PSA - Counterfeit Chains Are Rampant
11-02-22, 10:13 AM
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this thread has me worrried. i bought a couple 12 speed M9100 XTR/DA chains from merlin and they arrived in practically unbranded plastic bags. i assumed they were just OEM packaging. but …. ?
they look genuine, and haven’t broken, but i have had some new drivetrain noises.
they look genuine, and haven’t broken, but i have had some new drivetrain noises.
If your drivetrain is making new noises, that's perhaps from running a new chain on (at least somewhat) worn chainrings and cassette cogs. Run it for a couple hundred miles and it'll quiet down.
11-02-22, 01:11 PM
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this thread has me worrried. i bought a couple 12 speed M9100 XTR/DA chains from merlin and they arrived in practically unbranded plastic bags. i assumed they were just OEM packaging. but …. ?
they look genuine, and haven’t broken, but i have had some new drivetrain noises.
they look genuine, and haven’t broken, but i have had some new drivetrain noises.
11-02-22, 10:41 PM
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yeah… the photo was a little surprising. it’s a pretty new chain, not abused, no chain drops, etc. doesn’t look that way to the naked eye but the scraping on the quick link is wierd.
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