KMC X10SL DLC Chain Review
Being somewhat anal retentive about my maintenance schedules, I tend to rotate several chains every 2500 miles or so in order to extend the life of my cogs and chainrings as much as possible. So when it came time to rotate my chain this spring, I realized that I didn't have another fresh chain to replace the current one. I typically run a Dura Ace 7900 chain on an Ultegra or Dura Ace cassette, which I have found to be among the best shifting combinations available on the market today. After hearing so many good things about KMC chains (including their phenomenal wear resistance) I pondered the idea of going with a KMC this time. What I ended up with at the end of the day was the KMC equivalent of Dura Ace: the KMC X10SL DLC.
After putting about 2500 miles on it, here are my impressions (after the jump):