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Submitted by
vt29er
a Cross Country Rider
from Vermont
Date Reviewed: July 7, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | own | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | on-line | | Strengths: | appearance, well machined, hand friendly | | Weaknesses: | salsa graphics wear off easily, plastic pieces decrease clamping ability | | Similar Products Used: | hope, ringle, xtr | | Bike Setup: | Salsa big mama | | Bottom Line: | Bought these because my hopes didn't match new frame and it's a Salsa. Nice but plasic decreases quality and clamping force quite a bit because it deforms when clamped tight, Where salsa uses plastic Hope uses brass. I would not buy again and go for Hopes. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
aerske
a Cross Country Rider
from england
Date Reviewed: May 14, 2009 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | beautiful finish and colours. so far product has done what its supposed to. | | Weaknesses: | none so far. | | Similar Products Used: | hope | | Bike Setup: | Scott Voltage yz,marzocchi dirt jumper 2, Ritchey WCS bars and stem,Avid bb7 brakes. | | Bottom Line: | Was going to purchase hope seat clamp and skewers but couldnt get hope seat clamp to fit my frame 32mm so opted for the salsa.
Looks great and does the job. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
alcahueteria
a Weekend Warrior
from Augusta, Ga, USA
Date Reviewed: December 7, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Good looks | | Weaknesses: | Don't seem to be grippy enough. | | Bike Setup: | rigid 29er singlespeed with horizontal drops and disc brakes. | | Bottom Line: | So I've been using these for around a year. They seemed fine but I've always felt they were a bit hard to close. Not a big deal but more recently other issues have arrisen. I've noticed after longer rides my front skewer would have loosened up to where I question my safety. I haven't noticed this while riding yet though, only when I'd be removing the wheel to drive it home.
The rear skewer just doesn't seem to be able to squeeze tight enough or be gnarly enough to grip the frame because when I lock my rear wheel up it will try to push out of the drops. I have a chain tug on the drive side so it doens't pull forward but with the forces caused by the disc brakes it tries to jump out of the drop outs. I plan on changing to XT skewers to see if they can hold the frame better otherwise I don't know. The problem has only happened when I'm locking down the back wheel though(as in to skid). | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Linette Crall
a Weekend Warrior
from Dallas Texas USA
Date Reviewed: May 27, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Adventure Sport Industry | | Strengths: | so far: they work! Do what they are suppost to do: easy for me to take on and off each time bike goes in my car. Great color choices. Easy way to add "bling" to your bike. I have red! | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | small Ventana El Saltamontes; BB7 disk brakes with Mavic Crossmax SL Disc -Maxxis CrossMark tubeless; mostly Sram parts/Fox Racing Shox 32 F100RLC | | Bottom Line: | Buy them if you want easy and to add color to your bike! | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Linette Crall
a Weekend Warrior
from Dallas Texas USA
Date Reviewed: May 27, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Adventure Sport Industry | | Strengths: | so far: they work! Do what they are suppost to do: easy for me to take on and off each time bike goes in my car. Great color choices. Easy way to add "bling" to your bike. I have red! | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | small Ventana El Saltamontes; BB7 disk brakes with Mavic Crossmax SL Disc -Maxxis CrossMark tubeless; mostly Sram parts/Fox Racing Shox 32 F100RLC | | Bottom Line: | Buy them if you want easy and to add color to your bike! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Linette Crall
a Weekend Warrior
from Dallas Texas USA
Date Reviewed: May 27, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Adventure Sport Industry | | Strengths: | so far: they work! Do what they are suppost to do: easy for me to take on and off each time bike goes in my car. Great color choices. Easy way to add "bling" to your bike. I have red! | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | small Ventana El Saltamontes; BB7 disk brakes with Mavic Crossmax SL Disc -Maxxis CrossMark tubeless; mostly Sram parts/Fox Racing Shox 32 F100RLC | | Bottom Line: | Buy them if you want easy and to add color to your bike! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
C Gallegos
a Cross Country Rider
from Los Gatos, CA
Date Reviewed: September 29, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Skeggs | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Strengths: | Great products. Will last forever. Best seat clamps. | | Weaknesses: | Lube often. Certain types of trail dust causes QRs to creak. And after time, sounds like your bottom bracket is giving way or you pivot points are shot. Own several pair and have replaced them with XTR, Mavic, etc. and no more creaking. Watch out for mis-stamps on some skewers - once in a while you will find one with no teeth, just a smooth surface that doesn't grip the dropout very well. Salsa will replace for free. | | Similar Products Used: | XTR, Mavic, Rolf, Campy, etc. | | Bike Setup: | Custom Ellsworth, Enduro SL, Fuel 98, 8500 hardtail. | | Bottom Line: | The QR's work great on the BOB Revolution stroller! Get 2 seatpost QR levers for the rear wheels and a front QR for the front wheel. One sick looking stroller that baby is proud to ride in. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Basil Chua
a Cross Country Rider
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: May 13, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Chapter Two | | Strengths: | Great looks. Big thumb lock. | | Weaknesses: | None. | | Bike Setup: | GIANT XTC Team on DT Swiss hubs and Mavic XC717 rims | | Bottom Line: | Cool looking skewer! But a skewer is a skewer. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Will
a Racer
from Houghton, MI
Date Reviewed: April 13, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$8.00 | | Purchased At: | Jenson | | Strengths: | Strength, easyness, extreme cheapness | | Weaknesses: | None! | | Bike Setup: | Stiff, i.e. the Vanilla 130 fork is the flexiest part on the whole bike. | | Bottom Line: | My life is now complete, since I have thomson seatpost and stem, and salsa skewers. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan
a Racer
from Dirty Reno!
Date Reviewed: March 27, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Great Basin Bicycles | | Strengths: | Beautiful construction and color! Effortlessly simple and effective design. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Mavic | | Bike Setup: | Gunnar Ruffian single speed totally gucci! | | Bottom Line: | Adds bling to a commonly overlooked part! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Snorro
a Cross Country Rider
from the Netherlands
Date Reviewed: September 19, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Excellent and smooth function, excellent fixation,long life and beautifully designed | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Hope, Shimano, Bontrager | | Bike Setup: | Yeti ASR-SL, RS SID WC 06, XTR shifters and mechs, RaceFace Next LP + Ti BB, King NoThreadset,Thomson stem + seatpost, Ritchey WCS bar,DT Swiss 240 hubs+ DT rev + mavic 717 rims, Hayes Mag+ carbon, salsa flipoff skewers | | Bottom Line: | These skewers are absolutely the ultimate combination of function, looks and durability, period. Even after years of production a lot of newer products hardly reach the level of these iconic skewers. Just replaced the delrin camfollowers on my oldest set of salsas (8 years)and they are still absolutely as new. Excellent after sales from Salsa | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nathan F.
a Weekend Warrior
from San Antonio, TEXAS USA
Date Reviewed: August 26, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Anywhere that has dirt! | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | I forgotten... :) | | Strengths: | My Rastas are great, been many many years with no problems. Always tightens and always looses. | | Weaknesses: | None! | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano, shimano, ... | | Bike Setup: | 1999 Litespeed Tsali-XT Group,Titec 118 Ti Handlebar,Frogs,Judy SID,KING Ti bottle cage,Salsa Brake Brace&Syncros Ti post. WT approx. 23 pounds ;) | | Bottom Line: | MY Titanium Rastas was purchased when I bought my 1999 Tsali. It has a few scraches from the falls I have done, the color has faded in the years it has been subjected to rain, mud, snow! and the blazing sun. But they have NEVER failed me.
