chain links - wippermann

philbar72
philbar72 Posts: 2,229
edited July 2016 in Workshop
I'm liking the look of the wipperman chain links that have the curved inner profile as the kmc or sram ones I have used are a bit rubbish. anyone got any feedback on them? the reason is for ease of removability and chain cleaning amongst others.

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  • drlodge
    drlodge Posts: 4,826
    I've been using the 11sp KMC chain links for 4 years, not had a problem with them at all, and I reuse them (for the life of a chain).

    In what way are KMC/SRAM links "a bit rubbish"?
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  • sungod
    sungod Posts: 17,159
    i use the wipperman connex 11sp removable link, also carry one as an on the road spare

    had no issues, extremely easy to fit/remove
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  • crankycrank
    crankycrank Posts: 1,830
    I've used both KMC and Wippermann 9 & 10sp links. Not any detectable difference in performance or durability between them although the Wippermann are slightly easier to take apart. Use whatever floats your boat.
  • StillGoing
    StillGoing Posts: 5,211
    drlodge wrote:
    I've been using the 11sp KMC chain links for 4 years, not had a problem with them at all, and I reuse them (for the life of a chain).

    In what way are KMC/SRAM links "a bit rubbish"?

    Same here. I have also used SRAM chain links and re-used them without issue.
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  • philbar72
    philbar72 Posts: 2,229
    drlodge wrote:
    I've been using the 11sp KMC chain links for 4 years, not had a problem with them at all, and I reuse them (for the life of a chain).

    In what way are KMC/SRAM links "a bit rubbish"?

    might be my mechanical brutishness when removing them. they bend far too easily!

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