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KMC X10-L Gold 10 Speed Chain
Symbolic for Speed:
Having already made the worlds lightest 10speed chain (X-SL series), KMC decided to produce a new cheaper L version.
Sharing a lot of the SL technology , the L is a perfect marriage of performance and budget. Made for any 9 or 10 speed systems in either Silver or Gold finish....
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19 of 21(90%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for KMC X10-L Gold 10 Speed Chain
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16minuteseast
City: Tunbridge Wells
Country:United Kingdom
Age:45-54
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
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Road Cyclist
Date:November 6, 2009
Campy users of the world unite...
Pros: Adjustable, Attractive, Durable, Good Fit, Great Value, High Quality
"...you have nothing to lose but your chains. And this is a good thing, because no Campy chain means no Campy chain too, which means more cash in your pocket.
My point being that in order to change a £35 Campy chain you have to either get your local bike shop to do it, or purchase their hundred-odd-quid chain tool. Both these options seem equally absurd to me, but fortunately KMC have the answer with their replacement 10-speed chain. Given that a Shimano chain won't fit a Campy set-up and vice-versa, I was slightly sceptical as to how KMC could come up with a universal chain that fits both systems, but after carefully reading the product description to make sure I wasn't missing something, I decided to give it a shot.
And hey, guess what? It works fine. Better than fine in fact - up shifts feel slicker than with my original chain, it runs very quietly, the gold finish still looks good after a summer's use, and removing and replacing the chain using KMC's missing link system is easy peasy."
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Review 2 for KMC X10-L Gold 10 Speed Chain
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5MJW
City: London
Country:United Kingdom
Age:45-54
Interest:Commuter
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Commuter
Date:February 8, 2012
Good. Not perfect
Pros: Adjustable, Good Fit
Cons: Expensive
"Certainly easier to put on than a shimano although connecting clip was stiff possibly slightly bent. I suspect as others have suggested the gold bling will fade, even if you cleaned it after every ride."
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Review 3 for KMC X10-L Gold 10 Speed Chain
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mcastr6
Date:February 1, 2012
Gran cadena
"Es una cadena estéticamente preciosa. Además su duracíon ha sido muy significativa (6000 Kms)."
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Review 4 for KMC X10-L Gold 10 Speed Chain
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clangalang
City: gold coast,australia
Age:45-54
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Road Cyclist
Date:June 6, 2011
bling chain
Pros: Durable, Rugged, Good Fit
"this chain lasted well .i didnt look after it as well as i should have, as its was on my training bike.it was seldom cleaned which isnt my normal practice.
the gold worn off parts pretty quick .the joining link is a great thing when considering this chain."
the gold worn off parts pretty quick .the joining link is a great thing when considering this chain."
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Review 5 for KMC X10-L Gold 10 Speed Chain
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ehtur
City: Melbourne, Oz
Country:Australia
Age:25-34
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Female
Budget:Quality first
Road Cyclist
Date:May 26, 2011
All that gliters is not gold
Cons: Wears Out Easily
"I bought the gold chain just for a bit of fun to bling up my bike. The chain is good quality and works well with my campy chorus cassette but the gold coating only lasted a very short time before it started wearing out. Now i've done about 4000kms on it and there is buggar all gold left. I wouldnt get it again unless my bike was in a fancy fashion shoot and needed something extra :)"
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Review 6 for KMC X10-L Gold 10 Speed Chain
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Hatts
City: Sydney
Country:Australia
Age:45-54
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Advanced
Gender:Male
Budget:Quality first
Road Cyclist
Date:April 30, 2011
Nice looking chain
Pros: Attractive, High Quality
Cons: Expensive
"Currently building a bike so wanted a good quality, nice looking chain and this certainly is both. Yet to finish so will have to wait and see how it works but its a chain so operation is pretty straight forward."
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Review 7 for KMC X10-L Gold 10 Speed Chain
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DRAWBLOOD
City: Surrey
Country:United Kingdom
Age:45-54
Interest:Commuter
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Commuter
Date:March 2, 2011
Great Chain!
