QR Skewer Recommendations Please

aberdeenal

Anyone recommend a very good set of QR skewers for my new Strada wheels?

Cheers :-)

imposter2.0

105, Ultegra or Dura Ace...depending on what's available..

LegendLust

Hope ones are good

FatTed

Shimano or Campagnolo, safe but not lightweight.

mercia_man

Shimano or Campag all metal internal cam. They grip your wheel really firmly. There's loads of stuff on this forum from people whose wheels have slipped in the dropouts due to them using inferior, but lighter, models using a nylon or plastic external cam system.

Giraffoto

I had a very poor experience of Hope ones - I use cheap and ugly Shimano Deore ones now, which are very effective

redvee

My new bike came with cheap skewers and soon swapped them for some older Shimano skewers.

LegendLust

Giraffoto wrote:

I had a very poor experience of Hope ones - I use cheap and ugly Shimano Deore ones now, which are very effective

Really? What sort of problems because I've only just started using the Hope skewers?

aberdeenal

Thanks for all the responses - much appreciated - think I'll go with Shimano's..............the extra weight won't make any difference to me :-)

Giraffoto

LegendLust wrote:

Giraffoto wrote:

I had a very poor experience of Hope ones - I use cheap and ugly Shimano Deore ones now, which are very effective

Really? What sort of problems because I've only just started using the Hope skewers?

Quite simply, they don't tighten enough. To get the Shimano Deore skewers immovably tight you set the lever pointing straight out from the bike, tighten the nut finger tight the other end and push the lever down. Very little effort involved. I could push the Hope skewers down until my hands hurt and they still weren't tight enough. They were a Q/R that wasn't Q. Hope wheels are brilliant, their hubs are works of art, their brakes get rave reviews and the rest of the finishing kit looks superb. Just don't spend more than a fiver or so on your skewers and get Deore ones.

LegendLust

Giraffoto wrote:

LegendLust wrote:

Giraffoto wrote:

I had a very poor experience of Hope ones - I use cheap and ugly Shimano Deore ones now, which are very effective

Really? What sort of problems because I've only just started using the Hope skewers?

Quite simply, they don't tighten enough. To get the Shimano Deore skewers immovably tight you set the lever pointing straight out from the bike, tighten the nut finger tight the other end and push the lever down. Very little effort involved. I could push the Hope skewers down until my hands hurt and they still weren't tight enough. They were a Q/R that wasn't Q. Hope wheels are brilliant, their hubs are works of art, their brakes get rave reviews and the rest of the finishing kit looks superb. Just don't spend more than a fiver or so on your skewers and get Deore ones.

That's interesting. Mine tighten really well, and hold really well, and I need grippy QRs as I have chromed drop outs

wrayste

I don't see anyone suggesting the Halo Hex bolt skewers above, so I will. Unless you really have a need to be able to remove them without any tools, I think the Halo Hex bolt skewers are much better. They are supposedly lighter (not a big deal) but I find a get much better and consistent engagement with the dropouts with them than standard QR.

If I remember correctly it is a 5mm hex key that you need to remove them which should be in your tool kit already. They come in lots of nice colours as well.

keezx

Looks like a 80 year step back in time.
Tullio Campagnolo would turn in his grave if he could see that.
I've used quick release skewers for more than 40 years and literally never a wheel came loose.
All skewers exept for some titanium or extreme leightweight stuff do their job.