Box One Prime 9 Speed DLC Chain Reviews
Review score: 8.7/10 – Updated November, 2024
Latest Price: £44.99 – Save 10% (RRP: £50)
Take a look now to discover what makes Box One Prime 9 Speed DLC Chain worthy of a review score of 8.7 out of 10.
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Box One Prime 9 Speed DLC Chain features
Box One Prime 9 Speed DLC Chain
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Spec 1
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Colour: Black Other Chains found with this Spec: 6387 |
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Spec 2
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Size: 126 Links Other Chains found with this Spec: 13 |
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Spec 3
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Speed: 9 Speed Other Chains found with this Spec: 97 |
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Feature 1
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Material: Hardened Alloy Steel Other Chains found with this feature: 3 |
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Feature 2
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Box’s Best Performing Chain Other Chains found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 3
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Durable Dual-Coating DLC & Nickel Protection Other Chains found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 4
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Durable Hardened Solid Pins Other Chains found with this feature: 3 |
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Feature 5
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Wide/Narrow Chainring Compatible Other Chains found with this feature: 2 |
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Feature 6
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Prime 9 Technology Other Chains found with this feature: 13 |
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Feature 7
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Compatibility: Other Chains found with this feature: 19 |
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Feature 8
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Weight: 350g Other Chains found with this feature: 13 |
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Price
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£44.99 |
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Quality
Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Chains. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Box One Prime 9 Speed DLC Chain.
The first thing is material. Looking at what Box One Prime 9 Speed DLC Chain is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.
Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Chains. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.
There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Chains. Brands like Box are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.
Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Chains category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.
Comparing Prices
Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Chains.
It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.
Price of Box One Prime 9 Speed DLC Chain
So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Box One Prime 9 Speed DLC Chain.
We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Box One Prime 9 Speed DLC Chain was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £44.99 in our latest search.
Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.3 out of 10 for price.
Average price of Chains
Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Chains.
We found 168 in the Chains category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £26.83, making it above average at £44.99.
It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Chains. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £114.99, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £3.49.
With 168 products available we worked out that 28 cost more than Box One Prime 9 Speed DLC Chain and 138 were cheaper.
Cost of Box products
At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 47 products from Box, of which 8 were in the Chains category.
For now though we’re looking at Box branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £87.95 making this product below average.
You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Box product we found was £8.99 and the highest price we could find from them was £287.99.
Of the 47 from Box, 28 were more expensive than Box One Prime 9 Speed DLC Chain and 16 were cheaper.
How much are Box Chains?
We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Box products that are listed in the Chains category.
The average price of the 8 products that match this search was £31.12, with the cheapest coming in at £13.49 and highest price was £62.99. With the average being £31.12, Box One Prime 9 Speed DLC Chain comes in above average.
1 products that meet this search were more expensive than Box One Prime 9 Speed DLC Chain and 6 were cheaper.
Box One Prime 9 Speed DLC Chain Reviews
Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.
There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.
1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.
2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.
Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Box One Prime 9 Speed DLC Chain reviews there.
Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Box One Prime 9 Speed DLC Chain, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 8.7 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Chains category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.1 out of 5.
Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Box One Prime 9 Speed DLC Chain or another similar product, like SRAM X-SYNC 11 Speed Black Chainring reviews or SRAM Red X-Glide Road Chain Ring reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Chains.
Brand
As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Chains. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Box, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.
YouTube Video of Box One Prime 9 Speed DLC Chain
Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Box One Prime 9 Speed DLC Chain reviews.
Summary
Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Box One Prime 9 Speed DLC Chain. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 8.7/10 overall.
Further product details
- Product ID 1: 27131276387
- Product ID 2: 802353UK
- Brand: Box
- Model number: BX1PR9CH01
- RRP: £50
- EAN: 639266097518
- Description: Box One Prime 9 Speed DLC ChainThis 9 speed MTB chain features a hardened alloy steel construction, which gives it reliable operation on every off-road ride. Classed as Box’s best performing chain, this model is also equipped with a durable dual-coating with nickel-plating for protection against corrosion. This makes it suitable for use in all-weather conditions, while its durable hardened solid pins give it extra durability on the most demanding of trails.The Box One chain is protected by our dual-coating. We start with Nickel plating which aids in corrosion resistance and then top it off with the “Diamond-Like Carbon” layer. The DLC is as fancy as it sounds; a synthetic diamond nano-coating that turns up the volume on hardness, wear-resistance, and slickness. All Prime 9 chains have chamfered shifting edges, solid plates and solid pins to safeguard durability. Our unique inner link spacing is engineered to grab those modern wide/narrow chainrings. We chose to modernize the 9-speed platform due to the chain’s spirited reputation.FAQ:Is the Box One Prime 9 Chain compatible with other 9 speed drivetrains? Yes, All Box prime 9 chains have standard external geometry that will work with most existing 9 speed drivetrains.Is the Box One Prime 9 Chain Compatible with any wide narrow chainring? No, Box Prime 9 chains are compatible with most 11-speed wide narrow chainrings but there are some chainrings that can result in poor performance. We recommend the following 11 speed wide/narrow chainrings for best performance, Wolftooth Components, Raceface, One Up Components, Absolute Black.How should I clean my Box One Prime 9 Chain? We suggest removing the chain from the bike and using a soft bristle brush or rag with soapy water or a mild de-greaser. We do not recommend pressure washing, strong solvents or de-greasers as they could degrade the surface coating.Features: Material: Hardened Alloy Steel Box’s Best Performing Chain Durable Dual-Coating DLC & Nickel Protection Durable Hardened Solid Pins Wide/Narrow Chainring Compatible Prime 9 Technology Compatibility: Box One Prime 9 11-50T Cassette Black Box Two Prime 9 11-50T Cassette Black Box Three Prime 9 Cassette Black Box One Prime 9 Rear Derailleur Box Two Prime 9 X-Wide Rear Derailleur Black Box Three Prime 9 X-Wide Rear Derailleur Black Box One Prime 9 Shifter Black Box Two Prime 9 Shifter Black Box Three Prime 9 Shifter BlackWeight: 350gBuy Box Components from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
- Full Category: Components > Chains
- Savings percentage from RRP: 10%
- Size: 126 Links
- Unisex
- 5.01
- Adult
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