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vggg
a Cross Country Rider
from OttawaDate Reviewed: October 11, 2011
Strengths: None.Weaknesses: very weak
breaks easilyBottom Line: Crappy chain - broke 3 times after approx 2 monthes of riding. Yesterday the chain break caused me to go for a digger.
Previous chain was a PC-971 that lasted over 4 years of hard riding from Moab to Fruita to my home town.
Don't buy this chain!
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$15.00
Purchased At: Jenson USA
Similar Products Used: SRAM PC-971
Bike Setup: Titus ML '07
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Luke000
a Cross Country Rider
from Grosse Pointe, MiDate Reviewed: September 5, 2011
Strengths: It transfers power from the crank to cassette when its not skipping or snapping.Weaknesses: WEAK!Bottom Line: The chain came on my new bike, I have made a few rides on it. The last two rides it has started skipping, then has snapped 3 times when am climbing all in different points on the chain. I have survived because I carry a chain tool while riding, I pop out a link and throw it back on. By the end of my 17 mile ride (2 snaps) today I lost the use of my 36 @ 34 cogs. I use other SRAM chains and cassettes but this one is JUNK. STEER CLEAR OF THIS CHAIN!!
Favorite Trail: Pontiac Lake
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At: Came with bike
Similar Products Used: pc-991, KMC's
Bike Setup: Trek Sawyer, RST M-29 fork, LX STI levers, XTR rear derailleur, tubeless.
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sjpendleton
a Cross Country Rider
from Los Angeles, CADate Reviewed: July 31, 2011
Strengths: Runs somewhat smoothWeaknesses: Breaks frequentlyBottom Line: I ran a SRAM PC 971 for a year and a half with zero problems and was happy with it, it even had very little wear. I replaced my chainring and cassette for different gearing and figured I should replace my chain at the same time, so I found this on sale for really cheap and figured it should be nearly as good. Wrong. I've put maybe 10 rides on it and it's broken on three of them. Luckily I carry a chain tool and can fix it trailside by removing links, but this last time made it too short. It's going in the trash and the 971 is going back on. Apparently there's a bigger difference between the two than the nickel finish...
Favorite Trail: Placerita/Los Pinetos
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$7.00
Purchased At: chainlove.com
Similar Products Used: SRAM PC 971
Bike Setup: 1x9
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JBiker
a Weekend Warrior
from Peoria IL USADate Reviewed: July 11, 2011
Strengths: Quick disconnect is easy to use.Weaknesses: DurabilityBottom Line: I used the chain for less than a month before it broke at a link that wasn't the quick disconnect forcing me to walk back to the trail head.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$25.00
Bike Setup: Hard tail mountain bike
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Ghousen
a Racer
from georgiaDate Reviewed: May 26, 2011
Strengths: noneWeaknesses: brand new skips like crazy on a new sram kitBottom Line: I rebuilt this bike from the ground up and was having major issues with the chain skipping when under any load whatsoever. I spent 3 nights reindexing the derailleur, trying 3 different wheelsets with 3 different cassettes, quadruple checking the chain length and STILL was having the same problem. Frustrated and just giving up, thinking i may have to just take it into the bike shop... i just went to bed.
waking up the next morning, it came to me... the only constant was this brand new SRAM pc-951 chain. So i took an old KMC chain (thankfully the same length as i needed), cleaned and relubed it, installed it... BAM.... perfect! no skipping at all. I could stand and push up steep hills and it was good to go.
Now, the PC-951 chain is going back where is came from and I will never buy a SRAM chain ever again.... and that is saying a lot from me as I tout the greatness of SRAM to all. BUT .... all of my SRAM setups have KMC chains... go figure.
Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At: performance
Similar Products Used: KMC ... only buy these when you need a new chain
Bike Setup: this chain went on a novara randonee rebuild
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peteuga
a Racer
from Palmetto, GADate Reviewed: October 12, 2010
Strengths: NoneWeaknesses: I have had at least 2 of these chains, maybe more I don't remember. I bought the last one about a year ago and keep it very well lubed but it always seemed to be corroded but I didn't think much about it until I just read all of the other reviews, I guess that is a problem with this chain. I just put a new one on my bike about 4 or 5 rides ago, the sales man tried to sell me a better one but I thought its just a chain what difference does it make and I didn't want to spend the money since I had just spend several hundred on a new Headset and Fork. Well now I know why it was cheap it just broke on me. Luckily it was only a 1.5 mile walk back to the truck and I didn't go over the handle bars. Well I am going to order a new chain now as I don't trust this POS even though I was able to fix it with an old master link. So now I will have around $100 invested in my next chain after you add what I just spent on this one two weeks ago.Bottom Line: POS don't buy it, it will give you nothing but trouble and it will end up costing you more money in the end.
Favorite Trail: Cochran Mill
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At: Atlanta Trek (Peacht
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Scott O
a Weekend Warrior
from MarsDate Reviewed: November 19, 2009
Strengths: shifted relatively wellWeaknesses: completely corroded in my basement. I've got 7 other bikes down there and all of those other chains are fine. This thing completely froze in place.Bottom Line: replace it if it comes stock
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Purchased At: came stock
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Enob
a Weekend Warrior
from Dothan, AlDate Reviewed: September 17, 2009
Strengths: NONEWeaknesses: IT IS ITS OWN WEAKNESS. SNAP,SNAP,SNAP,CRACK,BEND,BREAK then flip your @$$ over the handle bars, gash/smash ankle,shin, and knee and damn near get hit by a car. FUN FUN FUNBottom Line: This is the first and only chain i have ever had break in my life and damn neared killed me both times it broke. The first time it happened and i had to call my VERY amused wife to pick my standed and bleeding @$$ up. I thought it was a fluke and its not unheard of for a chain to break (crap happens). The second time i had to walk about few miles but lucky me i was close to one of the local bike shops.The owner showed mercy and fixed free of charge and sent me on my way.Did not acualy break the third time but i found an ugly deformed link that was about too.I came home found the following reviews and proptly purchaced a new and different chain from the super nice guy at Dothan Cycle and Fitness(John the Simpathetic)
Favorite Trail: Any thing that looks like a trail
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$13.00
Purchased At: Unreal Cycles
Similar Products Used: NONE AND NEVER WILL
Bike Setup: Unreal Senoir DJ/4X
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BudgetBiker
a Racer
from ILDate Reviewed: September 15, 2009
Strengths: cheepWeaknesses: strengthBottom Line: I bet this chain would hold up for anyone who is comuting or doing light riding, however for someone who races or intends to apply any amount of significant force,dont use this chain.
It came with a lightly used cyclocross style bike (previous owner claimed it had been ridden 25 miles. once i started riding it hard the problems began. Every time i cranked it hard the bike tried to shift. for the longest time i thought i had some monster frame flex due to a broken frame or something. figured out that the pin in a link was malfunctioning and not allowing the chain to bend along a curve. everytime it reached the rear cassette while i was applying significant force it attempted to change gears (most likely grinding down my grers)
The problem grew worse the more I applied force on the chain. I eventually figured it out and took out the bad link. (to be honest i was kinda relieved it was just the chain, would have been pissed if it was my dura-ace rear detailer) If it happens again I'll probably switch it out, which sucks b/c im a poor collage kid trying to support an expensive passion.... Biking..
I put low on the value b/c it ain't cheep if u have to replace it.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Purchased At: came with bike frome
Bike Setup: road and cyclocross
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l1egs
a Weekend Warrior
from irelandDate Reviewed: August 20, 2009
Strengths: this chain sucks broken 3 in just a few weeks.i only weigh 75 kgs so not a heavy rider. doesn't like going up hills.Weaknesses: doesn't have any strengthsBottom Line: buy anything else
Favorite Trail: cooleys
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$45.00
Purchased At: stock
Bike Setup: felt redemption . stock
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Ericmopar
a Weekend Warrior
from Henderson NvDate Reviewed: May 22, 2009
Strengths: Power link is easy to installWeaknesses: Doesn't wear as well as similar Shimano product. (HG 73)Bottom Line: I never got more than 4 months out of one of these. I couldn't believe it at first, so I started keeping records.
