wow, harsh words from someone asking for advice. Most of those photos you can't tell if there is a lockring or not, and calling my reply 'reactionary nonsense' is a bit harsh. Why would you consider saving that measly few bucks instead of putting a lockring on?

Yes, it applies a lot more torgue, but it's still not enough to counteract the force you'll be putting on it when you skid. I'm a light guy at 140 and I've had close calls because of crapped out lockrings and the cogs slipping. The lockring threads on my sh*tty hub is stripped right now and i had it tightened with the italian method and some locktite and guess what? IT DOESN'T WORK!!! But don't take my word for it, it's all reactionary, so why don't you just try it and jump into traffic and see just how great the "italian" method is. Remember to post some photos of your mangles body. I was just trying to help out, so next time your asking for advice, post a disclaimer to all reactionary nonsense writers to stay away.