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Shimano Ultegra & XT HG-701

Shimano Ultegra & XT HG-701
4.7 / 5
Average from 302 reviews
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133 reviews
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50 reviews
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Photos from customers

5 / 5

good product

- Lander, 2 April, 2021

This chain is long lasting and high quality. The chain is easy to install yourself thanks to the quick-link.

Pros & Cons

durable
easy to install yourself
high quality
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4 / 5

top product

- Bert, 30 March, 2021

No problems with it yet+ the change link with it is very practical.

Pros & Cons

sustainable
no
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5 / 5

Fine all-round chain

- Robert S, 26 March, 2021

Second chain on my racer. Quiet and accurate shifting. Replaced in time when the chain starts to get noisier.

Pros & Cons

Less hard steel so less wear on cassette
Super quiet
Dark chain (no bling bling)
Needs replacing after 3000 km on average
Not the cheapest chain
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5 / 5

Good chain

- Wim, 26 March, 2021

Quality Chain

Pros & Cons

Good price
With quick link
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4 / 5

Top product !

- Andy, 24 March, 2021

Good quality

Pros & Cons

Price quality
No
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4 / 5

Good chain this Ultegra

- Bas, 22 March, 2021

Excellent chain runs smoothly and quietly, lasts many miles but I still had to replace it after 13500 km

Pros & Cons

Runs smoothly and quietly
(wears out fairly quickly I think)
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5 / 5

Perfect chain

- Tjerk, 22 March, 2021

Smooth chain.

Pros & Cons

Good quality
Incl Missing link
Manual
Pay attention to which side to mount
Automatic translation

5 / 5

Fast delivery, website works perfectly, seen worse elsewhere

- Pieter, 21 March, 2021

Exactly as expected

Pros & Cons

Fast delivery, delivered earlier than in advance a
No
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5 / 5

Satisfied

- Jan, 21 March, 2021

Good value for money and fast delivery

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5 / 5

Top product.

- Mees, 18 March, 2021

Strong chain with low friction

Pros & Cons

Smooth
Solid chain
Automatic translation

5 / 5

Solid/quality fine and good price

- Ton, 18 March, 2021

For years with the same kind of cassette and chain Shimano Ultegra&XT. And for years thickly satisfied with the quality of these products. Many kilometers without problems. But of course on time maintenance as it should be.

Pros & Cons

Excellent chain price/quality
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5 / 5

Little money for a good product

- Piet, 14 March, 2021

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5 / 5

satisfied with my purchase for my son-in-law

- Karin, 12 March, 2021

prime quality

Pros & Cons

perfect
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5 / 5

Top Product. Excellent service from Mantel

- Bob, 12 March, 2021

Top chain use them for years, could be made a little lighter. Difference with light chains is very big in price though

Pros & Cons

Quality
Solid
Supplied with Missing Link
No
Automatic translation

5 / 5

Good product ! Fast delivery .

- Albert, 8 March, 2021

The link that comes with the chain is especially handy.

Automatic translation

5 / 5

Top product

- Koen, 7 March, 2021

Top leverancier

Pros & Cons

Past perfect
Snelle levering
Geen

5 / 5

Perfect

- Roberto, 24 February, 2021

Shimano products an absolute certainty

Pros & Cons

Excellent compromise
Original Shimano
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5 / 5

Good quality, noticeably better than the previous one ( unbranded).

- Jan, 14 February, 2021

Pros & Cons

Runs very smoothly
Switches lightly
Automatic translation

4 / 5

Nice smooth chain

- Evert, 13 February, 2021

Good quality chain for a good price . PLEASE, fast and well delivered next day Top.

Pros & Cons

Good
Price
No
Automatic translation

4 / 5

Nice smooth chain

- Evert, 13 February, 2021

Good quality chain for a good price . PLEASE, fast and well delivered next day Top.

Pros & Cons

Good
Price
No
Automatic translation

5 / 5

Correct delivery and product ok

- Melusine, 8 February, 2021

Automatic translation

4 / 5

Solidity linked together by Shimano

- Michaël, 29 January, 2021

For those looking for a decent chain, stop searching here. The Shimano HG-701 11 stands its ground in all areas that a chain should meet! It is not the lightest chain ever, nor the most durable, but it is by far the best in its price class!

Pros & Cons

Durable
Light
Smooth
Strong
Not the lightest
Not the most durable
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5 / 5

Top stuff

- Ernest, 26 January, 2021

I swear by shimano chain on road bike and MTB, is top quality for reasonable price

Pros & Cons

makes little noise
runs smoothly
link is difficult to close
Automatic translation

5 / 5

Price/quality top

- STIEVEN, 25 January, 2021

Just good and easy to assemble. Runs smooth and soft.

Pros & Cons

Easy to mount with quick link
Good price
Automatic translation

5 / 5

good quality , but the best is easy to replace ( also while cycling )

- Jos, 19 January, 2021

Automatic translation

4 / 5

Quieter than KMC

- Bosma, 14 January, 2021

The previous one lasted 2000km on the MTB, which I think is a respectable distance for a chain. A KMC chain lasts even longer, but I find it too noisy compared to Shimano.

