Originally Posted by
Camilo
I've since been lead to believe that Shimano 8 speed chains - at least some of them - are enough different (wider) than other 8 speed chains that the Sram 8 speed quick links just won't work.
Yep. There are two different widths to worry about. I keep a supply of 8-speed SRAM Powerlinks and also some KMC links in the 7.3mm width. Those cover my bases, but I also keep some Shimano pins handy as well.