Real or fake Shimano chain?

[ishaw]

I am pondering whether to contact the seller about it, suggesting it's a fake and see what the response is like.

 

[ishaw]

Seller seems to be surprised it's a fake but offering a refund if returned. Use it or send it back?

 

[synchronicity]

Send the bastard back.

 

[synchronicity]

Oh, and yes it's harder to make a 12/13 speed chain than a 7/8/9 speed one.\
Mainly because the tolerances are better, and anything made with finer tolerances costs more.

 

[Siish]

Keep it, buy a new bike swap chains over and when it snaps complain to where u bought bike from

 

[Siish]

why would we cover him in delightful colongue? surely we should be using muck off dry lube or similar?

in case anybody doesn't know, the fragrance top 5 goes:
1, WD40
2, 3 in 1
3. finish line dry wax lube
4, lithium grease
5, that green shit that shimano use on the inside of derailleurs.

No gt85, or does that fall under the wd40 group of fragrances

 

[novocaine]

No gt85, or does that fall under the wd40 group of fragrances

I must admit that I don't use GT85 so had let it slip below the top five.

 

[Imlach]

No gt85, or does that fall under the wd40 group of fragrances

GT85 leaves the skin too slippery feeling, and I've found that I get looks, as if I was wearing a Chinese knock off old spice.

So I stick to WD40

 

[FluffyChicken]

GT85 leaves the skin too slippery feeling, and I've found that I get looks, as if I was wearing a Chinese knock off old spice.

So I stick to WD40

It also has a similar smell to fly spray.

 

[Imlach]

It also has a similar smell to fly spray.

Which suggests you've got a bug problem, not something the women are keen on. So WD40 it is.