Anyone had experience with HKK Vertex chains?
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Bikes: Zeus (Razesa) tarck, Giant TCR road, Eddy Merckx road, Fuji Touring Series IV for everything else
I've heard bad things about the bolt-on master link. loosening due to street vibration and such. nothing substantial though, just stories of stories.
tim
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I've used the high-end HKK chains, but tend to like the Izumi V Gold chain a bit better. Both are good chains, but the Izumi is a bit quieter. On the track I don't notice a difference in longevity but on the road, the Izumi seems to last a bit longer. The rollers have a little more slack in them, which might allow them to clean out a bit better so they don't wear as fast -- who knows. At this high level of quality I'd just buy on price -- there's not too much to pick between them. Both install very nicely so they don't really need the master link, which isn't all that rapid anyway.




