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Manufacturer	Model	Year	Claimed<	Real	±	Comments
1up USA	Quick-Nut	2004		11 g		per Quick-Nut, replacement nut for the QRs on bicycle wheels
A2Z	QR-st	2005	106 g	109 g	+2,83%	pair
A2Z	QR-ti	2006	87 g	89 g	+2,30%	for MTB, front/rear: 42/47 g, Titanium axles, Aluminium levers
Acor	Anti-Theft	2003		77 g		need special security tool to open
Airborne	Ti Skewers	2002		81 g
Airborne	Ti Skewers Mtn	2003	90 g	101 g	+12,22%	100/135mm
Airborne	Titanium Skewers	2004	90 g	100 g	+11,11%	pair
American Classic	CroMo Road	2003	98 g	100 g	+2,04%	130 mm rear, front/rear 48/52 g
American Classic	MTB	2002		56 g		rear
American Classic	MTB	2003		52 g		front
American Classic	Quick Release Skewers Cro-moly MTB	2005	99 g	100 g	+1,01%	front/rear: 48/52 g
American Classic	Quick Release Skewers Ti MTB	2005	81 g	88 g	+8,64%
American Classic	Titanium Road	2004	39 g	43 g	+10,26%	front
American Classic	Titanium Road	2004	41 g	46 g	+12,20%	rear
Amoeba	JY-QR1	2004		84 g		MTB version (M5x100 mm, M5x135 mm)
Axiom	MTB	2002		70 g		pair, steel axle/aluminium bolt-on skewers
BBB	BQR-03 WheelFix	2005	66 g	67 g	+1,52%	pair, steel bolt-on skewers
BBB	BQR-03 WheelFix	2007	78 g	78 g	±0,00%	front/rear: 36/42 g
BBB	BQR-03 WheelFixed	2008	78 g	74 g	−5,13%	pair, steel bolt-on skewers
Bike Attitude	Hex Key Bolt-on skewers	2004		60 g		Steel rod and Al nuts, front/rear: 28/32 g
Bold Precision	Standard Ultralight	2002	49 g	48 g	−2,04%	road, front and rear
Bold Precision	Standard Ultralight	2003	49 g	50.7 g	+3,47%	road, front and rear (weighed on a $8000 scale)
Bold Precision	Standard Ultralight	2005	49 g	50 g	+2,04%	road, front and rear
Bontrager	Race X-Lite Titanium	2002		79 g
Bontrager	RaceLite	2002		97 g		averaged (96/98)
Bontrager	Steel	1999		125 g
Bontrager	Steel	2000		128 g		pair
Bontrager	Superstock	2001		136 g		pair, front/rear: 72/64 g
Campagnolo	Centaur	2003		137 g		pair, front/rear: 64/73 g, OEM on Zonda wheels
Campagnolo	Eurus	2002		134 g		pair, front/rear: 65/69 g
Campagnolo	Eurus	2005		131 g		pair, front/rear: 63/68 g
Campagnolo	Record	2003		133 g
Campagnolo	Shamal Ultra	2009		118 g		front/rear: 55/63 g
Control Tech	Bolt on Axles Ti	?		47 g
Control Tech	Comp QR	2005	64 g	64 g	±0,00%	pair, Carbon fiber levers, Ti axles
Control Tech	QR	?		76 g
Control Tech	Race	2007	47 g	48.5 g	+3,19%	100/135 mm, bolt-on Ti axles
Control Tech	Race Skewer	2003	47 g	47.3 g	+0,64%	pair, Al caps, Ti shafts bolt on, averaged (46/48/48)
Control Tech	Race Skewer	2004	47 g	48 g	+2,13%	pair, bolt-on Ti axles
Crank Brothers	Split	2008	127 g	140 g	+10,24%
Delta	Axel Rodz	2003	69 g	66 g	−4,35%	front + rear = 66 g, anti-theft skewers
DT Swiss	Quick Releases	2003		113 g		pair, front/rear: 54/59 g
DT Swiss	Quick Releases	2004		119 g		pair
