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Submitted by
Kel
a Weekend Warrior
from Reno, NV
Date Reviewed: July 24, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Keystone-Peavine, Immigrant trail, Thomas Creek | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$17.00 | | Purchased At: | Copeland Sports | | Strengths: | Nice grip... Since it was my 1st lock-on grips I was just satisfied with the feel with or without gloves. Soft feel, Doesn't wear out fast, clamps doesn't look cheap... | | Weaknesses: | Grip graphic design (own preference), end caps are not thick compared to Odi. Crome clamps, which it was all black for stealth look. | | Similar Products Used: | Lizard Skin, Forte lock-on grips | | Bike Setup: | Jamis Dakar XLT 3.0, Marz MXC, Thompson Elite and X4 seatpost & stem, Race Face Diabolus handlebar, Race Face Ride XC crankset with bash guard, Shimano XT drivetrain, Hayes El Camino brakeset, Mavic 819 with XT hubs wheelset, etc. | | Bottom Line: | This is a good pair of grips if you want the grips but not the looks; Odi is better. Very grippy! I would suggest this lock-on grips for those who wants mid level pair of grips. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jason redding
a Cross Country Rider
from Ottawa, Ontario, canada
Date Reviewed: November 27, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | biopace {15} | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$21.00 | | Strengths: | so so when dry but i still think itis to smooth | | Weaknesses: | it was soooo hard and it got very slipry in the rain. wayyy to smooth. almost as bad as new yeti. | | Similar Products Used: | yeti | | Bike Setup: | trek 4300 with mx comps | | Bottom Line: | Dont buy it, it is not as bad as new yet but it only deservs a 2 flaming hot chilie pepers | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jan
a
from Malmö, Sweden
Date Reviewed: February 16, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | They remind me of heaven on earth... | | Weaknesses: | Not verry soft, but not to hard either though. | | Similar Products Used: | Salsa juegos fuego, ati, gripshift. | | Bike Setup: | They where mounted on a Yaston EA50 monkey bar | | Bottom Line: | They do there work with no fuss. Not the softest grips and not the moast durable but totally acceptable for the price. The only reason I like these grips more than any other grip is the name and motive on the grip. If you can get a grip for the price of any other good grip that reminds me of Moab I won't hesitate a second.
The sad thing is that the bike I had my Moab grips on was stolen. Fortunately I'm going to Moab this summer again. I will take that chance and stock up on a bunch of moab grips. I'll get dual density this time. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brendon
a Racer
from Bay Area, CA
Date Reviewed: July 17, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$8.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Cut lines for good fit with SRAM shifters | | Weaknesses: | They wear out too quickly!!!!! | | Similar Products Used: | Stock SRAM grips | | Bike Setup: | Giant NRS Air | | Bottom Line: | Wow these grips are really worthless! I installed them on my bike and after less than two months all of the raised grip area is worn off. Within another month they will be worn completely through! The previous grips on this bike lasted two seasons. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Walter Guan
a
from Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Date Reviewed: May 2, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$7.00 | | Purchased At: | BikePro(LBS) | | Strengths: | gr8 feel. stays on bar. | | Weaknesses: | fast wearing. gets dirty | | Similar Products Used: | giant grips | | Bottom Line: | THE best grip i've used, in terms of feel and looks. These rocks. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Russell Ruggiero
a Weekend Warrior
from West Windsor, NJ, USA
Date Reviewed: February 22, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | R&D | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | Jay's Cycle | | Strengths: | Good Feel | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Bontrager Ergo | | Bike Setup: | Trek STP 200
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Shimano M858
Selle San Marco ERA
LX/LX/XT
Dolomite & Revolt
Avid SD20
Rock Shock Judy Race
| | Bottom Line: |
Dear
Reader
These grips are excellent! The are a big improvement over the stock Bontrager Ergo's.
Sincerely
Russ | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Michael Top
a Cross Country Rider
from The Hague, (the Netherlands)
Date Reviewed: February 12, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Grand Raid Cristalp (Switserland) | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$12.00 | | Purchased At: | Mark de Bruin (the Netherlands) | | Strengths: | A lot of grip! Nice model. | | Weaknesses: | Wears very quickly and if have the coloured version they get dirty and sticky very fast.
Maybe a littlebit on the slim side so it tend to feel a bit hard. | | Similar Products Used: | Bontrager Comp/ODI | | Bike Setup: | Gary Fisher Sugar4 - Full XTR - Mavic Crossmax XL UST -Marzocchi Marathon S - Thomson Elite stem/post. It's a beauty. | | Bottom Line: | There good "grippy" grips, but don't use them for marathon-racing, because the don't absorb shocks that well, wich is very frustating on long rides.
