ESI Grips Racer Silicone Grips: Light weight silicone grips that conform to your hand for maximum grip and shock absorption to reduce hand fatigue and arm pump. UV resistant and non-porous, they will not fade or harden. Non-slip...
Submitted by
chantheman84
a Cross Country Rider
from Lakeland, FL
Date Reviewed: January 9, 2012
Strengths: Very light and comfy. absorbs shock like no other. works good wet or dry.
Weaknesses: Clipping trees rip them apart LOL
Bottom Line:
I love these things so I had to get another pair for my second bike and buying another pair as a backup, love the funky colors and very simple product. Highly recomended for all!
Bike Setup: 09' FSR xc, SID race forks, 1x9 Sram x9 , and Ritchey all over.
09' Motobecane Fantom HT, Fox F100 32 rl forks, 1x8 Sram X4, and ESI on both!
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Submitted by
xmessenger
a Weekend Warrior
from Vic, BC Canada
Date Reviewed: August 29, 2011
Strengths: Light,comfy,sticky and doesn't slide around.
Weaknesses: Finding the thicker part to angle properly. Price.
Bottom Line:
I really like the feel of these which is what matters with grips.They feel effective at removing any buzz while giving great feedback/control. These "lock-on" w/o hardware or weight. They are pricey though and , frankly I couldn't really see where exactly the thicker part was but ultimately it doesn't matter because they feel great as I have them set up.
Similar Products Used: Other rubber grips and Yeti lock-ons.
Bike Setup: 1992 RM Team Comp(Prestige Ultralight)for street use.Rigid-96 Project 2 TB. DX Thumbies.99 XTR rd on 7sp.WCS bar ends, Gatorskin 1 1/8" slicks. Avid Rollamajig.
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Submitted by
Tahoe6
a Cross Country Rider
from Auburn, CA
Date Reviewed: July 18, 2011
Strengths: Light, tacky, and comfortable wet or dry.
Weaknesses: None yet, we'll see how durable they are.
Bottom Line:
As an admitted weight weenie (and cheapskate), I bought these to replace the clunky bolt-ons I had that were starting to come apart. Not a lot to these grips, but they grip better, weight less and feel more comfortable than the Lizard Skins I had before or any of the grips on my older bikes. I raced Xterra Tahoe City in June and realized about a quarter mile into the bike that I had forgotten my gloves, but didn't want to go back. I was worried my hands were going to get hammered. They didn't... at all. Super comfy grips. I forgot all about not having gloves. Until bombing the downhill at the end and thinking I really should be wearing gloves. No wrecks, all good. If they hold up for a season or two, they're perfect.
Favorite Trail: Hole-in-the-Ground, Foresthill Divide, TRT
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$13.00
Purchased At: somewhere online
Similar Products Used: Lizard Skins, ODI, Cannondale grips.
Bike Setup: Felt Virtue 1, SRAM XO 2x10, Dave's Dream Wheel setup (Stan's ZTR 355, White Industry hubs, WTB Wolverines - tubless), Formula RX breaks, Rotor 3D cranks, XT pedals.
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Submitted by
Bennymtb
a Cross Country Rider
from Sydney, Australia
Date Reviewed: June 12, 2011
Strengths: Easy of use. Simplicity. Great feel and comfort.
Similar Products Used: Lock on grips of all types.
Bike Setup: Yeti asr alloy.
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Submitted by
Mojo Troll
a Cross Country Rider
from AR
Date Reviewed: May 15, 2011
Strengths: Lite, comfy, stay put.
Weaknesses: none. I don't care if my white grips get dirt, Add's charecter. Easy to clean with alchol anyways.
Bottom Line:
These grips are awesome. They are comfy. Do'nt slip. Not to bad to install with compressed air. 100 grams liter than lock ons. I've never liked lock ons. They have that void hollow feel. The ESI's keep you connected to the bars. Also, I have smallish hnads. If you have bigpaws. Might consider the Chunkies.
Submitted by
Rhodesie
a Racer
from Auckland, New Zealand
Date Reviewed: May 2, 2011
Strengths: Super light, comfortable, have never moved
Weaknesses: haven't found any yet
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Have just changed to a new set but only because the old ones were starting to look dirty. These are the only choice if you are looking for light comfortable and durable grips.
Submitted by
Pulse-
a Cross Country Rider
from Tuchola, Poland
Date Reviewed: August 3, 2010
Strengths: Very good grip. Well look, great shock absorb. You can use it without gloves. Used it for over 2 years.
