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Originally Posted by Ariel Red Hunter
Yes, you can mix and match odd number toothed sprockets. There is/was a theory that using odd number sprockets increases sprocket life by always having a "hunting tooth" between the two. That means that the chain does not put the same link of the chain on the same tooth over and over. It averages the wear over the whole sprocket. If that makes sense....ARH
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as long as the link of chain are not equally divisible by the number of teeth on either sprocket there shouldn't be any problem. But I wouldn't worry about it to much it's likely you will wear the chain or sprocket out unless there is a bent tooth on the sprocket.