Originally Posted by
bleedingapple
Ive been using a Pintle halflink chain and am looking to get something new... the pintle seems to capture a lot of sand and stuff and get all grindy with it... I do like my half link otherwise but wasn't sure if it was overkill... I was thinking of trying the shadow conspiracy halflink next or some other track/ss specific chain, thus the thread... I certainly don't care too much about weight more just smoothness and longevity and strength wouldnt be bad either heh...
I used a shadow conspiracy V2 half link for a while and on a track bike, it's overkill. It's heavy as hell and I was always readjusting chain tension. There have been so many complaints to shadow conspiracy regarding their first version of the half link and chain stretch; they claim to have solved the issue with the V2, but I'm not really buying it. Unless you have to have a half link in order to get your rear wheel completely slammed in the dropouts, stick with a standard 1/8" track chain. IMHO, I think half links are out of place on fixed gears that aren't 700cmx.
SRAM PC-1. It's cheap and it works. Also I like its darker gunmetal colour.
I also used the PC-1 for a while on my BMX's. This is a cheap chain that usually comes with stiff links; they get the job done, but I usually steer clear of the PC-1 and Z 1/8" chains.