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Submitted by
mike_d_1583
a Racer
from cincinnati, ohio
Date Reviewed: July 27, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | anything knarly and dangerous | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | AEBike.com | | Strengths: | Easy to install, great grip. Review is for the lock-on type | | Weaknesses: | Allen bolts sometimes hit hands, but no big deal, just put some electrical tape over them... | | Bike Setup: | 09' Hardrock
Everything upgraded, and yes I mean everything | | Bottom Line: | This is an awesome grip. Paired with some thin mechanic gloves, your hands stick like glue. Put about 600 miles on a pair before needing replaced. They help absorb the impact from 2-4 jumps and large roots. Can't think of anything else to say, after all, there just grips | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jay Notes
a Racer
from Middletown, ca
Date Reviewed: October 27, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Hard core bliss | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$12.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Rack | | Strengths: | Very grippy, even in the wet with mud on you hands. looks awesome and tricks my friends that they are lock ons. | | Weaknesses: | Slip around a little bit, but thats because i ride through rivers and mud. | | Similar Products Used: | These are my second pair of grips. And they are far better than the stock grips that come on the giant yukon. | | Bike Setup: | Everything is upgraded to high quality stuff. except i broke my rear hub this afternoon, but i have shimano deore POS rims on it. Im probably going to get a hope pro race II. only things that are stock are handle bars, stem, seat post, and rear brake cable | | Bottom Line: | Really good grips, buy them. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Troy Donovan
a Cross Country Rider
from New Zealand
Date Reviewed: August 3, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | irvine bike source | | Strengths: | great grip, excellent feel and long life | | Weaknesses: | tricky to get on (but dont move one on so no problem really) | | Similar Products Used: | usual stock stuff from the shops - all were c*&p so ordered these from USA | | Bottom Line: | Man these are sweet! had them for 10 years (yep!) on a Proflex 856 that just died - the grips are still good, have kept soft and still grip. Going to buy lock-on Yeti's for my new MC San Andreas | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt Stell
a Cross Country Rider
from Cumming, GA
Date Reviewed: May 4, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Central Park | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Soft grip, looks nice | | Weaknesses: | Difficult to get on until you know what you're doing... | | Similar Products Used: | Stock Specialized grips | | Bike Setup: | Almost stock Specialized Hardrock | | Bottom Line: | Very comfortable grips that are much better than stock. Couldn't get them on without soaking the grips in alcohol and then quickly sliding them on. Now there is absolutely NO twisting on the bars. Overall very comfortable, and for the price they are hard to beat. I thought about the lock-on grips which are easier to install, but I'm happy with these. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian
a Downhiller
from california
Date Reviewed: April 14, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$14.00 | | Purchased At: | cambria bicycles | | Strengths: | very grippy, easy to install, so far they're awesome | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Similar Products Used: | crappy specialized grips | | Bike Setup: | azonic eliminater frame, xt rear derailleur, lx rear front derailleur, lx cranks, thompson seat post, xt shifters, marzocchi MX comp w/ ETA, cane creek s2 headset, mavic 717 wheels, avid bb7's, and a lot of other good stuff | | Bottom Line: | these are great grips and are a little soft, but are an extreme upgrade next to my other specialized grips that come stalk on almost all of their bikes. get the yetis!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jon Sillito
a Cross Country Rider
from Manchester, UK
Date Reviewed: December 26, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Marin Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$23.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | DOES NOT SLIP/ROTATE/CREEP AT ALL!!! Even when I try and move it! | | Weaknesses: | Wears a little quickly. | | Similar Products Used: | Schwinn grips, some crappy grips. | | Bike Setup: | 100mm XC bike, Deore/LX parts, 180mm Deore Hydro brakes, some nice parts. | | Bottom Line: | I ride at least a hour a day on average, usually with gloves, sometimes without, and these grips never let my hands slip. They are comfortable, and will not move a nanometer once they are on. I've had them on and off a few times too, to change/adjust brake and shifter levers, and they are a doddle to adjust. Did I mention, they will not move! They seem to be wearing, but I'm not that bothered, as you can get replacement grips minus the lock on bits for a few quidm which in my eyes is worth it for the performance! They cost a few more pennies, but these are the best grips you can get. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul McCollough
a Weekend Warrior
from TN
Date Reviewed: February 13, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | any rocky rooty tight & twisty | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | local shop | | Strengths: | soft and tacky, cushiony enough(when installed with the big logo in the right spot) that I wear unpadded bmx racing gloves with them. | | Weaknesses: | wear maybe, but mine are good after a year. | | Similar Products Used: | wtb, ritchey, salsa | | Bike Setup: | 6061 HT spec'd up for rough xc, FSA, Thompson, | | Bottom Line: | I have vever experienced a slip while using these grips, and they are extremely comfortable. Get 'em you won't regret. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Flyboy sky
a Downhiller
from altoona
