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[Closed] Kmc missing link/shimano chain compatibility?

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As title, or does the SRAM one work?
Thanks in advance


 
Posted : 18/09/2014 7:23 am
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KMC made shimano chains I believe.


 
Posted : 18/09/2014 7:29 am
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Yes, ime they all work. I even carry a few SRAM links with me even though I run shimano chains (9&10 speed). There are different sizes for different speed systems.


 
Posted : 18/09/2014 7:31 am
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I've been using KMC reusable missing links with a 9 speed Shimano drivetrain (XT chain) for a year now. No issues to report.


 
Posted : 18/09/2014 7:39 am
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Have used KMC missing links on a 10 spd Shimano chain. Work fine


 
Posted : 18/09/2014 7:41 am
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I happen to have a shimano chain I cut too short so I added a few spare kmc and sram quick links to extend it - it's still working 9 months later 😆


 
Posted : 18/09/2014 7:43 am
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Excellent , thanks


 
Posted : 18/09/2014 8:06 am
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As an emergency, even a 9 spd quick link will work.

Decathlon 10 spd links are actually KMC links (etched into the link) and are £3.99 for a pair!!!


 
Posted : 18/09/2014 10:13 am
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I used a SRAM quick link on a KMC chain and the very next day I had a bad bacon butty. Bacon was too fatty, bun was dry and not enough brown sauce.

Make of this what you will but I'll not make the same mistake again.


 
Posted : 18/09/2014 10:15 am
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Just a note on the Decathlon links, I bought a pair and tried them on two separate Shimano 10 speed chains, but couldn't get them to fit. No big deal since it was only £4 but I did get sent an email from Decathlon's website asking me to rate the product and I wrote a review saying they didn't fit and got a reply saying they are for SRAM chains only.

Comparing the link to another KMC 10 Speed link I subsequently bought, there seems to be a tiny difference in the height of the pins, but the markings on the plates are identical.

Might just be my experience, but thought it worth mentioning.


 
Posted : 18/09/2014 7:34 pm

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