bob dmr Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 Are their any chains stronger than the kmc cool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrAsHeR Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 (edited) Yeah some bmx chains.Or uhhhh motorbike chain ? Edited February 16, 2008 by TrAsHeR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt middler Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/product.php?id=173 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladd Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 Kmc cool is the best chain bye far..The Khe ones get Stiff links very easy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 (edited) Kmc cool is the best chain bye far..The Khe ones get Stiff links very easy!Theres a trick to it. If you look after it, it runs sweet. Plus it's not that heavy either.[edit]also look into the 710Kool (?) cool chain. the fat one i mean.[edit2]it's the 910Kool chain. the 710 is the medium one. Edited February 17, 2008 by eskimo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunt man t Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 Are their any chains stronger than the kmc cool?ive always used cool chainsbut i was told they were rubbish.dont have any problems with them.arnt half link chains better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladd Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 ive always used cool chainsbut i was told they were rubbish.dont have any problems with them.arnt half link chains better?Half llink chains are pretty Sh*t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroMatt Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 (edited) These are very nice although I run a wide kmc kool as they are much cheaper and easier to maintain for trials. I snap chains relatively often so I'd rather go with the cheaper one you can just leave on your bike without much maintainance.That one I linked is strong but is not unbreakable, I managed to break 2. Edited February 16, 2008 by ZeroMatt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt middler Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 They are pretty beastyyyy looking, but look like they weigh the same as the rest of the bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVWOCI WVS Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 Half llink chains are pretty Sh*t those chains are stretchier than a rent boy's bumhole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 narrow and wide kools (k810 and k710) are equally strong. they're good enough. i have only had good experiences with mine; they last and they're easy to take apart for shortening etc, with my normal cheapo chain tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 Theres a trick to it. If you look after it, it runs sweet. Plus it's not that heavy either.The fact that I've run all manner of different chains with virtually no problem, yet both the KHE chains I had (and everyone's KHE that I've seen) stiffened up or snapped really easily suggests it's more chain than rider error? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 How heavy is that BMX 1G8 Chain?Tis a beeeast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffy04 Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Half llink chains are pretty Sh*t Why does everyone say that half lonks are cr*p, yes ill admit that the £13 half link on crc is pretty poor but to be honest you get what you pay for. Get a shadow conspiracy its pricey but awesome i had one on 2 different bike for two styles of riding (same chain just swapped it) and i havent had a problem. I went from jump/freeride to trials and i have never had a problem with it apart from the fact that i butched my chain link extractor making the chain shorter as the pins are very well fitted lol. Shadow conspiracy for the win . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Shadow Conspiracy chains? Well fitting? We are talking about the same Interlock V2s here, yeah? The Interlock V2s with mushroom-headed pins that lose their "mushrooming" if you join them once, leaving them susceptible to the plates just slipping around on the pin because of the way they're designed? The ones which are so loose fitting anyway that they have a lot of side-to-side play, wearing your sprockets out faster? Not to mention the brutal stretching they under-go... Fully not a fan, as you may have been able to tell, haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffy04 Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Shadow Conspiracy chains? Well fitting? We are talking about the same Interlock V2s here, yeah? The Interlock V2s with mushroom-headed pins that lose their "mushrooming" if you join them once, leaving them susceptible to the plates just slipping around on the pin because of the way they're designed? The ones which are so loose fitting anyway that they have a lot of side-to-side play, wearing your sprockets out faster? Not to mention the brutal stretching they under-go... Fully not a fan, as you may have been able to tell, haha.well i dont know why you have had such problems but i haveecountered none. Mine has minimal side play and minimal stretch, but oh well thats what i think on the half links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladd Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 The fact that I've run all manner of different chains with virtually no problem, yet both the KHE chains I had (and everyone's KHE that I've seen) stiffened up or snapped really easily suggests it's more chain than rider error?I've always been a fan of the Collapse from a few years back. Currently running one on the bmx as well due to 25/9 and whole new drivechain setup. I used to experience the problems you speek of (apart from snapping) but now i've overcome the minor problems due to more care and time spent on the chain.Either way i'm one for changing chains often, every few months on the trials bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob dmr Posted February 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 ive always used cool chainsbut i was told they were rubbish.dont have any problems with them.arnt half link chains better?I tried a half link chain. I took it off after one day as it had stretched so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob dmr Posted February 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 These are very nice although I run a wide kmc kool as they are much cheaper and easier to maintain for trials. I snap chains relatively often so I'd rather go with the cheaper one you can just leave on your bike without much maintainance.That one I linked is strong but is not unbreakable, I managed to break 2.they look strong, basically I'm disparate, don't care how heavy it is just want a chain i can trust, snapped two kmc cools this month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Winton. Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Why does everyone say that half lonks are cr*p, yes ill admit that the £13 half link on crc is pretty poor but to be honest you get what you pay for. Get a shadow conspiracy its pricey but awesome i had one on 2 different bike for two styles of riding (same chain just swapped it) and i havent had a problem. I went from jump/freeride to trials and i have never had a problem with it apart from the fact that i butched my chain link extractor making the chain shorter as the pins are very well fitted lol. Shadow conspiracy for the win .got two of them sat in the shed because i dont know weather to trust them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamAllen Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Why does everyone say that half lonks are cr*p, yes ill admit that the £13 half link on crc is pretty poor but to be honest you get what you pay for. Get a shadow conspiracy its pricey but awesome i had one on 2 different bike for two styles of riding (same chain just swapped it) and i havent had a problem. I went from jump/freeride to trials and i have never had a problem with it apart from the fact that i butched my chain link extractor making the chain shorter as the pins are very well fitted lol. Shadow conspiracy for the win . 3 years I ran my last one for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1a2bcio8 Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 (edited) Sorry to hijack somebody else's thread, but along a similar note, can anyone recommend a strong 8spd chain? Edited February 17, 2008 by rowly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetrials Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 the thin kmc kool..no idea of its name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 k810..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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