Date Reviewed: December 15, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | anything steep | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$9.00 | | Purchased At: | supergo | | Strengths: | Tackiness and softness on the paws | | Weaknesses: | wear | | Similar Products Used: | everything out there | | Bike Setup: | vp free everything best. Marzocchi 888 chris king......bla bla bla | | Bottom Line: | The best grip out there they wear out somewhat faster than others but they give you the stickiest and softness you want for narly terrain. I have had others that last longer but it is at the expense of being harder rubber making them harder on the hands. If you are looking for a set of grips that is going to perform awesome for a reasonable amount of time get this you won't go back to anything else. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nate
a
from New Hampshire
Date Reviewed: April 7, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Ft. Rock | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$9.00 | | Purchased At: | Pricepoint | | Strengths: | STICKY!, looks awesome | | Weaknesses: | None | | Bike Setup: | 2004 Cannondale F300, Manitou Black Comp 120mm, Shimano M545, Kore riser bar, Kore lite stem | | Bottom Line: | Buy these grips, you won't regret it! They have lots of cushion, are easy to hold on to, and look cool. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
nash
a Weekend Warrior
from newport news, vA
Date Reviewed: April 7, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$18.00 | | Purchased At: | jenson | | Strengths: | sticky, stay in place, make your bike look hardcore w/ the lock clamps | | Weaknesses: | a littl large in diameter, not for smaller hands or those with a weaker grip | | Similar Products Used: | many | | Bike Setup: | 98 rockhopper w/ everything but frame/wheelset swapped out | | Bottom Line: | excellent grips, stay in place and that's the true matter at hand. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Charles Huchette
a
from Canada
Date Reviewed: October 6, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | local shops | | Strengths: | sticky, hold on the handlebar without problem, durable | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | all kind of grips | | Bottom Line: | I had those on 3 bikes, they are really great, when they get dirty use a bio degreaser or wd-40 on them it's going to make them become stick again, really durable and doesnt move on the handlebar, great grips | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
A J
a Cross Country Rider
from Princeton, NJ USA
Date Reviewed: June 12, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | any | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$12.00 | | Purchased At: | www.bikeworld.com | | Strengths: | Comforty and looks | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Oury, Specialized, Lizard Skins | | Bike Setup: | 03 Carbon Fuel, XTR, Mavic Crossmax, etc... | | Bottom Line: | Excellent grips, wouldnt use anything else. Very comfortable with no vibrations. Looks cool too! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tyler
a Cross Country Rider
from Dallas ,TX
Date Reviewed: April 26, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | Rei.com | | Strengths: | Doesn't move once on the bar
Looks
Good grip, but maybe too soft for some | | Weaknesses: | Somewhat difficult to install
Tends to get 'mushy' after a long ride
Color fades if you wear gloves | | Similar Products Used: | N/A | | Bike Setup: | Trek 4300 with nothing stock | | Bottom Line: | If you are looking for a somewhat soft grip that looks cool then buy these grips. I have red, and it definately accents my bike. Take into account that these grips tend to get 'mushy' or 'squishy' after a long ride. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric
a Cross Country Rider
from Mountain View
Date Reviewed: January 14, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | 12.00 | | Strengths: | Look cool | | Weaknesses: | They last about 3 months. | | Similar Products Used: | Many other grips, currently happy with WTB | | Bike Setup: | XC hardtail | | Bottom Line: | These grips were comfortable enough. They are a bit on the soft side and tend to squirm around a bit during steep climbs. Within a couple of rides they look really warn, and after a few months they looked more worn out thatn a set of grips that I've had on another bike for 5 years.
Unless you have to hace the Yeti logo on your bike, skip 'em. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark Harman
a Cross Country Rider
from Dublin,Ireland
Date Reviewed: October 17, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Balinastoe wood | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$12.00 | | Purchased At: | The cycle Inn | | Strengths: | Very grippy,Look cool | | Weaknesses: | Wear pretty quick but I would rather have grips that wear quick than one's that work well. | | Similar Products Used: | Bontrager,Yeti speed,giant in-house(crap),etc etc | | Bike Setup: | Bh replica with full xtr,crossmax,sids + easton/x-lite finishing kit. | | Bottom Line: | Great grips,work well in the wet,don't know why people have been complaining about these grips because3 they are the best grips i have ever used | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark
a Weekend Warrior
from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: August 25, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$12.00 | | Purchased At: | CyclePath | | Strengths: | Sticky, Durable, Very Comfortable (only with gloves) | | Weaknesses: | without gloves, they are very uncomfortable | | Bike Setup: | Shimano LX Decore break/shifters combo, Bontrager 660 Superstock handlebars, Funn Pedals, Specialized Mens comp Saddle, Yeti Hardcore Grips | | Bottom Line: | Great grips. With my Foxra Racing gloves, they are so comfortable, and feel like my hand is attatched to the grips. Without gloves, its murder. If your a glove wearer, i would recomend these..
Bonus: if you have grip shifters, and full size replacement grips dont fit, you can cut the ends off of these grips, and not deface the grips and they will fit perfectly.
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Cheers!
~Mark | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dinesh Rajan
a
from Selangor, Malaysia
Date Reviewed: August 4, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Urban Assault, Trails, Dirt Jumping | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$8.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Good traction, Soft & Comfortable, Sticky, has good traction even when it's wet. Seldom slip. | | Weaknesses: | It wears out faster than it says. (HARDCORE GRIPS)
| | Similar Products Used: | Titec | | Bottom Line: | Overall it is the best grips I have ever used.
Very comfortable and soft.
Very good traction.
Amazingly it doesn't slip when it's wet.
