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Submitted by
JP
a Cross Country Rider
from New County, USA
Date Reviewed: June 19, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Very durable, never broke in 3 years of use, not very expensive | | Weaknesses: | Not rust free, Shimano XTR/Dura-Ace are cheaper | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano IG and CN-7700 | | Bike Setup: | Top Fuel, CrossMax, FRLT, XT/XTR drive train, Hope Mini | | Bottom Line: | I am using this chain for about 3 years. I used a CN-7700 before this and it kept breaking very often in the last years of use. I decided to get a more durable chain. The Connex 904 was very durable, I am changing it because it is worn (better than changing all drivetrain later).
Compared with the CN-7700, the shifting is about the same, but not having a broken chain in 3 years is like a dream. I took good care of it, the quick link enables often cleaning because it is so easy to open the chain. For top condition, keep it clean and lubed. Some times it rusts, but only if not lubed on time.
5 Chilis for 3 years of problem free chain
4 Chilis for being more expensive than a XTR chain | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Michael Hogan
a Cross Country Rider
from Australia
Date Reviewed: June 15, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Strengths: | Joining/release link for convenience | | Weaknesses: | too soft and expensive | | Similar Products Used: | shimano and sram | | Bike Setup: | GT Zaskar Pro with full XT group set | | Bottom Line: | Nothing but problems from the beginning. The chain has snapped twice in 6 months and is stretched too far for use, the links are too soft and burr too easliy causing chain suck. The joining link is great for chain removal but a real weak point in the chain. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joseph Mueller
a Cross Country Rider
from Mammoth lakes, CA
Date Reviewed: April 2, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | QBP | | Strengths: | Quick link | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano | | Bike Setup: | Nomad w/XTR | | Bottom Line: | This chain is a joke. After only the second ride I began having shifting problems. After checking everything I removed the chain and found it binding at one spot. It had also streched a half link in only 50 miles of riding. I went back to a Shimano and all problems have dissapeared. The only good thing about this chain is the quick link which I transferred to my Shimano chain. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Thomas
a Cross Country Rider
from Ogden, Utah, USA
Date Reviewed: January 11, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Behind the rocks (moab) | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | Nashbar | | Strengths: | Bombproof | | Weaknesses: | $$$$$, Limited suppliers | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano, SRAM | | Bike Setup: | 2001 Specialized Stumpjumper, Marzochi bomber fork, Mavic 517 wheels, FSA PIG pro headset, XT, LX drivtrain with specialized Strongarm II crank. | | Bottom Line: | Went through three shimano chains the first year I rode my bike, A frind recommended a Wipperman Nickel plated chain and I have loved it. This chain is bomb proof, I ride 3,000 plus miles a year and have riden this chain the whole time. This last year the chain has finally stretched to the point where I will need to replace the whole drive train but after 4 years of riding on it, I am not going to complain. I abuse the hell out of it and it just keeps spinning. Doesnt like to shift into the large chain ring under any type of load but I expect that is a front derailuer problem since I had the same issue with the shimano chains. I highly recomend the Wipperman Nickel plated chain for anyone. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Aidan
a Cross Country Rider
from Brisbane
Date Reviewed: November 11, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Gap Creek Reserve | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike and Cycle Obsession, Brisbane | | Strengths: | Quick link seemed like a great idea at first, rest of chain seems solid and well made. | | Weaknesses: | Quick link weakness | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano chains | | Bike Setup: | Stock 2004 Giant Iguana | | Bottom Line: | First up, I am reviewing the Connex 904 chain here since there wasn't a separate category for it, but I'm sure my comments will apply for the others in the range.
