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@MechaMorgan
Ah right! Izumi Super-Toughness are the big daddy of fixxie-skidder chains. It's the NJS track chain, so Keirin riders use it, and that NJS fixation has spilled over into street fixed gear stuff. In my experience, it's smooth, silent and the power transfer seems efficient*, definitely the best chain I've had on my skidder-bike
*the last one is absolute bollocks and I know it. The other two stand.
After a certain point, you're probably right, and the Super-toughness certainly suffers from hipster-tax, but if you can afford it, why not*? You probably won't notice the difference between a £30 chain and a £60 chain, but definitely between a £10 chain and a £60 chain.
If you DO happen to be Chris Hoy - you use the best. Hoy rides a Super Toughness. So does Pendleton.
*deffo didn't buy mine at RRP