Chain of choice?

bells0

Whats the chain of choice these days?

Just ordered some Hope Hoops on Flows, so need to order an XT cassette, and may as well get a nice new chain too.

Thinking Sram as like the link system.

supersonic

Was a big thread on this recently. I prefer the cheapy SRAM PC951, and change before are well stretched.

ride_whenever

KMC x9sl

.blitz

Prefer XTR meself. The plating is very good and dirt just drops off.

bells0

Gone for a KMC X9-L Gold for pimpness - £26.

Cheers

allthegearnoidea

KMC X9L gold here too, fantastic chains, strong and look the nuts too!! (kmc also make the shimano chains!)

shieldsy94

same here with kmc x9, i went for the cheaper x9 .93 but is just so strong i broke my chain tool trying to shorten it, doesnt that tell you something.

BigShot

shieldsy94 wrote:

same here with kmc x9, i went for the cheaper x9 .93 but is just so strong i broke my chain tool trying to shorten it, doesnt that tell you something.

Yep, you need to buy better tools.

I tried my LBS's workshop chain tool a couple of weeks ago - much burlier than the one I carry in my bag for emergencies... which is, in turn, much burlier than the one I broke years ago.



As for chains... until recently a Sachs somethingorother (it's been a while) - SP30R it looks like from the worn writing on the plates. But like I said, it's worn, so it could be something else entirely.

Now, a Shimano "I need a new 9 speed chain please" from the LBS. I wasn't exactly minted then so just got what he had. It's held up well so far anyway.

shieldsy94

^^^agreed, tesco homebrand £2, bargain

mikeyj28

KMC X9-L does the job for me perfectly well & looks good too