Originally Posted by moxfyre
Is there *any* advantage of the Shimano chains??? They don't shift better, they look ugly, and they're a pain to take apart and put back together.
Also, why aren't the KMC/SRAM quick links supposed to be reused? I've reused all manner of them on 7/8/9 speed chains, though I haven't used 10 speed chains myself.
I can't point to any
specific reason for using a Shimano chain above another.
KMC uses what is called a "Missing Link". It is designed for assembly
only and not intended for reuse. Check out the
KMC site.
Sram has always featured a reusable link, but not on the new 10 speed chain.