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Did You Say "Skewers?"

Old 03-01-15, 12:44 PM
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I tossed the cheapo external cam skewers that came with my carbon wheels and replaced them with some old Shimano RSX or 105 skewers I had laying around. Brake rub went away.
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Old 03-01-15, 12:52 PM
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I bent a Ti skewer and just ordered another set...

Is this a scenario where steel is indeed real?

I'll just send the new Ti ones back and order the steel variety instead.
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Originally Posted by chaadster
^^ Hahaha! That's funny, Silvercivic27!
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Originally Posted by OldTryGuy
Doesn't get any easier than.....righty tighty-lefty loosey

DT Swiss - RWS Road titan
Impressions?

Originally Posted by chaadster
The DT skewers don't have lever throw, they just screw, and don't need to be "cranked down on hard" in the conventional sense. He was suggesting they ate a better Ti option for that reason.
DT also claims that their RWS system provides for 50% more clamping force than conventional QRs, I guess that means they claim to beat out Shimano & Campy internal cam as well...
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Originally Posted by rjones28
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I love the look of these
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Originally Posted by UnfilteredDregs
Impressions?



DT also claims that their RWS system provides for 50% more clamping force than conventional QRs, I guess that means they claim to beat out Shimano & Campy internal cam as well...
They are GREAT!!! IMO, they can be cranked down tighter than any skewer.
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So, those DT skewers are just half of a wingnut?
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Old 03-02-15, 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by JeremyLC
So, those DT skewers are just half of a wingnut?
Essentially it would seem? ...but they're described as a ratchet in some blurbs, in the sense that you can release the handle, rotate it and position it as you please when finished tightening. What's interesting is they also have a thru-bolt QR as well, a 10mm shaft versus 5mm. The idea being they're trying to approximate some of the strength gained via a true thru axle system by going with an oversized QR axle that be clamped down to a higher degree. Hub compatibility comes into play with the Thru-Bolt.
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Originally Posted by UnfilteredDregs
Essentially it would seem? ...but they're described as a ratchet in some blurbs, in the sense that you can release the handle, rotate it and position it as you please when finished tightening. What's interesting is they also have a thru-bolt QR as well, a 10mm shaft versus 5mm. The idea being they're trying to approximate some of the strength gained via a true thru axle system by going with an oversized QR axle that be clamped down to a higher degree. Hub compatibility comes into play with the Thru-Bolt.
I have the RWS 10mm on my mountain bike. If you pull the lever out (along the axle axis), it will freely rotate, then you push it back in to loosen/tighten. It's actually much nicer than a standard QR in practice. You tighten it down, then re-orient the handle as desired and lock it back in. No more messing with getting the axle threaded just right to achieve the correct QR tension and orientation.
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Originally Posted by gsa103
I have the RWS 10mm on my mountain bike. If you pull the lever out (along the axle axis), it will freely rotate, then you push it back in to loosen/tighten. It's actually much nicer than a standard QR in practice. You tighten it down, then re-orient the handle as desired and lock it back in. No more messing with getting the axle threaded just right to achieve the correct QR tension and orientation.
So it's a nut with a built in captive wrench?
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Originally Posted by JeremyLC
So it's a nut with a built in captive wrench?
Essentially yes. The "captive wrench" arm meshes with the tightening nut and is spring loaded so it can be rotated to the desired point for engagement. The 10mm RWS thru bolt skewer is for 135mm drop outs only and requires the correct axle end caps on your hub. I use these skewers on the rear hub for both of my MTB bikes. I also have the road bike versions on one of my wheelsets and they work well but are not particularly light.

DT Swiss - RWS Thru bolt

DT Swiss - RWS Road titan
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