I didn’t even know you could re-join Shimano and SRAM 10+ speed chains. They seem to have a flush peened end on the pin (rather than a press fit) which seems to shear away when you press it out. Then it’s just loose in the side plate. I thought you had no choice but to use the quick links with those?
You can use the Shimano joining pins where the end snaps off. Trying to re-use normal pins is not a good plan in my experience. I've had two chains break after having tried to do so.
I didn’t even know you could re-join Shimano and SRAM 10+ speed chains. They seem to have a flush peened end on the pin (rather than a press fit) which seems to shear away when you press it out. Then it’s just loose in the side plate. I thought you had no choice but to use the quick links with those?