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Re: tight chains

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Originally Posted by Micah Chetrit View Post
I just thought that the difference between 1 and 1.5 wouldn't be so significant, it went from pulling it with ease to barely making it.
You have to remember that it's 1.5 times the full reduction. Assuming you're using a ToughBox Mini, you're looking at 256*12.75 = 3264:1 reduction. Include a 1.5:1 reduction on your chain and you're looking at 4896:1. That's a big difference.
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