Pros: Durable, Attractive, Rugged, High Quality, Lightweight
Cons: Expensive
"Smooth, quiet running on Shimano groupsets. Easy to keep clean - just unclip the split link as often as you want, chain off and job done.
I got over 3,000 miles on a winter commute on my last KMC Gold and still lots of life left with no discrenable wear on cassette or chain rings - I now have KMC X10 gold on both bikes. Oh! and if you are into that sort of thing, it looks the absolute business!!"
I got over 3,000 miles on a winter commute on my last KMC Gold and still lots of life left with no discrenable wear on cassette or chain rings - I now have KMC X10 gold on both bikes. Oh! and if you are into that sort of thing, it looks the absolute business!!"
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Review 8 for KMC X10-L Gold 10 Speed Chain
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MiloBandit
City: Wollongong, NSW
Country:Australia
Age:35-44
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Road Cyclist
Date:February 22, 2011
replaced my campy 10 spd chain
Pros: Attractive, High Quality
Cons: hard to install
"I bought this to replace my campy chain, along with a new campy cassette. Quite happy with the performance, changes are smooth and there are no problems. LOVE the gold on the bike (vanity getting in the way here). only con is that the chain was a bit tricky to attach. the special connecting link was really hard to connect - so much so I oubt I will take it off except to replace"
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Review 9 for KMC X10-L Gold 10 Speed Chain
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specialized92
City: preston
Country:United Kingdom
Age:19-24
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Pro
Gender:Male
Road Cyclist
Date:February 1, 2011
Pros: Durable, Attractive, Rugged, High Quality, Adjustable, Lightweight, Good Fit
Cons: Expensive
"KMC are the best chains on the Market and best of all fit both campag and shimano. however the price is a little bit high"
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Review 10 for KMC X10-L Gold 10 Speed Chain
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Barbs
Date:December 19, 2010
KMC Chain - gold
Pros: Attractive, High Quality, Lightweight, Good Fit
"When I opened the packet I thought that this might be a little too lary for me....gold chain, what was I thinking? So I put it on the road bike instead of the commuter based on some positive reviews elsewhere.
So far no problems, I don't notice it at all, changes are as crisp as dura-ace chain.
Best thing you can say about a chain is that you don't notice it when riding and this is true with this chain.
If you are a little nervous about making the switch from the shimano chain, then don't be, this is just as good and lighter."
So far no problems, I don't notice it at all, changes are as crisp as dura-ace chain.
Best thing you can say about a chain is that you don't notice it when riding and this is true with this chain.
If you are a little nervous about making the switch from the shimano chain, then don't be, this is just as good and lighter."
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ian6
City: Wiltshire
Country:United Kingdom
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Quality first
Road Cyclist
Date:October 23, 2010
Bike feels like new again
Pros: Great Value, Attractive
"I ride a Planet X full carbon bike with full Shimano Dura Ace kit. Replaced chain with this after a few thousand miles and was amazed. The bike felt like new again, really taught and responsive.
Made sure I adjusted chain to correct length. I had to take out about 3 links. Then using special quick fasten link was a piece of cake to join. Runs smooth and looks flash with gold colouring."
Made sure I adjusted chain to correct length. I had to take out about 3 links. Then using special quick fasten link was a piece of cake to join. Runs smooth and looks flash with gold colouring."
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Review 12 for KMC X10-L Gold 10 Speed Chain
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flyingfinn
City: kent
Country:United Kingdom
Age:55-64
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Road Cyclist
Date:September 15, 2010
kmc x10-l chain
Pros: Durable, Great Value, Attractive, High Quality, Rugged, Adjustable, Lightweight, Good Fit
"Superb in every way. Perfect shifts and lasts a long time, I would not use any other brand."
