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Soulcraft Convert Chain Tensioner Rated: Title: The best singlespeed tensioner ever! Reviewer: Matt Viara (ME) Bikeman Product Code: CH2600 First things first, yes I know it's expensive.  Now that we have that behind us let me extoll the virtues of this fine piece of equipment.  There are two things that make this the best tensioner ever (in my humble opinion).  The first isn't exclusive to this particular tensioner but it is key none the less.  The fine people at Soulcraft decided not to use spring tension to keep your chain taught, they designed it so you can just set the tension by hand and then crank down the fixing bolt to hold it in place. The problem with tensioners that use spring tension to hold the chain tight (Surly, DMR STSII, Pauls) is that you can still get chain slap and even throw the chain on a gnarly downhill. They are also more difficult to install than the Convert. The second thing the Convert has going for it, and only the Convert has this feature, is a quick release mechanisim that allows you to take the wheel out without using a tool.  Fix the flat, or take care of whatever it is you needed to take the wheel out for, and then when you slap back in there you just click the tensioner back inrto place and ride off into the sunset.   Next > [ Back ]		Partsroom Reviews Maxxis Crossmark 2.1 Craft Thermal Split Finger Glove Soulcraft Convert Chain Tensioner Ergon GP1 Grips Carver Ti 96er Frame Movie Reviews No Way!, The Hans Rey Story Transitions WCP - 2005 Paris-Roubaix ROAM Off Road to Athens Product Testing Maxxis Crossmark 2.1 Craft Thermal Split Finger Glove Ergon GP1 Grips Carver Ti 96er Frame Origin8 Carbon Cross Fork