Shimano chains - no powerlink available?

Johnny Napalm

In the past, I've always seemed to use either KMC or SRAM chains, but I've recently bought an XT cassette with XT chain.

Just fitted the chain and realised that Shimano have a connector pin ( :roll: ) and not a powerlink-style connector (which I think is one of the greatest inventions in the last few years). I assume that Shimano do not have such a product as the powerlink?

Now, I like to remove my chain when cleaning the bike, so I guess I'm kind of buggered now, aren't I! I prefer to remove the chain for cleaning, so I suppose I'll either have to remove the new chain and not use it (a bit of a waste), or put up with cleaning the bike with the chain on! :oops:

bigdavep

To be honest mate i've used a sram powerlink on a shimano chain before and know others have to.. never had a problem. Sure others on here will have done it too..

stubs

Only used the crappy shimano pin once ever since I have used either Sram or KMC powerlinks on Shaimano chain with no problems.

Johnny Napalm

Aaah!

I was going to ask whether that is possible, but I figured it wouldn't be. Thanks for the replies, guys!

Seems a lot of hassle with the pins, and I'm surprised a company such as Shimano don't have an equivalent of the powerlink!

XxxBFGxxX

yer ya can use the said power links on shimano chains.

Anonymous

i dont know how shimano ever thought the pin idea was a good one, i hate them and now buy kmc chains as they are the biz.

as abov, you can use any equivalent speed connector to join a shimano chain.

stubs

Shimano have got an equivalent called the Quicklink however look at the cost :shock:

edit: just noticed its 10 speed only

http://www.probikekit.com/display.php?code=A0214

Anonymous

I always snap shimano chains within a month. Crap crap chains.
I've found SRAM to be almost as bad, and have settled on KMC.

Anonymous

i dont know if its a placebo but i think the x shape on the outer plates makes shifting smoother with kmc chains.

Dazzza

Sram are good chains whilst kmc have a slight edge in smoothness.

I just bought it cos it's gold.

Anonymous

sheepsteeth wrote:

i dont know if its a placebo but i think the x shape on the outer plates makes shifting smoother with kmc chains.

Ah, I never noticed that, I just found that it hadn't snapped in over a year.

geordiefreerider

I'm gonna build a chain solely from sram powerlinks lol

grimpeur

I use the KMC one and have had no issues in many years of use.

KMC manufacture the Shimano chains anyway.

Anonymous

geordiefreerider wrote:

I'm gonna build a chain solely from sram powerlinks lol

there was a sheldon brown april fools where you could send him a bunch of money for the"best chain ever" made from power links each individually lubed or something like that.

Dazzza

Would be an interesting idea, take out the roller links then join them up using power links.

stubs

[pedantic]You couldnt make a chain soley from powerlinks you would still need to use inner plates and rollers[/pedantic]

CommandoBoy

Split links are only a quick fix. I wouldnt use them all the time