The best damn skewers ever made!
I would buy them again! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike Oxsmells
a Cross Country Rider
from Chelmsford
Date Reviewed: March 22, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Lingwood common | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | JensonUSA | | Strengths: | Something nice to buy when you've exhausted all other performance enhancing upgrades. | | Weaknesses: | The red finish isn't exactly the same shade as my Hope Ti hubs ;-( | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano / mavic stocks | | Bike Setup: | Obscenely tarted up GT Zaskar | | Bottom Line: | Like buying your wife another pair of Jimmy Choo's. Not really necessary, but if you can afford it you'll show your bike how much you love it.
And it will p*ss your other half off immensely if you get these instead of treating her to something new. Which is no bad thing.
My Zaskar has never claimed to have a headache when i feel like a ride, nor does it ever say 'have you finished yet?'.
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Submitted by
tony p
a Weekend Warrior
from grafton, MA
Date Reviewed: July 23, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | vietnam | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | local shop | | Strengths: | smooth, strong | | Weaknesses: | nothing yet | | Similar Products Used: | i'm a mechanic at a shop and i've used everything from stock POS QR skewers to XTR | | Bike Setup: | 01 GT avalanche 2.0 w/ beefy components | | Bottom Line: | the QR is so smooth and even. it's not an on-off thing like others. the farther you push the lever, the tighter it gets. others have a "happy" medium- if you push them too far they losen up. these are so much nicer | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
rich
a Cross Country Rider
from md
Date Reviewed: April 9, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | accotink single track | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$39.00 | | Purchased At: | jensonusa.com | | Strengths: | craftmenship, salsa's phone support, strength | | Weaknesses: | watch what you buy the ti skewers are not for dual supension bikes, over time the ti rod will stretch and eventually break. use the cro-mo rods for dual suspension and all will be phine... | | Similar Products Used: | rolf, shimano, suntour. thats right suntour! | | Bike Setup: | klein adept comp, fox float rear, fox vanilla front, hayes disc, mavic crossmax enduro disc (with the salsa flip off cro-mo skewers), xt cranks, eggbeater twin ti pedels, xt rear, lx front, easton monkey lite carbon bars, garmin gecko gps to find my way back to the car..... | | Bottom Line: | awesome skewers!!!! watch what you buy!!!!
dual suspension=cro-mo rods front and rear
front suspension-hard tail=cro-mo rod front, ti rod rear
no suspension=ti rods front and rear | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Al
a
from NYC
Date Reviewed: February 14, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | SandyHook | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | online | | Strengths: | Best replacement for any stock skewers, especially those P-O-S from ROLF and MAVIC | | Weaknesses: | the white letters get smudged up quickly...price maybe. | | Similar Products Used: | rolf, mavics original skewers | | Bike Setup: | trek 8500, xtr, propels, C king, thompsons, trailblaster 1.8. and 03 Psylo SL | | Bottom Line: | I have 2 sets of these, black ti on trek and the red ti on Ells ID. matches the paint scheme on both bikes. Easiest to operate from a bunch of other skewer sets. Only one can be compared is the old school xtr. I found a way to get rid of the dirt on the etched in letter("salsa") - spray some wd40 on a rag and wipe off carefully. this method also worked on the anodized finish on my ID to get rid of dirt on lettering.
PS: this winter sucked! below 35 and windy as a mofo...cant wait till spring. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tyoda
a
from SF Bay area
Date Reviewed: October 24, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Works great, a perfect replacement for the finicky skewers that come with Mavic Crossmax wheels. Smooth open/close action, lightweight, and look pretty good. | | Weaknesses: | Adjustment knob is a bit big to turn under larger forks like Fox and the large flip lever can crash into the bottom of the fork as well. Finish is a bit raw. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano, Mavic | | Bike Setup: | Truth/F100x/Crossmax | | Bottom Line: | No real complaints, pretty much does what I expected and work way better than the jerky feeling stock Mavic skewers and lighter weight to boot.
I've also had no problems with the stock Shimano skewers, they both work well. The Salsa's are bulkier than Shimano, the lever and knob are longer/bigger. This promotes more leverage and easier unmounting, but if you're not careful, the lever can crash into the bottom of your fork and chip off paint.
Just the same, for an aftermarket skewer, it's top notch. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Anonymous Gerbil
a Weekend Warrior
from Texas
Date Reviewed: October 13, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | JensonUSA.com | | Strengths: | Easy open, easy close. Work every time. Lightweight and high quality. | | Weaknesses: | None so far - except when running with disc brakes it is a bit of a pain getting the alignment right everytime. | | Bottom Line: | This is actually a review of the Salsa skewers paired with 1UpUSA's "QuickNuts." Since there is no review section for the QuickNuts (are you listening MTBR? QuickNuts is a great tool for disc brake users!), I am going to review both here.
The Salsa skewers by themselves are a great set. I have them both in CroMo versions and they do their job as advertised. However, they share a shortcoming with ALL skewers out there when used with disc wheels. You have to play the guessing game everytime you set up you wheels in terms of how tight you want them because the alignment of the rotors is always a bit off. The ingenious QuickNut system takes the guess work out of the whole process.
Bottom line, the Salsa skewers are very good, and pairing them with the QuickNuts makes them a great combo. A must for any disc brake user.
