Lock-on grips patented design restricts unwanted movement, maximizing the rider’s control and comfort. All Lizard Skins lock-on grips are compatible with ODI clamps.
Submitted by
REYNOSO
a Cross Country Rider
from Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico Date Reviewed: April 9, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Cañon de Doña Petra
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$23.00
Purchased At:
TNT
Strengths:
They feel solid, Best grip ever, don't move.
Weaknesses:
little heavy, but worth it
Similar Products Used:
Lizard Skins, Cannondale, others
Bike Setup:
Cannondale Caffeine Frame, Shimano XT Drive train and Disc Brakes, Thomson Stem and Seat post, Fizik Gobi Saddle, Manitou R7 Platinum Fork, Mavic XC717 Rims with DT Swiss Revolution Spokes, Michelin XC A/T Tires, FSA XC-190 Handlebar.
Bottom Line:
The feel great, they don't move around, there solid and feel more confortable than any other i have used.
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Submitted by
Arod
a Cross Country Rider
from Barrie, Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: June 1, 2008
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Easy to install. Soft grippy rubber, look cool
Weaknesses:
Too expensive for the mediocre gain in grip as compared to good quality standard grips.
Similar Products Used:
none, just standard grips that came with bike.
Bike Setup:
2004 Trek Liquid 25
Bottom Line:
My grips were getting a little old in the tooth and I thought I'd upgrade to these new fandangled lock on grips. They do look cool but watchout if you rub your bars on your car. It will damage the paint or leave some noticealbe scratches. As far as performance I have no complaint. They are solid. No slips or spinning of the grip. One problem I've noticed is that the soft rubber seems to be peeling off which means that they might not last the season. Not good when my last pair of grips lasted 3 years. If you can get them cheap (I mean if you don't buy them from a rip off Canadian bike shop) then I suggest you pick them up but at $30 bucks they are a tad expensive.
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Submitted by
chris
a Weekend Warrior
from N. Cal Date Reviewed: March 2, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Mr. Toad
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$12.00
Purchased At:
REI
Strengths:
Easy to install and remove, secured position.
Weaknesses:
pretty hard, not enough cousion. tread too shallow,
Similar Products Used:
Salsa Jalapeno- good, Sarfas-good, WTB, other no name stocks
Bike Setup:
Motolite
Bottom Line:
nice design that secure the grip in place, supposed to enhense your confidence. However, yesterday I was on a regular trail doing a series 2' waterbar jumps, the grip just slipped off my hand, I was in air with one hand for about 2 seconds- not quite ready for this stunt yet. Besides, the grip is hard to my hands doing long climb, didn't feel as soft as regular double-density grips, because the base layer of these lock-ons are hard plastic.
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Submitted by
Haven
a Weekend Warrior
from Florida Date Reviewed: January 26, 2008
I'd been thinking about some lock-on grips for a while now, but until recently I had no complaints with my stock grips... Out at Markham in a monsoon, went over a hill and tried to turn at the bottom left grip slid right off!!!! Next day I went to LBS and bought the Lizards... great grips!!!
5 chili's cuz they have worked great so far... and tacky enough to ride without gloves!!!
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Submitted by
Chris Hallmark
a Weekend Warrior
from Republic, MO Date Reviewed: December 23, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Hallmark989@missouristate.edu
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At:
Jenson
Strengths:
Great feel, perfect density and diameter.
Weaknesses:
The first layer of rubber peels a little bit, but the feel is still good.
Similar Products Used:
ODI Rouge
Bike Setup:
Yeti 575 and Klien Palamino
Bottom Line:
Great grips, I cant stand the feel of anything else. If you ride technical trails for long periods of time you will be thankfull to have such comfortable grips.
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Submitted by
wade
a Cross Country Rider
from Rockville, MD U.S.A. Date Reviewed: July 26, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Schafer farms
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$15.00
Strengths:
easy instalation
Weaknesses:
extrememly hard, and metal collars can cut fingers.
