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BBB Cycling Nautilus 2 BTL-05

Aligning the punching pin with the key is proving very difficult. There is too much play in the system. For one-off use, especially to turn out pins, it is still doable. But turning a wedge in is very difficult with this flute thingy. I would buy a better one.

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Unfortunately, the punch broke down after the second use. Part where the chain should be in broke off.

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Breaks after 1x opening the chain. Bolt turns silly. Worthless.

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Maybe it was due to improper use, but after 3 chains (the last one was a rusty one though) the punch had died. the threads were already turning lame. It also has a fragile tip on it that gets crooked quickly. I couldn't find a good manual online either so don't know if it was due to use. Too bad, because normally I'm always satisfied with BBB.

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With a KMC X9 chain, I had to use a lot of force to press the pin out of a link. In the process, the lever totally bent and also the thread of the press was damaged after 1x use, although I used it 2x on the same KMC X9 chain. The best thing to do is to remove the rubber handle and place the press in a vise and then tighten the press with large water pump pliers. Maybe it works easier with other brands, but with the KMC X9 chain it was virtually unusable.

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Possibly I did something wrong, as I am taking the first tentative steps in maintaining my bike, but the device is/was absolutely not user friendly. (Was there play on the device ? Was it a manufacturing defect ?) I really spent 50 tries on my old chain and only managed to get the pin through effectively once or twice. I'm not the accomplished bike repairer yet either, but I didn't think it was supposed to be that difficult anyway ;-) So I went and got a "gadget" at the local sporting goods store and it worked right away, and every time until now. I tried again with the BBB material and once I succeeded fully (what did I do wrong, was it me?). Unfortunately, no improvement with this tool. Put in the toolbox probably never to come out again :-) Nice though: Accessory to hold the chain together if you don't have a chain wear gauge that does that.

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After one use, the first pin you use to push the link apart was already creased. Second use was good for crimping the shaft itself on which the pin sits. Cheap, unfortunately worth nothing. Best to spend a little more and be sure of your material. Now have a model from park tool, works much better.

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After one use, the first pin you use to push the link apart was already creased. Second use was good for crimping the shaft itself on which the pin sits. Cheap, unfortunately worth nothing. Best to spend a little more and be sure of your material. Now have a model from park tool, works much better.

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Got a cheap punch of other brand which works better. Could not get the chain loose with this device.

Ich bin total enttäuscht. Der Dorn läuft nicht zentrisch. Die Haltefunktion ist sehr instabil. Das versplinten einer neuen Kette somit fast unmöglich. Schade.

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When I wanted to disconnect my chain, a rod broke off. The device had become unusable.

There is a lot of play in the threads which causes the pin to move up and down when you turn it in the chain. This makes it impossible to "aim" properly. You also have fairly little leverage so you have to apply a lot of force. In addition, the chain punch is clearly not designed to join a chain.

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