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Submitted by
Mark
a Cross Country Rider
from Ogden
Date Reviewed: October 12, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Where pavement ends | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | can't remember | | Strengths: | can't remember where I bought them has got to say something for the product! Light weight, colors, and functionality! | | Weaknesses: | Weakness? Didn't come as original oquipment on my bike.
didn't come on my bike from the factory
| | Similar Products Used: | Simano xtr, and whatever came on my bike-now I just switch out the skewers. | | Bike Setup: | '01 specialized s-works hardtail with lots of sensible upgrades, in a 17" version it weighs 20.5 lbs-and dropping! | | Bottom Line: | This is the third bike that I have transfered the skewers to, they are the sh1t!!! They lock very easily and are very light not to mention the cool colors and ergonomics! If it weren't for the cost, I would think that this is the best low dollar upgrade you can make. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Doug Gangi
a Cross Country Rider
from Phoenix, AZ
Date Reviewed: September 8, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Came with bike | | Strengths: | Light weight, look cool, work as advertised | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano stock | | Bike Setup: | '98 Trek 8000 hardtail | | Bottom Line: | Unless you are a weight weenie, just about any skewer on the block works as well as the next one, including the cheapo ones that come with your wheelset. However, IF you are a weight weenie AND you like to add some moto to your ride, then buy a set of Salsa skewers. They look so cool. And it also tells the world that you spend more on your bike than you are allowed. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Michael
a Cross Country Rider
from CO
Date Reviewed: August 13, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | bunch | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | mtbr classifieds | | Strengths: | looks, weight, function | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Similar Products Used: | shimano cheapo skewers | | Bike Setup: | sweet sweet sweet | | Bottom Line: | These are skewers for crying out loud, but since I am on a review rampage, might as well add my two words. These look sweet, you know what the say, the little things make all the difference. They open and close much easier than my old shimano skewers did, which is nice since I don't have a bike rack so my bike rides in the trunk. Another plus is the fact that the set of these is composed of Cr-Mo shaft in the front skewer and Ti shaft in rear. Front for strength since there is big, mean shock there, and rear to satisfy the weight conscious me. Overall, skewers are just skewers and if you have any extra money you're itching to spend, get the Salsa skewers, and if you don't, don't bother. You'll gain very little from these. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bob F
a Cross Country Rider
from Phoenix, AZ USA
Date Reviewed: May 19, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Too many to mention... | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | My wheels haven't fallen off yet... | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano, WTB... etc., etc.... | | Bike Setup: | '99 Mojo, XTR and SRAM intermixed, Rock Shox SID..... | | Bottom Line: | I don't remember exactly when I purchased these skewers, but the fact that they are "purple anodized" might give an indication... I love the way the Salsa products look and hold up. I definately will buy new Salsa skewers when these finally turn to dust and fall off my bike. No complaints, they hold my wheels on just fine. They are, however, just skewers. And to be fair, I've never had a problem with ANY skewers I've ever used. I just like the Salsa ones better. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dave
a Weekend Warrior
from australia
Date Reviewed: September 18, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | singletrack | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | flemington cycles | | Strengths: | They look really cool, the action is easy om your fingers, they work like they are ment to. | | Weaknesses: | I banged up the rear one on my first ride and i don't even remember doing it. A little expensive | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano | | Bike Setup: | raceline comp, hugi240 disc, mavic f519, fox float rlc, lx and other ok stuff. | | Bottom Line: | These skewers are very cool but i may be too hard on my gear for them i am 220 pounds plus pounds and hammer my gear. Even though I banged them up they still work fine. They are still worth the money for the style points and strenght when bent but be careful if you are a big guy who is hard on his gear. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark
a Weekend Warrior
from Phoenix, AZ, USA
Date Reviewed: September 4, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | digemall | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | AZ | | Strengths: | Great action...looks...secure... | | Weaknesses: | front skewer has deformed w/ no real abuse....still works but the piece near the twist handle has deformed...strange... | | Similar Products Used: | mavic...shimano... | | Bike Setup: | the last mojo of 99!!!
w/ XT/XTR
WTB wheels
Thompson
Marzocchi z3
Chris King
Race Face | | Bottom Line: | Still a great product that I would buy again...dont know how or why it is failing...
I recomment the product even though it is in need of replacemet...I am sure it is a fluke that it is failing...
If you appreciate the slight difference in the action of this product...Get it..
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Submitted by
Scott Showen
a Cross Country Rider
from Lincoln Nebraska
Date Reviewed: July 12, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | all | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$55.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS (Cycle Works) | | Strengths: | Light weight, easy on the fingers when you open them. Almost like a lock nut on the one side to make it turn harder, not fall off as easy. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Kore, still have them for back ups. | | Bike Setup: | Trek 8000, Psylo race, next lp cranks, king hubs and headset, hayes brakes. | | Bottom Line: | Nice way to touch up your bike, i got the rasta ones for alittle more color. Look on ebay for some, might get a better deal than your LBS. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andreas Klauser
a Cross Country Rider
from Feldafing
Date Reviewed: June 20, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | Hibike | | Strengths: | Strength, design, mechanism | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano LX, XT, XTR, Tune | | Bike Setup: | Trek 9900 OCLV | | Bottom Line: | Simply the best. And look nice, too. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris Somethingorother
a Weekend Warrior
from Germany
Date Reviewed: February 22, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Whatever is tight and twisty with roots and rocks | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Irvine Bike Source | | Strengths: | Everything! Way cool looks, more than perfect function, wether it be dusty, snowy or anything else. And these are still my first set since whenever I bought them. I can't even remember actually. | | Weaknesses: | None that I can think of, nor the rest of the 12 headed group I regularly ride with. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano, Mavic Crossmax | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz Bullit, full XTR, King hs, Thomson stem, Syntace Vector handlebar (German made; super light indestructable downhill bar; http://www.syntace.com/catalog/index.html) Salsa bits all over, XT disc with 8" rotor (very important!), very sucky Psylo XC fork and with Suspension Skewers = Ti in front and CrMo in back. Let's NOT forget the Flite sattel! Works like a charm! | | Bottom Line: | A definite must buy if you care about your bike in the least. They just complete any bike, and if you are more the not so show-off type, get 'em in black! Certainly not something to regret! Good for ANY bike! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steven
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney, NSW, Australia
Date Reviewed: February 3, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | 6 Foot Track - Blue Mountains | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$55.00 | | Purchased At: | Phantom Cycles | | Strengths: | Aesthetics, weight | | Weaknesses: | Post production quality checking | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano, X-Lite | | Bike Setup: | '02 Giant NRS, '02 Psylo XC, everything upgraded (XTR/XT/Titec/Sun Rhyno Lite, etc) | | Bottom Line: | Bought a pair of Rasta stainless skewers & as far as aesthetics & functionality is concerned, they are the bees knees...however, someone in the Salsa factory forgot to machine out the spring-side (inside) of the rear gold washer (the bit that the Delrin cam sits in) so when you clamp it down the spring has nowhere to hide & gets crushed between the washer & the drop-out. The front's ok, so I suppose one out of two ain't bad. Rectifying the situation with Salsa as we speak... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kevin Koch
a Racer
from MO
Date Reviewed: February 2, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | The Government Trail, CO | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | I'm goin for the record here as I've used mine for about 10 years and I can't tell any difference in the feel of them since new.(Just lost a little anodizing.)They have a good, solid feel with a lot of clamping power. | | Weaknesses: | Considering the weight, absolutely none! | | Bottom Line: | I've been shoping for some new skewers for a new bike I'm building and I think these still rank right at the top of the list. Not that I'm swayed by the fact that I've rode on one pair for the last 10 years. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan Kasper
a Weekend Warrior
from Annandale,NJ
Date Reviewed: December 3, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | Cyclesmith | | Strengths: | Cool looking, matches bike, durable.
| | Weaknesses: | NONE TO BE FOUND | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano | | Bike Setup: | Giant Warp DS1 with Maxxis MOFO PRO DH's F&R, THE Fenders F&R, Marzochhi Z-1 NEW!!! Fox Vanilla R, Salsa skewers. | | Bottom Line: | Sweet set of skewers, they match my bike, thet're tough, and I got them for the right price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric
a Cross Country Rider
from Mountain View
Date Reviewed: November 13, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$54.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Easy to remove the front tire | | Weaknesses: | Price | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano, Bontrager | | Bottom Line: | In my opinion a skewer is a skewer. If it holds the wheels on I'm happy. If it's light even better.
