the chain¬† ¬† Turn the handle of the tool gently until the tool pin comes into contact with the centre of the chain pin¬† ¬† If the two pins are not lined up, back off the handle and re-position the chain in the tool¬† ¬† Repeat steps 5 and 6 until the two pins are aligned¬† ¬† Now firmly tighten the handle to push the pin out, splitting the chain¬† ¬† You can use the locking barrel to prevent pushing the chain pin right out of the other side. This makes it much easier to join a chain and push the pin back in again. (Note that you can only do this on certain types of chain – Check with the manufacturer for details)¬† ¬† The only time you would use the front teeth on the tool is to loosen a tight link slightly – If you try to split a chain using them, you will break them off¬† Buy LifeLine Components from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
- Full Category: Workshop > Tools
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