So bottom line: They are not too expensive and they have good grip but they need to have more comfort! Good for training maybe, due to the fact that they wear very quickly! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tim
a Weekend Warrior
from Tucson, AZ
Date Reviewed: October 5, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | Fair Wheel Bicycle | | Weaknesses: | Sticky; wears very quickly. | | Similar Products Used: | Giant stock grips | | Bike Setup: | Giant Sedona | | Bottom Line: | While I liked the Lizard Skins at first, after a couple of months I found that I had worn most of the 'tread' away and that the grips became very sticky. While stickness is a good thing in a grip, leaving residue in your hands is not. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jono
a Weekend Warrior
from Christchurch, New Zealand
Date Reviewed: August 9, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$8.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Line | | Strengths: | Good Grip, Cheap, Look Cool, Good length | | Weaknesses: | A Bit sore on hands but you can just wear gloves, and a bit slippery in wet (but what isnt | | Bike Setup: | Wheeler 900 | | Bottom Line: | Best grips ive ever tried, They are very cheap compared to most other grips (even Crap ones) and nothing can beat them when youve got dry hands | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Waspinator
a Weekend Warrior
from USA
Date Reviewed: June 6, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Any | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$9.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | -They're long, giving you plenty of hand room.
-Come in transparent "color", which looks kinda neat.
-Hands stick better to it than other grips, in my opinion. | | Weaknesses: | -Not the greatest when wet (but then again, I have yet to try a grip that functions well when wet)
-They are a little hard on the hands, but not much more than any other grip. | | Similar Products Used: | Salsa, GT, Bontrager | | Bike Setup: | GT Avalanche | | Bottom Line: | These grips are great. Most grips provide you with just enough grip to fit your hand over. These grips are about 1" to 2" longer than most, giving you more hand room. Of course, this moves your shifters and brake levers inward more, but you can trim the grip. In fact, I think there's even a little template on the grip for you to follow if you want to trim. I didn't, because I like the extra hand room.
When your hands are dry, these grips are without a doubt the greatest. The material they use seems to be somewhat sticky, but maybe it's just because of the design. Unlike Lizard Skins, most manufacturers seem to think that placing lots of treads on a grip give you traction. This is not the case! Treads only reduce the contact area between your hands and the grips. With the Lizard Skins, you get an outstanding grip.
These are a little hard on the hands. Unfortunately, grips that are heavily padded reduce your grip. The padding twists, and allows your hand to move. I've yet to see a grip that has lots of padding that gives me a good hold.
If needed, use some gloves with these grips. They are by far the best, in my opinion. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ryan
a
from canada
Date Reviewed: March 18, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | cheep, long...leaves room to cut em | | Weaknesses: | there soo hard...sumthing just doesnt feel right about them..weither its that they are too long.. or to hard or what...i wear gloves but they still dont feel quite rite | | Similar Products Used: | yeti/serfas/knuckelbone/specialized/kona/giant | | Bike Setup: | kona ku | | Bottom Line: | sumthing just doesnt feel rite about them...i dont know what it is..but i guess they do work decently | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David
a Cross Country Rider
from N.Ireland
Date Reviewed: December 5, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | the bike shop | | Strengths: | Look cool, cheap, really grippy in the dry, wear well. | | Weaknesses: | very slippy in the wet. | | Similar Products Used: | standard crap | | Bottom Line: | Good value for money, look cool. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
phil
a Cross Country Rider
from casper, wy
Date Reviewed: May 30, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | yet to be descovered | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | perfect size, thicknes, ...its a lizard skinz | | Weaknesses: | umm....i thunk them were perfect till i found them serfas barbed wire ones | | Similar Products Used: | duct tape | | Bike Setup: | cool bike, ...made of wood | | Bottom Line: | good grips, nice grips, ok grips, i like em, a grip is a grip(not!) them grips kick ass....lizard skins good | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Justin
a Cross-Country Rider
from Woodstock, GA
Date Reviewed: August 22, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Carter's Lake | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Look kinda cool. Cheap. | | Weaknesses: |
Not very soft | | Similar Products Used: |
Titec Grips | | Bottom Line: | These grips look kinda cool...But not very soft if you are not wearing gloves. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kevin
a Cross-Country Rider
from Saratoga, NY
Date Reviewed: July 27, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Skidmore Trails | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Have lines to cut for gripshift/bar ends
good grip | | Weaknesses: |
smooth, slippery when wer | | Similar Products Used: |
stock giant grips | | Bike Setup: |
97 Giant Sedona SE, Indy C, STX-RC, Mavic X138 w/LX hubs, Bontrager Race Crow Bar, Specialized Dirt Rodz Bar ends | | Bottom Line: | they're grips, they keep your hands off the bar | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
R Booty
a Weekend Warrior
from Morgan City, LA
Date Reviewed: July 3, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Hooper | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
Nice feel
Rapid-fire/grip shift/barend compatible | | Weaknesses: |
none | | Similar Products Used: |
OEM grips from Trek and Giant | | Bike Setup: |
Trek Y5, XT, Judy SL, Kore, Spin, WTB endurorapter tires | | Bottom Line: | Nice feel with or without gloves. Good looking pattern. | | Overall Rating: |
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