Bluemels or Chromoplastic?

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[jonathanw]

Never tried bluemels

SKS chromo's on my commuter with 30mm tyres. Easy to fit, good instructions and have been very durable. Therefore get my vote

 

[smokeysmoo]

Dunno between those two, but I use Tortec reflector guards on my commuter and they are excellent
http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/tortec-reflector-mudguards-prod15328/

 

[potsy]

I have a set of each and they are both fine MP, both were fitted by the lbs so can't really say if either are easier to fit.
Both do a good job though the Blumels don't come with the 'flaps' so I made my own.

The Chromo's came with a flap on the front but not the back, haven't done a rear one for them though.

 

[smokeysmoo]

Oops, forgot to mention the mudguards, it's on that link though. The front comes with one but not the rear. I've added a Brooks one to the rear in black for bit of extra luverliness

 

[PaulSecteur]

The guards on my Tricross were Wide road SKS chromoplastics, they are the classy option.

The blumells are a bit more utilitarian. Both will do the job, depends on what look you are going for.

 

[PpPete]

Chromoplastics hold their shape better IME

 

[HLaB]

Never had a problem with the wider (P45 iirc) SKS Chomos but I have with their narrower ones (P35 iirc) but then again the P35 Bluemels have also gave me a problem. The Kinesis came with Bluemels they cracked quickly and their replacements (sent for free by SKS) also failed quickly. The last time they sent out chromos and they cracked quickly too the middle section disappeared completely on a ride. I refitted last years blemels held together by industrial tape and they seem to be holding fine. That doesn't give a definitive answer however as both types failed

 

[zigzag]

i've used both types, and both were fine. however i prefer bluemels, because their shape matches fork arch and tyre shape better (round), and because they are solid black (not transparent black like chromoplastics).

 

[Davidc]

Dunno between those two, but I use Tortec reflector guards on my commuter and they are excellent
http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/tortec-reflector-mudguards-prod15328/

They're cheaper at JE James (free delivery too)

I've been putting off buying a set - present chromoplastic ones (OEM) are too wide for the tyres I use and also a bit short so I do get splashes coming up.

 

[smokeysmoo]

They're cheaper at JE James (free delivery too)

That was just the first link I found. Worth checking at your LBS too, I paid £21 for my Tortecs from my LBS

[EDIT] mine are the narrow ones though for my 23's