Similar Products Used:
rocky grips
Bike Setup:
Santa Cruz Blur SPX kit
Bottom Line:
They look good, but thats about it. the metal collars on the ends that allow easy intallation and removal are located right where your hand rests on the bar. The result is, the rubber padding has almost no effect and your hands take a pounding. The really bad thing is, the metal collar has a sharp edge where the screw is recessed, which can cut the hell out of a finger....I found that out the hard way. Overall, I am changing them as soon as I get the chance!
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Submitted by
Graham
a Downhiller
from Aberdeen, Scotland Date Reviewed: March 11, 2006
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At:
chainreactioncycles
Strengths:
Look very smart. Very secure fit on the handlebar. The grip is really good, especially with gloves. The easiest component to install I've ever bought.
Weaknesses:
Maybe a little hard for some people.
Similar Products Used:
Standard grips, DMR lock-on grips.
Bike Setup:
Kona coiler, DH specced.
Bottom Line:
The only weakness is that they are a little too hard. However, wear gloves and you'll be fine. They have been made slightly harder so that they last longer - much longer. This is not enough to knock off a chili though 8-).
Great value - excellent quality, easy to install, do the job well, and last for ages.
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Submitted by
sean hunter
a Weekend Warrior
from england, londo Date Reviewed: November 13, 2005
Favorite Trail:
you know! That one.
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$7.00
Purchased At:
evans cycles uk
Strengths:
well what can i say there great i havent had a better set of grips. there stickey but not in a bad way and clean up good. hey i think there grate
Weaknesses:
the small bolts to lock them on aint the strongest. infact i rounded 2 of them off when i switched to my new bike. so i had to get a new set but there at a nice price.
Similar Products Used:
the ones that come as standard on all bikes
Bike Setup:
stumpjumper 06 factory set up for now
Bottom Line:
i think there great if you dont want to put them on another bike
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Submitted by
DARTHBLADER
a Cross Country Rider
from Willis, TX Date Reviewed: July 23, 2005
Favorite Trail:
there...
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$14.00
Purchased At:
www.cambriabike.com
Strengths:
They look freakin' awesome. They definitely have a sticky, grippy feel (but not in a bad way).
They also feel very solid under your hands. Confidence inspiring.
Weaknesses:
They're hard. You have an inner plastic "sleeve" that allows you to slide the grip onto the bar, with a fairly thin outer rubber grip. I had to tighten the clamps almost to the point of stripping to keep the grip from rotating on the bar. Remember, the hard (yet flexible)inner part of the grip allows you to remove or install the grips as you please. But in all honesty, once REALLY tightened, they're not going anywhere. I do believe however that if you deliberately tried to twist them, they's still turn no matter how hard you tightened them.
The above is just petty stuff though. My main complaint is the the surface of the grips seem to peel-off, and on the surface of the grip, you get what looks like black rubber "blisters". Almost exacly what it looks like when you get a blister on the palm of your hand and it pops, leaving flappy skin edges (I get these blisters from riding my bike I'm sure; I just can't figure out why they're always on my right hand only...hmmm). This happened after maybe only 2 hours of riding, but they haven't really gotten any worse.
They also make my hands go numb. I guess if you used lightly padded cycling gloves, this wouldn't be a problem. But I don't. Like I said, there isn't much padding.
Similar Products Used:
This is my first experience with a lock-on grip.
Bike Setup:
I originally installed these on my '98 TREK 7000, but I might move these to my new '04 Haro Escape 8.2 (so far just stock.)
Bottom Line:
Despite the very slight peeling/blistering, and the fact that they're the hardest MTB grips I've ever used, I still like the tacky, solid feeling of them. The rubber outer itself is soft, it's just really thin. I don't feel they're perfect but I like them. I'd recommend them.
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Submitted by
Curtis
a Weekend Warrior
from Victoria, BC, Canada Date Reviewed: July 13, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Skull Trail - Hartland
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At:
Russ Hay's The Bike Shop
Strengths:
Very gripy, they also hav a sticky stuff on them that helps your hands stay on but it doent make your hands sticky.
Weaknesses:
None
Similar Products Used:
Norco and Axiom grips
Bike Setup:
It was on my friends bike so here it is: 2005 Norco Manik, LX compoments, Lizard skins grips, Hayes Hydros.
Bottom Line:
Get they them no matter wat skill level you are at. They Are some of the best grips out there.
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