Strongly recommend it to offroad riders. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jay
a Weekend Warrior
from Woodbridge, NJ USA
Date Reviewed: July 31, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Any with Dirt | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | Kim's Cycles, New Brunswick NJ | | Strengths: | Very Sticky and comfortable. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Stock Oasis grips from Trek. | | Bike Setup: | Trek 4300 Disc. | | Bottom Line: | Great grips. After one ride on my stock grips on my Trek, I decided to upgrade to these grips. I was starting to form blisters from the stock grips. No more blisters for me. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ddanj
a Weekend Warrior
from Hell
Date Reviewed: June 9, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Strengths: | Grippy as hell
soft
tacky
looks good | | Weaknesses: | wears out quicker than wanted, but does last a long time | | Bottom Line: | Really good grips for a great price! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Luke Bramley
a Downhiller
from England
Date Reviewed: June 5, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | good grip
nice tight fit
gets a tad sticky when wet, which i like, stops your hands from slipping | | Weaknesses: | wears a bit quick | | Similar Products Used: | Lizard Skins Dual Density | | Bottom Line: | for all you people who say that it rips their hands up, what are you on about? i never wear gloves and these grips are great, you must all just be wet boys =P
these grips are fine with my STX trigger shifters and the only bad thig i could say about these grips is maybe that they are a tad pricey and that they wear down in places instead of all over | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nick
a Weekend Warrior
from bay city, mi
Date Reviewed: December 25, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | drops | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$9.00 | | Purchased At: | jensonusa.com | | Strengths: | Pretty grippy, good colors, real soft, easy to install. | | Weaknesses: | Get real sticky when even a little wet, wear away and get little sticky "rubber bunnies" on your hands, smell like poo'. | | Similar Products Used: | Oury, GT DualCompund (awesome!) | | Bike Setup: | I dont wanna type all of it, too much. | | Bottom Line: | Good grips if not intending on using for a while. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mirek
a Cross Country Rider
from G.R. MI
Date Reviewed: December 11, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$9.00 | | Purchased At: | Colorado Cyclest | | Strengths: | Comfortable, soft, good grip | | Weaknesses: | They move a little after long technical rides. | | Bike Setup: | hard tail, XT components | | Bottom Line: | Good grips, soft and sticky. I ride most of the time without gloves and they don’t fill hard at all.
I had those grips for one year and almost 1500 miles.
I will buy next pair for naxt season.
If you have s o f t hands, don't buy them. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nick
a
from Tempe, AZ
Date Reviewed: November 1, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | The clamp design is a neat idea. They're pretty grippy with or without gloves. | | Weaknesses: | Some people say they tore up their hands- I've never had that problem. They're too thin for my taste, and too hard, so they don't absorb shock well. People with big hands should look towards Oury or RaceFace to cover their bars. They can be finicky with trigger shifters- I run a riser bar and if the triggers are too far towards the bend in the bar, the triggers will hit the clamps. | | Similar Products Used: | Oury (still my favorite), Snafu, Serfas, a couple others | | Bottom Line: | If you don't mind feeling most of the vibration off the front wheel, or like a grip with a more responsive feel to it, these may be for you. I like something thicker and squishier for my big hands, so these aren't for me. They're mighty expensive, too. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
siconico d
a Cross Country Rider
from Flagstaff Az
Date Reviewed: October 18, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Schultz Creek | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$18.00 | | Purchased At: | Local Shop | | Strengths: | Easy to install/"de"stall | | Weaknesses: | ? | | Similar Products Used: | Name it | | Bike Setup: | 96 stumpy hardtail with Z.4 | | Bottom Line: | One of the best grips out there. I have been using them for awhile, and I always ride with gloves, but even so, these other people talking about them "ripping my hands up" need to stop using all that lotion on their mitts. Yes, it has square edges, but so do some nerf products, and the hardness is rather similar. Well worth the money, and they have survived repeated drops with ease. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chas
a Weekend Warrior
from Tampa, FL
Date Reviewed: October 14, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | Local Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Cushioning the handlebar. | | Weaknesses: | Hard on bare hands. | | Similar Products Used: | Stock grips that came with bike. | | Bike Setup: | 2000 Giant Rincon hardtail upgraded with RockShox JUDY XC fork and Pararacer Fire XC Pro tires | | Bottom Line: | Bought these when stock grips wore out. Easy installation except the Yeti bar end plugs were a real pain to insert. Seemed a tad to large of a diameter for my bars. I ended up using the original end plugs that came with the bike. Rode today for the first time without gloves and man, those grips tore up my hands! (That's what I get for forgetting the gloves at home). For those who always wear gloves, these grips are okay. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Moe
a Weekend Warrior
from Weston, FL, U.S.A
Date Reviewed: October 11, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | markham park | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$12.00 | | Purchased At: | bells | | Strengths: | They look and feel great. Provide lots cusion. feel very sturdy with the lock jaws. | | Weaknesses: | If not placed properly, the lock jaws could tear your hands up. | | Similar Products Used: | stock bontrager grips | | Bike Setup: | trek fuel 90 2002 | | Bottom Line: | pretty sweet compared to the stock grips my bike came with. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul Lang
a Cross Country Rider
from Asia
Date Reviewed: August 29, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | any trail. | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Grippy even in the wet. | | Weaknesses: | Doesn't last as long as others (say 2000km's XC) - buy hey, what's 20 bucks compared to the other components on a bike. | | Bottom Line: | The primary function of grips are to be comfortable and grippy under all conditions (with gloves on of course). I actually like the sticky compound and have grown so accustomed to it I don't use any other grips.
