Rick, I don't use a master link on my fixed but only because it's equipped with an old road chain. Master links on 1/8" chain shouldn't have any strength deficiency, after all Regina and Sedis track chains used to be packaged with them, and not even sprinters had problems with them coming apart.
My $0.02 worth
David Feldman
OK, since the List is so quiet and everyone except me apparently went to the Cirque, I have a question. What is the consensus about using a master link on a fixed gear chain? Somebody say something.
Rick Chasteen, not enjoying the silence in Kansas City