Originally Posted by
avner
How much quieter have you found the EAI to be?
I've got a cheapo 17T and I'm building another bike that I plan on running at a 17T so I want to test out a couple brands of cog (Got a surly running right now too) So I was thinking of getting one. Which tier? Deluxe or Superstar?
Well, actually, I lied -- I went from a Stamped 16T to a Dura-Ace 16T to EAI 17T -- To explain the differences...
My stamped cog was a little warped and out of true, and I am super nitpicky about these things, so I got the DA cog for 15 dollars. It was fine, but it was loud as crap, even with high viscosity chain lube. The EAI cog was the quietest, I can't hear it at all when I'm riding. Bear in mind that this is keeping everything constant, I used both an SRAM PC-7X chain and a SRAM PC-1 chain with all of these. And this is the EAI Deluxe, I think I paid 30 for it?
Originally Posted by
happypills
My good sir you do make a good point; but that's like saying that your forehead is designed for hammering down nails and such even though it wouldn't be the best tool to use.
It's half of what it's designed for. It's not any different than using a box wrench, the jaws don't seem that thin.
"15mm Axle Nut Wrench, 15mm Pedal Wrench"