I don’t believe the recomendation is to do with the chain being flat on top. I believe that is mostly an aesthetic choice but there are apparently other differences in the chain that makes using a conventional Eagle chain undesirable in terms of wear and performance. There are likely examples of people trying T-type with various chains with varying success. Having not tried it, I can only tell you that SRAM says that a non-T-type chain is not compatible.
March 28, 2025, 8:21 a.m. - Cam McRae
I don’t believe the recomendation is to do with the chain being flat on top. I believe that is mostly an aesthetic choice but there are apparently other differences in the chain that makes using a conventional Eagle chain undesirable in terms of wear and performance. There are likely examples of people trying T-type with various chains with varying success. Having not tried it, I can only tell you that SRAM says that a non-T-type chain is not compatible.