Originally Posted by weaver

I agree in that 1" threadless is the way to go. I used adapters a couple times and the total setup weighed more and typically I prefer to remove parts, not add more. Ebay has lots of 1" kelly stems for about $20 that look the part, but they also do not have the removable face plate which is the major benefit of a typical threadless stem.

Either way, works for me functionally and aesthetically.