Cycling · Head-to-head
Park Tool CT-3.3 Chain Tool vs Pedro's Pro Chain Tool 3.2
Which should you buy? Our verdict on both, pulled from our full The Best Chain Breakers: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) comparison.
The CT-3.3 covers the widest range of chains a home mechanic actually owns, from 1/8 inch single-speed through 12-speed SRAM T-Type, and its driving pin is a stocked replacement part. The Pedro's Pro Chain Tool 3.2 earns the runner-up slot on the one thing the Park Tool will not do, which is peen a Campagnolo rivet.
Park Tool CT-3.3 Chain Tool
Buy itThe bench tool that covers nearly every chain in a home workshop, with a driving pin you can buy again.
- Park Tool lists compatibility with all 5-speed to 12-speed chains including SRAM T-Type, SRAM Flattop and Shimano XTR 12-speed
- Also covers single-speed chains in 1/8 inch, 3/16 inch and half-link, which the mini tools in this comparison do not
- Replaceable driving pin sold as part CTP, so a bent pin is a spare rather than a new tool
- A floating locating shelf that Park Tool says suits any width of chain
- Park Tool states it will install and remove but not peen Campagnolo 11, 12 and 13-speed rivets
- No weight published, and the cast body is a bench tool rather than something to carry
- Nothing published about handling 13-speed chains, where the Pedro's tools claim coverage
Pedro's Pro Chain Tool 3.2
Buy itThe one that peens Campagnolo rivets and keeps going when drivetrains add another sprocket.
- Includes a peening bit and backer for installing Campagnolo 11, 12 and 13-speed chains
- Pedro's states the replaceable bridge and adjustable bridge positioning cover single to 13-speed chains including SRAM Flattop
- Patented retracting pin guide, which Pedro's credits for the tool's reliability
- Integrated guide pin shear slot for removing the guide section from an installation pin
- More tool than a rider on a single drivetrain standard needs
- No weight published, and the ergonomic handles make it a bench tool
- The replaceable bridge is another consumable to source when it wears
Side by side
The 8 criteria below are the ones our full comparison judged every product on, narrowed to these two.
| Park Tool CT-3.3 Chain Tool Our pick | Pedro's Pro Chain Tool 3.2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Our verdict | Buy | Buy |
| Best for | The home mechanic who wants one chain tool on the bench and does not run Campagnolo. | Anyone running Campagnolo, or a mechanic who does not want to buy again when drivetrains move on. |
| Price tier | $$ · mid-range | $$$ · premium |
| Derailleur chain speeds | 5 to 12-speed | Single to 13-speed |
| Single-speed widths | 1/8 in, 3/16 in, half-link | Not separately stated |
| Named modern chains | SRAM T-Type, SRAM Flattop, Shimano XTR 12-speed | SRAM Flattop |
| Peens Campagnolo rivets | No, stated explicitly | Yes, bit and backer included |
| Replaceable driving pin | Yes, part CTP | Yes, pins sold separately |
| Replaceable bridge | Not published | Yes, adjustable positioning |
| Published weight | Not published | Not published |
| Body material | Investment cast steel | Not published |
Which one is right for you?
Pick the Park Tool CT-3.3 Chain Tool if
the home mechanic who wants one chain tool on the bench and does not run Campagnolo.
Know before buying: park Tool states it will install and remove but not peen Campagnolo 11, 12 and 13-speed rivets.
Pick the Pedro's Pro Chain Tool 3.2 if
anyone running Campagnolo, or a mechanic who does not want to buy again when drivetrains move on.
Know before buying: more tool than a rider on a single drivetrain standard needs.
The bottom line
Our overall pick is the Park Tool CT-3.3 Chain Tool - The bench tool that covers nearly every chain in a home workshop, with a driving pin you can buy again. Choose the Pedro's Pro Chain Tool 3.2 instead if anyone running Campagnolo, or a mechanic who does not want to buy again when drivetrains move on.
Want the full picture, including the other options we compared and the popular one we'd skip? Read the complete The Best Chain Breakers: 4 Compared (and One to Skip).