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Originally Posted by JesseK
Have you done any efficiency experiments, e.g. how much efficiency is lost due to these tensioners when compared other methods? Examples include autotensioning (sliding a wheel out like 254/968/etc), simple rotary tensioners that use delrin or similar plastics, or the old adjustable bolt/sprocket method.
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I can't speak for specifically how much loss there is between different types, but the method of sliding the wheel is going to be by far the most efficient, as it's the only style of tensioning that does not touch the chain and add more friction to the system.