QR Skewers

[Andy_G]

Im looking at buying a new set, but i have no idea what to look for and what ones are any good.
Can anyone point me in the right direction please.?
Thx

 

[Rob3rt]

Depends what you want out of them and how much you want to spend!

 

[Andy_G]

Depends what you want out of them and how much you want to spend!

I didnt think there would be much to choose from performance wise.?

 

[Rob3rt]

It is mostly weight vs ££ you will be weighing up.

 

[Andy_G]

I was looking at these.

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/fast-forward/ra1-quick-release-cromo-skewer-set-ec028658#answers

 

[Rob3rt]

Co-incidently, I have a set of those (came with my FFWD wheels), but have never used them.

They are not the lightest for the money but they should work just fine.

General comments I have seen is that heavy Shimano QR's lock very well, but are heavy. Lightweight skewers are very light but take more fiddling to get the right level of engagement. I have no experience to support this though.

 

[e-rider]

lightweight skewers need to be used more carefully that standard ones as they are not as strong
You need to get the correct length too
Standard Shimano skewers are fool proof! Spend £50 on a lightweight titanium pair and you'll end up breaking them if you don't know what you're doing!
I have a pair of Mavic skewers for sale for £7 posted (see the sale section)

 

[Andy_G]

TBH i dont think the weight issue will bother me im no Sagan, but maybe my super duper carbon cages will offset the extra weight.
At this point in my cycling career(joke) id go for something that locks better.

 

[e-rider]

a pair of mid-range Shimano's will offer the best value for money, be very strong and lock up well (although not that light)

 

[migrantwing]

lightweight skewers need to be used more carefully that standard ones as they are not as strong

You need to get the correct length too

Standard Shimano skewers are fool proof! Spend £50 on a lightweight titanium pair and you'll end up breaking them if you don't know what you're doing!

I have a pair of Mavic skewers for sale for £7 posted (see the sale section)

a pair of mid-range Shimano's will offer the best value for money, be very strong and lock up well (although not that light)

+2

Can't beat Shimano for quality and safety. You can get Ultegra QR's on Fleabay for around £20 or cheaper ones for around a tenner.