which narrow-wide chainring - does it really matter??

Ferrals

As I'm spending my injury time planning bike upgrades - and hence probably boring the forum with questions :oops: - I'm thinking about which narrow-wide ring to use if I do go 1 by 10.

They all get pretty good reviews, and seem to be a similar weight. Is there really any difference between them? The race face ones get rave reviews, but so too do the Hope ones, and I'd prefer to buy Hope if there is no noticable difference between them.
Cheers 8)

The Rookie

Superstar - why pay more?

Ferrals

:because I've been selling loads of stuff on ebay and am developing a magpie like love of shiny things

felix.london

Absolute Black if you want something a bit different

http://www.absoluteblack.cc/xx1-style-shimano.html

28t 64/104 BCD

poah

The Rookie wrote:

Superstar - why pay more?

from what I heard the anodising doesn't last very long otherwise yes

Chunkers1980

When does it?

Especially on a NW as by definition there is more chain contact.

lawman

POAH wrote:

The Rookie wrote:

Superstar - why pay more?

from what I heard the anodising doesn't last very long otherwise yes

The anodising on my new raceface ring is starting to wear off after less than 50miles... It's a chainring no matter brand it is the anodising is gonna come off the teeth.

poah

lawman wrote:

POAH wrote:

The Rookie wrote:

Superstar - why pay more?

from what I heard the anodising doesn't last very long otherwise yes

The anodising on my new raceface ring is starting to wear off after less than 50miles... It's a chainring no matter brand it is the anodising is gonna come off the teeth.

thats pretty poor actually, what colour

dusk

There are differing designs too, the RaceFace one has narrow wide teeth but a pretty standard looking shape apart from that, I have a Blackspire one which has extended teeth and different shape ramps either side (like the Sram version).

lawman

POAH wrote:

lawman wrote:

POAH wrote:

The Rookie wrote:

Superstar - why pay more?

from what I heard the anodising doesn't last very long otherwise yes

The anodising on my new raceface ring is starting to wear off after less than 50miles... It's a chainring no matter brand it is the anodising is gonna come off the teeth.

thats pretty poor actually, what colour

Black. It's not major but you can tell it's been used. They all wear off eventually so I'm not bothered!

poah

lawman wrote:

Black. It's not major but you can tell it's been used. They all wear off eventually so I'm not bothered!

mine is black too will have to check it out

paul.skibum

POAH wrote:

lawman wrote:

Black. It's not major but you can tell it's been used. They all wear off eventually so I'm not bothered!

mine is black too will have to check it out

70% of the chainring is covered by the chain so you dont notice and even if you do......so what? Its a mountain bike not a collectors edition figure in original packaging!

Most of the narrow wide riders I have seen have raceface. Plenty of 1x10 riders out here still rock chain devices and bashguards.

poah

don't expect it to be worn after 50 miles though

lawman

POAH wrote:

don't expect it to be worn after 50 miles though

Some of the colour's slightly lighter on the wide teeth, big deal? I'm not bothered. As Paul said it's a chainring the teeth are gonna lose abit of their colour over time and most of the time you can't see it.

Cqc

The Rookie wrote:

Superstar - why pay more?

WindyG

I have both the Raceface one and a Works Components, the WC is much better and cheaper, clears mud better than the RF which just hold the dirt in wet conditions and ends up very noisy as the chain grinds awat against it, I wouldn't buy another RF one again. As for the anodising wearing off, seriously? it's a MTB part with metal to metal contact what would you expect!

Ferrals

Cheers all, interesting food for thought. Hadn't thoguht of Blackspire but the dirt review does make them sound like they have the edge

poah

WindyG wrote:

As for the anodising wearing off, seriously? it's a MTB part with metal to metal contact what would you expect!

who said it wouldn't?

The Rookie

felix.london wrote:

Absolute Black if you want something a bit different

28t 64/104 BCD

Heavy!

My E13 32T is 26g.

Chunkers1980

That covers two BCDs though!

Barrelmaker

I have a raceface and a superstar. The anodising is coming off both at about the same rate. Not used the superstar in anger but the raceface has been flawless on some very rocky descents. Very impressed with it.