Chain Broken - What replacement options for KMC X11EL-1?

[Ajax Bay]

My recent experience has been with a KMC chain breaking an outer plate, repaired with a quicklink, riding another 150k odd only to discover, during post ride oil and wipe, two more outer plates fractured (but neither had let go). I had been buying/using either SRAM or KMC without discriminating. From now on I will buy SRAM. And if I discover one outer plate broken, I'll replace the chain immediately rather than mending with a powerlink.
For the OP: bear in mind that a chain tool/splitter needs to be 11sp capable: many aren't.
If you need more than 57" then you need more than 113 half-links.
If on careful measurement (12+", not a chain measurement tool) the chain is below 0.5% elongation, a new chain should run OK on the current cassette (and echo what @I like Skol says above).

 

[Dogtrousers]

I'm a bit worried about the possibility of a chain virus being at large. We've had three reports of chain breakages in the past week.

What's the R number I wonder.

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/chain-broken-what-replacement-options-for-kmc-x11el-1.263112/
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/snapped-chain-need-new-cassette-new-fronts.263030/
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/replacing-a-bike-chain-that-snapped.262743/

Also this, where the status of the chain is unclear
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/what-bike-chain-do-i-need.262909/

 

[DSK]

Ordered a KMC X11 chain from Sigma Sports, will be here tomorrow

 

[Ming the Merciless]

My recent experience has been with a KMC chain breaking an outer plate, repaired with a quicklink, riding another 150k odd only to discover, during post ride oil and wipe, two more outer plates fractured (but neither had let go). I had been buying/using either SRAM or KMC without discriminating. From now on I will buy SRAM. And if I discover one outer plate broken, I'll replace the chain immediately rather than mending with a powerlink.
For the OP: bear in mind that a chain tool/splitter needs to be 11sp capable: many aren't.
If you need more than 57" then you need more than 113 half-links.
If on careful measurement (12+", not a chain measurement tool) the chain is below 0.5% elongation, a new chain should run OK on the current cassette (and echo what @I like Skol says above).

Yeah but 150,000 (Miles or km makes no difference) before more plates fractured is pretty good