When the elements you ride in take their toll on your chain, removing & reinstalling the masterlink can become a more difficult task than it ought to be. The specially designed MLP-1.2 Pliers make sure this tricky job is a thing of the past. A simple insertion of the tool's specially measured jaws right into the masterlink lets you squeeze the handles to open the link to take it out, while pulling them apart to closes the link to secure it back in place. A time & effort saving tool, the Master Link Pliers MLP-1.2 is a handy tool for back-up when you need it.