titanium QR skewer , 43grams , any good?

nvc
nvc Posts: 31
edited March 2009 in MTB buying advice
Hello there :

just bought a pair of titanium QR

it it any good?

little bit worry about the life span

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Comments

  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    OK for light XC work. Check them egularly.
  • I've been using the KCNC ti QR's for nearly a year'ish, no problems yet, fingers crossed..

    I've kept the original Shimano pair just in case tho.
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  • toasty
    toasty Posts: 2,598
    They don't look overly like quick release, isn't that an allen key bolt? I had a similar set with cromoly bodies, even they only came in about 80g, just be careful with over tightening and I'm sure you'll be fine.

    I bought mine to stop any enterprising thieves nicking my wheels while I was at work, sadly they went rusty and the bolts rounded off from swapping tyres ;( What brand makes them by the way? I've seen some Control Tech ones very similar looking.
  • nvc
    nvc Posts: 31
    read from somewhere that the ti will stretch under stress, and becoming lose, especially this is not acctally a qr. it bolt and nuts.
    qr should be no problem as it locked

    the problem is if it went wrong,it going to be horribly wrong..

    btw to Toasty , don't count on them to secure ur wheels, the thieves can afford an allen key, they stripped my forks away, never mind a wheel
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    QR or allen bolt, tension is key. But thin ti will flex more than steel, and may loosen off the tension. A big thick 10mm cromo axle with nuts is a bit less likely to come loose!

    As above, keep it checked.
  • toasty
    toasty Posts: 2,598
    nvc wrote:
    btw to Toasty , don't count on them to secure ur wheels, the thieves can afford an allen key, they stripped my forks away, never mind a wheel

    Ah, I didn't really. I just thought they'd scupper the opportunistic thief which might be wandering by. Even if that's only 10% of thefts, that's 10% avoided! :)