ZTTO chains

[emu26]

Anyone had experience with the ZTTO 11sp chains?  They seem to be doing reasonable quality stuff with their other items and I'm wondering what their chains are like.  I did see the other ZRace thread and it seems to have mixed reviews from the small sample size that replied.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32909551168.html?spm=2114.12010612.8148356.4.538b6a2d5Lq7BO

[Schumo]

The price difference to a name brand is imo too small to bother with a chinese chain. Especially with when you read stuff like them beeing too soft or be worn out after 500km etc.

[emu26]

Less than half the price is too small a difference?

I'll take a 50% discount almost every time thank you.

[acedeuce802]

Which chains are you comparing to?  SRAM X1 11 speed and KMC 11 are both $27 on Jenson.  ZTTO is $21.30. 

[emu26]

Add postage.  Not everyone lives in the U S of A

Then also add the fact that Jenson are out of stock.

Actually scratch the above. Jenson won't ship either Shimano nor SRAM to Australia.

[Schumo]

Less than half the price is too small a difference?

I'll take a 50% discount almost every time thank you.

For comparison, the ZTTO is 18€.

[Matt_C]

I have had good experiences with SUMC and YBN chains. All the rest have been loud, shifted like ass or worn really quick. I went with Chinese chains for their fancy colours and lower prices but i always end up back with a standard silver chain.

[emu26]

I have had good experiences with SUMC and YBN chains. All the rest have been loud, shifted like ass or worn really quick. I went with Chinese chains for their fancy colours and lower prices but i always end up back with a standard silver chain.

Thanks Matt, did you try a ZTTO one?

[emu26]

Schumo, as a comparison to the prices we pay in the "lucky country", and these are our bigger discount on-line shops.  Then add about $10A for postage, even locally.

The SRAM PC 1110 has been out of stock for ages as are most of the shimano chains.  The ZTTO I linked is $26A + $2A delivery.

[Matt_C]

Thanks Matt, did you try a ZTTO one?

I dont think ZTTO actually make their own chains. They get their supply from a different factory, the original factory is usually stamped on the chain links.

Here is my most recent chinese chain/cassette combo. An ultra light Sroad cassette at 175g and a light weight hollow link and hollow pin chain from OG-Evkin. Shifting is okay but the combo is quite noisy, cant be sure if the noise was cause by the chain, cassette or both. Also the stamps on my chain are different from the stamps in the product listing, my chain is stamped 'TOP TKC' and I cannot find much information about it.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000625142058.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.57694c4dlrIivE

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001483808340.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.57694c4dlrIivE

[Matt_C]

I just had a look at the ZTTO chains. The purple one is stamped by SUMC (good chains) and the silver is XMC (KMC wanna be ). Do your research on the quality of these chains rather than 'ztto' chains. Also just like me, the chain you receive might have a different stamp to the chain in the product pictures. Ideally you could look at customer picture reviews but the markings can be hard to make out.

[emu26]

Thanks for the info

[Bajker]

ZTTO usually has pretty decent products and from what I've heard take care of their customers. Zrace chains are made by Sumc and YBN according to this Ebay listing https://www.ebay.com/itm/312792999687

[Nicoloc]

I ordered a Zrace chain and they are stamped with a D

[benando]

Recently ordered ZTTO regular silver chain, 11 speed, brand is SUMC. Performance is OK with shimano crank + cassette, shifting into bigger cogs is occasionally a bit slower than ultegra chain. I stripped the factory grease with paint thinner and used Squirt wax lube, and the chain holds onto the wax fine.