My grips show some wear after some time, but not to an extent as described by some reviewers below.
I'd recommend these grips to everyone. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mr. Not-a-Yeti-for-Prime-Time
a Cross Country Rider
from Golden,Co USA
Date Reviewed: August 10, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Any | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | SuperSlow - Oh, I mean Go. | | Strengths: | None. | | Weaknesses: | A LOGO DOES NOT A GRIP MAKE !!! These Yeti ODI grips are way too sharp and they are tearing up BOTH of my hands. I made sure that I mounted them at the correct angle.
The soft compound along w/the sharp raised letters really
has been bad news for me. I always wear gloves when I ride
and the grips are chewing my hands up even w/the gloves on. | | Similar Products Used: | Oury, Gripshift, etc. | | Bike Setup: | Nice. | | Bottom Line: | I really wonder if the problem w/these grips just might be that the soft compound just does not work w/a gripshift...and that just might be the case. Anyway, I really don't think that the YETI logo is the best grip
pattern there is...matter of fact I think it _ucks !
Back to glueing and prying my grips off of the bars... : ( | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Hans
a Weekend Warrior
from Sweden
Date Reviewed: August 4, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | Cykelcity | | Strengths: | Shock absorbant, looks | | Weaknesses: | Sticky, wears out to fast, rotates on the handlebar | | Similar Products Used: | Older Yeti grips, which were better | | Bike Setup: | Park Pre Pro 825, Marzocchi Z3, Easton EA70 handlebar | | Bottom Line: | I wear gloves, but I dont think these grips will last for long... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jared
a
from Chester, NJ
Date Reviewed: July 29, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Tiger Brook | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$18.00 | | Strengths: | Really shock absorbent, cool design, palm thing sometimes works. | | Weaknesses: | Grip slid, wore down way too fast and got very gunky. | | Similar Products Used: | Stock on my 4300, soon to be replaced | | Bike Setup: | Trek 4300 | | Bottom Line: | Ok, if you really need shock absorbency, but a bit too thick for me. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan
a Downhiller
from Burlington
Date Reviewed: July 24, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Havendale Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$14.00 | | Purchased At: | Cyclepath Oakville | | Strengths: | Ultimate grip when needed. You can always seem to squeeze harder if u need to! | | Weaknesses: | Wear out VERY FAST if you DON"T use gloves. If u use gloves, they'll last longer than you. :) | | Similar Products Used: | multiple grips | | Bike Setup: | Aluminum Hardtail. 2001 Z1 Dropoff fork, XT Vee Brakes, Deore Drivetrain. YETI HARDCORE GRIPS | | Bottom Line: | I'd have to say that this is a pretty good deal. As long as you wear gloves, the grips will last. Otherwise they'll flake off in under a month. Always soft, i've never slipped off of my grips! Good deal!! Go for it!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
D_U_S_T_O
a
from battleford saskatchewan canada
Date Reviewed: July 9, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | peegee man | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$14.00 | | Purchased At: | spoke n pedal | | Strengths: | comfortable soft great with gloves | | Weaknesses: | sticky if you don't use gloves but i do so there fine
wear out kinda fast | | Similar Products Used: | various other grips | | Bike Setup: | alumi hardtail with marz z3 longtravles xt/lx drive train | | Bottom Line: | these are the best grips i've ever ridden they are perfect for me becaus i always wear gloves | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bri bri
a Weekend Warrior
from wyckoff,NJ,USa
Date Reviewed: June 29, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$12.00 | | Purchased At: | get outside bike and trail | | Strengths: | everything>.......soft | | Weaknesses: | nothing>.......not one thing | | Similar Products Used: | ummmmmmm other grips | | Bike Setup: | super v 500.....marzocchi z.1 mcr......azonic a-frame pedals......yeti hardcore grips | | Bottom Line: | get them | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
andrew
a Cross Country Rider
from wv
Date Reviewed: June 21, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$8.00 | | Purchased At: | friend | | Strengths: | soft and squishy. no need to use gloves. | | Weaknesses: | maybe too squishy if u do use gloves. they wear out far too quickly. they have really high and low profile areas so it makes them wear out even faster. they can get slippery when they come in contact with sweat. they spin around for a good while. | | Similar Products Used: | others | | Bike Setup: | does it matter? ritchey riser pro handle bar. | | Bottom Line: | these are a must if u can only ride without gloves. they are soft and comfortable as long as you keep your hands dry. they dont suck to the bar as well as i would want but i think it might have something to do with the combo of my grips and the handlebar which has a ball burnished or shot peened (I dont know the difference) finish which isnt totally smooth. if you can find them for cheap and like soft grips that suck up vibration... get these. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul
a Weekend Warrior
from Cambridge
Date Reviewed: March 30, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | The one I'm on | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Well grips, like shoes and saddles, are really a personal preferrence and just because I like them doesn't mean much. But I do like these grips! They are grippy, look great, feel good, mount easily, damp vibration, and don't slip off. Can't ask for much more out a grip. I haven't had any of the problems with them being slippery that some people mentioned. I assume that without gloves they might be slick when wet, but I always wear gloves. | | Weaknesses: | Pricey for a piece of rubber, might prove a bit too thick for some people. They wear out fairly quick and the get really dirty (I have the red ones) and stay that way. | | Similar Products Used: | All sorts | | Bottom Line: | Personal choice, but I like these a lot and bought a second set for my other bike. If you like a medium thick, "gummy" feeling grip then you'll like these. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
number 4
a
from manchester
Date Reviewed: March 3, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | newington cycle | | Strengths: | Very padded and mushy, look cool, no need for gloves | | Weaknesses: | a little slick when not wearing gloves | | Similar Products Used: | crappy coda grips | | Bike Setup: | cannondale f400 | | Bottom Line: | Compared to the stock coda grips these are great, we'll see how the soft rubber holds up to a beating. You don't need to wear gloves because they are so soft, but not doing so will make them a little slick due to sweaty palms. 4 flaming coda grips | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Trevor
a Weekend Warrior
from kelowna, b.c.
