Originally Posted by Bluechip
I guess it's not a big deal to ride on the track without a lockring because my instructor at the velodrome said that hardly anyone uses one.
and I met at civilian ordinance trainer in the military with two fingers gone, one for each time he did stuff a way outside of best practices.
My opinion - they put the threads for a lockring on a track hub for a reason. Some people may feel this inhibits their ability to swap cogs fast enough or something to that effect, or that the "extra weight" isn't worth the safety, and that is their choice (as it is yours).
I will be using mine.