Where these excel over Shimano is in wheel removal. I have to pull the front wheel off fairly often to get my bike on my roof rack. When removing Shimano QRs the lever side of the skewer can't be turned due to making contact with the front shock. The securing nut has to be turned by hand. The Salsa (the Bontrager also) has the clearence to rotate. It makes removal and installation much easier.
You couldn't ask for a better skewer. But is it worth the bucks? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rico
a Cross Country Rider
from Angwin, CA 94508
Date Reviewed: August 19, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Palisades | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | Locks tightly. Lightweight. | | Weaknesses: | Sharp edges can cut hand when opening the skewer. The oblong shape of the locking bolt (the one oposite the skewer handle) can be more difficult to spin with the hand than a round one like most skewers have. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano, Ringle | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz Superlight | | Bottom Line: | No problems with the skewers. The delron shims must be lightly lubed occassionally to keep smooth opening performance. The springs have gotten a bit bent and distorted. I got the silver colored skewers, and as expected, after being crashed and scraped on the gravel they still look pristine. Silver is really the best color to go with if you want a bike to continue looking new and uncrashed after you've OTB'd a few times. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Frogskins
a Weekend Warrior
from PA
Date Reviewed: August 9, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Haven't found it yet | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | Speedgoat | | Strengths: | Great looking, locks down tight | | Weaknesses: | Umm... None yet | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale F600 Disc, Panaracer Fire XC's | | Bottom Line: | Well, it's definately a skewer. I put them on and forget about them. They lock down tight and hold on to the wheel. Plus they look cool. 4 Value because it's a lot to pay for skewers (Even at Speedgoat's great price) but 5 for overall :-) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brent
a Cross Country Rider
from Portland, OR
Date Reviewed: July 31, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$55.00 | | Strengths: | Light weight. | | Weaknesses: | Bolt length is not quite right.
Plastic bushing on lever side gets chewed up over time.
The lever tends to spin even when clamped.
Hard to open when they are clamped down tight. | | Similar Products Used: | Stock shimano. | | Bike Setup: | '78 Schwinn Stingray | | Bottom Line: | These things cost a good bit of money for something that just isn't holding up. The bolt on my front skewer unthreaded from the handle side. The plastic piece under the lever gets torn up when you don't have the lever lined up just right (its not hard to get it out of wack). These work ok on the rear where you don't have to adjust them so much. Clearing the layer tabs on the front takes its toll on these. I'll be looking for some other skewers here real soon. Save your bucks for some thing else. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Erik
a Cross Country Rider
from San Diego
Date Reviewed: July 24, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | John Bull | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Local Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Great closure, very durable, look cool | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano, Chin Haur, Mavic, Cook Bros. | | Bike Setup: | hardtail | | Bottom Line: | EXCELLENT: put em on and forget 'em until you need to use them, when you'll be reminded how smart you were to get them in the first place. They work, they work easily and well, and they work every time.
I have the Rasta "suspension" set, ti rear/steel front, made by the "original Salsa, but just damaged one of them do to my own stupidity. It turns out that Salsa was sold and moved to Montana...but that they were more than happy to "warranty" my skewer (what, the "bonehead warranty") instead of charging me for a new skewer axle. I sent them the bent one, they sent it back with a new rod, free and quickly. OUTSTANDING PRODUCT, GREAT COMPANY. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ken, a leisurely badass rider
a
from Salt Lake City, UT
Date Reviewed: June 28, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Desolation Lake | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | They are so good-looking that you will get laid the moment they're on your bike... | | Weaknesses: | ...and the tooth fairy visits me when I $h!+. | | Similar Products Used: | $h!+mano stuff | | Bike Setup: | A full-custom setup with every cutsie-pooh thing you can think of. | | Bottom Line: | I got these because more generic-looking stuff didn't look right when surrounded by all the goochie megamoney junk I got. Would you put Shimano QRs on your King hubs? I think not. Granted most other QRs work fine, but some things you just get because they're appropriate for everything else you have. It has nothing to do with the fact that they're lighter and better designed than anything else on the market, does it? I mean, what kind of world would we live in?
The real problem with mountain biking is the amount of ego that "hardcore" (i.e.-poser) riders continue to display that pre-alienates potential biking converts before they ever come to understand the wonderful, even spiritual experiences that responsible riding has to offer. Even though the majority of riders are really not that bad, it is the 10-25% of the egotistical riders that make the most lasting impressions on everyone else. I see too many such riders, and what is so interesting is that they tend to be the ones that have the most to learn.
Ride because you enjoy it. Pick the speed you are able to go, or desire to go, and be secure with it. Do not feed into (or beat-down) the insecurity of other riders. Respect other trail users, and realize that ability, fitness, or the bike you're on does not change who has right of way. Yield to people coming uphill, but don't necessarily demand right of way from everyone coming down, particularly in sketchy areas that are difficult to stop in. Be polite. Compliment people once in a while: "Wow, those are nice QRs!"
I remember one time I was coming downhill while someone else was coming up at a decent pace. Although I stopped in plenty of time, I had nowhere to move my bike to give him a polite amount of space. He stormed by, grumbling something that I didn't bother listening to, and then promptly endoed onto a bridge. I watched him flop on his back, not sure whether to laugh or be concerned. My point is there's a fine line between racer and poser. Aspiring too much for one may get you awfully close to the other. And I don't think that guy was using Salsa QRs, either. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Tom Torrance
a Cross Country Rider
from Lansing, MI
Date Reviewed: May 16, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | POTTO | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Universal Cycles | | Strengths: | They do what they're supposed to do and they luck good. They're also relatively light. | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | mavic | | Bike Setup: | SEVEN SOLA | | Bottom Line: | I put these skewers on my bike over two years ago and forgot about them. On a recent move, i lost one of the nuts. I emailed Salsa and asked about possibly buying a replacement. I recieved one within a week.....NO CHARGE. If you need new skewers, buy Salsa. They work great and have the customer service to back it up. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tom Torrance
a Cross Country Rider
from Lansing, MI
Date Reviewed: May 16, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | POTTO | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Universal Cycles | | Strengths: | They do what they're supposed to do and they luck good. They're also relatively light. | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | mavic | | Bike Setup: | SEVEN SOLA | | Bottom Line: | I put these skewers on my bike over two years ago and forgot about them. On a recent move, i lost on the the nuts. I emailed Salsa and asked about possibly buying a replacement. I recieved one within a week.....NO CHARGE. If you need new skewers, buy Salsa. They work great and have the customer service to back it up. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Wayne
a Cross Country Rider
from USA Virginia
Date Reviewed: February 12, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | SpeedGoat | | Strengths: | Ummm...well they are skewers | | Weaknesses: | there doesnt seem to be any | | Similar Products Used: | Ti Skewers | | Bike Setup: | 2001 Elly | | Bottom Line: | Good skewers...dont see what all the hype is about. They dont look all that great. If they do what they are supposed too great....