Date Reviewed: February 28, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | Gerick | | Strengths: | great grips when you first get them | | Weaknesses: | mine ripped the first few days were the little circle from the mold was ("was" because there's about a square cm where there is no rubber
they get slippery when wet | | Similar Products Used: | stock p.o.s's | | Bike Setup: | gt outpost (ouch) yeti lock-jaw grips, twissted pro pedals, z.3 flylight | | Bottom Line: | good grips if they are not deffective and you don't sweat and live in the desert
I want to give them 0 flamin' chillies but that's not possible | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alfonso
a Cross Country Rider
from Oakland, California, USA
Date Reviewed: December 21, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | good diameter with just the right amount of mush for those with small(er) hands who prefer less unpadded gloves or no gloves at all; functional grip tread | | Weaknesses: | slippery in wet conditions or against sweaty hands, wears out quickly, end plugs don't cover contact point between grips and bar enough | | Similar Products Used: | Pedros (my second choice), Oury (overkill padding), Ritchey (nice shape, too padded), Yeti race (ehh), Specialized S-Works (blecch) | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz Superlight, full custom build | | Bottom Line: | These grips render gloves truly optional in all but the bumpiest of fast XC race terrain so long as conditions are dry. I've tried a wide variety of combinations: paper thin grips with super padded gloves, thin gloves or no gloves with super mushy grips. I seem to have found the golden mean with these grips on an Easton CT2 flat bar with Pearl Izumi greptile gloves. Still, the grips are skinny enough for use with super thick gloves in true winter riding. Added bonus is the really cool tread design that addresses very specific needs of each part of your hand (palm vs. fingers, left vs. right). Pay attention to these when installing!
On the minus side, the top of the grip (palm contact area) can get dangerously slippery in the wet. I'd recommend wearing gloves to alleviate this problem. Also, the end plugs don't seem to do a great job of protecting the bar as I've had pebbles creep inbetween the grip and the bar after a crash. This probably wouldn't be an issue if you use bar ends that would otherwise cover the cavity. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Cross Country Rider
from Bartlett, TN
Date Reviewed: October 14, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Stanky Creek | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$13.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Nice feel and cool looks, but looks don't really mean sh*t on the trail. | | Weaknesses: | Kinda soft and mushy. | | Similar Products Used: | Serfas, IMBA, ODI, etc. | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale F900 | | Bottom Line: | Grips are pretty good. Very slick when wet (sweat or rain or whatever.) All in all, I like the grip, but they are a little too mushy. Also, they are way overpriced if you pay full MSRP. I think I'll go back to Serfas. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ross
a Weekend Warrior
from Colorado Springs, CO
Date Reviewed: September 27, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Porcupine Rim, Moab | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | Colorado Cyclist | | Strengths: | strong material, large diameter, good grip to bar and hands | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | just a bunch of cheap grips | | Bike Setup: | Specialized HT, RockShox SID XL, XT drivetrain, Kore Elite stem, Cane Creek S5 headset, Easton Scandium DH bar, Syncros post, Mavic X517/XT wheels, Tioga Factory DH 2.1s | | Bottom Line: | I have used these grips for nearly two years now and have no complaints at all. I wear full-fingered DH gloves and the grip is outstanding - not too squishy like some riders feel. They work well in the rain as well as when they have just been planted in dusty sand. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Colin
a
from Canada
Date Reviewed: September 11, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Strengths: | Sticky, slow to wear, feel cool, look good | | Weaknesses: | Can't think of any | | Similar Products Used: | Stock grip, that sucked | | Bottom Line: | Very good grip. I liked it, kinda expensive, but worth it. Feels nice on my hands. I reccomend it. So far I have had no problems, except kinda slippery when wet, not that bad though. I like the "sharpness" of it, not like my other grip that was soft and felt wierd. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a Cross Country Rider
from Little Rhody
Date Reviewed: August 24, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Arcadia- Mt Tom | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$14.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Good pattern
sticky
slow to wear | | Weaknesses: | None, really | | Similar Products Used: | a bunch in the garbage... | | Bike Setup: | GT Xizang team, '00 Marzocchi 3.5, full XT, extras Bontrager Race, Thompson Elite, etc. | | Bottom Line: | Even with Grip shifts, they stay in place on the bars well. Do not wear that fast, and I am never worried about my hands slipping off. All in all seems kinda expensive for a grip- but if I don't have to worry about or replace them anytime soon- a good quality investment. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
J.R.
