Thread: Splicing together SRAM chain (old + new)
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Old 01-08-17 | 04:30 AM
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Originally Posted by JonathanGennick
Here is a less expensive variant at $9.99, the X8.93:

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The X8.99 will have nickel-plated inner links (all silver), whereas the X8.93 has nickel only on the outer links (for alternating shades).

Buying at least the 8.93 at ten bucks is a no-brainer. Don't splice links into that six-year-old chain.
IMHO KMC X8.93 is a better chain than the X8.99.
Dissimilar metals slide easier again one another than the same metal against each other.......
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