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[Closed] Crank Brothers split QR skewers - rocking or shocking?

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Any opinions or experience of them please?

 
Posted : 01/02/2012 7:15 pm
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Absolutely awful, bought a rear one, used twice, removed and put back in box.

 
Posted : 01/02/2012 7:29 pm
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Got two pairs. Don't trust either of them 100%. Currently using Shimano / Salsa.

 
Posted : 01/02/2012 7:30 pm
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Used them on several wheelsets - without a single issue. I have used them pretty hard too, riding with them in Alps & USA.

 
Posted : 01/02/2012 7:35 pm
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They successfully kept my wheels on for 6 months.

 
Posted : 01/02/2012 7:35 pm
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Thanks guys!

 
Posted : 01/02/2012 7:41 pm
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Skewers shall be either old Shimano or DT RWS. Beyond that, go bolt through.

 
Posted : 01/02/2012 7:47 pm
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Mine are fine - and dare I say it, prefer them to Hope...

 
Posted : 01/02/2012 7:54 pm
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Mine are fine. Have them on the back of the Dune and all round on the Hummingbird. Not one problem and easier to undo/do-up with cold or gloved hands

 
Posted : 01/02/2012 7:56 pm
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while we're on the topic, does anyone know where to buy rear shimano XT or Deore skewers from? I can only see the mega expensive XTR ones.

Dave

 
Posted : 01/02/2012 8:01 pm
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Mine are fine - and dare I say it, prefer them to Hope...

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Posted : 01/02/2012 8:47 pm
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I have three sets and have all been good so far, but I would only pay the CRC offer price, not worth 50 quid

 
Posted : 01/02/2012 9:00 pm
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Bump, does anyone know where to buy non-XTR shimano skewers (preferably just the rear one) ?

Dave

 
Posted : 02/02/2012 11:20 am
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Dave, I've got some pretty much mint Deore-spec ones spare if you want them? Came off an MT15 wheelset which I don't have anymore (can't remember why I've ended up with just the QRs!).

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As for Hope QRs, I'd rather have a poke in the eye. Shimano/boltup/Superstar 10MM things on all my bikes.

 
Posted : 02/02/2012 11:24 am
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Tune skewers and seatclamps, rock solid, dead easy to lock/unlock, super light titanium blinginess.

 
Posted : 02/02/2012 11:24 am
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Dave, I've got some pretty much mint Deore-spec ones spare if you want them? Came off an MT15 wheelset which I don't have anymore (can't remember why I've ended up with just the QRs!).

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OK, I'll go for that (as long as 'pretty much mint' doesn't conform to the RealMan definition 😉 )

email in my profile, since I couldn't spot one in yours.

Dave

 
Posted : 02/02/2012 11:27 am
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I'll get some pics to you later Dave. Working from home today so it'll be sometime this aft.

And no, their description isn't (as far as I can remember!) Realman-like 😉

 
Posted : 02/02/2012 11:31 am
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cool, thanks.

Dave

 
Posted : 02/02/2012 11:35 am

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