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Mudd
PostPosted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:31 am 
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Anyone use a KMC chain?
Good, bad, or indifferent?
How does it hold up compared to Shimano or SRAM?
"Stretch-proof" design a gimmick or real?

http://www.kmcchain.us/

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I have one on my SS, been runing that chain forever with zero stretch.

I also have this one on my road bike, gold one
http://www.kmcchain.us/kmcproduct.asp?pid=4800&bsid=32&ssid=589

zero shifting issues and this thing is light, plus the gold adds to the bling factor.

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I'm interested in this as well. Has anyone run one on Dynasis 10 speed?

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KMC710 on my SS. Love it. Never used one with a geared bike though.

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I have put about 350mi on one of their 10 speed chains with no breaks or stretching. It replaced a Sram 1050 that I broke several times.

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 4:28 pm 
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Giving it a shot.
Ordered an X10.93 chain off ebay for $27.00/shipped.
My SRAM PC-1070 broke several times as well. :?

Thanks guys!

Here: http://www.kmcchain.us/kmcproduct.asp?pid=5032&bsid=33&ssid=692

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good choice Mudd. Been running them for a while. much better than shimano or SRAM. My buddy broke 3 SRAM chains in 6 months and switched to KMC, he's been riding it for over a year -- that says something. They're also light weight if you go for the hollow links. Ebay has best pricing on them.

Been using KMC X9SL and using the X10SL currently.
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Just put a KMC X9SL on my bike, but haven't had a chance to ride yet. I went with the Titanium coated one. I read one review that it shifted a little better than the non coated chain.

Other than that, no input other than it deffinilty adds some bling.
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just got the titanium kmc hollow pin, never dropped + $30 on a chain before but WOW ITS LIGHT! WOOOWWWWWW
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