Pros & Cons

Quick Link
Silent
No trendy colors
Automatic translation

5 / 5

Very satisfied with the delivery

- Ton, 13 January, 2021

Good chain. Easy to assemble with the missing link

Pros & Cons

Easy to assemble with the missing link
Automatic translation

4 / 5

Cheap Good quality necklace

- T., 11 January, 2021

Fine chain

Pros & Cons

And take off easily by missing link
Durable
Price
No
Automatic translation

5 / 5

excellent and reasonably priced

- Richard, 9 January, 2021

Pros & Cons

easy to install
reliability
value for money
no
Automatic translation

5 / 5

Excellent

- Kees, 8 January, 2021

Great chain and thanks to the quicklink quick change. Runs like lubricated.

Pros & Cons

Lasts a long time
Quicklink
Runs silently
No
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5 / 5

Closure in my previous chain was still with break-off pin but the locking link is a nice improvement.

- Klaas, 5 January, 2021

Automatic translation

5 / 5

New chain fitted with no problems and bike now runs perfectly silent and shifting is spot on!!!

- Simon, 4 January, 2021

4 / 5

Good working chain

- Jesse, 3 January, 2021

Pros & Cons

Easy to mount
Switches fine
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5 / 5

With this chain, you'll move fast.

- Hans, 31 December, 2020

Fine smooth chain that is well worth its price.

Pros & Cons

Durable
Noise
Shifting
Smooth
Toppoe
Must grease em up
Nope
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5 / 5

Ditto for the chain

- Gino, 27 December, 2020

Service is ok..product is ok...I ok and satisfied

Automatic translation

5 / 5

The unbeatable chain from Shimano

- Melanie, 25 December, 2020

Quality as we have come to expect from Shimano Ultegra. I can go another few thousand kilometers.

Pros & Cons

Doesn't let you down
Price
Quality
Super smooth delivery from Mantel
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5 / 5

Does what it needs to do.

- Luc, 18 December, 2020

Chain shifts well, does what it is supposed to do. Package includes 1 quick link to mount your chain.

Automatic translation

4 / 5

Runs smoothly

- Erik, 14 December, 2020

Pros & Cons

Original
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4 / 5

Just right

- Chris, 13 December, 2020

Automatic translation

5 / 5

Perfect delivery

- Ronny, 13 December, 2020

Easy to install but above all top service from mantle

Automatic translation

4 / 5

Shimano quality

- Benoit, 10 December, 2020

Automatic translation

5 / 5

Perfect stuff

- Aart, 6 December, 2020

Remains the reference among bicycle chain locks. Price-quality ratio undisputed leader.

Pros & Cons

Coordination with other shimano components
Automatic translation

5 / 5

fine chain

- Johan, 4 December, 2020

easy to assemble chain. runs fine

Pros & Cons

easy to assemble
runs smoothly
Automatic translation

4 / 5

The chain meets my expectations and the description.

- Sebastien, 3 December, 2020

The chain meets my expectations and the description.

Automatic translation

5 / 5

Excellent chain

- Gavino, 30 November, 2020

Easy to install, abetted by XT M8000 11-speed 11-46 sprocket cassette, excellent matching. It would be good to include an extra Quick link in the package.

Pros & Cons

Easy installation
Economical
Lightweight
With Quick link easy to remove and reinstall
Only one Quick link
Automatic translation

5 / 5

Does what it needs to do.

- Bert, 30 November, 2020

Excellent necklace. Good quality for a nice price. With masterlink included you have it installed in no time.

Pros & Cons

masterlink
price
quality
no
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5 / 5

just fine

- Hans, 26 November, 2020

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5 / 5

Degelijke betaalbare ketting

- Willy, 25 November, 2020

Zoals steeds vlotte levering bij Mantel. Het bijgeleverde kettingslot ging wel wat stroef om goed te sluiten , maar is gelukt.

5 / 5

Guaranteed longevity

- Gilles, 24 November, 2020

This type of chain, already used in the past, is extremely durable. The quick-release fastener makes chain installation and cleaning a breeze!

Pros & Cons

Durability
Easy assembly
Easy maintenance
Not yet found
Automatic translation

5 / 5

Works well

- Rene, 11 November, 2020

No more kmc chain in stock so this one only

Pros & Cons

Good
Automatic translation

5 / 5

Top, delivered quickly and neatly packaged

- Han, 3 November, 2020

Automatic translation

5 / 5

Good chain, missing link included

- Regina, 1 November, 2020

Pros & Cons

Easy self-assembly
Missing link included
Chain pound needed to shorten
Automatic translation

5 / 5

Good idea with the Quicklock

- Bernd Oefje, 30 October, 2020

Automatic translation

5 / 5

Very good quality chain

- Mathieu, 29 October, 2020

Pros & Cons

Performance
Value for money
Automatic translation

5 / 5

after shortening, so bike ready again.

- John, 27 October, 2020

Automatic translation

4 / 5

Fine handy necklace

- Pieter, 8 October, 2020

Nice price/quality. For me it was the first time I put a chain on my racing bike myself. I measured the chain length based on the old chain, not realizing that a Quicklink does not fit every link of a chain. In the end it did work, but with 2 links less than my previous chain and fortunately I still have the full range of my rear cassette. Perhaps Mantel could provide useful video-tips for these kinds of accessories?