Guess I dont care that much about them. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
peter
a
from marietta
Date Reviewed: February 8, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | bear creek | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$55.00 | | Purchased At: | boneshaker bicycles | | Strengths: | very easy to use w/gloves | | Weaknesses: | the plastic washer has worn down quite a bit but thats to be expected given the length of time | | Similar Products Used: | xt,specialized,kore, | | Bike Setup: | m2 stmpjmpr, full race-face, ck racelites, | | Bottom Line: | they've really done their job over these 2 yrs, can't really elaborate too awful much about skewers but i will continue to use these bcs they've held up so well | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
PT
a Cross Country Rider
from WYO
Date Reviewed: January 19, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | the one I'm on | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Pretty, functional, high zoot value | | Weaknesses: | Expensive | | Similar Products Used: | XTR, Campagnolo, suntour, cheap set from Supergo | | Bike Setup: | Frame, two wheels, two brakes, etc. | | Bottom Line: | They're pretty, reasonably light, strong, functional. I've actually broken a cheap skewer -- I doubt I'll ever break these. Rubbed off the anodizing just changing the tire -- that seemed kind of cheesy. There are just as functional skewers for less money. The rear skewer was actually a bit long so I lopped it off with a hack saw as they suggested -- never had to do that before, and considering that 135mm rear axle is standard, I don't understand why they couldn't just make it the right length to begin with... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andy
a Cross Country Rider
from NY
Date Reviewed: January 19, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Everything | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Cook Bros., XTR, XT, Bontrager, Ultegra, etc. | | Bottom Line: | Simply the best. Elegant, ergonomic curves, strong clamping, light weight, cheaper than XTR's, beautiful anodized colors, even the nut is beautiful. Even if you really clamp them on tight they still don't stick. You just can't do better. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
scott bays
a Cross Country Rider
from bonneau, sc
Date Reviewed: November 19, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Tsali, Thompson loop | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | price point | | Strengths: | performance, looks | | Weaknesses: | none so far, a little pricey | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano | | Bike Setup: | Litespeed Toccoa | | Bottom Line: | These things do what they're supposed to in style. Anyone that says they don't care what something looks like as long as it works is lying (we would all be married to ugly women!). | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
johnnyb
a
from San Anselmo
Date Reviewed: November 13, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | All of them | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$24.00 | | Purchased At: | Local bike shop | | Strengths: | Light, good looking, closes easily and tight! | | Weaknesses: | Price. But I think most of these skewers are more than $10 | | Similar Products Used: | Whatever comes on the bike. | | Bike Setup: | 98 Stumpy Pro, Atom Bomb, WTB headset, 517, XTR | | Bottom Line: | Wanted to lower my seat for the singletrack. Saw one in red when I took the bike in. Impulse buy, but I think what I got is quality. Easy to open and close. Had it installed by the LBS for free and trimmed the bolt--the one I had stuck out a good inch or two, ouch!
Buy it for Christmas, buy one for yourself. No complaints here | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alfonso
a Cross Country Rider
from Oakland, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: October 31, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Speedgoat, PA | | Strengths: | strong easy-to-use clamps, the red ones I got are cool beyond belief | | Weaknesses: | over-extension (for lack of better term) of clamp arm gets in way of fork leg -- see below | | Similar Products Used: | Bontrager Race, Specialized S-Works | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz Superlight, full custom build | | Bottom Line: | OK, anybody who thinks they can truly benefit from weight savings of Ti skewers is truly, truly mad... or brainwashed by the likes of bike pub advertisers. Spend your money well... if you're crazy enough to spend around $40 or more on bloody skewers (I was hypnotized by Salsa coolness), get chromoly or steel axels.
All said, these Salsas possess all the qualities of a great skewer: easy to use, ergonomic, lightweight, good grip, wicked looks (thanks to an awesome color selection). The one problem I do have with it is that opening the front clamp all the way puts the lever nearly parallel with the wheel that rotating the lever invariably knocks it against the admittedly fat fork legs of my Marzocchi z2 fork. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ross
a Weekend Warrior
from Colorado Springs, CO
Date Reviewed: September 27, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Porcupine Rim, Moab | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | Colorado Cyclist | | Strengths: | Great looks; smooth operation, strong axles | | Weaknesses: | a bit expensive | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano STX, LX, and XT | | Bike Setup: | Specialized HT, RockShox SID XL, XT drivetrain, Kore Elite Stem, Syncros post, Cane Creek S5 headset, Easton Scandium DH bars, Mavic X517/XT wheelset, Tioga Factory DH 2.1s | | Bottom Line: | What can you say about a skewer? These little guys are great looking (I have the rasta colored set), strong (if you're heavy, don't get the titanium model - go with the steel), and easy to operate. I also have the Salsa seat skewer and it works very well. They're a nice addition when you've already upgraded everything else on your ride. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mache
a Cross Country Rider
from Germany
Date Reviewed: September 10, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | old school original
best handling
strong hold | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | Ringle | | Bike Setup: | Yeti Pro F.R.O. | | Bottom Line: | I got them in 1993 and they still work like new. They've got superior handling: they fit well in your hand without leaving bloodred stripes and they close very strong. The ultimate skewer! Don't mind the price - just think of the Ringles, a "quick release" you have to twist... CRAP! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David
a
from Marin
Date Reviewed: August 28, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | behind my house | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Look cool...light. | | Weaknesses: | Bend easily...don't hold well. | | Similar Products Used: | Wilderness/Specialized/Shimano XT/XTR | | Bike Setup: | 97 Stumpjumper M2 Pro...completely rebuilt. | | Bottom Line: | Well...I wish I could give Salsa good marks. However, I've had a pretty grim experience. Paid top dollar for the best components while rebuilding my bike. However, over the course of a year, the rear skewer has bent...to the point where I can't use it anymore. And...my seat clamp skewer has bent as well. My seat post kept slipping...forcing me to crank the skewer tighter and tighter...and now it's bent.
