Heads up: The new quick links are not all the same size, check before you leave the shop

I grabbed a pack of KMC quick links last week from the bin in the back, didn't think twice. Got home to swap a chain on a customer's hybrid and the thing wouldn't snap shut, it was for an 8 speed but the chain was actually 9. Turns out the packaging got mixed up on the shelf, I wasted 20 minutes wrestling with it. Anyone else find weird batch mismatches on these newer packs, or just my bad luck?

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felix3853d ago

That part about "the thing wouldn't snap shut" really hit home for me... I used to think quick links were basically foolproof and never bothered checking the sizes before leaving. But last month I grabbed a pack that said 11 speed on the outside, opened it up and found a 10 speed link inside. Had to drive all the way back across town to swap it. Changed my mind real quick about trusting the packaging.

the_robin3d ago

Wait, a 10 speed link in an 11 speed box? That's insane man, @felix385 I'd be furious after driving all the way back. Guess you can't trust anything till you actually crack it open.