Submitted by
Ben
a Cross Country Rider
from New Mexico
Date Reviewed: September 15, 2001
Strengths: Thin, Durable, Grippy, Good feel, Stay in place
Weaknesses: none
Bottom Line:
I love these grips. They stay put even after 18 miles on a soaked race course. Good grip, very tacky. Thin enough to let you feel in control, but spongy enough to give some shock absorption. Great for small hands. Very durable. Best grips I've found since my Onza Porcipaws.
Similar Products Used: bontrager, odi, answer, ritchey, onza
Bike Setup: daVinci Designs FS, Icon, Dean, Ame', SRAM, Avid, Cane Creek, IRD, Delta, DT Hugi, daVinci Designs, IRC, Inmotion, Action-Tec, Race Face
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Submitted by
Sensible Nick
a Downhiller
from Shrewsbury, shropshire, UK
Date Reviewed: July 12, 2001
Strengths: very tough, covers end of bar, sticks like glue, incredably grippy, nice length and good width...
Weaknesses: can be bad on bare hands.. but that's also a good point.. you can't have hard wearing without a hard compound.
Bottom Line:
very tough grip. If you like your grips to be solid and let you klnow what your bike is doing, this is exactly what you want. In britian we are forced to pay a bit more than in america, but I rekon that these are worht the extra cash.
After a bit of time (it's been 8 months of very hard and long rides for me) they will start to wear wherever you put the most pressure on them. Turn them through 90 degrees.. and carry on. I use these on all of my bikes.. cos I rekon that they are the best.
Strengths: (+)Grippy (+)Not too thick (+)Not too thin (+)Comfortable (+)Priced-right
Weaknesses: (-)Not flashy. It simply does it's job. (I know, it's a stretch, but I had to come up with something)
Bottom Line:
Performs as well as you could expect. No problems keeping my hands on the grips during butt-puckering descents. No discomfort or blisters on long rides. These grips haven't twisted on the bars. They show no real sign of wear. No damage during any of my unplanned dismounts.
Submitted by
Dan
a Cross Country Rider
from Naperville, IL USA
Date Reviewed: May 1, 2000
Strengths: Inexpensive, good design, doesn't fatigue your hands, doesn't shed
Weaknesses: none!
Bottom Line:
These are great grips! They don't shed, your hands don't slip even if they sweat! Sure, they don't look all flashy and colored like some others, but form follows function. They're nice and soft too!
Bike Setup: SANTA CRUZ SUPERLIGHT, XTR, ROCK SHOX SIDS, EASTON BARS AND SEATPOST, CANE CREEK WAM WHEELS,SDG SEAT, FOX SHOCK
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Submitted by
Alvin
a Weekend Warrior
from Concord, CA
Date Reviewed: September 27, 1999
Strengths: grips, looks
Weaknesses: None
Bottom Line:
I like these because they bring me back to my old school days with Ame grips on all my BMX rides. I can't believe there's no reviews on this product. Please review these they're awesome. No slippage either for almost a year. See my other reviews under my bike setup.
Bike Setup: Dean Oscar Custom, XT/XTR mix, SDG Seat, Race Face cranks, Answer Hyperlite/Hyperends, Ame grips, Time ATAC Carbon pedals, Dean Stem/post, Mavic 217/GT CNC wheels, Bontrager Revolt SS tire pair, Sachs PC-51 chain
