Submitted by
Adam
a Weekend Warrior
from Australia Date Reviewed: November 24, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Youyangs
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
With Norco Atomik 07
Strengths:
really chucky and strong, really smooth.
Weaknesses:
none come to mind.
Similar Products Used:
other junk
Bike Setup:
Downhill dirtjump freeride
Bottom Line:
good chain does the trick, and i always tell my friends that my bike is so chunky for big hits it even needs a chunky chain, this being comparred to there thinner chains
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Barry Leigh
a Weekend Warrior
from South Orange, NJ USA Date Reviewed: November 10, 2007
The bike came with a stock Z51 chain that had constant slipping and was as noisy as all get out. Upgraded to the Z72S. Talk about night and day!!! The Z72S works great with my new SRAM Casette, SRAM F Derailleur. None of that "drag" feeling anymore. I am looking forward to miles and miles of smooth riding.
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Submitted by
DJ C.
a Racer
from Ridgeway, ON. Canada Date Reviewed: April 6, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
steves bike shop
Strengths:
it shifted smooth until it bent
Weaknesses:
i hit dirt jumps with it for less then 3 months and it bent 3 times in differnt spots
Bike Setup:
07 giant stp converter to 8 speed
Bottom Line:
the bottom line is its not a very good chain i had it for less then 3 months and it was bent3 times so im not geting it on one of my bikes agian
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Andrew W.
a Cross Country Rider
from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: July 29, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Gnarly @ Hardwood Hills
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$15.00
Purchased At:
Ski N' Cycle Hut
Strengths:
It wasn't too expensive.
Weaknesses:
Noisy when shifting in dry conditions. Skips at times.
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
2002 Oryx T-line 125, EXR Bomber Fork, Hayes disc brakes
Bottom Line:
The bottom line is that this chain broke after 3 months of normal use and it's overall performance is not that great. I will by shimano or sram and not kmc next time.
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Dylan Mitchell
a Downhiller
from richmond Hill, Cananananananada Date Reviewed: July 25, 2003
Favorite Trail:
anythin that goes down.....
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
Cycles Lambert
Strengths:
strong. way stronger than shimano 8 and 9 spd chains i have used. tis one ain't breaking. fast, crisp shifting. (but that's with xt 8spd shifters and and xtr rear mech :P )
Weaknesses:
during crazy downhilling, mad chain slap can knock out the missing link!!!
getting a chainstay roach pad or chain guide fixes this problem
Similar Products Used:
shimano poo.
Bike Setup:
2003 sasquatch, dj3s, truvativ hussefelts, sun doubletracks, xt hubs, xt shifters, xtr mech, lots more sick stuff. yeah baby
Bottom Line:
this is the only chain is sell to my customers.
this is the only chain i use.
if you run a 7 or 8 spd cassette, this should be your chain too, if properly installed and maintained, they last.
strength is way up there. iunno about the shifting. with my setup, it always shifts great, regardless of the cassette, chain, or conditions......
go get one. eh.
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Submitted by
Dan
a Weekend Warrior
from Canada Date Reviewed: December 1, 2002
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Hasn't broken
Weaknesses:
Doesn't shift well when dirty. Much worse than shimano HG chains.
Bike Setup:
Giant DS1
Bottom Line:
It came with the bike. I'll chainge it for real shimano stuff when I get a chance
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Submitted by
Jon
a Weekend Warrior
from CA Date Reviewed: July 2, 2002
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$16.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
stiff, easy to install w/ the missing link system, clean shifts, no skipping
Weaknesses:
none so far
Similar Products Used:
shimano, sram pc 48
Bike Setup:
giant nrs3
Bottom Line:
good chain for the money. installation was a breeze and im sure that if i NEED to get it off, it won't be a hassle, cuz i can just get another "missing link" and put it all back together again. I was getting major chain skipping problems on the sram when i cranked down full power on sprints or steep climbs, but now the chain's smooth and i can pedal w/ confidence.
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