Weaknesses: Price, could be cheaper on the other hand last pretty long.
hard to buy in Europe not to mention Poland.
Bottom Line:
These are awesome grips. Quite light, very durable, nice in touch, range of colors, lasting about 9.000km. Easy to install. I installed it once! Over two years ago and there was no movement! I have already installed new pair of grips and old will be used on winter bike. Guess this will be my grips. Simplicity is perfect, just like esi grips.
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Chris
a Cross Country Rider
from Iron Mountain
Date Reviewed: July 28, 2008
Strengths: Great grip, shock absorption, smells like silly-putty, light, understated appearance, gloveless=OK
Weaknesses: They tear easily when you hit trees (mostly my fault)
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These are an excellent upgrade. They are light, which is just dandy. I used to have tingling issues in my hands during long rides, and these grips have been very helpful. Combined with Bontrager Big Sweep bars, my hands and wrists have lately been much more chipper after rocky joyrides of death.
A few caveats for this otherwise perfect product: They get kind of slippery when I sweat on them, but not as bad as many grips I've used. I suppose I only notice because I ride them without gloves so much, they're that comfy. They also tear much easier than Kraton grips when you misjudge tree spacing at speed. Despite these slight flaws, these are a significant performance upgrade if you are sick of sore hands or just want light stuff on yer bike.
Favorite Trail: Yellow Jacket at Levis; Fumee north ridge
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$15.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: All sorts from way back
Bike Setup: Gunnar Ruffian SS with bicycle components on it
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Chris
a Weekend Warrior
from Mermentau
Date Reviewed: September 17, 2007
Strengths: simple, simple, simple...no locks, allen screws, or goofy raised rubber graphics that you can't see anyway unless you are trail riding with no hands staring at your grips. in three months they have not budged, I have removed them twice, once to change a shifter and again to cut my bar, they are easy enough to remove and put back on. Price is also a plus. I use fingerless thin leather palm gloves and wet nor sweat can get my hand to throttle on them.
Weaknesses: I would like them thicker. Weight is not an issue when it comes to 51 grams a pair. They could be 0.0125" thicker for a few extra grams and be even sweeter.
Bottom Line:
The only reason I can think of why this product isn't a "Best Choice" is that it lacks "bling-factor". It beats all of the other grips in every area that really counts, except graphics and raised lettering. I can see someone with iced gloves needing some raised grips, but what fraction is that.
Similar Products Used: yeti, race face, ODI, double-stick duct tape over roadbike tape (I was in a bind, and this is a great dry weather setup)
Bike Setup: 1999 Trek 6500 - 2 wheels,a frame, and a rider(along with other parts)
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Carl Pay
a Cross Country Rider
from Sunny coast, QLD, Australia
Date Reviewed: September 12, 2007
Strengths: Value and grip, really comfy!!
Weaknesses: wish they came in more colors
Bottom Line:
Had a rider recommend them and thought I would give them a try and was really impressed. Just a great product, really comfortable and take some of the vibration out of the bars, great grip too - no slip at all.
Definitely won me. Big 5 Chillies
All they would need to be perfect would be to come in lots of colors, as it stands it's black, blue or red (I want ORANGE)
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Antony
a Cross Country Rider
from Englewood, CO
Date Reviewed: September 2, 2007
Strengths: Supesoft and comfortable, great control, very light weight.
Weaknesses: A little touch to put on carbon bars. Use soapy dishwashing fluid and it's much easier and they dry in place.
Bottom Line:
This grips are amazing. I bought them for 1 bike to try and then had to buy them for all my mtn. bikes. They are super comfortable and even absorb significant trail buzz. The Racer's Edge model works great for small hands like mine. They never turn, even when riding in very wet conditions. The 3 pairs I own weigh between 48 and 51 grams each--superlight! So far they seem to be wearing well. They don't pack down or feel mushy and vague. This is a simple fantastic product.
Submitted by
Grant
a Downhiller
from Castro Valley California,
Date Reviewed: March 11, 2007
Strengths: Easy to install, great grip in all conditions, look sweet, people ask about them all the time.
Weaknesses: None so far!
Bottom Line:
Great grips, switched them over from my HT xc to my FR/DH rig. Interested in trying the chunkys. Great grip in all conditions, they fade alitte, Really good price, Thinking about getting some for my roadie. I love these grips, IMO best grips on the market!
