Decathlon 'chain whip' is awsome.

I use a chain vice rather than a Chan whip. I think mine is Pedro's. It's essential a set of Mole Grips with faces for the sprocket. Never had it slip.

Pedros Chain Vice is the daddy for cassette removal - way easier to use than a chain whip.  

My Park Chain whip still occasionally gets use - need it to remove chainring on Shimano ebike if I've already removed the cranks/rear wheel....

Another chain vice user here.

Pedro's vice +1

Expensive but great.

Feedback Sports Cassette Pliers for me, no more slips

Vice, will never use a whip again.

The absolute daddy of chain whips

BSCTools Workshop Chain Whip | Bicycle Service Centre

Having said that, I bought it to remove a stuck threaded SS sprocket and it bent just like other previous whips as the end piece is the same thickness, it really needs to be a T-section to make the most of the extra leverage. I'm now resolved to that wheelset being SS specific (thankfully it's a 6-bolt sprocket on a threaded adapter).

If you ever ride, or might ever ride SS or fixed, get a "track tool", it's a chain whip, lockring and 15mm spanner in one, makes being organized easier 😂 

I'm glad I asked, but damn that Pedro's tool is definitely reassuringly expensive 🤣 🤣 seemingly has a clone called "Super B Cassette Pliers" but only in europe & has stupid P&P. If it means I stop struggling every time I go to do this, then bugger it, I'll get one.

I appreciate the BSC option (I like the brand) but I want to move away from the chain type tool

Another vote for the Pedros Vise Whip!

(OMG! There's a V2 - do I need it?)

I'm also a Feedback Sports Cassette Pliers fan here... Works every time - apart from a single XDR cassette where it took two of us, a bolted-down bench vice and TWO chain whips to unscrew the cassette. Still not sure why.

Decathlon 'chain whip' is awsome.

Except doesn't work with 9T cassettes like SRAM Eagle. Swapped it for a good old fashioned Park Tool whip which is robust and has great leverage.

Vice Whip 2

"Updated jaws work on track cogs, cog & bb lockrings, e-bike chainrings,"

I wonder how it fits on an e bike chainring (30tooth plus)?

Google "chain whip pliers" for alternatives to the Pedros one.

I have a decent Lifeline version, but CRC are gone now obvs and it doesn't seem to be on Evans.

Also a feedback cassette pliers user, my knuckles remain firmly in one piece.

Another +1 for the Pedro’s tool.

Not sure if I’ll need to get v2 if I go to 12 speed ever.

I have an old lezyne whip with a massive wood handle. Works fine and doesn't slip. Probably slightly slower to get set to crank than a plier type alternative. Cassette tool? Anything really as long as it's one with an integrated handle and a removable QR adaptor pin. Also one with a deep socket so it can fit over some larger adaptors. 

I also have the lifeline chain whip pliers. They're the same as these - https://www.tradeinn.com/bikeinn/en/bonin-chain-whip-pliers-for-remover-wheel/138241514/p

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Decathlon 'chain whip' is awsome.

Cosign. Looks weird, works excellently, you can put a lot of torque on it and feels robust.

Cassette tool? Anything really as long as it's one with an integrated handle and a removable QR adaptor pin. Also one with a deep socket so it can fit over some larger adaptors.

Cheers as now one commented on those, I kinda assumed, they are much of a muchness..

cheers for all the suggestions! Pedro's is definitely the recommendation 

Decathlon one works great for getting the lock ring off for conventional cassettes, but I often want something to clamp onto bigger sprockets to wiggle the cassette off soft freehubs.

With cassette tools, I found the (probably ten years old) Lezyne tool I had wasn't up to the job of engaging with a twelve-speed lock ring. I bought the Park Tool cassette remover with the pin on it: https://www.sigmasports.com/item/Park-Tool/Cassette-Locking-Tool-with-12mm-Guide-Pin/IL1B?utm_source=google&utm_medium=base&co=GBR&cu=GBP&glCountry=GB&id=867071&ds_eid=3823279037&ds_e=GOOGLE&ds_c=&ds_cid=22328580188&ds_ag=&ds_agid=&ds_k=&ds_kid=&ds_kids=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22343342290&gbraid=0AAAAADpReTgGZP12k06_OFZH_WQIthsf_&gclid=Cj0KCQjw9O_BBhCUARIsAHQMjS5QKE0DI2kkdovVXOS0PtxElt9vnAETbmgc8w2vcttbYoTcPM-s-LYaAj2DEALw_wcB

I bought exactly the same Park Tool as above and it's a revelation compared to my old cheapo one. The guide pin really does work.

Need a new whip though so interested in the feedback.

I use the Lifeline pliers and they are so much better than the chain whips I've had before.

I have these;

www.amazon.co.uk/BBB-T-RexGrip-Freewheel-Turner-BTL-122/dp/B0781WMDXX/?th=1

I also have the lifeline chain whip pliers. They're the same as these -

oh yeah, good price there as well