Are Powerlinks compatible with Shimano 9s chains?

[Mike Muz]

Hi folks,

Have a new Shimano chain, but somehow lost the special pin that joins the ends. I do have a Sram Powerlink, though. Are the two compatible?

Thanks,

Mike

 

[magas]

Mike,

yes, most of my Shimano chains are equipped with SRAM Powerlinks - you just have to take care, that you have the right Powerlink available.

Martin

 

[Mike Muz]

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Cheers Martin!

Yes, the PL is a 9s one

Mike

 

[wookiee]

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Always been fine for me... get a 9 speed KMC quick link in there...much easier!

 

[Mike Muz]

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Thanks Doug !

I'll get another spare

Mike

 

[kyle888]

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Shimano chains don't come with a quick link where as sram and kmc come with a quick link. That's why this time I've gone for kmc rather than shimano .

kyle

 

[Mike Muz]

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Cheers Kyle

I always go for Sram, goodness knows where the Shimano one came from. Other than Shimano!

 

[kyle888]

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I'm shimano through and through but since i found out that kmc and sram came with a quick link I'll be using them for chains from now on!

Kyle

 

[ishaw]

You shouldn't have a problem. I generally buy sram or kmc chains now but where I have a shimano chain, I use a power link of some description, sram; kmc, clarks etc. The only one I've had an issue with it a wipperman version, bizarrely with a wipperman chain. It always seemed to be clunky around the jockey wheels. Might have been because it was fitted the wrong way round, I read somewhere that some are directional, most are universal.