Originally Posted by
Hondo6
A 53g difference is less than 2oz. Your call regarding whether that's worth it or not.
Those Ti Salsa ones are the ones my bike came with and I took out. (See my previous posts for details.) I now have DT Swiss steel skewers in there (and Dura Ace on a different wheel set).
I weigh almost 200lbs kitted out. The bike is steel. I probably collect more than 100 g of dust per ride. There was no ambiguity making that call. Not having to re-position the front wheel after every ride is reason enough. Avoiding possible wheel ejection (again, see my previous posts) is also rather worthwhile.