KMC X10EL 10 Speed Chain

KMC X10EL 10 Speed Chain
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Pros & Cons

Pros & Cons

  • The chain makes your bike lighter!
  • The chain lasts longer than your original chain.
  • Since this chain is made of harder material, it makes more noise than the original chains.
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Specifications

Specifications

Brand KMC
Drivetrain Type 1 x 10 / 2 x 10 / 3 x 10
Direction Multidirectional
Bike Type Mountain bike / Road bike
Number of gears 10 speed
Suitable for Shimano / SRAM / Campagnolo
Quality Better
Number of links 114 links


Reviews

Reviews

4.8 / 5
Average from 115 reviews
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Most recent reviews

5 / 5

Quality, quiet and including a missing link!

- Fietser Zwolle 10 September 2026

In online reviews, a number of people have said that KMC chains are noisy, but they aren’t. Both this one and the one on my city bike are extremely quiet. So quiet, in fact, that you can’t hear the chain whilst cycling. If you do hear it, it’s because of: A) Incorrect chain length B) One or both derailleurs being incorrectly adjusted C) Incorrect chain lubrication (liquid wax or hot wax is quiet) It comes with a sticky factory wax on it; the best way to remove this is by: - Soaking the chain in turpentine for a few hours - Then wiping it down thoroughly with a cloth and cleaning it with alcohol or bioethanol. - Leave it to dry for a few hours whilst hanging on a clothes horse - Only then should you apply hot wax or fit the chain and apply liquid wax. I’m a fan of KMC chains. They also come with a missing link, which is always a nice touch. Tip: make your life easier and buy a missing-link plier if you regularly need to remove the chain for cleaning or hot waxing etc. – it’s 10 times quicker with the pliers.

Pros & Cons

Lovely light colour
Missing link included!!
Quiet
Remove factory wax (including on Shimano)
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4 / 5

A durable product that’s ready to use straight out of the box and doesn’t disappoint.

- Yestin 8 September 2026

The chain is quieter than expected and works perfectly well as supplied (with the factory-applied wax). It feels sturdy despite the lateral play required for the 10-speed cassette, and thanks to the materials used to make the chain, it should last longer than standard chains.

Pros & Cons

Low noise
MissingLink system
Sustainable option
Doesn’t seem to be the very best option
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5 / 5

top necklace

- Sidney 20 July 2026

A lovely, light chain – it does come with quite a lot of grease on it, so if you’re using wax, make sure you degrease it thoroughly,

Pros & Cons

easy to assemble
looks good
weight
comes with plenty of grease
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5 / 5

A reliable chain

- Jeroen 2 July 2026

A good, reliable chain, easy to fit thanks to the missing link.

Pros & Cons

Easy to fit
Missing link
Strong chain
Makes a bit more noise than a Shimano chain
Automatic translation

5 / 5

Fine necklace, highly recommended

- Eric 24 January 2026

Chain bikes and shifts well and does not rust if it gets wet as it is aluminium.

Pros & Cons

Does not rust
Good quality
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5

Fietser Zwolle, 10 September 2026

Quality, quiet and including a missing link!

In online reviews, a number of people have said that KMC chains are noisy, but they aren’t. Both this one and the one on my city bike are extremely quiet. So quiet, in fact, that you can’t hear the chain whilst cycling. If you do hear it, it’s because of: A) Incorrect chain length B) One or both derailleurs being incorrectly adjusted C) Incorrect chain lubrication (liquid wax or hot wax is quiet) It comes with a sticky factory wax on it; the best way to remove this is by: - Soaking the chain in turpentine for a few hours - Then wiping it down thoroughly with a cloth and cleaning it with alcohol or bioethanol. - Leave it to dry for a few hours whilst hanging on a clothes horse - Only then should you apply hot wax or fit the chain and apply liquid wax. I’m a fan of KMC chains. They also come with a missing link, which is always a nice touch. Tip: make your life easier and buy a missing-link plier if you regularly need to remove the chain for cleaning or hot waxing etc. – it’s 10 times quicker with the pliers.

  • Lovely light colour
  • Missing link included!!
  • Quiet
  • Remove factory wax (including on Shimano)
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4

Yestin, 8 September 2026

A durable product that’s ready to use straight out of the box and doesn’t disappoint.

The chain is quieter than expected and works perfectly well as supplied (with the factory-applied wax). It feels sturdy despite the lateral play required for the 10-speed cassette, and thanks to the materials used to make the chain, it should last longer than standard chains.

  • Low noise
  • MissingLink system
  • Sustainable option
  • Doesn’t seem to be the very best option
Automatic translation

5

Sidney, 20 July 2026

top necklace

A lovely, light chain – it does come with quite a lot of grease on it, so if you’re using wax, make sure you degrease it thoroughly,

  • easy to assemble
  • looks good
  • weight
  • comes with plenty of grease
Automatic translation

5

Jeroen, 2 July 2026

A reliable chain

A good, reliable chain, easy to fit thanks to the missing link.

  • Easy to fit
  • Missing link
  • Strong chain
  • Makes a bit more noise than a Shimano chain
Automatic translation

5

Eric, 24 January 2026

Fine necklace, highly recommended

Chain bikes and shifts well and does not rust if it gets wet as it is aluminium.

  • Does not rust
  • Good quality
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All specifications

Brand
KMC

General

Drivetrain Type
1 x 10 / 2 x 10 / 3 x 10
Direction
Multidirectional
Bike Type
Mountain bike / Road bike
Number of gears
10 speed
Suitable for
Shimano / SRAM / Campagnolo
Quality
Better
Number of links
114 links