DT Swiss	Quick Releases	2006		121 g		MTB 100/135 mm
DT Swiss	RWS MTB	2009	91 g	99 g	+8,79%	100/135 mm, front/rear: 47/52 g (claimed 43/48 g)
Dusted74	Titanium locking skewer	2003	42 g	43 g	+2,38%
Easton	EA90	2008		119 g
Extralite	Alien	2001	60 g	75 g	+25,00%
Extralite	Alien	2002	65 g	68 g	+4,62%
FIGMO	FG-QR01 Road	2006	67 g	68 g	+1,49%	pair
FRM	1	2002	72 g	74 g	+2,78%	Ti/Ergal
FRM	1 PRO	2004	72 g	72 g	±0,00%	front/rear: 34/38 g
FRM	2	2002	65 g	63 g	−3,08%	Ti/Ergal road
FSA	Scatto Road	2004		142 g		pair, front/rear: 69/73 g
FSA	Scatto Road	2007	139 g	143 g	+2,88%	pair
Hadley	200205 + 200215	2006		84 g		100/135 mm, 6/4 Ti rod, clear ano, front/rear: 40/44 g
Heylight	Alu Zeitfahrspanner Set	2004	26 g	26 g	±0,00%	Aluminium bolt-on axles, tightened w/ 10 mm wrench
Heylight	Quick Release Skewers	2004	52 g	51 g	−1,92%	Ti axles
Heylight	Titan Zeitfahrspanner Set	2004	35 g	35 g	±0,00%	Ti bolt-on axles, tightened w/ 10 mm wrench
Heylight	Zeitfahrspanner Titan	2003	35 g	38 g	+8,57%	bolt-on Road Ti-axles, tightened w/ a 10 mm wrench
Hope	Quick release skewers	2006		124 g		steel, front/rear: 59/65 g
Hope	Titanium QR	2001		97 g		47 g front, 50 g rear
Hope	Titanium QR	2002		90 g		pair
Hope	Titanium QR	2004		97 g		pair, front/rear: 47/50 g
Joytech	Removable key	2003		35 g		front Titanium, weighed w/out removable key
Joytech	Steel	1989		96 g		front, 100 mm
Joytech	Steel	1989		100 g		rear, 126 mm
KCNC	Skewers	2009	46 g	45 g	−2,17%	pair, 100/135 mm
Kore	Elite Ti	2001		93 g
Lewis Racing Tech	Titanium Road	2002		84 g		pair
Lightweight	Meilenstein	2012	44 g	43 g	−2,27%
m2racer	Ti skewers	2005	28 g	28 g	±0,00%	pair, bolt-on, Ti rods/Al nuts, require supplied 10 mm wrench (= 7 g)
MAGURA	Pro	2002		55 g		from Magura Pro front hub
MAGURA	Pro	2002		60 g		from Magura Pro rear hub
Mavic	Crosslink	?		76 g		Rear only
Mavic	Crossmax	?		113 g
Mavic	Crossmax	2002		111 g		front/rear: 54/57 g, also weighed 114 g
Mavic	Crossmax SL	2003		111 g		front/rear: 53/58 g
Mavic	Crossride Ceramic	2002		149 g		weighed on a post office balance
Mavic	Crossroc	2001		148 g
Mavic	Crossroc	2002		149 g		front/rear: 71/78 g
Mavic	Crosstrail Disc	2007		150 g		front/rear: 72/78 g
Mavic	Ksyrium Elite	2005		146 g		front/rear: 70.5/75.5 g
Mavic	Ksyrium Equipe	2005		145 g		front/rear: 70/75 g
Mavic	Ksyrium ES	2006		84.4 g		front/rear: 40.8/43.6 g
Mavic	Ksyrium SSC SL Composite	2004		108 g		road, front and rear
Mounty Special	Bolt on Axles Cromo	?		65 g
Mounty Special	Bolt on Axles Ti	2002	47 g	47 g	±0,00%	front/rear: 22/25 g, blue anodized
Mounty Special	Lite Axles	2006	68 g	65 g	−4,41%	front+rear, CrMo axles with 5 mm allen bolt-on ends
Outland Hardware	Steel	2002		108 g		Black
Performance	3 CroMo/Ergal	?		90 g