Salsa makes good stuff...and their skewers are beautiful and the lightest on the market. But that's a moot point if the product fails you. I'm going against the general consensus and giving Salsa skewers 2 chilis...but probably more deserving on 1. bummer. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Erik Eckel
a Cross Country Rider
from Louis, KY
Date Reviewed: August 2, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Otter Creek Blue | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | I purchased a Salsa skewer to stop my seatpost from slipping down. It looks good and provides much more force when closing. | | Weaknesses: | None. | | Similar Products Used: | Marin Ovation. | | Bike Setup: | Hardtail. | | Bottom Line: | If you're experiencing any trouble with your seat clamp, get the Salsa. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
toughass_rider
a Weekend Warrior
from Orlando, FL USA
Date Reviewed: May 13, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Haven't decided | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | It is beautiful, elegant, strong, well designed, it works and Im certain it will last me for years to come. | | Weaknesses: | Absolutely none. | | Similar Products Used: | Rocky Mtn shmuck of a collar, Kona collar. | | Bike Setup: | Salsa QR collar, Salsa skewers, Turbine LP, RF rings, serfas grips, Thomson seat post, Azonic shorty stem, Titec KTI DH saddle, LX/XT, blah who cares | | Bottom Line: | At first, you will think "Hmm, this is too much" and then you will hear "hmm, salsa was sold and its owned by someone else" and then you realize that this is the best skewers on the market PERIOD. No little piece of rubber, or metal to break off. Nice, smooth and strong design. No twisting around, simply fine tune with an allen wrench. The skewer wraps around far enough so that your baggies wont get caught. Very nice looking piece.
I don't know about Salsa frames, but I do know these components continue to be top notch.
5 mega good Flamin Chilis!!!
my email: mtb@zepa.net
What's up with mtbr not posting emails? There's only a zillion free mail services. Stupid move.
Only gripe? They're $30bux...I would like to pay $20. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Richard
a Cross Country Rider
from Georgia
Date Reviewed: May 3, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Bottom Line: | I agree with the previous posting that sometime things are overlooked that can cause a huge affect on your ride such as quick release for the wheels and seatpost. I recently purchase the Salsa QR for the wheels and seatpost. The QR for the wheels where just to good of a deal to pass ( $20 New ) while the seatpost clamp was mandatory ( $20 used ). I kept having problems with the seatpost sliding down throughout a ride because I was not able to provide enough leverage to tighten the QR. The Salsa, with the bolt on one side, has almost eliminated this problem however I'm still in my test phase. The QR for both the seatpost and wheel feel real nice when using and are of decent weight. I would recommend these to anyone who is upgrading their bikes. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben
a Cross Country Rider
from Illinois
Date Reviewed: April 10, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Light, assuming it's strong, hold wheel to fork + frame...
looks GOOD. | | Weaknesses: | may scratch when slammed into rocks
have to trim rear shaft, if left so it is exposed past the rubber O-ring in the screw cap it gets a little hard to turn. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano | | Bottom Line: | it's difficult to review a small and overlooked part as a skewer. All i can vouch for is it is easy to put on and remove the whell, and it looks great. it is reasonably light, but that's negligible. you don't need light things in the center of the wheel, the most important parts to make light are the rims/tubes/tires. A small thing like a skewer set wont make much of a difference to the overall performance of the bike. The trimming issue isn't exactaly a weakness, it works fine and isn't very sharp/dangerous untrimmed, at least with My wheel spacing. if the shaft protrudes beyond the derailleur bolt, i would suggest trimming it; ripping a big hole in your achilles tendon in a hasty dimount because you were too lazy to trim your skewer shaft would be a pity. 5 nuclear piles for a great wheel-holder-onner. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jay
a Cross Country Rider
from Vancouver
Date Reviewed: April 3, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Ape Canyon | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Light
Easy to tighten
Big levers are easy on the hands
Neat looking
| | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano | | Bike Setup: | Full XTR Curtlo with King wheels and WB70UL fork | | Bottom Line: | These are the best, lightest skewers I have ever seen. Great product. I got mine at Speedgoat for $40 (with shipping included). | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike Teeters
a Cross-Country Rider
from Columbus, Ohio
Date Reviewed: January 4, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: |
velo-z | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
works | | Weaknesses: |
you must unscrew it a bit to get around the lawyer tabs on my fork | | Similar Products Used: |
coda (sucks) | | Bike Setup: |
SuperV | | Bottom Line: | I bought Salsa Skewers to help hold my disc brakes in place. It worked. The cheap coda skewers that came on my SuperV did not hold the hub in place with disc brakes. This company made good stuff. too bad they had to sell it out. i hope the new owner holds up the name. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
blitz kreger
a Cross-Country Rider
from walla walla washington, the town so nice they na
Date Reviewed: December 31, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
north upqua | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
cool looking, great colors ( i have red, matches my fork) good working action, light as sin, i like titanium | | Weaknesses: |
to bad salsa doesnt exist anymore, somebody bought em, ross left (ross is god) and moved salsa to wisconsin, yet another great company dies, eventually all that is left is the name | | Similar Products Used: |
shimano stx, fisher suspension | | Bike Setup: |
fisher alum frame, zokes z2 bam, race face cranks, nuke proof hubs, xt/xtr, thomson, sella italia flite, kore, oury | | Bottom Line: | these are great, qrs either work or they dont, these work better than others ive tried, fun peper shape | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew T
a Racer
from mor, NJ
Date Reviewed: November 18, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Do what they are supposed to, last 2 average human life spans. Look neeto, all the ladies dig them. | | Weaknesses: |
uhhh they dont morph into anything else :( (I was hoping for a tiger!) | | Similar Products Used: |
XT thingies, crosslink or whatever. | | Bike Setup: |
ibis , superfly, king hubs/hs, avid brakes, xtr rear der...other stuff | | Bottom Line: | These are the best skewers you could buy. If you don't have them go buy them. Do it now. I'll probably still have these along with my king hubs in 15 years unless the aliens releases their space bikes to us feeble humans. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Cross-Country Rider
from Centreville, VA
Date Reviewed: September 2, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
whitetail | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: |
bombproof
looks cool | | Weaknesses: |
none | | Similar Products Used: |
xt | | Bike Setup: |
C'dale SuperV 700 | | Bottom Line: | These skewers have taken crap for three years and haven't ever given me any trouble, plus they look awsome. They are worth every cent. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Miguel Pont Lee
a Weekend Warrior
from La Nucia Alicante Spain
Date Reviewed: July 8, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
mas de la monja. | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
work great, not great, work the best, nice looks, cool colours, made to last, and well they're SALSA. | | Weaknesses: |
Weakeness? none, Salsa builds products to last so: If it aint broke dont fix it.
price tag no problem, hey you want some thing great and it will last more than your car. | | Similar Products Used: |
shimano xt, xtr. | | Bike Setup: |
marin team Issue, mag 21. | | Bottom Line: | Hey love Salsa because Ross is such a great person and well Salsa Is so hot but really cool.why 5 peppers?
