Submitted by
Travis Too
a Weekend Warrior
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: April 20, 2004
Strengths: Looks sexy....
Weaknesses: They don't secure the wheels tight enought and it caused my rear wheel to come off slightly. Wow that is dangerous...
The reason for this is because the nut was too difficult to screw in further and this created an impression that you had already reach the maximum point before you lock the level.
Bottom Line:
Not worth getting it as you are risking your life with this device.
Submitted by
veg
a Weekend Warrior
from birmingham england
Date Reviewed: August 14, 2002
Strengths: look good lever feels good
Weaknesses: my beast now feels like a jelly on ice. these skewers make the bike feel all floppy. not good!!!
Bottom Line:
look good but they take away all my confidence in tight twisty turns especialy up hill. had them for 3 weeks but going to but some different ones very very soon. these are for commuting to work on!!!!
Weaknesses: Quick-release lever "disconnected" itself and the axle popped out. Glad that I wasn't jumping!!! Expensive, like Syncros is!
Bottom Line:
I chose Syncros because they develope hardcore products. The bar, the crankomatics and the headset are perfect (have them for 3 years now). But don't buy this product!!!
Similar Products Used: Shimano, Mounty, Suntour, Ofmega, ...
Bike Setup: GT ZASKAR, RPM, Syncros, Magura, Bees, Kore, Flite Today my loved Cook Bros. Crank broke!!! I loved it! I'm very very sad!!!
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Submitted by
Mad Cyclist
a Cross Country Rider
from SW Herts, UK
Date Reviewed: January 14, 2001
Strengths: cheap, light, easy opening, strong
Weaknesses: Only one colour.
Bottom Line:
These are very good skewers for the money. I find them easy to open even with cold hands. I off-road toured with these last year and they didn't slip once. I liked the warning etched onto their open side! Take a look!
Overall nice bit of kit. Would recommend them to XCers and trail riders.
Similar Products Used: Shimano (old and new), X-lite, Tranz X,
Bike Setup: DNA frame,Manitou SXTi forks, front wheel-Shocktec hub (superb), Mavic 217cd rim d/b spokes, rear Middleburn hub (ugh!), d/b spokes, Velocity aeroheat rim
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Submitted by
JC Jourdan
a Weekend Warrior
from Ecully, France
Date Reviewed: November 3, 2000
Strengths: Nice looking. Light.
Weaknesses: Don't hold my wheels tight (What they should be made for !)
Bottom Line:
I never like to complain, but in fact I was really disappointed by these skewers. I simply don't trust them at all, because my wheels (both front and rear) have slipped out of my dropouts several times (not completely, fortunately for me) since I bought the skewers 6 months ago. And I must point out that I'm no "crazy free-rider" at all ! Sure Syncros have made a beautiful design, they sure look great. But if you don't want to ask yourself each time you ride if you're gonna get out of that trail alive, don't buy these !
Bike Setup: Specialized FSR XC, Marzocchi Z2 X-Fly
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Submitted by
Charles
a Cross Country Rider
from Portland, OR
Date Reviewed: October 13, 2000
Strengths: As everyone says, these look great. They have a good feel on the fingers when either opening or closing.
Weaknesses: The seat post QR catches my baggies all the time. It gets hairy when the seat isn't there after a good drop.
Bottom Line:
Real bummer with the Syncros name. I am already $150 out due to the rear QR failing. Lost the wheel on a 6" curb. Trashed rotor, cable, skewer, hangar....the list goes on. I was almost axed from the North Shore the next day!! This wasn't the first time they failed, either. Not a great Syncros product.
Submitted by
Bill
a Cross Country Rider
from San Diego, Ca
Date Reviewed: October 10, 2000
Strengths: cheap price, looks like Kore QRs
Bottom Line:
The bottom line is this, I would not own a pair, but a close friend received a pair as a gift and we compared them with my Kore skewers. The kore skewers are far superior with better clamping power. The only thing the Syncros skewers have is that they copied the exact nut design of the Kore skewers. Well lets see, Riteway/GT was close to Kore at one time, but now Riteway/GT owns Syncros, so I guess they are using Kore nuts on the syncro skewers. Go figure! Another black eye for the industry
Bike Setup: Bianchi boron steel, xt, irc mythos, mavic syncros
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Submitted by
Weirdo
a Cross Country Rider
from Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 3, 2000
Strengths: Light, Awesome Looks, Durable, Well Designed, Easy on the Fingers, Good Price, Great Clamping Ability
Weaknesses: None
Bottom Line:
No doubts, the BEST Quick Releases that you could possibly buy. The best looking, the lightest, the most durable, super strong clamping, the best feeling. The Laser-etched Syncros logo is the best. BUY THESE QUICK RELEASES!!! You won't regret it.
These skewers are very nice. I have the steel version. They are noticeably lighter than the XT skewers I replaced. They look nice and feel nice and wide. The only thing that would nitpick about is the way they fit on suspension forks. You kind of have to tilt it to either side of the fork to close it completely, but that's a minor point. They kick ass regardless.
Bike Setup: Large Green Gary Fisher Kai Tai, Fully XT, Rock Shox Indy SL, blah blah.
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Submitted by
John
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver, BC
Date Reviewed: July 17, 1999
Strengths: Kool Looks, Good Price, Easy on the fingers, light weight
Weaknesses: None that I can find
Bottom Line:
I am goint to get another set for my other bike. The lever is well shaped to fit your fingers, and looks very cool with laser cut graphics. I am using the Ti QR set with front and rear hayes disk brakes without any problems.The price is excellent too