Performance	Q-Stix Comp CrMo/Al	2003	96 g	103 g	+7,29%	front/rear: 49.2/54.1g (115/152 mm)
Performance	Q-Stix Pro Ti	2002		82 g		pair
Performance	Ultralights	?		114 g
Pitlock	Stainless steel	2002	122 g			very effective theft protection
Pitlock	Titan	2000	67 g	67 g	±0,00%	very effective theft protection; rear/front/saddle: 27/24/16 g, internal max. width 155/117/36 mm when fully closed; key 7 g; Ti6Al4V, production ceased
PMP	Titan Hub Skewer	?		74 g
Rolf	Dolomite Disc	2002		119 g		fr: 58 g, rear: 61 g
Rolf	Propel	2000		98.2 g		pair
Rolf	Satellite	2001		124 g		pair, front/rear: 60/64 g
Rolf Prima	stock on Aspin wheelset	2007		112 g		pair
Sachs	Quarz	1998		54 g		rear only
Salsa	Flip-Offs Stainless Steel	2003	104 g	104 g	±0,00%
Salsa	Flip-Offs Suspension	2003		93 g		front/rear: 49/44 g (CrMo/Ti)
Salsa	Flip-Offs Suspension	2004		88 g		front/rear: 47/41 g (CrMo/Ti), black
Salsa	Flip-Offs Ti	1999		83 g		front/rear: 39/44 g
Salsa	Flip-Offs Ti	2004		84 g
Sette	MX2 Cromoly	2004	109 g	111 g	+1,83%	pair, 100/135 mm
Sette	MX2 Suspension	2004	101 g	99 g	−1,98%	front rod CrMo, rear rod Ti, made for high impact riding
Sette	MX2 Titanium	2004	93 g	96 g	+3,23%	pair, 100/135 mm
Shimano	105 (from FH-1050)	1987		83 g		rear only
Shimano	105 (from HB/FH-5501)	2005		122 g		front/rear: 59/63 g
Shimano	Alivio	2000		71 g		front only
Shimano	Alivio (from HB-MC12)	1996		73 g		front only
Shimano	Deore	2002		122 g		front/rear: 59/63 g
Shimano	Deore (from HB/FH-M475)	2003		172 g		pair
Shimano	Deore (from HB/FH-M475)	2004		168 g		front/rear: 81/87 g
Shimano	Deore (from HB/FH-M510)	2003		124 g		pair
Shimano	Deore (from HB/FH-M510)	2004		123 g		front/rear: 59/64 g
Shimano	Deore LX	1999		61 g		rear only
Shimano	Deore LX	2000		117 g		pair
Shimano	Deore XT	?		106 g		pair
Shimano	Deore XT	1997		58 g		rear only
Shimano	Deore XT	1998		77 g		rear only
Shimano	Deore XT	2000		116 g		pair
Shimano	Deore XT	2001		118 g		pair
Shimano	Deore XT	2003		125 g		pair, front/rear: 59/66 g
Shimano	Deore XT (from HB/FH-M760)	2004	122 g	122.5 g	+0,41%	pair, front/rear: 58/65 g, averaged (122/123)
Shimano	Dura-Ace (from HB/FH-7800)	2004	123 g	120 g	−2,44%	front/rear: 55/65 g (claimed 59/64 g)
Shimano	Dura-Ace (from HB/FH-7800)	2006	123 g	123 g	±0,00%	front/rear: 59/64 g (claimed 59/64 g)
Shimano	Dura-Ace (from HB/FH-7900)	2010	123 g	125 g	+1,63%	front/rear: 60/65 g, claimed 59/64 g
Shimano	R540	2003		125 g		f/r 60/65 g, incl. springs
Shimano	STX (from FH-R050)	1996		76 g		rear only (130 mm)
Shimano	STX-RC	1998		120 g		pair
Shimano	STX-RC	1999		124 g
Shimano	Ultegra	2003		121 g		pair
Shimano	XTR (from FH-M950)	1998		57 g		front only
Shimano	XTR (from FH-M960)	2004		61 g		rear only
Shimano	XTR (from HB/FH-M950)	?		120 g		pair
Shimano	XTR (from HB/FH-M965)	2003		118 g		pair, front/rear: 57/61 g
