KMC X-SL 11 Speed 118L Chain

KMC X-SL 11 Speed 118L Chain

I ride my MTN bike daily, I never realized how valuable a new chain is until I upgraded to this chain. Riding is now smooth, quick shifting, and never misses a gear. Big improvement to my daily rides.

This chain works very well with a Shimano 105 and GRX drive train. I actually ordered a Shimano Ultegra/Deore XT chain first but it would not work correctly. It was probably old stock and the joints were incredibly stiff. I tried soaking it overnight in an oil bath but it did not help at all. I ordered the KMC chain and it worked perfectly right out of the box. I had a KMC chain on an old bike with an Ultegra 10 speed setup and road it for years with no issues. I'm hoping this will be as reliable.

Using with a sram nx 11 speed group set and have had 0 issues so far...i even cut the chain to short and had to reinstall 2 links and it holding great so far a couple months in

I have a bit of a Frankenstein setup - I have a SRAM NX Eagle chainring, but a Shimano/Wolftooth 11 gear cassette and a Shimano Deore XT shifter.
Despite all this, the chain has worked perfectly. It went on easily without having to change the length, and I've put around 50 miles on it so far.
It seems high quality, and since I've had zero issues so far, I'm inclined to think it is. Great product for the price!