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dude...:
isnt ti slightly weaker than steel, its just a lot lighter? i guess it depends on the quality/grade and heat treating processes etc.

if youre worried about strength then id just get a solid steel one. i broke a couple of the hollow odyssey axles years back, then switched to the solid one which lasted longer

tim_sch:
I wonder if anyone rides those iDeal hubs, never seen one in person

reebzor:

--- Quote from: dude... on June 14, 2015, 07:08:25 PM ---isnt ti slightly weaker than steel, its just a lot lighter? i guess it depends on the quality/grade and heat treating processes etc.

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You're right, it depends. Some steel is stronger than some titanium. Some titanium is stronger than some steel. In general though, titanium has a better strength to weight ratio than steel.

MSBNL:
Although slightly irrelevant you asked for personal experience so I figured I'd share mine: I rode a hollow titanium Primo Mix axle with steel pegs for over 2 years and never had an issue with it. As far as I am aware it is still going strong on a friends bike. I got it cheap and figured if it breaks I'll just reinstall the original axle. No idea what grade of titanium it was but it served me very well.

dude...:
i guess it really depends how hard you slam your peg down on shit like feebles and icepicks.

ive got a hollow ti profile axle kicking about but ive never dared run pegs on it, for many people it would be fine though i imagine

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