I own both Pitlock and VO skewers. There is no comparison of course. I don't know why, but the VO skewers have sort of a knurled surface on the outside, so it looks like they could be opened with a good set of pliers. Also, keys for those hex-pin bolts can be had at most hardware stores. I'd say the VO skewer provides just a tad more security than an allen bolt skewer. I use mine on a wheel which I wouldn't really mind replacing because it's nearing the end of it's useful life anyway.
The Pitlock design is really much further advanced than any other locking skewers out there. I see two ways to defeat it, but they require quite a bit of ingenuity. I live in NYC and use them on a decent wheelset. I have enough faith in them that I lock only my frame which is tremendously freeing. I carry one of the Pit keys on a large key ring with my keys and this gives me just enough torque to adjust them if needed. Also, I use them on a bike with horizontal drop-outs even though you're not supposed to. It's been holding up fine. Of course, this bike has a freewheel - I would not try this with a SS/ fixed set-up. Travis -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