This seemed like a great chain at first and the quick release link was a godsend the one time I used it. I made extra sure to follow the instructions online regarding how to orientate it correctly when putting the chain back on. About 6 hours of riding later (in two separate sessions) the quick release link failed (even though the chain was less than 15 hours of riding time old) - when I was 8 km into a trek with a 15 km trek up a mountain still ahead of me. And woe is me... I left my chain tool in the car. Needless to say I was a tad slow everywhere where there wasn't a slight decline. I am really dissapointed in this chain now and will never be able to trust it again. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tim
a Cross Country Rider
from Virginia
Date Reviewed: October 22, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Douthat Park | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | Shop I work in | | Strengths: | Nickel plating looks nice,master link is good quality | | Weaknesses: | Streched to .75 in less than 700 miles,these master links only fit this brand of chain. | | Similar Products Used: | currently KMC 9000,Sram hollow pin(for light guys),all of Shimano. | | Bike Setup: | K2 Tirade 5.0 custom hand polished w/Fox Vanilla R,Sherman Flick Plus 20mm t/a,X-9,X-Gen,Azonic Outlaw 36sp 4 cross laced,Hayes Mag HD,Holyrollers,FSA V-Drive Mega Exo crank,bars,stem,Thompson Elite post,Titec seat.6"in med spring in fork,5" rear with 600lb spring. | | Bottom Line: | Value would be good if Wipperman had the bigger guys in mind,mine got replaced far too soon.
Overall is great shifting,being nickel plated,and all is fine and dandy if you are under 160lbs. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve Fairclough
a Cross Country Rider
from Oakville, Ontario
Date Reviewed: August 25, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Kels0 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | Toronto Bike Show | | Strengths: | Stainless look
Master link
Lasts forever
Strong
Flawless shifting | | Weaknesses: | I only bought 2. Should have bought more!!!! | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano XT, SRAM PC69, 59 | | Bike Setup: | Jamis Dakar Pro, XT front/rear deraileurs/shifters/brakes, Truvativ crank/seatpost/stem | | Bottom Line: | Ran first chain for all of last season (2400km) in some prety sloppy stuff and saw virtually no wear (1/32"). Installed the 2nd chain this year (1200km) and it's like new. Never had a break/skip and can't say enough how much I like these chains. The Master link is easy to use (I didn't realise you could install it upside down until I read these reviews!!).
Buy one........you won't regret it! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Big Popi
a Cross Country Rider
from Boston
Date Reviewed: July 22, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | ???????? | | Weaknesses: | Snap. Snap. Snap Snap (twice on the 3rd ride). Snap. Snap. Snap. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano | | Bike Setup: | Couple of wheels, a suspension fork...oh yeah, and breaks. | | Bottom Line: | This chain has been USELESS!!! I've been riding for 14 years and have never had a product fail like this one does consistantly! I've probably gone on 10 rides with this chain installed and it broke at least 5 times now. I'll be buying either and SRAM or Shimano to replace it now not only because it's a piece of garbage, but because it's too short to use now! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jasper
a Cross Country Rider
from Canada
Date Reviewed: July 4, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Easy to install and clean | | Weaknesses: | Strength | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano, Sram | | Bike Setup: | SC Heckler, SRAM XO | | Bottom Line: | I am a big guy and thought I was easy on chains. I have used Shimano and SRAM chains in the past without ever breaking them. My LBS indicated that the Connex with nickle plating was way stronger. Well today was the last straw. I have repaired this thing over 10 times. My cogs are good and shifting is good when its not broken. I am switching back to SRAM. I would not recomend this to anyone who is a heavier rider and cranks on their bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Norbert Konecki
a Weekend Warrior
from Brisbne
Date Reviewed: September 2, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Daisy Hill | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | My Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Easy clean due to Connec Link | | Weaknesses: | Total pain to adjust initially | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano LX Chain | | Bike Setup: | Avanti Baraccuda HardTail, LX front & rear | | Bottom Line: | I installed this product after it was highly recommended as a substitute to Shimano chains. Initially I was cursing the shop owner who sold it to me, expensive chain, ruined first trip. I'm still adjusting the rear mech, it seams that this chain has moods. One day it will be the best chain ever used, another day it won't shift. Nothing wrong with mech.