Pros & Cons

Price/Quality
Quicklink
Self-reliance/ explanation
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5 / 5

Good material.

- Mart, 24 September, 2020

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5 / 5

Easy to install

- Alexander, 11 September, 2020

The quick link makes this easy to install for anyone.

Pros & Cons

Light
Strong

5 / 5

Perfect 11 speed chain

- DICK, 8 September, 2020

Quality chain with quicklink

Pros & Cons

Quicklink included
Smooth running
Automatic translation

5 / 5

Good chain but it could be even better....

- Andre, 1 September, 2020

Good chain for now. On to the next 4,000 km.

Automatic translation

5 / 5

Top Good

- Gert, 31 August, 2020

Automatic translation

4 / 5

With quick link attached, hard to open though.

- Leon, 30 August, 2020

Great chain, does what it needs to do. The quick link is very difficult to open.

Pros & Cons

Includes a quick link
Quick link difficult to open
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5 / 5

Super service and good conveniences

- Alain, 30 August, 2020

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4 / 5

Quality

- Guy, 21 August, 2020

Quality component, Reliable, Will use again

Pros & Cons

Ease of fitting
Reliability
Weight
Had a few to many links

5 / 5

Easy to mount with the quick link

- Robert, 17 August, 2020

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5 / 5

What it says on the tin

- Iain, 16 August, 2020

Pros & Cons

cost

4 / 5

Great material.

- Derko, 12 August, 2020

Good chain and very handing that you don't have to order the quicklink separately

Automatic translation

5 / 5

Super chain.

- Kevin, 9 August, 2020

Good chain

Automatic translation

5 / 5

Shifts smoothly

- Peter, 5 August, 2020

Automatic translation

1 / 5

Very bad product!

- Sander, 31 July, 2020

Runs very badly, otherwise always KMC. Removed chain again and hung in the shed for decoration, waste of money.

Pros & Cons

Good decoration material
Makes a lot of noise
Runs heavy
Automatic translation

5 / 5

top product

- Hja, 31 July, 2020

good quality easy to assemble fast delivery

Pros & Cons

easy to assemble
good quality
Automatic translation

5 / 5

Excellent product

- Rob, 27 July, 2020

Excellent product. Good value for money. Easy to mount with quick-link. Not the lightest chain. Durable (over 4000 km with

Pros & Cons

Durability
Price/Quality
Quick-link
Weight
Automatic translation

4 / 5

Fantastic necklace

- Patrick, 26 July, 2020

Automatic translation

5 / 5

Good price, quick delivery

- Craig, 23 July, 2020

4 / 5

Good chain

- Bert, 20 July, 2020

Pros & Cons

Easy assembly with locking link
Runs nicely
Switches well
Pricey
Automatic translation

4 / 5

Min standard chain

- Robin, 18 July, 2020

I really have nothing to complain about, but since I have not compared the chain with competitors' similar products, I do not want to give the highest rating. Perhaps an unreasonable reasoning as I have used Shimano's various chains for over 15 years For road bike and mtb and never had any problems but rather always satisfied = highest rating. The chain is durable and reliable, shifts superbly and runs mechanically silent - Something that is important to me. By the way, I use Kmc's quicklink chain link. Finally: clean properly and lubricate the chain regularly and it will last longer :)

Pros & Cons

Quiet
Reliable
Shifts well
None
Automatic translation

4 / 5

Good chain with useless quick link (single use)

- Herman, 16 July, 2020

The quick link is for one-time use only. With that, basically useless. But chain is fine.

Pros & Cons

Chain
quick link is useless
Automatic translation

5 / 5

Great chain at a great price

- Desmond, 16 July, 2020

Excellent shifting quality and strong durability. Cannot notice the difference between this and the Dura Ace one and this is a decent amount cheaper. Highly recommended

5 / 5

Shimano Quality

- Nigel, 14 July, 2020

Bought as a spare as it was so cheap

5 / 5

Durable, silent chain

- Rudi, 7 July, 2020

Pros & Cons

Longevity
Price
Quick-release fastener included
Automatic translation

4 / 5

Very good

- Pieter, 3 July, 2020

Pros & Cons

Silent
Automatic translation

5 / 5

Usual shimano quality

- Denis, 21 April, 2020

Usual Shimano quality Usual cheap price and quick delivery from Mantel Happy And bike now shifts properly

Pros & Cons

Price
Quality
Quick link

5 / 5

Shimano quality good as expected

- Philip, 29 March, 2020

Easy to fit speedy delivery well packagec

Pros & Cons

Easy to fit good quality
None

5 / 5

10/10 Chain

- Jouni, 6 October, 2018

Fast chain and easy to clean with quick link option.

Pros & Cons

clean
fast
good quality

5 / 5

Replacement Shimano XT chain

- Tom, 30 August, 2018

Stuck with Shimano for best shifting to match the rest of the XT chainset. All new cassette and rings throughout.

Pros & Cons

Love the quick=lionk
Slick shifting