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Old May 31, 2015 | 08:05 PM
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Default Best 530 o-ring chain

Wondering what brand of o-ring chains are good and which ones to stay away from. How many miles can you expect to get out of a chain?
 
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Old May 31, 2015 | 11:01 PM
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D.I.D., RK, EK, Renthal are all good brands. X-ring will be stronger (tensile) than O-ring generally...
 
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Yup...X2 to DiD x-ring.
 
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