i like cunning stunts Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 Need to order a chain asap and just noticed tarty are out of stock of the z610hx, whats the difference between this http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=25433 and the one on tarty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikee Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 I think the only difference is the name on the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i like cunning stunts Posted January 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 Thats what i thought but in that case how do trialtech get away with branding it theres if its a kmc Whats the general opinion on them aswel ? i have been known to go through a few chains in the past so need something reliable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rab shropshire Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 i have bought both the trialtech and the one on chain and they are identical. mine has lasted very well and im a heavy bloke. i bought 2 of the kmc ones from chain and the spare you get left over was enough to make a third chain so in essence you would be getting 3 chains for 20 quid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i like cunning stunts Posted January 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 Ahh sound thanks for that rob needed a bit of reassurence as i only trust the khe's after a few close calls but il give this a try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiuSliS Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 After snapping 3 kool chains in like couple of months, i switched to KMC z510 HX. Now i don't want to buy other chains. So yeah, i don't think there really is any difference between KMC and Trialtech, should work the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i like cunning stunts Posted January 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 (edited) After snapping 3 kool chains in like couple of months, i switched to KMC z510 HX. Now i don't want to buy other chains. So yeah, i don't think there really is any difference between KMC and Trialtech, should work the same. The z510 is different isnt it, i think its thicker than the z6 but with the same tensile strength. I often wonder if the tensile strengths advertised are really accurate, i know failures are down to a number of things but i have seen the likes of the gusset tank chain snap fairly quickly. Edited January 31, 2011 by Jake-Ansell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiuSliS Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 The z510 is different isnt it, i think its thicker than the z6 but with the same tensile strength. I often wonder if the tensile strengths advertised are really accurate, i know failures are down to a number of things but i have seen the likes of the gusset tank chain snap fairly quickly. You are right. Mainly my point was, that they are pretty much the same and even if you buy KMC and not Trialtech, you will probably get the same result (maybe even the same, i dunno if they actually make them both in the same factory ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 You are right. Mainly my point was, that they are pretty much the same and even if you buy KMC and not Trialtech, you will probably get the same result (maybe even the same, i dunno if they actually make them both in the same factory ). Exactly the same product...just bought in bulk and chucked in a different box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 Thats what i thought but in that case how do trialtech get away with branding it theres if its a kmc Whats the general opinion on them aswel ? i have been known to go through a few chains in the past so need something reliable. It's not a case of "getting away with it" in the same way that the Trialtech, V!Z, Try-All and Echo MG-1 pedals are all the same and are all made by Wellgo. The z510 is different isnt it, i think its thicker than the z6 but with the same tensile strength. I often wonder if the tensile strengths advertised are really accurate, i know failures are down to a number of things but i have seen the likes of the gusset tank chain snap fairly quickly. I'd imagine the tensile strengths would be pretty accurate, but I don't think they have all that much to do with the majority of chain breakages (which tend to be be a result of poor joining, poor chain-line or getting bashed). Z610HX or Z510HX for life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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