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Vital gang, I’m wanting an aluminum guarded sprocket. I like the looks of the Daily Grind one and the BSD Guard sprocket most but the Odyssey LaGuardia, and the alum Subrosa one look appealing too. Are they all pretty much the same and it’s just a “pick which one looks best to you” type of deal or are some actually better than the others? I get the feeling I can’t go wrong with any of the above mentioned options. Thanks.
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They're pretty much all the same; the only thing that really differs is the chain clearance but they're all made to fit a normal 1/2"x1/8" chain.
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I went with Madera Signet and love the look of it. Protects my chain well, and is made in the US and A.
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I really dig my Fit Keyguard. It's pretty damn thick. I would reccomend it for sure.
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Every guarded sprocket I've tried didn't really offer much protection. You can still hit your chain enough to break a link. But the odyssey mds definitely covered more than the fit key, or cinema reel
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I think you'll be happy with any of the above. I've got the LaGuardia and I run it with a Shadow interlock chain with no problems and it has been unbreakable so far.
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Aitkenisgod wrote:I think you'll be happy with any of the above. I've got the LaGuardia and I run it with a Shadow interlock chain with no ...more
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Division Vitara Guard looks pretty cool with the knurled edges in bronze but I’m biased because they come from my country 
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Oh, also, just because they're local, rider owned, and I ride with them, BMXKINGS Guard sprocket is beefy as hell and also made in the US.
The site says they're sold out, and yes, they're expensive, but you'd be supporting real BMXers that are lifelong riders. If you're interested, I can talk to the boss and get my hands on one.
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I like the Odyssey HalfBash sprocket. For me, mainly because I only end up in the same position, crank/pedal-wise & the remaining guard is excess weight. Granted, you can simply spin your guard on full guards to get more use out of the single guard rather than replacing the one piece.
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grumpySteve wrote:Every guarded sprocket I've tried didn't really offer much protection. You can still hit your chain enough to break a link. ...more
I do a lot of sprocket stalls on ledges and rails, and I find them to offer lots of protection for my purposes. I have a Shadow conspiracy plastic guard sprocket now and like it a lot but want to try an aluminum guarded one on the bike I’m building up now for a change up. Thanks guys 
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BillyBigRigger wrote:That’s a subrosa guard right?
I believe so. I got it from Kyle Hart's bike check.
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grumpySteve wrote:Every guarded sprocket I've tried didn't really offer much protection. You can still hit your chain enough to break a link. ...more
It's not a guarantee that your chain wont take damage but a guarded sprocket will offer more protection than a non-guard sprocket, that's just a fact.
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The new Federal guard sprocket is pretty slick, featuring a replaceable plastic guard. Plus if you don't want a guarded sprocket, you can just remove the guard
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BillyBigRigger wrote:What is the infatuation with 666 in the bmx scene?
Because it's "cool"! "Evil is cool!" I see it the same way metal bands name themselves. It used to be stuff like "destruction" or "Killers", whatever. Most people in the BMX scene don't want a bike part named Pink Bunny.... unless everyone has hopped on (pun intended) the "ironic" bandwagon, in which case, a ton of stuff would also be named weird shit that doesn't make sense.
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grumpySteve wrote:Every guarded sprocket I've tried didn't really offer much protection. You can still hit your chain enough to break a link. ...more
Guard sprockets aren't really designed to protect the chain; more, to protect themselves and prevent bending/prevent damaging the teeth. Any chain protection is just a happy coincidence.
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BillyBigRigger wrote:Vital gang, I’m wanting an aluminum guarded sprocket. I like the looks of the Daily Grind one and the BSD Guard sprocket most ...more
I like the wtp one with the replaceable plastic guard
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If you ride switchfooted at all, definitely get a full-guard! I buy based on a few details. It's got to be 7000 series aluminum (preferably T6), It's got to have a thick guard and the more mounting holes, the better! For that reason I am switching to the Sunday Knox after my Laguardias wear out. There are many good ones though!
I was breaking and bending teeth when I was running an unguarded sprocket. Only a handful of those times were due to a bad grind, most were from sprocket stalls. I still hit my chain often with a Guarded sprocket but it is extra insurance. Even with how beat up my main sprockets are, they are dead straight. Pair it with a Shadow Supreme and you got a trustworthy setup!
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I went with a Daily Grind guard sprocket. I like their low-key, midwest street vibe and love the grimey street edits they make. Pretty much chose this one because their youtube uploads are some of my most favorites. They have alot of ohio spots too in their edits.....I guess you can't run a shadow supreme chain on them but I run standard 510 chains anyway.
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S&M x-man guard. It’s 7k aluminum but I like it because it is really not flashy...matte black with no easily visible branding.
