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Odyssey BMX Bluebird Halflink Chain vs. Connex 1R8 Chain vs. Gusset Tank Chain - Direct Comparison

3 BMX Chains compared side by side: Odyssey BMX Bluebird Halflink Chain, Connex 1R8 Chain and Gusset Tank Chain. The lowest price is Gusset Tank Chain at 16.95 EUR.

Key Differences

Odyssey BMX "Bluebird" Halflink Chain

Why buy Odyssey BMX "Bluebird" Halflink Chain?

  • ✓ Lightest (0.51 kg)
LightweightIntermediate
Connex "1R8" Chain

Why buy Connex "1R8" Chain?

  • ✓ Lightest (0.51 kg)
LightweightIntermediate
Gusset "Tank" Chain - 1/2" x 1/8"

Why buy Gusset "Tank" Chain - 1/2" x 1/8"?

  • ✓ Best price (16.95 EUR)
Budget-friendly

Conclusion

  • Odyssey BMX "Bluebird" Halflink Chain excels in: weight
  • Connex "1R8" Chain excels in: weight
  • Gusset "Tank" Chain - 1/2" x 1/8" excels in: price

Technical Specifications

Odyssey BMX "Bluebird" Halflink Chain Connex "1R8" Chain Gusset "Tank" Chain - 1/2" x 1/8"
Product Odyssey BMX "Bluebird" Halflink Chain Connex "1R8" Chain Gusset "Tank" Chain - 1/2" x 1/8"
Price 26.95 EUR 27.95 EUR 16.95 EUR 🏆
Manufacturer Odyssey BMX Connex Gusset
Weight Scale: light to heavy (BMX Chains category) 0.51 kg 🏆 0.51 kg 🏆 0.55 kg
Variants & availability
  • black | Halflink 26.95 EUR in stock (ready for dispatch)
  • silver | Halflink 26.95 EUR curr. not available (delivery time upon request)
  • silver | Standard 27.95 EUR ready to ship in 2-5 business days
  • silver | Standard 16.95 EUR ready to ship in approx. 10-14 business days
Specifications
Style Halflink Standard Standard
Size 1/2" x 1/8" 1/2" x 1/8" 1/2" x 1/8" (Bolzenlänge 11.6 mm)
Links 100 112 102
Extra "ODSY" branded chromoly plates, Hardened pins for greater durability - -
Extras - reinforced, nickel-plated plates
10.50 mm pin length, 3.20 mm inner width
1500 N pressure rating
spring clip included
plate width 1.4 mm (standard chain 0.8 mm)
pin riveting power 300 kg (standard chain 150 kg)
average tensile strength 1500 kg (standard chain approx. 1000 kg)
runs on most regular 1/8" BMX sprockets
chrome plated
weight 550 g (manufacturer)
Type - - single speed chain
Contains - - 1 chain
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The Brands

About Odyssey BMX: Odyssey BMX (often Odsy) has been a cornerstone of BMX innovation since 1985. Based in the USA, they are renowned for designing and producing... View all Odyssey BMX products

About Connex: Connex is the bicycle brand of Wippermann jr. from Hagen, the only German chain manufacturer. Its wide 1/8 inch chains with a spring clip are built... View all Connex products

About Gusset: Gusset is a British component brand that has been developing parts for dirt jump, slopestyle and BMX since 1995 and helped shape the UK dirt jump... View all Gusset products

kunstform Picks from the BMX Chains category

Our history with BMX parts did not start when we opened kunstform in 2003: some of the team have been riding longer than the shop has existed, and most of us are still on a bike today. So we know pretty well which parts we can trust. A kunstform Pick therefore only goes to what we would bolt onto our own bikes: parts where the quality and the value are right, and that you will enjoy for a long time.

Lightest and heaviest: BMX Chains

Weights range from 0.25 kg to 0.55 kg - 0.39 kg on average, 0.39 kg in the middle of the field. The chart shows all 56 comparable products in this category; the markers are the ones being compared.

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0.25 kg0.55 kg
  • 1 Odyssey BMX Bluebird Halflink Chain
  • 2 Connex 1R8 Chain
  • 3 Gusset Tank Chain

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Cheapest and most expensive: BMX Chains

Prices range from 4.95 EUR to 57.95 EUR - 22.68 EUR on average, 21.45 EUR in the middle of the field. The chart shows all 56 comparable products in this category; the markers are the ones being compared.

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4.95 EUR57.95 EUR
  • 1 Odyssey BMX Bluebird Halflink Chain
  • 2 Connex 1R8 Chain
  • 3 Gusset Tank Chain

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