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bill
from muscatine, ia, usaDate Reviewed: October 4, 2006
Strengths: durable, good wetWeaknesses: can slip on barBottom Line: these grips have been used on two bike and many incarnations of those bikes and are still my favorite. work well for racing, in dirt, rain or even just a road ride when needed. have used them since sometime in the 90's and have not been replaced even when replacing bars or other parts.
Favorite Trail: sugarbottom, iowa city, ia
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$8.00
Similar Products Used: various grips on other bikes
Bike Setup: classic specialized stumpjumper comp and schwinn homegrown limited
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Peik
a Downhiller
from Helsinki FinlandDate Reviewed: September 28, 2003
Strengths: none!! or maybe, they are easy to put onWeaknesses: hard, bag grip, weak bar end plugs,Bottom Line: Really crappy grips, my hands are really sore, feels like i have really bad reumathism in my fingers. The grips are to hard, that makes u press the bar thiger with ur finers, and on a bumpy trail it makes your hand really fuc... up!!
i think i have to invest in softer grips...
Favorite Trail: Kalpis
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$5.00
Purchased At: Foxcomp
Similar Products Used: ame tristan
Bike Setup: Univega Ds-922, Bomber Z.1 dop off 03
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Kimbus
a Weekend Warrior
from FinlandDate Reviewed: April 13, 2003
Strengths: Cheap, grip, looks good, black!Weaknesses: Really hard to get on and off the bar. Wearing.Bottom Line: These are cheap, have superior grip, they feel nice, soft. With such a low price, they are the BEST!
Favorite Trail: As long as it goes down....
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$6.00
Purchased At: Foxcomp
Similar Products Used: WTB & Clash Ohlson (cheap!)
Bike Setup: Raleigh m80, almost stock
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jungle rider
a Cross Country Rider
from colombiaDate Reviewed: June 14, 2002
Strengths: Sticky, good size and cool graphics.Weaknesses: Fast wear, constantly slips in the handlebar.Bottom Line: This review is for the Porcipaws.
From the moment I tried to fit them in the handlebar, they started to wear down like a rubber eraser. Most of the graphics were gone. But the grips are still sticky as the first time. So grippy in my hands that I constantly move them in my handlebar. Will keep them until they completely wear down, which I think will be soon. Next time I will try Oury grips or something with ODI lock jaws.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$6.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: Schwinn OE grips
Bike Setup: Schwinn Mesa GSX with all aftermarket components.
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Guy
a Weekend Warrior
from MichiganDate Reviewed: August 2, 2000
Strengths: Porc Chops: great grip with or without gloves, choice of colors, look coolWeaknesses: Could be a little thickerBottom Line: Man, your hands just melt into these grips. Very soft with great grip. I'm not sure how long these will last, having the soft compound, but who really cares? At 6 or 7 dollars a pair, replacing them after 3 months or so is no big deal.
4 chilies for questionable durability, 5 for value. Try a pair today!!
Favorite Trail: dark
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Similar Products Used: cheap stock grips, Specialized s-works
Bike Setup: handlebar in the front
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Adam
a Cross-Country Rider
from Chapel Hill/Asheville NCDate Reviewed: November 14, 1999
Strengths:
firm
sticky
colors
Porcupines!!Weaknesses:
none so farBottom Line: I have the Porc Chops. These grips work just fine in performance, like many others around. However, what truly sets them apart are the porcupines molded into the grip. Get the red ones. I admit it is mostly an inside joke about porcupines, but come on, how cool is it to have them on your bars? Go buy a pair or two.
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Similar Products Used:
stock Schwinn grips
Bike Setup:
Schwinn Moab 1
Judy XC
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Alex
a Weekend Warrior
from Ottawa ONDate Reviewed: June 16, 1999
Strengths:
LIKE A GLOVE
nice and cozy
looks snazyWeaknesses:
staying on the bar can be quite a pain
stays on with hairsprayBottom Line: Pretty good stuff.
