Do you reuse quick links?

Ribble have 11 speed sram powerlinks for 2.29, you must have cheap pubs?

I haven't had any issues with KMC 11 speed links yet and I just re-use them each time I swap/clean my chain (about every 2 weeks or so with paraffin wax).

@CoIT - My experience & answer to your questions is no. Yes, the 11 speed chain tolerance are different than 9 & 10 speed as the 11 speed width is slighty narrower - 5.4mm for 11 speed versus 5.9 mm for 10 speed ones. Is it more fragile? Again, a no. IMO I feel the marketing/sales pitch to say 'nonresuable' is to sell more product. But that's just my opinion, do what you feel is best suited for you.

Only ones i dont re-use are sram quicklinks. Split chain, take offending sram link and place in bin. Fit KMC quicklink.

I have reused 10 & 11 KMC Missing Links until I no longer hear/feel the click of the pins snugging against the ends when reinstalling the link. Normally I replace after 5-6 times.

 @CoIT - A worn link may pop off (disengage) when going over bumps or rough surfaces.

I'd like to see the rationale behind the 'don't re-use 11 speed' mantra.  What is actually happening to compromise the link if it is opened and then re-used, compared to the 9 and 10 speed versions?

The cynic in me says "sales/profits" rather than "rider safety", but I ain't no engineer so am willing to be convinced otherwise.

If you mean do I reuse the quick link from an old chain on a new chain - no!

If you mean do I reuse the link when I remove my chain for cleaning then put it back onto the same chain - then yes.

I keep a spare, unused quick link as part of my toolkit, along with a chain tool, just in case.

A new chain comes with a new quick link so I use it.  I do carry the old quick link so I will reuse it in the case of an emergency.

Just thought I would revisit this thread, as my KMC 11-speed quick link failed today on the way into work. So, they do fail, although this one has probably been through three years of all-weather commuting.

I'll probably make a new quick link an annual purchase and continue to reuse them.

I've always reused mine including 11-speed, no problems.

Take my chain off every week and leave it to marinade in oil until next weekend. Must have used the same current 11spd quicklink over 50 times without issue. Basically I change them when a new chain goes on. The 11spd seem to be tighter than the 9spd on my mtb and even after all those refits still requires the tool to open it again.

But then again I'm no Mark Cavendish.

I've been re-using them ever since I took my first one off my mothers old Sunbeam - I was stripping it apart to find out how it worked and earned myself a clip round the ear for mucking about - but she loved it after I put it back together and I gained promotion to head mechanic :.)

Been re-using them for years and only replacing them once a chain wears out and had no issues - even on my three 11 speed bikes I have had no problems, so i would say just ignore this idea that you can only use them once.

Nobody here has yet said that they've experienced any issues though. 

Thread your old ones onto your keyrings, and you'll always have one spare.

New chain new quick link fitted, but I do split the chain to clean it and re-use the spilt link then.  

I run 10-speed Shimano 105 5700 on both my bikes, and I'm pretty averse to quick link reuse - I'd rather clean the chain with a chain bath while on the bike.

I've seen people such as Park Tool's Calvin Jones say that for 10- and 11-speed chains, you don't really want to reuse quick links all that much, and that the moment you've had to use one for chain repair, the whole chain should be replaced at the soonest. I'd say that's prudent advice.

You chain should last much longer than 2500 km if you are riding on the road but if you buy a KMC chain they come with a quick link anyway.

9 speed - yes fairly often, my 9 speed commute bike gets pretty mucky so needs a good clean every couple weeks.

11 speed - no, I avoid splitting the chain and clean it on the bike, re-using 11 speed links makes them seem not as tight (I'm sure it's fine, I just avoid it as they cost so much!)

As above really, although I keep the old links as a spair in my saddle bag.

I replace mine with the chain, so every 2-3000km.

I'll tend to split the chain maybe 3-4 times over that period to give it a proper clean and re-wax.

New chain = new quick link. Why not?

I often take my (11 sp) chain off to clean it and certainly don't buy a new quick link when I refit. Never had any issues. 

I've always re-used mine, upto and including 11 speed. Never had a single issue with them, either.