Originally Posted by
TimothyH
No downside. I've been using them for 15 or 20 years.
Shimano DA/Ultegra/105 chains now come with Shimano quick links. No more pins.
The correct KMC part for 11 speed shimano chains is
CL-555R (reusable) and
CL-555 (non-reusable). The difference is not apparent and I've reused the non-reusable versions many times.
I've had a SRAM 11-speed PowerLink install tight. It loosened up after a mile or so but I try to avoid them.
SRAM, KMC and Shimano all work with Shimano chains.
-Tim-
I just bought a card of 6 KMC links (before I read your post, now I wish I looked harder for the reusable version
). Here is a picture of the top of the package. Notice that they call out the details (the "Safety Lock" features highlighted in red on the drawing) that make the link non-reusable. I don't know what the reusable version looks like, but I do intend to try to reuse these (at least the non-reusable one that came with my KMC chain).
