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Re: belt drive VS chain drive

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Originally Posted by VPpanther View Post
my first guess would have been that chain would be more durable because its metal, could you enlighten me on that?
Belts generally have steel or fiber glass tension members, which are pretty strong and keep them from stretching.

Quieter and lighter than chains, too.