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Originally Posted by Michael Hill
In my opinion, the "default" choice, when nothing really matters, you just need a reliable drivetrain, is to go with #35. It doesn't break, it's dead simple, it's forgiving, but is heavy. However, the "nothing really matters" portion is rarely the case and each situation needs to be handled on a case-by-case basis. What is important is knowing the tradeoffs (which have been outlined pretty well already in this thread). I wouldn't, however, deviate from the "default" of #35 chain without a good reason. The good reason may be weight related or space related, but you should at least have one.
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Agreed. My team has learned the hard way to just use #35. The way I like to think about it is that #35 is complete overkill for FRC, which is why its the best option for FRC. Since it is overkill, it is a lot harder to mess up and will just work, which is exactly what you want for a drive train. The question you should be asking whenever you use chain should be why should I use #25, not why should I use #35.