Originally Posted by
mschwett
this thread has me worrried. i bought a couple 12 speed M9100 XTR/DA chains from merlin and they arrived in practically unbranded plastic bags. i assumed they were just OEM packaging. but …. ?
they look genuine, and haven’t broken, but i have had some new drivetrain noises.
Your chain looks genuine to me. It would be a lot of trouble for a counterfeiter to copy the profile shape of a 12 speed M9100 XTR/DA chain and your chain has the correct profile shape. The dead giveaway is the hollow pins though. I have yet to see any counterfeit chains with hollow pins.