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rick
a Weekend Warrior
from arcadiaDate Reviewed: April 18, 2003
Weaknesses: correction onthe chiliBottom Line: only one flaming chili
Favorite Trail: any
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$14.00
Purchased At: velos
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Rick Rodriguez
a Weekend Warrior
from Arcadia, CaDate Reviewed: April 10, 2003
Strengths: cool looking but that's about it.Weaknesses: Poor from the word go and hard to install. they tell you to use water but it only hinders the process, and falls apart using any other non-patroleum slipery stuff even a mild sope.Bottom Line: Just the fact that one riped inside the sleve did not make my day at all. If they increased the diamitor of the sleve a little more the water idea may have worked, but that's irrelevent at this point. One sleve is on and servived while the other is rather lumpy looking, I'll have to ride as is and take the loss. Would not pick this particular lizardskin product up even after these fall apart. I know something better is out there for our needs I just havent found it, any one have any luck with something else?
Favorite Trail: any
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$14.00
Purchased At: VELOS, Pasadena, Ca
Similar Products Used: none
Bike Setup: Giant Iguina 03, raceface alloy air riser bar, power/tool barends.
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Dan W
a Weekend Warrior
from Portland, OR USADate Reviewed: December 5, 2001
Strengths: Cheap. Padding sure is nicer than bare metal.Weaknesses: Easily damaged. Slip down the bar ends.Bottom Line: They add some nice padding, since I use my bar ends a lot (lots of road riding), which beats bare metal. I'm still looking for the right solution though. Impossible to install until you've learned the rubbing alcohol/hairspray trick, which reduces it to merely difficult. One reviewer says use 3M 77 adhesive, which I do have, but how will you get the lizard skins over the bars after you've sprayed it on? These things slipped more than 1" down from the bar ends by 3 months after installation, which is unacceptable. The grips on my regular bars rarely slip, and when they do I can usually twist them back.
3 cayenne peppers for value because at least they're cheap.
2 mild green chilis overall because of slippage.
Favorite Trail: All of Oregon
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$10.00
Purchased At: River City
Similar Products Used: Bare metal
Bike Setup: 93 Fuji rigid 21sp MTB, Ritchey straight bar, Yeti grips, Profile Design long bar ends
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John Q
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from upstate NYDate Reviewed: June 18, 2000
Strengths: Feel good and work well for about a month, then they start falling apartWeaknesses: Hard to install
Fall apart after a few weeks of use. Extremely susceptible to sunlight and sweat.Bottom Line: I'm on my third pair because I got them cheap and I haven't been able to get the same cushioning with bar tape.
But these really are a poor product.
They're quite difficult to install and then after only a few week's use, they start falling apart.
One of the ealier reviewers said that when his developed holes he removed them with hairsprag and sewed them up. You've got to be kidding! I'm not doing all that.
Someone PLEASE make a lightly cushioned, slip-proof bar end cover that is easy to install and lasts!
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Similar Products Used: cloth tape
Bike Setup: flat bar with bar ends
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a Weekend Warrior
from AmericaDate Reviewed: March 3, 2000
Strengths: They do something, but not much.Weaknesses: The grip is not that good. They are a pain to get on/off and cost more than they're worthBottom Line: Too expensive for what they claim to do. Get tape ($1 cloth), wrap or use an old road tube and cut it.
The liz skins covers don't do much more than the above.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Similar Products Used: road tubes, wrap, grips
Bike Setup: lots of bar ends
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Randall Baker
a Weekend Warrior
from RosevilleDate Reviewed: February 3, 2000
Strengths: Very comfortable
Stays in place (I use 3M Super 77 Spray Adhesive)
Cheap (I cut my in half because I have short barends)
Looks cool with little lizards on coversWeaknesses: NoneBottom Line: I love these covers but they do require some maintenance. Whenever I see a hole appearing I take them off with hairspray then sew the hole up with needle and thread. Mine seem to last indefinitely if I take the time to sew up the little tears. It doesn't detract from the feel and since mine are black it is hardly noticable.
They are absolutely essential for getting traction on that split second when you lay off your brakes and reach for the bar ends on a v-ditch.
Favorite Trail: Brown's Ravine
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Similar Products Used: No covers at all. Don't like of feeling of my hands
slipping around.
Bike Setup: Use them on a single speed with wide riser bar and hardtail
with shoulder length 3 degree bend bar. Barends are about 4"
long.
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BC
a Cross-Country Rider
from Misawa City, JapanDate Reviewed: September 10, 1999
Strengths:
Very durableWeaknesses:
NoneBottom Line: They still holding strong - falling apart after wear and tear
Favorite Trail:
Misawa City Park
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Bike Setup:
93' Specialized Rockhopper GX - Rigid
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Steve
a Cross-Country Rider
from New Berlin, WIDate Reviewed: August 27, 1999
Strengths:
They were nice when they were new. Padded, shock absorbing and sweat absorbing.Weaknesses:
Started to fall apart after a few months, eventually shredded entirely.Bottom Line: A good concept but they fell apart. Fortunately, I did not pay full price, which is not worth it.
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Similar Products Used:
tape
Bike Setup:
control tech ski bend bar ends
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Brian
a Weekend Warrior
from Nashville, tnDate Reviewed: July 27, 1999
Weaknesses:
Pain in th butt to get on bar endsBottom Line: They wear quickly, even though they feel nice and are a great consept. It took over an hour for me to install them because they wouldn't stretch very good for the width. They are also they are expensive
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
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Nick Thompson
a Cross-Country Rider
from Telluride, CODate Reviewed: June 10, 1999
Strengths:
none reallyWeaknesses:
they are WEAK
expensiveBottom Line: These just plain suck. I put up with them for 2 years of them sliding down the bar ends and just falling apart. Buy the first month they started getting tears which got bigger and bigger. Don't buy these
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Bike Setup:
hookooekoo
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Alex L
a cross-country rider
from HIDate Reviewed: November 8, 1998
Bottom Line:
These are a great idea, and they do work well, but I can not reccomend them. The problem lies in their durability. Mine are wearing through where the two different pieces of my L-bend bar ends (Control Tech) meet at the weld. And, they have ripped in many places. I have had not hit them hard on anything, except the soft dirt ground, which enlarged the existing holes. Too bad, they're great for the textured area of my bar ends, which can get uncomfortable. I'm going to try the roadie wrap.
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jb
a cross-country rider
from pa, usaDate Reviewed: July 2, 1998
Bottom Line:
THESE SUCK!! !!!! !!!! !!!! !!!! !!!! !!!! !!!
EXPENSIVE AND THEY FALL APART!!!!!!!
FIRST BRUSH W/ BRANCHES GRASS WHATEVER...THEY SHREDD . . . . . . . . . . . . DON'T BUY THEM YOU WILL BE DISSAPOINTED SAVE YOUR MONEY AND BUY SOME CHEAP COTTON TAPE WORKS BETTER AND VERY DURABLE
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BobC
a weekend warrior
from RIDate Reviewed: January 23, 1998
Bottom Line:
Got a set and after looking over it in hand for a while, it didn't
look like it was going to last that long with hard use. Sent it back
for a refund and use handlebar tape instead. You can modulate the
thickness and you can cheaply replace it. And you can get wild color
that way. Some pro's get their bar ends wrapped too.. not wrapped in neoprene.
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Daniel Pappas
a cross-country rider
from Kentfield,CA,USADate Reviewed: November 26, 1996
Bottom Line:
The barend grip was good for the first 700 miles but they have started to rip and slide down the bar. If you follow the correct mounting procedure they should stay for a while but they won't last you in the rain.
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