And yep, definately jumps in 9th if the link is upside down.
Handy tip: use the feature of the link to turn chain upside down every so often, changes the way the chain wears, kinda like rotating your undies to get more life between washes. Don't forget to turn the link upside down tho!
Overall: I still love the removable link, a chain should be cleaned by soaking, the crap inside the rollers is what wears the chain. But am still not satisfied with the shifting, and generally this chain appears to be variable. Next time I'll get a shimano chain and use this link. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul
a
from Washington,IN
Date Reviewed: September 1, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$49.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance | | Strengths: | Rust free. Easy removal. | | Bike Setup: | Road Bike | | Bottom Line: | Bought the connex wipperman chain in April 2004. I had around 2800 miles on the chain. During a ride last week the chain broke. It did not brake at the connector link. But actually fractured along one of the pin links the pin remained in place. It resulted in a nasty tumble with injuries. I've never had a chain break. Please check your connex chains. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rob
a Cross Country Rider
from Ann Arbor
Date Reviewed: June 27, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Poto | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$55.00 | | Purchased At: | Nashbar | | Strengths: | Easy on/Easy off | | Bike Setup: | Custom Specialized | | Bottom Line: | Chain was working great and then started jumping in 9. Bike shop (two wheel tango) said I wore out _one_ ring on my cassettee and suggessted that I switch chains often(!). All new XT drive train installed 6 month ago with the wipperman chain. Reading Murray's review (below) I catch his comment on the connex connector. Brought the bike in the house and flipped the connector... test rode and chain does not jump! To see how the connector should look check out: http://www.velimpex.com/wippermann_c_link.php?pg=wippermann&secpg=wippermann_c_link>%20&secpg=wippermann_c_link
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Submitted by
Murray
a Cross Country Rider
from New Zealand
Date Reviewed: May 27, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Anywhere | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$34.00 | | Purchased At: | Chain reaction | | Strengths: | Like a previous reviewer, this is for the 908.
Durability
Smoothness
Gear changing
Little chain suck
Connex master link | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | sram pc68 | | Bike Setup: | 2003 Giant NRS2, XT rear derailleur, Gripshift | | Bottom Line: | Yeah, I know its not for the stainless, but this chain is good. I look after the chain (connex link makes that easy) and the first one lasted over a year before I replaced it, and even then it was nowhere near worn out. I have no ghost shifting which some people seem to have with the NRS and the gear changes are butter plus! To the reviewer who said his chain jumped, I can just about guarantee that you installed the connex upside down. I started using the Wipperman chain when I was selling my old 8 speed. Wanted a real cheap chain and got the basic Wipperman 800. I could not believe it was the same bike, the changing was so smooth compared to using the SRAM pc68. When I first purchased the NRS, I had the (then 904) chain fitted instead of the Shimano that was OEM, and have now replaced that with the later 908. The chain is basically bulletproof, and am 100% satisfied with it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ralph Calcagni
a Cross Country Rider
from Pennsylvania
Date Reviewed: May 20, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Great Allegheny Passage | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Nashbar | | Strengths: | Stainless steel does not rust. Easy to get apart | | Weaknesses: | Chain skips like crazy when pulling a hill or in high gear | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano Dura Ace and XTR | | Bike Setup: | Carbon fiber Project One Trek with full Dura Ace Thirty- nine/fifty-three front,twelve/twenty-three rear. Cannondale F900 hardtail with xt front and rear derailers Twenty-two/thirty-two/forty-four front and eleven/thirty-two rear. | | Bottom Line: | I wish I would have read the reviews on the chain before I bought it. Live and learn. I don't recommend this chain for road or mountain bikes. What a waste of money | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan R.
a Cross Country Rider
from Long Island N.Y.