a Cross Country Rider
from State College
Date Reviewed: August 19, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$12.00 | | Strengths: | Sticky, soft and comfortable.- Wears well | | Weaknesses: | Slippery when wet. | | Similar Products Used: | Gt Stock grips | | Bike Setup: | Marzocchi Z3.5, GT Richochet frame, STX-RC components | | Bottom Line: | This is a good, comfortable, long lasting grip that is slippery when wet. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Doug
a
from Toronto,Ontario
Date Reviewed: August 11, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | anything fast and technical | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | These grips are very sticky, although you may not feel it with gloves. The large diameter is great for those of us with big hands.The pattern offers great grip. There is no slip whatsoever with the ODI rings. The ODI rings make installation effortless and it's easy to replace them (no cutting). Padding is great: enough to prevent your hands from getting numb but not too much to lose sensitivity. | | Weaknesses: | Grip pattern can feel a bit weird at first if you're riding without gloves but you'll quickly get used to them. | | Similar Products Used: | Many | | Bike Setup: | GT XCR-Le, XTR drivetrain, Crossmax discs, Manitou Mars CL, Avid discs, Easton bar, stem, post, King, Selle Italia, Michelin Comp S, Time | | Bottom Line: | These are great grips. If you are in the market for new grips, you should get these. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lith
a Weekend Warrior
from Delta, BC Canada
Date Reviewed: August 10, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Nice grip patterns,nice colors | | Weaknesses: | After the first ride, the grip got sticky, i personally thought it was melting :P
bit over priced for some rubbers | | Bike Setup: | Cove GSpot, XTR Drivetrain, RaceFace North shore crank bontrager riser,etc.. | | Bottom Line: | Great grips, but i don't like how it sticks to my hand after every ride.. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tim
a Weekend Warrior
from Kingston, PA U.S.A
Date Reviewed: July 26, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Downhill and Fast ! | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Stylin looks, great grip pattern and kool colors. | | Weaknesses: | A bit over priced for a couple pieces of rubber.But hey ! your paying for a name like anything else. Could be a bit more tacky to the bar. | | Similar Products Used: | ODI, Serfas, Schwinn, etc, etc, | | Bike Setup: | Straight bar, XT controls with Scott bar ends. | | Bottom Line: | Not a bad grip overall. I would recommend them to anyone. I am very fussy about all my purchases. GRAB HARD AND RIDE HARD DUDES ! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mountainman
a Cross Country Rider
from Cos
Date Reviewed: July 11, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | All | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | look sweet,tacky, big and soft, price
| | Weaknesses: | get coated with black gu after riding | | Similar Products Used: | stock | | Bike Setup: | Cinder | | Bottom Line: | i love these and they make my bike look sick with the color i got. there big and soft and super easy to get on. after a ride they get cover with this black stuff i dont know if this means theyre coming apart of what. sweet grips anyway
ten flamin flamingos | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Weirdo
a Cross Country Rider
from Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 29, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Comfy, grippy, lots of colours, sweet looking | | Weaknesses: | Slippery when Wet, FAT | | Similar Products Used: | GT Grips, Profile, Club Roost | | Bike Setup: | Scott Hot Rod 145gram Handlebar | | Bottom Line: | These grips are great for those with damaged hands, those who can't stand small grips, and those ith big hands. For all you weight weenies out there, yes, these grips are very heavy, and you should go foam if you can't swig a few extra grams... but I dont care. These grips are A LOT bigger than my old club roost grips, and feel weird. But they're very comfy and confidence-inspiring. I highly recommend these grips, but remember to put the big YETI symbol right in your palm, otherwise they feel like crap. I'm getting a new pair of full-fingered gloves, I'll update if needed. 4 flamin' rodents for this pair of monstronsities. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
aJcOuHrNa
a Weekend Warrior
from Greensboro, NC, USA
Date Reviewed: June 27, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | none, just love to ride! | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Shock absorbing, larger diameter, variety of colors, VERY STICKY! | | Weaknesses: | Light colors attract dirt/grime, might want to choose black | | Similar Products Used: | factory grips on my '98 S-works FSR (very hard, numbed hands) | | Bike Setup: | '98 S-works FSR Ground Control, Onza stogies bar ends, Selle Italia Turbomatic 3, Time Pedals | | Bottom Line: | The stock S-woks grips kept making my hands numb even with gloves. They were too thin for my liking, so I saw these at my LBS (Cycles DeOro) and gave em a try. There quite sticky, and cooshy. My numbness has vanashed!!! I used some of the Ol Ladys hairspray and they seem to hold well, so far. Theres minimal twisting but thats from being stingy with the harispray. They like to collect dirt and grime. Mine are yellow and show everything, but man it complements the Mango yellow paint well! If i were to buy another set I would go with black due to the fact that they collect so much grime. Excellent product, minus 1 flaming Huffy for the grime factor. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Frank burrito
a
from San Jose, CA, USA!
Date Reviewed: May 2, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | I guess its comfy | | Weaknesses: | its really flabby and squishy, it's a little on the fat side | | Similar Products Used: | oury, ATI, yeti speedgrips, serfas connectors | | Bike Setup: | trek 6k and a whole buncha mods | | Bottom Line: | well I put these on and rode around for a block b4 returning them and puttin on some speedgrips. I had ourys before and they had the perfect amount of tackiness and durablility. These however were really flabby and squishy around the yeti logo--doesn't inspire much confidence. The main reason i changed my ourys (besides their inability to stay put) was their fatness. These yetis were only marginally better. I guess it's all a matter of preference but i much prefer the precision of skinny grips. So i tried on the speed grips. Perfect! Comfy enough for me, but, more important, very durable with excellent traction when wet | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Clark
a
from Oregon
Date Reviewed: April 28, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Sticky grip (very sticky!)
