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their answer:

"Dear Florian,
I am very sorry that you are not happy with the product that you have received however the photos confirm that you have received the correct item.
Please note the product image depicts a 14T sprocket, larger sized sprocket such as the 17T that you ordered do not have the ‘notched’ section however this does not mean they are different products.
Regards
Michelle
Velodrome Shop Customer Services #ilovetrackcycling"

here the development of things for your reading if interested: 1st e-mail

"Dear Velodrome Shop Team,
today I received my order, a "Velodrome Shop Elite 1/8 17 teeth sprocket". I have to admit that I find it to be a little underwhelming qualitywise for an orginal retail price of 30 pounds.
Taking the picture from your website as a reference (https://www.velodrome.shop/track-sprockets/velodrome-shop-elite-1/8-track-sprockets/), the machining of the teeth seems pretty different.
Also, there is no ring-shaped notch in the front face of the cog, compared to the picture. In addition, the label on the packaging foil states a different product ID as stated in the order details (ESP1017N FIXED SPROCKET vs VS-SP117).
Is it possible that I received a wrong product, i.e. a regular cog of lesser quality and not the "elite" version? I added photos in the attachment to clarify my reasoning.
Would you please double-check if I received the correct item and get back to me as soon as possible?
Thank you in advance.

Florian"

thx for the hint

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https://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-help/when-to-replace-a-chain-on-a-bicycle

of course, you're right. forces are not strong enough to actually "stretch" the plates of the links. one should rather speak of chain wear which is measurable with a chain wear indicator.

thx for the offer. what would you like to have for it inlcuding shipping to germany?

I'm pretty satisfied with it. weight was as low as claimed. since I used it only on my singlespeed build, it was strengthwise totally fine for my purpose. of course it has stretched a lil' but it still serves me well.

17t would be awesome :-)

yeah, the wannabe elite cog looks suspiciously similar to the cheapo novatec that came stock with my langster years ago. therefore i'm not even willing to get out the chain whip and skrew it on...

already got a dura ace in 16t but need a 17t cog for a 48/17 ratio.

I'm after above mentioned cog (or sth. similar) in best possible condition. Has to be shipped to Germany.
So if you have one kicking about and posting is not a big hassle for you, please let me know.
Thx in advance

gonna confront their customer service with that shit, let's see what they come up with

jup, i do feel properly scammed... @BigH do you have a good shop/website/source at hand where I could find an EAI black in 17t for reasonable money?

so mad right now. figured that mofos just edited/removed the engraving of an eai superstar cog and used it to advertise their cheapo stuff...

sorry for digging up an old thread, but I need your opinion on this:
I ordered a 17t "elite" sprocket at their website. https://www.velodrome.shop/track-sprockets/velodrome-shop-elite-1/8-track-sprockets/
I was in the market for a good, mid-range cog at an affordable price, since I was hesitant to splash the money on an eai deluxe cog.
The item I received was underwhelming to say the least (see photos). Me being far from an expert, I still find the cog really disappointing quality-wise. Machining of the teeth is pretty different. Also, there is no ring-shaped notch in the front face of the cog - a total mismatch of website and reality...
What do you think of the quality of the cog they sent me? Worth an original retail price of 30 pounds or just rubbish?
cheers

any chance you would pack this bad boy up and send it to germany? thx in advance, cheers.

you're welcome

i ordered a wheelset last year, no problems whatsoever.

sugino zen chainrings for 55 EUR each @ cnc-bike.de :-O
46t - 52t
https://www.cnc-bike.de/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=Sugino+Zen&x=35&y=6

Good selection and I'm familiar with most of them. Nonetheless, if you have a closer look, you will realize that all of those wheelsets are different from the wabis, which are rather specced for low weight. So my initial post was addressing people who might also value a low weight for their builds. Thank you, though.

yup, did not take shipping into consideration. i'm based off of germany myself - valid point made by you. still interested to see these good value options you're talking about.

AICMFP u serious? just trying to contribute sth useful, not everybody got the funds for an expensive custom build wheelset...

Wabi wheelsets on X-mas sale:
https://wabicycles.com/products/wabi-standard-700c-single-speed-wheelset?variant=1413305401371

https://wabicycles.com/products/sub-15-superlight-700c-single-speed-wheelset?variant=47402379348

done with the re-build. frameset and crankset is stock, the rest is a mixture of used and new parts. pretty happy how it turned out, lightweight and snappy ;-) sorry for the poor pic...