KMC S1 Chain vs. KMC Z1 Wide Chain vs. KMC Ventura Chain - Direct Comparison
3 BMX Chains compared side by side: KMC S1 Chain, KMC Z1 Wide Chain and KMC Ventura Chain. The lightest is KMC S1 Chain at 0.34 kg. The lowest price is KMC Ventura Chain at 4.95 EUR.
Key Differences

Why buy KMC "Z1 Wide" Chain?
- ✗ 80 g heavier (0.42 kg)
- ✗ 3.00 EUR more expensive (7.95 EUR)
Conclusion
- KMC "S1" Chain excels in: weight
- KMC "Ventura" Chain excels in: price
Technical Specifications
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| Product | KMC "S1" Chain | KMC "Z1 Wide" Chain | KMC "Ventura" Chain |
| Price |
from 6.95 EUR Taxfree excl. shipping |
from 7.95 EUR Taxfree excl. shipping |
4.95 EUR 🏆 Taxfree excl. shipping |
| Manufacturer | KMC Chains | KMC Chains | KMC Chains |
| Weight Scale: light to heavy (BMX Chains category) | 0.34 kg 🏆 | 0.42 kg | 0.37 kg |
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| Style | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Size | 1/2" x 1/8" | 1/2" x 1/8" | 1/2" x 1/8" |
| Links | 112 | 112 | 112 |
| Connector | snap-on chain lock included | - | - |
| Weight | 358 g | - | - |
| Contains | 1 chain | 1 chain | - |
| Extras | - | EPT anti-rust coating, anti-drop inner plate | High tensile steel, with master link |
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The Brands
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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 0.51 kg - 0.39 kg on average, 0.39 kg in the middle of the field. The chart shows all 49 comparable products in this category; the markers are the ones being compared.
- 1 KMC S1 Chain
- 2 KMC Z1 Wide Chain
- 3 KMC Ventura Chain
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Heaviest
Cheapest and most expensive: BMX Chains
Prices range from 4.95 EUR to 57.95 EUR - 22.24 EUR on average, 20.95 EUR in the middle of the field. The chart shows all 49 comparable products in this category; the markers are the ones being compared.
- 1 KMC S1 Chain
- 2 KMC Z1 Wide Chain
- 3 KMC Ventura Chain



