Easy to install (w/ hair spray)
Price (<$12) | | Weaknesses: | Funky feel w/o gloves
Big YETI logo | | Bottom Line: | These are really nice grips. What can you really say about grips? These are super sticky, my hands seem almost drawn to the grips. The big YETI logo is a little lame, but they have a very good feel overall - I really like them. Good price, too. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rob Woerner
a Cross Country Rider
from Santa Cruz
Date Reviewed: March 31, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Sticky, comfy, wears well. | | Weaknesses: | Um, uh, ... | | Similar Products Used: | Oury, GT OEM grips | | Bike Setup: | Dean Duke | | Bottom Line: | My Yetis have worn out, so I thought I'd try Oury grips. Not even close. New Yetis asap. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jay
a Weekend Warrior
from San Diego
Date Reviewed: March 12, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | plush and sticky | | Weaknesses: | although the YETI slides effortlessly on the handlebars, the ODI rings were a pain to install.. you will need to file the grip ends to make a decent fit. | | Similar Products Used: | ICON gels | | Bike Setup: | Easton Monkey lite Bar; TITEC 'lil AL Stem; YETI Hardcore ODIsys.; ICON Fatty Barends | | Bottom Line: | The ODI rings don't fit the grip well...a rotary tool or file will remedy this. All will be worth your while as soon as you get a grip of these YETI's NO MORE spinning grips!!!
I reserve 5 chili's for an effortless install. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James
a Cross-Country Rider
from Elyria,Ohio
Date Reviewed: January 1, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: |
VulturesKnob | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Soft,comfy,sticks to hand,sticks to bar. | | Weaknesses: |
Too long to put on riser with gripshift.So scissors will fix it | | Similar Products Used: |
El Cheapo's | | Bike Setup: |
This has no relevance to the grips | | Bottom Line: | Great grips for all around use!I got mine for $11.99 at a local bike shop and i have no complaints! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Trent
a Weekend Warrior
from Utah
Date Reviewed: December 16, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Too many too choose from | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Very grippy and plush. I switched to full-fingered gloves and these grips, and I couldn't be happier! | | Weaknesses: |
I fought with them rotating on the bar. I tried rubbing alcohol, I tried hairspray, nothing worked. My wife suggested usin nail polish enamel and guess what? They haven't slipped since! | | Similar Products Used: |
Oury and GT. I used those oblong GT grips for about 5 years. Until the Yetis, they were my favorite. | | Bike Setup: |
91 Supergo aluminum frame (Don't laugh, it's still rolling strong after years of pounding). Indy XC, old XT components, Flite saddle, Mythos XC tires, Performance stem and riser bar (I asked you not to laugh, they've held up pretty well, too). | | Bottom Line: | Excellent grips (once I fixed the slipping problem). Five flaming rodents! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a Weekend Warrior
from Berkeley, CA
Date Reviewed: December 6, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
slightly sticky | | Weaknesses: |
soft and flabby | | Similar Products Used: |
'97 Yeti Hardcores, 3 pair of Ritchey True Grips | | Bike Setup: |
Airborne Lucky Strike, Icon handlebar and stem | | Bottom Line: | These things pretty much suck. I've got the '99 models which I (stupidly) ordered sight unseen after loving the hell out of the '97 models. The '99s use a 15a duromter outer layer which is about 45 durometers too soft. I don't use gloves, so if I sweat just a little, they feel like I'm gripping one of those rubber worm things you use to catch fish. Yuck. And even though the palm of my hand is bigger than a CD, they still feel too big. I can't understand why Yeti messed with success... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mike
a Racer
from NY
Date Reviewed: October 25, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
NY | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: |
you can ride with a broken wrist if you use these grips
-super plush
-new 99 model lasts longer and doesnt decay like previous models | | Weaknesses: |
none | | Similar Products Used: |
serfas, yetispeedgrips | | Bike Setup: |
homegrown race missile | | Bottom Line: | PLUSH, THE STANDARD BY WHICH ALL GRIPS WILL BE JUDGED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!BUY THEM!!(other yeti grips suck ballz though) | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
rick chittick
a Racer
from littleton, co
Date Reviewed: September 25, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
the lynn trail, harrisonburg, va | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
pretty colors | | Weaknesses: |
surprsingly hard to find | | Similar Products Used: |
you mean things i've gripped with my hands? i don't think i wanna go there... | | Bike Setup: |
believe it or not, i use a performance handlebar. the topo xc220. i was shocked. believe me. | | Bottom Line: | just jumping on the bandwagon. best grips i've ever used. and you can most likely order a color that will look absolutely dope on your bike. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Michael Fisher
a Weekend Warrior
from Brentwood, England
Date Reviewed: August 18, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
warley | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
very grippy
look awsome
nice and beefy. | | Weaknesses: |
none yet | | Similar Products Used: |
GT grips | | Bike Setup: |
GT Backwoods, Jett xc. | | Bottom Line: | I havn't had these grips long but so far they are really cool.I think they're the best grip i've ever tried before and will buy them again when these finally wear down. 5 FLAMIN' CHILLIES FOR AN AWSOME GRIP!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jimbo
a Weekend Warrior
from Richmond, VA
Date Reviewed: July 26, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Soft, comfortable & sticky. | | Weaknesses: |
Rubber disentegrates. | | Similar Products Used: |
GT, Prayer Sticks | | Bottom Line: | During hot humid rides, sweat from your hands starts to disentegrate the rubber material of the grips. I've had some rides where my hands have turned black from the rubber and it takes several days for it to come off. I don't know if there is some sort of compound that they treat this with to protect the rubber, if so, it's worn off in less than 6 months. I replaced them yeseterday with WTB grips, we'll see. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
DarrC
a Weekend Warrior
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: July 24, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Very good grip and soft feeling. Huge size good for gripping instead of grabbing which would otherwise made the fingers uncomfortable. | | Weaknesses: |
Don know it's weakness or not, but it's rather oversized compared to others, fortunately it's just nice for my hands.