Date Reviewed: April 24, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Pandora | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$38.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Junkie | | Strengths: | Great chain for mountain biking. I'm reviewing the Nickel plated version not the stainless. Chain strength is great much better than the XTR! Shifts well for a chain with a complete Master Link. Master link allows for chin's removal to be cleaned unlike Shimano's pin System. | | Weaknesses: | Some shifting issues, it dosen't shift as crisp as my XTR did but it is a weakness that I will take. Read below for the entire reason's why. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano XT XTR and LX | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Stumpjumper FSR XC, Highly modified. Too many to list here. | | Bottom Line: | This is a great chain I definaly recommend it for mountain biking! Not the stainless steel model but the nickel plated model. Don't waste your money on stainless steel for mountain biking! Stainless stell is much softer than regular steel so it will bend and break much easier! Stick with the good ole steel nickel plated model!
As for the chain I love it I went through TWO shimano XTR 7001 models before I went to this one. It is definaly better! The second chain bent the links as it snapped and took out the cage to my XT Front derailer. This one has given me ZERO problems. I will admit it dosen't shift as crisp as the XTR's did but I will take strength over shifting any day. I had to splice a chain trail side in order to get my bike running last time my XTR snapped!! Until you have had that pleasure don't knock this chain it is VERY strong I have not had one problem. The master link is great it allows you to remove the chain to clean it HOW A CHAIN SHOULD BE CLEANED!! Chain cleaners streach your chain due to the irregular angle you put them at! Try the nickel plated version of this chain and you will agree it's great, if the master link is really giving you shifting problems then ask you LBS for the upgraded master link for it. It is slimmer and will not cause shifting problems I still use the orginal CONNEX link with a Shimano XT, XTR setup and I have no shifting problems. My bike is an Intrupted Seatpost Designed FSR and if I had shifting problems or chain skipping it would increase with every time I hit a bump! Try measuring you chain before you cut it and don't shift in stupid places and you won't have problems. The guy below my review admits to shifting wrong and he wonders why he snapped a chain!?!?!? Listen it's a great product get a nickel plated version and you won't go back to a Shimano chain again the only other chain I know of that is this good is a SRAM Powerlink 9 my buddy uses for his Trek Fuel! PEACE!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mark
a Cross Country Rider
from Portage
Date Reviewed: April 11, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | any covered in dirt | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | uh, link is ok. | | Weaknesses: | second ride in -snap- put together, next ride -snap-. the link never gave way though. cost way too much | | Bottom Line: | I am a heavyweight rider, who is VERY hard on chains. I like to big gear it on climbs and do some stupid shifting at stupid times. I have always used shimano chains and never have broken one. I wanted to try the wipper because of the link to easily remove the chain for cleaning. Well two rides in and it broke. a total of 17 miles on this insanely priced product. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John L
a
from British Columbia
Date Reviewed: April 9, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Nashbar | | Strengths: | Stainless steel is nice for winter riding conditions. | | Weaknesses: | I was very disappointed with the connex link. Sure it is easy to put the chain on and take it off, but when on the smallest rear sprocket the chain skipped terribly. The chain was brand new and so was my rear cassette (Shimano LX). Originally I thought it was a gear adjustment problem. Finally I removed the connex link and the problem disappeared instantly. Too bad, becaue the chain cost a lost of money. | | Bottom Line: | Don't buy this chain until Wipperman improved the master link. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tony
a Cross Country Rider
from Boulder, CO
Date Reviewed: March 7, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Strengths: | This review is for the Connext 908! (Nickel/Steel)
* Torsionally stiff
* Durable
* Quiet
* Resists chainsuck better than SRAM
* Connex link is the easiest master-link to use | | Weaknesses: | Not as crisp a shift as Shimano | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano LX/XT/XTR level chains. SRAM PC69, PC99 | | Bike Setup: | Titus Switchblade, XTR derailluers and XT rings/cassette | | Bottom Line: | This is a great chain. I've been struggling to find a decent chain for several years. The SRAM chains are too wimpy and if you jam a shift, the inner-plates can twist and jam. The Shimano pins are not durable enough so I tend to break those also. The Connex is a dream because it has put up with my ham-handed shifting as well as my less than stellar cleaning techniques and hasn't croaked on me yet. I'm terrible on chains, usually a Shimano or SRAM PC-99 will only last a couple of weeks while a SRAM PC-69 (my previous fav) would last about 6 months. The Connext 908 is 6 months old and doesn't have any noticable wear.
