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Submitted by
John
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: February 12, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | bike Nashbar (2000) | | Strengths: | Strong chain that does what it's desgined to do. | | Weaknesses: | None. | | Similar Products Used: | Whatever came stock on my 1994 Raleigh Matterhorn, Shimano IG-31 & Shimano HG-72. | | Bike Setup: | 1996 GT Ricochet. | | Bottom Line: | I replaced the stock Shimano IG-31 chain with this upgraded chain. I still use it to this day, when ever my 2001 Trek Fuel 90 Disk is in for service (1week in 2004), (2weeks in 2005) & (6weeks in 2006). It has fewer kilometers on it & I expect a lot more years of service from it.
Bottom Line: A chain by Shimano that's just as good as the stock IG-31 that came on my 1996 GT Ricochet.
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Submitted by
Walter
a
from Netherlands
Date Reviewed: September 9, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | shines like the real thing | | Weaknesses: | is this steel or chewing gum? | | Similar Products Used: | HG91 Sachs SRAM KMC | | Bike Setup: | LX XT | | Bottom Line: | Used it for three months, was more stretched then a eight year old HG 91. (Don't know how many miles, must be a lot more then the 250 I got out of this one.)
A word of advice, try SRAM. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ulrich Hansen
a Weekend Warrior
from Odense, Denmark
Date Reviewed: November 16, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Shifts OK, Cheap | | Weaknesses: | BREAKS constantly! | | Similar Products Used: | HG70, Rohloff, Connex 905, various Sachs chains | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz Chameleon | | Bottom Line: | This chain is simply too weak! I've broken three of them in 6 months. I'm not heavy, I normally doesn't destroy my equipment, but this sucks! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bladteth
a Cross Country Rider
from Lodz, Poland
Date Reviewed: June 11, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | + smooth shifting
+ price
+ durable | | Weaknesses: | - no powerlink
- softer than HG's | | Similar Products Used: | Sachs PC20, 51, HG and low-end chains | | Bike Setup: | Giant Terrago '98 with upgrades | | Bottom Line: | This review is for IG70, not IG72, but I bet there is no significant difference between them. The chain itself is quite strong, yet softer than HG and stretch a little bit faster. After a year of work in demanding terrain it has never break or caused serious problems. Comparing to Sachs chains, IG70 shifting is a lot smoother and quicker under loads. However, with time it worsen by a fraction. One weak point might be lack of Sachs' powerlink but you can get used to it when it comes to cleaning and lubricating the chain. In my local shop, they sell IG70 for only $8. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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