I've heard some complaints about them falling out mid ride, but is that just a couple of dodgy ones, or a widespread problem? Should it put me off buying them?

yes, don't get them

SHIMANO!

A version they used to produce were absolutely cack. They could spin loose. I wouldn't use any hope skewers. shimano is what you need.

Awwww, but they're pretty...

:)

yep, pretty crap by all accounts :-)

But but but I want some...

:(

i'd rather want my wheels to stay where they're meant to be :-)

I've heard all the tails of horror regarding Hope skewers after I got mine. 2 years on and I'm still using them :-) same as my mates are.

Can't complain about mine , 3 yrs old no problems so far .

That settles it, i'm geting some..


:)

DON'T DO IT!!!!

Hope QR's are well engineered but the design is a bit flawed as the cam has no over-action at the close point. Most QR's have a reverse cam action at the very end to lock them in the closed position. Hope's don't.

Shimano still make the best QR's on the market IMO, save the money and get some of them.

all of my mates run them no problems too,have you seen the new x-lite ones? its a toss up between the two for me.

I don't have them but I know a few who have and they've never had any probs. I can't remember the details but I read somewhere that they don't get on with certain hubs??

Someone may be able to shed more light on this.

do you mean hope skewers karlos?

i know that there are problems occasionally, with hope hubs. skewers can become stuck inside the hubs. but this is easily fixed, regular greasing the skewer. fortnightly will do.

i don't think they're are any specific hope skewer problems with any specific hubs though.

There are problems with every product ever made. Hope skewers are no exception.

I've used them before, and I'm currently using some now. I've never had a problem with mine coming undone, and I don't think (touch wood) that I ever will. I check my bike over before every ride so it doesn't really bother me.

Sorry, my last post was incorrect...

Honda VTEC engines - 20 million+ units sold, not 1 sent back, ever.

My bro sent his Honda with a VTEC engine back for repairs when the piston rings wore prematurely.

It's the V-Tec part that has never failed.

As for Hope skewers, there's no smoke without fire.

Running Hope skewers for many years now,
never had a problem,still got the same one's,
occasional check for tightness and abit
anti sieze on the shaft.

"Honda VTEC engines - 20 million+ units sold, not 1 sent back, ever."


............under warranty, which is 3 years or 60000 miles