Which master links for 1/8 inch aka BMX chains? It was very easy to find master links for 3/32inch (aka 9-speed chain) but I cannot find them for 1/8 inch (aka BMX chain). My chain is the Nexus CN-NX10. Cannot understand the odd observation that the master links are much more popular with the 9-speed category, I can find only one seller selling "BMX master links" in eBay. I need the master links to easily clean my chains in a fixie that has a lot of dirt in the internal of the chain. Currently, I use a multitool to remove the pin very carefully so not to damage the chain but it is not that fast. So which master links would you recommend for the 1/8 inch chains? If it is a poor idea to use master links with BMX chain, please, explain why.

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perhaps an alternative way to take chains off easily: replacement pins
I suggest asking your local bike shop (LBS) because I've never seen a bike shop that doesn't have them, and they're only a couple of bucks. I found the three piece master links easily enough (on eBay and Amazon). You might prefer the two piece style in silver (Amazon)

I searched for "bicycle master link" rather than BMX to get those results.

For single speed chain I'd always use a master link, but with the narrower chains I often don't bother. But I rarely take the chain off the bike, preferring to run it through the chain cleaner on the bike (but I don't get my chains very dirty). For a single-speed it's possible that a really dirty chain would be easier to clean off the bike, but I still try on the bike first because itś so much easier.