Most durable 11spd chain? (Linkglide)

[EnduroIntern]

AFAIK, linkglide doesn't require a linkglide chain, and any 11 speed chain will work.

Is there an advantage to using the lg500 chain?
Shimano also make e 8000 ebike chain, and the hg901.

Anyone had a chance to test and determine which is most durable of the 3?

 

[ForMartha]

I'm looking for the same answer myself

 

[Spin]

Given that the LG500 isn't expensive , I don't see a reason not to use it with a Linkglide cassette.
Shimano say that the LG outer plates are beveled to match the LG cassettes for better shifting under load.

 

[steve_sordy]

The higher spec chain that you use, the longer they last. If your chain lasts a long time, so does the cassette and ring.

 

[borysgo2]

Hi.
I am running a few bikes with 11s link glide. Well maintained lg500 chain lasts about 450 to 600km until it gets 0,75prcent worn.
I was doing about 4 times more in 12s cassette and x01 chain.

Will try some different ones at 11s and report.

 

[TheKaiser]

AFAIK, linkglide doesn't require a linkglide chain, and any 11 speed chain will work.

Is there an advantage to using the lg500 chain?
Shimano also make e 8000 ebike chain, and the hg901.

Anyone had a chance to test and determine which is most durable of the 3?

Chain Testing - Zero Friction Cycling You're welcome.

Jokes aside, while the Zero Friction Cycling testing is the most comprehensive out there, unfortunately I don't think he's tested the exact chains you have asked about. Having said that, you can see in the comparison that SRAM 12 speed chains are head and shoulders more durable than others, even compared to the SRAM 11 speed equivalents, to the degree that I'd considered trying to run a 12 speed chain on a 11 speed linkglide setup if I end up putting one on my next bike. After that, as @steve_sordy said, there is a pretty direct relationship between the cost and the durability. The Zero Friction guy does a "Cost per 10k kilometers" calculation, so if you you can see where the best value is relative to the durability/price ratio. Shimano generally publishes pretty comprehensive info on what technologies and materials go into each level of parts, so if you want to run a Linkglide chain in hopes of maximum shift quality, then you could probably extrapolate based on the equivalent level of HG or HG+ chain and get a decent ballpark idea of the relative durability (i.e. does it use Hard Chrome plating, a Sil-tec low friction coating, etc...). Hopefully he updates his testing soon and does some of the new chains, to truly compare apples to apples, as his test methodology really can't be beat in terms of repeatability.