Favorite Trail:
roof of some dentists car
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Similar Products Used:
S-works (trash)
Coda (to lumpy)
Bike Setup:
Specialized RockHopper Comp FS
w/ XTR
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Mikko Mellin
a Weekend Warrior
from FinlandDate Reviewed: May 26, 1999
Strengths:
None reallyWeaknesses:
doesn`t stick to the bar at its own,needs hairspray or similar!Bottom Line: Quite crap,needs allways when i wash my bike a hairspray lubrication to stick in the bar!Wears fast when compared to ATI tomac grips and have definetly a too large diameter.These two chilies are from the price because they are not really that exspensive in my country :)
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Similar Products Used:
ATI tomac,Answer logos,Gripshift logos + other none good ones!
Bike Setup:
Setup doesn`t effect to this product.
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Patrick Wullaert
a Cross-Country Rider
from De Klinge, BelgiumDate Reviewed: May 6, 1999
Bottom Line: The Onza Ules provide good grip whether wearing gloves or riding bare-handed (which I don't recommend :) ). They look and feel good too, and don't slip much. Five chillies !I didn't like the Onza Porcipaw grips very much because after long rides my hands started to hurt, even when riding with gloves (but then again I guess I may have fragile hands :-)) ). Onza Ules are much better for me, although the Porcipaws do their thing ! Two chillies for those.
Favorite Trail:
La Roche, Belgium
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Similar Products Used:
Ritchey, Kona
Bike Setup:
Kona King Kikapu w/ Magura brakes
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Tom
a Cross-Country Rider
from PlymouthDate Reviewed: April 16, 1999
Strengths:
These grips are soooo grippy. It feels as if my hands were created just to fit them. Soft and sticky compound keeps them on the bars really well, plus they are comfortable with or without gloves, unlike many grips on the market today. It's true what they say Ribbed for extra sensation!Weaknesses:
Possible concerns about durability, but I've had no problemsBottom Line: Buy these immediatly!
Favorite Trail:
Princetown to Burrator
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Similar Products Used:
Univega sandard issue gel
Bike Setup:
Univega 506 ridgid (Vive la revolution against sus. forks!), LX + XT, Mavic X221, Raptor / Smoke combo etc.
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mark champness
a weekend warrior
from englandDate Reviewed: December 10, 1998
Bottom Line:
best grip out there by far. Very very gripy and feel really good on your hands. if you have any problems getting them (or any other grip) to stay on your handle bar, then put a hit of paint on the bars before you put the grips on and they will stay stuck.
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Neil Anderson
a cross-country rider
from UKDate Reviewed: October 16, 1998
Bottom Line:
Onza Porcupaws - Great grips with just the right size for my small hands. Lovely shaping stickyness. Only downside, just needs a little hairspry to stick to the bars! Work well with or without gloves, and are not too harsh on the hands like those YETI grips with the huge lettering. I can't ride those without big padded gloves! A small yet vital contribution to the sweet ride of my machine. So cheers to the guys at Onza.
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Larry
a weekend warrior
from IndianaDate Reviewed: September 25, 1998
Bottom Line:
OnZa Porcipaws-i love these grips. have tried most. coda thin lizards are
good too, but i prefer the onZa's. especially when you consider the
$2.50 cost from Cambria (mail order) buy these. they never slip. if you
can't find these, try the porc chops. have heard good things about these
grips from friends.
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Don
a cross-country rider
from Milwaukee, WIDate Reviewed: February 9, 1998
Bottom Line:
I owned a pair of porcipaws on a few occasions, and thought they were comfortable - but wore down to nothing incredibly quickly. Pedros BlackWalls blow these things away. To the guy who had problems with them slipping - just put them on with hairspray - they will never move again.
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ERIK
a racer
from CONNEAUT LAKE, PADate Reviewed: January 31, 1998
Bottom Line:
ONZA PORC CHOPS RULE. These grips work great wet, dry, w/gloves, or w/o. They come in cool colors especially the yellow. The wear is good, shock absorption is great, and overall very versatile.I do mostly free riding with lots of jumping and downhill action too.The yellow is a good color, not too pale, and the tread depth on these handles is deep!
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