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davie00
Date:July 23, 2010
KMC X10-L Gold 10 Speed Chain
Pros: Durable, Great Value, Attractive, High Quality, Rugged, Adjustable, Lightweight, Good Fit
"The tKMC X10-L Gold 10 Speed Chain is top quality and value for money"
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Review 14 for KMC X10-L Gold 10 Speed Chain
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TheWolfMan
City: Umeå
Country:Sweden
Age:35-44
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Advanced
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Road Cyclist
Date:July 14, 2010
Not as good
Pros: Attractive, Adjustable
Cons: Expensive, Poor Fit, Limited Color Choices
"I would not recommend this to anyone cause it doesn't work properly and not as smooth as hoped for. The gear-changes slams into place and I really done my best to have it run better but there are no chances of that happening. Thou running on Miche cassette on a campy bike there should be better result then this."
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Neilrw
City: Glasgow
Country:United Kingdom
Age:19-24
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Road Cyclist
Date:June 10, 2010
good chain!
Pros: Attractive, Lightweight
Cons: needs lots of lube
"this chain had some good reviews, and after a year with a clunky back-up sram I wanted something nicer for summer.
This works great on a 10 speed shimano cassette, however it takes a little more lube to shift cleanly and will definitely be getting changed for winter.
its nice and light and the gold looks great ( but regular cleaning is needed to keep it glimmering).
This works great on a 10 speed shimano cassette, however it takes a little more lube to shift cleanly and will definitely be getting changed for winter.
its nice and light and the gold looks great ( but regular cleaning is needed to keep it glimmering).
fitting it was a doddle, it has a standard connecting link, not had to take it off yet, but I assume it will be just as easy.
the box lube works for about 100 miles in dry weather, but is best topped up with some dry lube.
generally a very good chain"
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DAVWOD
City: Staffordshire
Country:United Kingdom
Age:55-64
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Quality first
Road Cyclist
Date:May 10, 2010
No Dissapointments
Pros: High Quality, Lightweight
Cons: none really
"Having bought a Felt F2 some three years ago I wanted a decent chain to with the high spec with which the bike came and the orig chain looked cheap. I was advised the KMC chain was probably the best chain to go
for, and I still have the same chain on my race bike , I would recommend the chain to anyone wanting a higher spec chain with the option of a gold
finish - which just putts the Icing on the cake - brill !"
for, and I still have the same chain on my race bike , I would recommend the chain to anyone wanting a higher spec chain with the option of a gold
finish - which just putts the Icing on the cake - brill !"
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Review 17 for KMC X10-L Gold 10 Speed Chain
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legburner
City: Horsham
Country:United Kingdom
Age:45-54
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Quality first
Road Cyclist
Date:April 21, 2010
Pros: Attractive, High Quality
"This chain is fantastic, quiet and smooth changes, it ooz's quality and the gold colour just finishes the job of."
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Review 18 for KMC X10-L Gold 10 Speed Chain
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SBezza
City: Maidstone
Country:United Kingdom
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Advanced
Gender:Male
Road Cyclist
Date:February 23, 2010
Superb Chains
Pros: Attractive, Durable, High Quality
Cons: Expensive
"Superb chain, though a little expensive. I used one of these on my race bike last year, and have just replaced it.
I put the old race bike chain on my road bike and it still looks ace, and runs smoothly.
Gold coating does eventually show some wear, but hardly noticeable even after a full year of racing."
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jclc
City: Surrey
Age:35-44
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Road Cyclist
Date:January 4, 2010
"On the whole very good,
good quality, smooth shifts with ultegra SL rear mech and ultegra cassette.
Only problem is powerlink is very stiff"
good quality, smooth shifts with ultegra SL rear mech and ultegra cassette.
Only problem is powerlink is very stiff"
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Stuke
City: Wiltshire
Age:25-34
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Quality first
Road Cyclist
Date:July 16, 2009
Pros: Attractive, Durable, Good Fit, High Quality
Cons: Expensive
"not cheap but one of the best lasting chains I've used. it also looks bling on your pride and joy"
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