Shimano	XTR (from WH-M975)	2007		118 g		front/rear: 55.5/62.5 g
Specialized	Front Skraxle from S-Works wheelset)	2000		81 g		front only, stock on Hügi S-Works front hubs
Specialized	MTB	2003		142 g		Came on Epic Pro
Speed Metal	Titanium	1996		48 g		bolt system (rear&front) w/ Ti axles
Speedcific	Steel Q.R. Skewers	2004	107 g	106 g	−0,93%	front and rear, road
Speedcific	Titanium Q.R. Skewers	2004	76 g	75 g	−1,32%	front and rear, mountain
Spidel	by Maillard	1980		85 g		front only, steel
Spinergy	from Xyclone disk wheelset	2001		122 g		front: 58 g, rear 64 g, came with Xyclone disk wheelset
SRAM	7.0	2002		125 g		black, front/rear: 60/65 g
SRAM	9.0	2001		64 g		rear
Steinbach	F.F.	2002	78 g			quick release system
Steinbach	Titan	2002	40 g			bolt system
Syncros	Ti	2001		85 g		pair
Tacx	from Turbo	?		104 g		Rear
Tranz-X	Allen key bolt-on skewers	1996		66 g		CrMo, front/rear 30/36 g
Tranz-X	JD-061-3	2005	64 g	65 g	+1,56%	front/rear: 30/35 g, bolt-on axles
Tranz-X	Secura Lock	2000		96 g		front/rear 46/50 g
Tranz-X	Secura Lock (JD-060-3), tuned	2004		73 g		w/out adjustment springs, claimed 76 g incl. those
tune	AC14	?	49 g			Road
tune	AC14	2002	49 g	43 g	−12,24%	Road, averaged (42/44)
tune	AC14	2004	49 g	52 g	+6,12%	Road, black
tune	AC14	2007	49 g	52.6 g	+7,35%	Road, gold
tune	AC14	2009	48 g	50 g	+4,17%	front/rear: 23/27 g
tune	AC16+17	2002	53 g	53 g	±0,00%	MTB
tune	AC16+17	2003	53 g	53.3 g	+0,57%	MTB, black, averaged (50/55/55), see http://haineadri.fotopic.net/photo.php?id=1753090
tune	AC16+17	2004	53 g	55 g	+3,77%	MTB
tune	AC16+17	2005	53 g	53 g	±0,00%	front/rear: 25/28 g, red
tune	AC16+17	2007	53 g	54.43 g	+2,70%	MTB, red
tune	DC14	2010	33 g	33 g	±0,00%	Road
tune	Skyline Edition	2002	18 g	17 g	−5,56%	pair, Aluminium axles w/ rolled threads, bolt system
USE	Spin Stix Cromo	?		80 g
USE	Spin Stix Titanium	2002	55 g	58 g	+5,45%
USE	Spin Stix Titanium	2003	55 g	56 g	+1,82%	MTB version?
USE	Spin Stix Titanium	2003	55 g	55 g	±0,00%	road version w/ narrow rear axle
USE	Spin Stix Titanium	2004	55 g	59 g	+7,27%	MTB version, black
USE	Spin Stix Titanium	2004	55 g	57 g	+3,64%	road version, front/rear: 27/30 g
USE	Spin Stix Titanium	2007	55 g	56 g	+1,82%	MTB version, black
Velocity	Spartacus front skewer	2004		57 g		stock on Velocity Spartacus
WTB	Quick Release Skewers	2001	110 g	111 g	+0,91%	for 100/135 mm
X-Lite	Camlock Titanium	2000		60 g		w/o levers, levers weight 11 g
X-Lite	Camlock Titanium	2002		63 g		w/ levers
X-Lite	Camlocks	2000		72 g		without levers
Xentis	Kappa	2004	112 g			pair
Xentis	mark1	2004	108 g	108 g	±0,00%	pair, CrMo quick release road skewers
ZIPP	404 Road	2006		88 g		Titanium, front/rear: 43/45 g
ZIPP	Ti Quick Releases	2007	85 g	90 g	+5,88%

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