I finally bit the bullit and started buying the Shimano XT chains again.
I not only got twice the wear (6 - 8 months) but my entire drivetrain shifted better and started wearing much better.
The premature wear and stretching, was causing my entire drivetrain to wear prematurely.
Favorite Trail: Any Where I Can Ride.
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: Sram/Sachs PC-59/69.
Shimano HG 73/93, Dura Ace.
Bike Setup: Mountain Cycle San Andreas Classic, set up for all mountain.
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Submitted by
skottt160
a Cross Country Rider
from burlington vtDate Reviewed: October 9, 2008
Strengths: price, never broke for me, no need for replacement linksWeaknesses: only lasted 3-4 months without stretching, but i bought the bottom of the line product with this in mind.Bottom Line: first of all, i weigh about 160, so im not a clydesdale or anyhting, and second, im careful about shifting under stress, so with that said, ive run this chain since june without any problems. its getting stretched now though so i have to replace it. if it gets wet without being lubed again it will rust, but thats user error. also, go through, make sure there are no stiff links! if your chain is not too tight anywhere it will last fine. good, cheap chain. no reason not too buy.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$20.00
Bike Setup: its got wheels, a drivetrain a fork and handlebars. along with a seat.
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Kurt
a Cross Country Rider
from Chula Vista CaDate Reviewed: October 5, 2008
Strengths: Master linkWeaknesses: Breaks, multiple times, rustsBottom Line: A terrible waste of my money and more importantly, my time,,,,
Been on 4 rides that have turned into chain repair 101..and a call to my wife to pick me up as i got frustrated when it broke for the 3ard time and i ran out of light.....hope nobody has to go thru what i have with this product.
Gotta go cuz the guy at performance is standing by to swap out and give me credit on a shimano so i can go hit the trail....
Favorite Trail: Mt Miguel area
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At: performance
Similar Products Used: shimano
Bike Setup: XC PRO
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jgur88
a Racer
from Philadelphia PADate Reviewed: September 5, 2008
Strengths: Very cheap. Never had a problem on my road bike, and I've been beating it to the ground since 2006.Weaknesses: Breaks like it is supposed to. Rusts easily as wellBottom Line: I just got into mountain biking from road racing. The chain literally broke on my first ride. I thought maybe the Trek I took from my brother had old components on it. I replaced it with the same chain and did it on the next ride. I thought I was cross chaining, but I definitely wasn't. At this time, the bike was falling apart every where else, so I ordered a Felt 29er. As it was in the mail, I literally broke and replaced this chain over and over. I went through 5 PC901's in one month. I thought maybe my cassette was shot so I replaced it. I also thought maybe my chainrings were getting too worn so i replaced them. Eventually the Felt came in, and I was glad to never break another chain again. I took the bike out for its first ride today and it snapped. I was furious. Here is a snapshot of it:
Breaks: multiple times on one ride.
Where: power climbs only. Once on a complete flat.
How: never cross-chained, that's for sure.
rider: I weigh 170 lbs and I am a typical cat 4 crit rider.
This chain: sucks balls
Favorite Trail: singletrack stuff
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At: I work at a shop
Bike Setup: Felt Nine Comp, XTR and Deore mix and an Old Trek 4900 26", all Deore
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Submitted by
woohhaa
a Weekend Warrior
from Memphis, TNDate Reviewed: July 14, 2008
Strengths: Power link, durability, clean quiet shifts.Weaknesses: Rusts quickly after washing between drying and lube.Bottom Line: This chain has been trouble free since the minute I put it on. No problems with quick stretch or snapping. Always shifts clean and quiet. I did notice that rust would accumulate on the plates quickly after I washed it off and before I lubed it. The power link was very helpful on several occasions. This chain has hit end of life and I am replacing it with the 971 but I would be glad to recommend the 951.
Value is a 5 because of the price point. Overall I could have lived with out the rust so it gets a 4.
Favorite Trail: Stanky Creek
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At: Bikes Plus
Similar Products Used: Shimano 9 speed chains
Bike Setup: Gary Fisher Piranha XT rear cassette.
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