Dropped $60 on a Park Tool chain wear gauge that told me nothing I couldn't see with a ruler

Jennifer Wright · 2026-10-02T08:45:03.070948+00:00

Spent $60 on a Park Tool CC-3.2 last spring thinking it would catch worn chains before they ate my cassette, but it basically just confirms what a $2 metal ruler already shows me when I hold it against 12 links, so save your money and put it toward a decent chain whip instead.

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