I wish MTBR would separate the Connext chains into multiple products because the 905 (Stainless Steel) seems to be too weak for mountain biking, but the 908 rules.
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Submitted by
Blacky Bokich
a
from Berkeley
Date Reviewed: January 11, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$29.00 | | Purchased At: | Franklinbike.com | | Strengths: | The Connex link is incredibly easy to use. | | Weaknesses: | None. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano; SRAM | | Bike Setup: | Sugar 3 with LX front/2003 XTR Rear, XT 11-34 cassette. | | Bottom Line: | I'm using the nickel-silver version. So much easier to take off for cleaning than SRAM I would never consider anything else now. Have had no rough shifting, skipping or chain suck. If you clean and lube your chain a lot I think you'll love it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
William Cook
a Weekend Warrior
from Annapolis, MD
Date Reviewed: September 12, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Patapsco/Avalon or Woodhill Forest, Auckland | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Great chain, best link out there | | Weaknesses: | None. Stainless version is not for mountain bikes. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano 7701 chain, SRAM PC99, PC99R | | Bike Setup: | Blur with XTR drivetrain | | Bottom Line: |
This is a follow-up review since I have now tried the non-stainless, nickel-plated version of the chain.
Don't use the stainless version on your mountain bike. It just isn't strong enough to handle the kind of loads it is required to take.
BUT - The non-stainless, 908 model chain is fantastic. Shifts at least as well as the Shimano chain and better than the SRAM chain. Plenty Strong. The masterlink is the best masterlink around - far better than the SRAM/Lickton style link.
Great product. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
gary
a Cross Country Rider
from arkham, ma.
Date Reviewed: August 30, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | any trail, local state forests | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$47.00 | | Purchased At: | lbs | | Strengths: | stainless steel | | Weaknesses: | poor shifting. skipped shifts...breaks easily | | Similar Products Used: | sram and shimano 9 speed chains | | Bike Setup: | K2 evo 4.0 with risse rear shock and duke sl 100mm fork..salsa chainrings, sram 7.0 cassette xtr deraillers, lx shifters, xtr brakes...xero savage wheelset, mutano raptor 2.4 race tires | | Bottom Line: | i had worn down my xt cassette and decided to replace the chain along with a new sram 7.0 casstte. i immediately had shifting probems under load although everything worked well in the stand. basically anytime demands were made on the drive system the chain would skip but remain on the same cog. i suspected the chain right off, as i was unable to get this to shift correctly i took it to my lbs for an expert evaluation. they checked-out the entire drive and then did a derailler adjustment and checked the hanger for straightness.. so after and feeling confident i took the bike out on the trail and again had the same problems under load, terrible noisey shifting unlike anything i have ever experienced. still suspecting the chain and on a hunch i took the connex link off and tried the shifting without it, shifting improved markedly. i thought i was all set but then the chain broke twice. i replaced the wippermann with a sram 69 and it has been smooth shifting since. i hesitate to complain about any product but this chain costs a bit and performed so poorly. perhaps i just got a bad chain or maybe there is an incompatability with the sram 7.0 casstte, at any rate the bike was checked out by a good mechanic, and shifting was great as soon as i took off the wippermann. end of story......happy riding and be thankful for our sport. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
BCooper
a Racer
from Tupelo
