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Submitted by
JAMES DEITSCH
a Cross Country Rider
from ALBANY GA.
Date Reviewed: 3/4/2002 8:22:53 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | EAST PARK |
| Duration Product Used: | 2 Years |
| Strengths: | HOLDS WHEELS TIGHT |
| Weaknesses: | ENVEN THOUGH THEESE SKEWERS WORK WELL THE PLASTIC OR COMPOSITE HANDLE SUCKS. THEY CAN'T TAKE THE ABUSE OF CROSS COUNTRY RIDDING. YOU WILL EVENTUALY LOOSE THEM AND HAVE A HARD TIME GETTING YOUR WHEELS OFF AND ON YOUR BIKE. I CALLED MAVIC TO SEE ABOUT REPLACING THE ONES I LOST BUT THEY WONT HELP YOU UNLESS YOU GO THROUGH A DEALER. MAVICS CUSTOMER SERVICE SUCKS. |
| Similar Products Tried: | CHEAP STUFF ON LOW END WHEELS |
| Bottom Line: | DON'T BUY THEM. IF YOU OWN A PAIR REPLACE THEM BEFORE THEY LET YOU DOWN. USE THEM ON A BIKE RACK OR THROW THEM IN THE TRASH. |
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Submitted by
R Chavez
a Cross Country Rider
from L.A.
Date Reviewed: 1/29/2002 8:47:15 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $40 |
| Strengths: | Looks |
| Weaknesses: | Rattle and not very durable. |
| Similar Products Tried: | XTR & XT |
| Bottom Line: | Not worth the money. |
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Submitted by
Glenn Farnham
a Weekend Warrior
from Sodertalje, SWEDEN
Date Reviewed: 2/3/2001 12:41:47 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | None you ever heard of, so who cares |
| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Strengths: | -Look good -Finger friendly -Lightweight I guess |
| Weaknesses: | -Cheesy plastic QR levers that rattle and will break! |
| Similar Products Tried: | Salsa, Campagnolo, Shimano, generic stuff |
| Bike Setup: | -99 GT XIZANG custom built dream bike XTR, Chris King, the works! |
| Bottom Line: | The wheels these skewers came stock on are close to great. But these skewers are a joke and a disgrace. The quick releases are not in pair with the rest of my wheel setup. The levers are either made of composite or plastic, I really don’t care which. But they shake and sound like a baby’s rattler, and that I’m not too happy about! These pieces of plastic that serve as handles are by way of a small metal pin, loosely connected to a flat piece of metal that in turn make for the tightening of the hubs. The fit between these two parts is poor, and the tiny little pin doesn’t help enough. So the plastic piece ends up shaking and rattling, and that’s annoying! Further more these Q/R handles will not stand up to any kind of violence. While other levers when subjected to any kind of hits (to rocks, curbs or such) will bend, dent or chip, you can be fairly confident that these will either fall off all together or shatter into about 200 tiny little pieces. Then the only way to tighten or untighten your wheels will be with the help of a pair of pliers (how many of you want to carry ‘round a pair of those out on the trail…). Save your money, and look in the trash can at your local bike shop when scouting around for a pair of these, ‘cause that’s where you might find ‘em, and that’s where they belong! |
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Submitted by
Ken
a Racer
from Charlotte, NC
Date Reviewed: 11/23/2000 9:36:38 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Tsali |
| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Weaknesses: | I'll cut to the chase. These skewers have a design flaw. The tiny metal pin that holds the plastic lever on falls out after a several months of use. Getting it back in is a pain. It will require a vice and tools you wont have on the trail. Do your self a favor and get Control tech or even Salsa. The plastic on these things is a let down. The other two skewers are lighter also. |
| Bottom Line: | They are lame. When the plastic levers fall off they aren't so "quick release". |
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Submitted by
Luke
from Knoxville,TN,USA
Date Reviewed: 9/19/2000 6:28:11 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | lock4 |
| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Purchased At: | gift |
| Strengths: | Light |
| Weaknesses: | Cheap looking |
| Similar Products Tried: | Salsa Flip offs, Specialized Ti, Shimano |
| Bike Setup: | Jamis Dragon |
| Bottom Line: | These skewers are really pricey and not worth the money when you look at the cost and performance of other high end skewers out there. I was given a pair for free. I like the high leverage mechanism, but at first I thought that it wasn't locking in all the way as the skewer had an on/off feel. I can't complain though, I don't notice any decrease in wheel flex and as long as you have them very tight they won't make any noise. The durability is questionable as they are largely plastic and tiny pieces of stamped steel, Ill post a followup in a couple of months of riding. All in all they are a Mavic quality skewer with some finicky traits, but in end, do what a skewer should do. |
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Submitted by
B rad Morgan
a Cross Country Rider
from Ft. Collins, CO
Date Reviewed: 6/23/2000 1:46:29 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | vailpass |
| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Strengths: | Look kewl. Light, but who cares? |
| Weaknesses: | Rattle like mother. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Salsa. Bontrager. |
| Bike Setup: | Merlin Fat-Beat. All xtr. |
| Bottom Line: | These look okay, but have some real problems for a set of skewers that you get with a $700 wheelset (crossmax). They feel cheap, and the composite material rattles like a mother when you are out riding (if you have them, I'm sure you know what I mean). Anyway, the Salsa's are going back on the bike, and the Mavic's may get a second life someday on the car rack - assuming my 2000 watt amp can drown out the rattling noise. |
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Submitted by
DiRT
a Cross Country Rider
from USA
Date Reviewed: 4/17/2000 7:39:50 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Strengths: | Looks, weight is good, but not great. |
| Weaknesses: | Closure, that is lauded as high-ratio (closes almost like a switch), is not solid |
| Similar Products Tried: | Shimano, generic |
| Bottom Line: | I'm disappointed with these. They sell high and act like high quality, but they fail to meet my standard. And I only have experience with lower end skewers. I bought mine slightly used--well, the front was still new and shrink-wrapped, but the rear was a bit used (nothing wrong with it compared to the front). They do close with a snap and keep on the hub, but the problem is that the high-ratio closure has a little play once it is "tight". The wheels actually move laterally when I push-pull on them. This doesn't happen with my generic or low-end shimano skewers. Lateral stiffness on a bike comes down to the weakest link. In this case, it is these skewers. one off for expense ($50 new, though I paid $20 -minus $10 paypal bonus), two more off for lack of stiffness. |
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Submitted by
Dio
a Weekend Warrior
from Houston, Texas
Date Reviewed: 8/15/1999 |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Rocky Hill Ranch, Smithvillem, Texas |
| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Strengths: |
Look's Great Light Well Made Durable |
| Weaknesses: | N/A |
| Similar Products Tried: |
Bontrager WTB Salsa |
| Bike Setup: |
Gary Fisher Pro Caliber XTR Components Bontrager Race Lite Wheels |
| Bottom Line: | These are well constructed skewers that are worth the price. |
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Submitted by
Aaron
a Cross-Country Rider
from Hershey, PA
Date Reviewed: 6/22/1999 |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Mt. Gretna and Lamb's Gap |
| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Strengths: |
light weight high ratio closure cool looks |
| Weaknesses: |
a little pricey basically plastic |
| Similar Products Tried: | XT skewers |
| Bike Setup: | Trek OCLV |
| Bottom Line: | I bought these skewers to go with my Mavic Crosslands so they looked more like the Crossmax. I love the high ratio closure as Mavic calls it; it gives the skewer a good, firm feel when you close it. Even though the skewers are basically plastic, they have been very durable thus far. 5 chilis for a great looking, light weight product that actually works. |
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