[QUOTE=idiq;7818563]BADUMP TTT!



Actually, you do. Having the NJS stamp has absolutely no bearing on the strength / toughness of a chain. NJS is a quality-of-production standard. Similar to ISO9000 in this regard, ISO9000 says nothing about how good a business process actually is, rather it simply assures that the process is to the same quality standard of other processes. So, having the NJS stamp does not follow by necessity that it is any stronger or tougher of a chain.

True, NJS is a certification of Quality, But it also has guidelines for Materials used. While the NJS stamp doesn't correlate directly to strength measured in pounds of kilo's, I think that we all can agree that Starting from High quality Materials and having High Quality control and consistency can only form a product reflecting those qualities. Plus, If you know anything about Japanese culture, they still have great honor vested in the craftsmanship of their products. So while the ISO regulations are simply put in effect to cut down on corner cutters, NJS is a branding of the standard of excellence.