because it's not allowed to put more
Hey Salsa= peppers. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jade Barton
a Cross-Country Rider
from Logan, UT
Date Reviewed: May 12, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
These skewers stay put when clamped down. That is all that a skewer really has to do- | | Weaknesses: |
None so far | | Similar Products Used: |
Shimano LX and XTR | | Bike Setup: |
Klein Mantra Comp, Manitou X-Vert fork, Mavic 517 Ceramic rims, Chris King hubset | | Bottom Line: | A skewer either works or it doesn't, there is no in between. The tighten up well and stay tight. They also have a cool design that is a small bonus too. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Travis
a Cross-Country Rider
from good ol' Virginia
Date Reviewed: April 26, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
Ergonomic, holds the wheels on the bike | | Weaknesses: |
a little pricey, but you get what you pay for | | Similar Products Used: |
lx, xtr, cook bros | | Bike Setup: |
hardtail, judy sl (just bought a judy 100 ^_^ ) | | Bottom Line: | The cook QRs were a painwhen removing the rear wheel. I have the ti rear, cromo front. Work flawlessly. What else can one say? | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark
a Cross-Country Rider
from Madison, WI
Date Reviewed: April 18, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Work great, look great. | | Weaknesses: |
none so far | | Similar Products Used: |
Shimano, Bontrager, Rolf | | Bike Setup: |
Breezer | | Bottom Line: | If you want to add some style to your bike, this is a great way to do it. And hey, they work | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Harreson
a Weekend Warrior
from Rossland BC Canada
Date Reviewed: April 17, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Flume | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: |
Look great-rasta's, clamp down strong, tuck in real close to your frame/fork to avoid hooking stuff | | Weaknesses: |
None after 3 years riding (2 racing) | | Similar Products Used: |
why? | | Bike Setup: |
Turner burner XCE , Bomber Z1 | | Bottom Line: | Going to replace them this year with another set of Salsa's-these go on my road bike I love them that much!
Nothing better out there so why change | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kent
a Downhiller
from Bethel, CT
Date Reviewed: April 16, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
lightweight | | Weaknesses: |
not enough cam action | | Similar Products Used: |
ringle | | Bottom Line: | I have had other qrs that hold better than these. you must adjust the nut so you really crank down on them, then they are harder to get off. nice looking though | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Adam Thomas
a Cross-Country Rider
from Cape Cod,MA
Date Reviewed: March 26, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Otis | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Bottom Line: | I have owned mine over two years and they are just basic black without logos. No problems even though I ride heavy and they are Ti front and rear. Cool company great product! Price could be lower though. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tim
a Cross-Country Rider
from Green Bay
Date Reviewed: March 26, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Esker Ridge | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Super cool Cnc'd design and anodized colors. Easy to use | | Weaknesses: |
Serrated nut took the paint off my frame | | Similar Products Used: |
Shimano LX
Cheap steel | | Bike Setup: |
Schwinn Homegrown, Manitou SX Ti | | Bottom Line: | These are really great except for oine incident. I was downhillin and crashed into a double endo to slide on the side of my bike with the skewer cam on it. It didn't release, but bent the shaft 45 degrees and into the frame. took a hammer and big screwdriver to get it off, then a vise and big pliers to straighten. Still works today and only minor cosmetic damage. I'll give it 5 flaming doggie turdies because the crash was my fault and they repaired so well | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Harry
a Cross-Country Rider
from Boston, MA
Date Reviewed: March 21, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: |
Reliable | | Weaknesses: |
broken pieces | | Bottom Line: | Well built, although after 3 years the delrin plastic doohicky cracked. But low and behold, it still works. The leverage action is not as strong as some other skewers, though. I really have to clamp down and it's a strong yank to get the lever to release. However, crashed them many a time on trees, rocks, and people without a failure. Recommended although a bit expensive. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steven
a weekend warrior
from Benicia, Calif.
Date Reviewed: March 7, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
Definately a nice looking skewer. I like that they sell a nicely subdued pewter version. I don't want to look like 6 golfers in a blender, like some of these parts make you look. (Great if you're lost and the helicopters are looking for you.) I like that they don't hang up on the wheel and have to be F'ed with to get it off or on. My only complaint is that the finger grip isn't easy for me to twist to fine tune the clamp so I don't over-clamp. These are long and have lots of leverage. Gotta be careful! I give em 4 flaming witch fingers. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Doug
a cross-country rider
from Arlington Hts IL
Date Reviewed: February 23, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
What can you say about skewers? My I have had my Salsa's for a couple seasons now. Have been through countless weekend rides and a few races. No problems at all ! I like a product that I don't have to worry about. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jens Carlqvist
a cross-country rider
from Kalmar, Sweden
Date Reviewed: February 16, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
This babies rule! They work great, are easy to install, you won't over tighten'em etc.......... They even hold up after a big crash or dent. The only thing that I can complain about is that they don't come in green anymore.If you wanna buy a pair that's gonna last a life time, buy Salsas, they will last!!!
Most likely much longer then your frame or even you!Get a pair and never buy another pair!
Definetly; 5 flamin' carcasses!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nathan Fong
a weekend warrior
from Cheraw, SC
Date Reviewed: October 5, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
What can I say but these QRs are functional, lite, and they Rock the Dirt Trails!!!
I previously had Control Techs, which performed very well, but as every one knows, it is a pain in the but to change a flat with them. I am sure everyone knows that with the Salsas you can quickly remove the wheel and remove the tire with the handle. Enjoy the ride and the dirt!!!!!!!!!!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Austin Benchen
a cross-country rider
from New Mexico
Date Reviewed: September 26, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I received the salsa qrs on my new used bike about a year ago. The qrs were new at the time but have recently failed. I found the rod had stripped out at the barrel in thehandle. I am displeased with these and will replace them with another brand.I do not recomend these for the price | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gooch
a cross-country rider
from California
Date Reviewed: September 16, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Been using my Salsa skewers for about three months now. They seem to work great. The levers have a good shape that really tucks into your frame and fork but they are longer than most and there is a risk of overtightening them. It's nice to see them in a subdued pewter color too... not everybody wants to be a neon billboard. On that same note I wish they didn't have to put such a huge logo on the lever. I actually rubbed some grease into the etched logo so it wouldn't stand out so much. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tony
a cross-country rider
from LA, CA
Date Reviewed: June 12, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I have 4 pairs of these and simply put, they are the best. They are much better
than any Shimano skewer, but of course the only drawback is their price. Price aside, they are solid. Just had an accident on the street last weekend, and the
skewers were not ruined. A little scratched but still going strong!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike Allen
a downhiller
from Colorado Springs, CO.
