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Submitted by
Aaron
a Cross Country Rider
from Columbia, MO USA
Date Reviewed: 10/10/2007 5:45:45 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years |
| Price Paid: | $40 |
| Strengths: | Very light (47 grams/pair) Strong No quick-release lever to catch on trail obstacles |
| Weaknesses: | Allen heads can distort if you over-tighten them (found out the hard way) |
| Similar Products Tried: | OEM garbage |
| Bike Setup: | Fisher SuperCaliber |
| Bottom Line: | If you don't need to have a quick-release lever on your skewers, these are a great option. They're incredibly light, yet strong enough to last a long time. I've used mine since '99, and they are still straight and in great shape despite taking a reglar pounding down rock gardens. The only issue I've had was my own fault, when I over-tightened them a few times. The Allen-head became distorted, but they've still fit my Allen wrenches for years since. |
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Submitted by
Chris
a Cross Country Rider
from Carmel, IN
Date Reviewed: 7/31/2005 8:37:58 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Laurel Mountain/Pilot Rock |
| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Price Paid: | $47 |
| Purchased At: | Cambria |
| Strengths: | Light. |
| Weaknesses: | Too fat for my King hub. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Salsa. |
| Bike Setup: | Hammerhead 100x |
| Bottom Line: | I bought these to use on my Scott CR1 road bike. They were the ideal replacement for the boat anchors that came with my Ksyrium Elites. And they fit these hubs fine, if just ever so slightly snug. But I was quite surprised to discover that they were too thick to even go through the King hubs on my mountain bike. And they are the mountain version of the skewer, not that it should matter. So I guess I won't being buying a second set and will stick with the salsa's. 50 grams heavier and 50 bucks richer, no biggie. But I will have to give this otherwise great skewer a resounding thumbs down for being too fat to work with the mountain biking's premier hub. |
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Submitted by
Dennis
a Cross Country Rider
from Vancouver, Canada
Date Reviewed: 3/10/2005 1:45:57 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years |
| Strengths: | super light, minimalist, easy to use |
| Weaknesses: | need to carry a 5 mm allen key, slower wheel changes as compared to quick releases. These make the theft of your wheels more difficult. |
| Similar Products Tried: | every other quick release skewer |
| Bike Setup: | Dean Hardtail |
| Bottom Line: | These are perfect for weight weenies although they're not good for racing because wheel changes are slow. If you ride where part theft is an issue, these releases would slow a wheel thief down a bit. However, for the ultimate in security and light weight, Kryptonite makes a similar quick release set that require a unique keychain wrench to remove your wheels. |
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Submitted by
john
from tampa
Date Reviewed: 1/31/2005 1:35:56 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | razorback (local) |
| Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years |
| Strengths: | extremely light while being bombproof,very durable |
| Weaknesses: | (cost maybe), need to carry a 5 allen wrench |
| Similar Products Tried: | many |
| Bottom Line: | These skewers have been off drops, bunny hopped, I weigh in at about 220 and when I launch off of a jump or a big drop, my hardtail lands hard and these skewers have never bent or broken. If you looking for the strength and weight savings, can't go wrong with these. |
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