Date Reviewed: August 27, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Oak Mtn, Birmingham, AL | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance Bike | | Strengths: | Rust free | | Weaknesses: | Weak, weak, weak. This chain breaks like crazy. | | Similar Products Used: | SRAM PC89 and 99, XTR/DuraAce 7700 | | Bike Setup: | 23 pound hardtail,Airborne Titanium frame, XTR/XT comps, carbon goodies, Stan's no-tube rim strips and Michelin Comp S Lites on the ground. | | Bottom Line: | I have less than 5 rides on this chain and noticed last evening while loading my bike in the back of my truck, that I had several broken side plates. Unfortunately, I didn't have an extra chain to replace it, so my ride was just canceled for the day. Upon removal; however, I counted (26)twenty-six broken or cracked side plates on a 105 link chain. This is absolutely ridiculous!!!! I am going to send this POS back to Performance for a refund. I think I will stick with the SRAM PC99. I've had good luck with it in the past, but thought it would be nice to have a rust free and supposedly tougher chain. I guess that was too much to hope for. I'm going to rate this chain as one flamin turd, only because there are no negative values. Unless, I just got a defective chain, which is always a possibility, I would recommend saving your money and get something cheaper that lasts longer. A super cheap $7.00 chain from Wal-Mart will surely last longer than 4 rides. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris B
a Racer
from Arcadia,CA
Date Reviewed: August 19, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Howell Mountain | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | INCYCLE | | Strengths: | Connector link | | Weaknesses: | Increased incidence of chain suck | | Similar Products Used: | XTR,PC-99 | | Bike Setup: | Epic,XTR cranks, XTR cassette,XT R Derailleur, LX front | | Bottom Line: | I tried the wipperman chain because of all of the praise I had heard about it. Changed the cassette as well. In 3 straight races, I had chain suck occur in each one--the last of which cost me first place. The drivetrain was clean of debris and the chain was lubed and the bike was tuned before each race and I made sure to not stress the chain when shifting by not shifting under power. I'm not saying that the chain is terrible, but it didn't work for me. If you're a racer try to stick with equipment that you know works for you. Don't experiment during your A-priority races. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sean
a Weekend Warrior
from Tokyo
Date Reviewed: June 27, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | smooth shifting, tough, great connector link | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano, Sachs PC68 | | Bike Setup: | Kona Explosif XT der. LX cassette 8spd. | | Bottom Line: | The chain works for me. I am reviewing the connex 808. It's not stainless, but it seems to rust less than other chains I've owned. The connector link is awesome. Much better than the SRAM powerlink, which is very difficult to remove when your chain is filthy and gunked up. I can't tell any difference in shifting performance between any of the chains I've owned. They've all been great.
Shimano chains break easily and have no connector link, SRAMs are difficult to remove. Wipperman is the best thus far! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brown Teeth
a Cross Country Rider
from Morro Bay, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: June 7, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$24.00 | | Purchased At: | supergo | | Strengths: | This is a 908 review non stainless but ni coated and it seems to last. At first flex seemed loose (dead on lenght) but given the twist test it has not gone out at all after 400 hard miles which my hg 93 and 72 could not do. Likes a heavy gear lube rather than oil to stay death silent. Very sexy out of the box experience seeing those black rollers, but alas one ride and that was gone. | | Weaknesses: | I figure I'll get 1K miles which is much better than the 6-700 miles I get with just about any shimano. The link is so easy to use you want to clean the chain | | Similar Products Used: | Shimanos, all flavors | | Bike Setup: | Marin Trail pro, z-1 xtr/xt... | | Bottom Line: | I'd buy again cause this chain seems to last, quiet and seems more suple than the shimanos making less harsh shifting. Fancy stepping on the links seems to really aid shifting. Most expensive chain I every bought but am happy will post final milage when it goes out, for now 5 burning beans all around, have fun! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James Erdmann
a Downhiller
from Queensland, Australia
Date Reviewed: May 12, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: |
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$ 70.00