Date Reviewed: June 3, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I am very disappointed with the performance of these new rasta skewers. I have had them just over a month and my rear rod bend and broke were the treads start at the outside washer. I saw another person in this reveiw with the same problem. Maybe the handle is too long which would create too much leverage. I went back to my stock skewers. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Todd
a cross-country rider
from socal
Date Reviewed: May 26, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
As usual, the best form and function from Ross and the gang at Salsa. I've had a set of these skewers for over 5 years now...never a problem. And of course service is the best. I bought some of the first ones produced. When I showed up to pick up a fork I had painted to match my AlaCarte, they saw my skewers and *gave* me the upgraded parts (with the delrin insert). Salsa is one of the originals, and one of the best. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Pedro
a weekend warrior
from Champaign, IL
Date Reviewed: May 25, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
These skewers rock. I replaced my stock LX skewers and, well, to be completely honest I have noticed no real performance improvement but they look so cool and that's what counts for now. Everybody should get these. I got the rasta ones...mabe you should too. Oh, the computer said I needed to have 50 words or more...so now I do. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Robert
a cross-country rider
from Mechanicsburg, PA
Date Reviewed: May 14, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Yeah, it's a skewer!It looks cool, is easy to adjust, and is light. Had XT, saw these on sale (Speedgoat rules), got'em. Now I look as cool asa I ride!More cosmetic than functional, but most skewers are anyway!I need 50 words or it won't post! Buy Gary Fisher bikes, they are a good investment! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Triple J
a
from Indianapolis, IN
Date Reviewed: May 3, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Skewers are such a simple little item, but the right ones can make a world
of difference in the long run. Salsa's have been the best on the market
for years and years now, and for good reason! Whoever designed these
puppies must have a PhD in ergonomics. I wish everything on my bike
worked this well and was as reliable. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jim
a weekend warrior
from Monterey, CA
Date Reviewed: March 7, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I have a red set of these skewers on my Outland VPP. They work great, they look great, and they are easy to use. Also, the are light and they are stiff. They don't cost as much as other high end skewers. I don't know what else you can ask for from a skewer. I highly recommend these skewers. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
a weekend warrior
a
from NE FL
Date Reviewed: February 11, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Got the rasta skewers for my King Hubs and they look high speed sure enough. However I am concerned about the rear skewer being Ti.... I do ride pretty smooth and dont jump but I do weigh 2 bills. I have heard that these are better than the Kore's. I give four chili's due to unknown longevity but look trick. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Salsa is cool
a cross-country rider
from CO
Date Reviewed: December 24, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I love these skewers! I bought the rasta skewers this year and have had no problems, these skewers are the best skewers ever!!!
If you want a great pair of skewers for a great price look no further than Salsa. They Kick Arse!
Oh yeah those Kore skewers that are so good I busted one just before I Bought these. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John Kretschmann
a cross-country rider
from Santa Clara, CA USA
Date Reviewed: September 2, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought the Ti skewers used about 3 years ago. Nice design. You can really get alot of leverage without much effort. However, my rear skewer broke during a race last week. Bent the rear hanger & almost destroyed my rear derailleur. I'm going cro-mo next. It's just not worth it to shave off a few grams only to have your equipment fail you in the middle of a race. Durability should always come first. 3 peppers for lack thereof. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John Beach
a downhiller
from Durango, Colorado
Date Reviewed: August 1, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I had the Rasta QR's and had one brake right at the pivot. Maybe Salsa should use a bigger rod since there seems to be enough room. I will be looking for bigger rods on the next set I get- Dissatisfied! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bob S
a cross-country rider
from Tallahassee, Florida
Date Reviewed: June 24, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
You'll be happy you got these skewers. Very functional, light, neat looking, well made, satisfying. I got green. I'm getting magenta ones for my friend, she'll flip. These are the ones to get. You won't be sorry. When you put em on you'll be happy all the time and much faster, quicker, braver and stronger. It's a miracle what these Salsa skewers do for you, they really bring in the chicks, they're better for your head than XTR,the Kore Elite seatpost, Syncros Cattlehead stem or titanium garden tools. Invest in yourself! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jonathan vanMeter
a racer
from Huntington, WV
Date Reviewed: May 29, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
These are nice skewers. I have the ti version and they work great. The long levers allow for tons of clamping force. They also look great too. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben Miller
a downhiller
from USA
Date Reviewed: May 22, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I ride my rasta ones on my DH bike and I love them. I never have to think about them and I think that this is the best part. They work flawlessly. Pretty colors too. They really spice up the look of your bike | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tony Starks
a weekend warrior
from VA
Date Reviewed: May 15, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Finally a product that combines the culmination of decades of cold war research with the production capabilities of underdeveloped nations! Salsa skewers are the genetically engineered tomato on the salad of the global villiage. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Havoc
a cross-country rider
from California
Date Reviewed: May 12, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
The absolute best in' skewers!! Nothing feels, looks, or moves as nice, and they out-clamp shimano skewers. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Douglas Newman
a racer
from New York City
Date Reviewed: March 27, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
They're light, they work well, and they are attractive without looking outlandish. And to top it all off, Salsa is just such a cool company. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bruno J. Navarro
a cross-country rider
from Santa Fe, NM
Date Reviewed: March 9, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
The rasta colored Salsas are sweet, smooth, and light. I chose these over the Kore, which are also pretty trick, because of the feel and the curve and the colors. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
matt cutler
a cross-country rider
from columbia, sc
Date Reviewed: January 21, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
the best. nothing compares and have great colors too! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sean Vaksman
a cross-country rider
from Highland Park, IL
Date Reviewed: January 18, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
These skewers are great!Light, smooth, and purtee! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Roger M.
a cross-country rider
from Phoenix,AZ
Date Reviewed: November 26, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
The best recomendation I can give these skewers, is that I've been running them on my mtb's (and a road bike) for the last four years.They are light, work incredibly smoothly, come in some great colors and are made by a soul-daddy company. They are standard equipment on my bike. They seem to be getting alot cheaper as well! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Murray Morris
a cross-country rider
from Woodinville, WA
Date Reviewed: August 27, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought a new set of Salsa (suspension) skewers when I got a set of Spins. These are light (due to the rear titanium) and look excellent. I got the gold color set. I like the action on the cam. It locks in well. I would give them a 5 for the weight, looks, and how it works but drop one because they are very expensive. If you've got the cash, these are the ones to get. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Don Seib
a racer
from Melrose, Ma
Date Reviewed: June 18, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
The Salsa Flipoff skewers have a nice anatomical shaped handle and work very
well. I used a bunch of skewers and these seam to be the best. Actually the
stock Shiman skewers work better than most but weigh 40 grams more than the
flipoffs. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lloyd
a cross-country rider
from Livermore, CA
Date Reviewed: June 15, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
Just like they say in the Magazines: these things are smooth!
I have the suspension set: one Ti in the rear, and a steel in front. Not much to say except they look great, are fairly light, very functional, and did I mention how great they look?? | | Overall Rating: |
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