tends to roll at times. | | Similar Products Used: |
GT own grips...crappy | | Bike Setup: |
GT Avalanche full XT, Delta TL | | Bottom Line: | The huge size may put those with small palms off. Same for the sticky feeling. Yoiu won't need gloves once you get use to it. You may need to readjust the grip though. I recommend the huge YETI logo under the palm. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
PRC
a Cross-Country Rider
from Lisbon, Portugal
Date Reviewed: July 6, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
anything with dirt | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
-Sticks to the handlebar
-Sticks to your hands with or without
gloves.
looks good. | | Weaknesses: |
-A b@%&! to get off | | Similar Products Used: |
OE Trek grips and OE GT grips | | Bottom Line: | All you could ask for in a Grip. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Arnach
a Cross-Country Rider
from PA
Date Reviewed: July 2, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
Great grip
Wont slip on bar | | Weaknesses: |
Hard on hands | | Similar Products Used: |
cheap stuff | | Bike Setup: |
balance xr750, marzocchi zokes pro, lx | | Bottom Line: | I ride without gloves and man after a week or two of riding everyday Ive got a blister for every finger.
| | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Salomon
a Weekend Warrior
from Bayfield
Date Reviewed: June 28, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
the swoopy one, with all the cool stuff | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
-> Great Grip
-> DO NOT SLIP | | Weaknesses: |
-> Thickness makes it hard to hang onto
-> a bitc* to install
-> rough on hands without gloves | | Similar Products Used: |
-> crappy specialized stock grips
-> yeti speed grips | | Bike Setup: |
-> '98 Specialized hard rock, A1 comp FS | | Bottom Line: | These things are a bitc* to install. I tried and tried but couldn't get 'em on myself. Finally, I took 'em to my LBS where they threw 'em on for free cause I bought the bike there, but it took them 25 minutes to get em on. But, they don't slip at all, once they're on the bar, they're there for good.
They're murder on your hands without gloves, but with gloves, your hands don't even hafta hang on. just set your hands on the grips an they're stuck there. It's hard to hang on to these SOB's because they're so thick, and that made the bike harder to control.
Switched to Yeti speed grips, same grip pattern, stick to the bar as well, just aren't as thick/ | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Arthur
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto, Ontario
Date Reviewed: June 19, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Soft, squishy feel
Price | | Similar Products Used: |
Stock Schwinn abominations | | Bike Setup: |
Schwinn S-20 Carbon, Judy XC | | Bottom Line: | I suggest everyone to get a pair of these grips. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bill
a Cross-Country Rider
from IL.
Date Reviewed: June 19, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Excellent grip! Really sticks to the bar, no spinning. I like the bar end plugs! | | Weaknesses: |
Kind of rough on the hands without gloves. No big deal though Stumpjumper is right though, they do collect the dirt. | | Similar Products Used: |
Salsa, GT OEM | | Bike Setup: |
GT Saddleback RS XC, Rhyno lites, firepro XC's | | Bottom Line: | These are really good grips. I didn't realize how bad my GT OEM's were until I put these on! I could never get the old one's to stay still no matter what I did. I sprayed some WD-40 on the bar and the inside of the grips and they are like superglued on now! I sprayed them with the hose and they are rock solid. Very tacky and they do like the dirt, but oh well. little rough in the beginning on the ungloved hand and I have gloves with extra padding--won't need that anymore! It was a tossup between salsa and these, (Same manufacturer and materials) But Yeti's have the better grip. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JIm
a Weekend Warrior
from NJ
Date Reviewed: June 12, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
All | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Soft
Tacky
Aggressive
Price | | Weaknesses: |
None. Absolutely none | | Similar Products Used: |
Giant Grips.
Some in house grips on friends bikes. | | Bike Setup: |
Freedom to Ride, Ride to Freedom Bike | | Bottom Line: | Excellent. Tacky surface for grip. Excellent in mud. Great Looks. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Vincent
a Cross-Country Rider
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: June 11, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Bukit Timah trail | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Soft ,sticky and long lasting. | | Weaknesses: |
None | | Similar Products Used: |
Lizard Skin
Haro logo | | Bike Setup: |
Peugeot excess(Aluminium)
SR suntour MG80 suspension
24 speed. | | Bottom Line: | Buy it.
US$ 11 | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
>_<
a Weekend Warrior
from CA
Date Reviewed: May 16, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Mr. ToAD's WiLd riDe!!! | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Nice and tacky. | | Weaknesses: |
Raised lettering can feel sharp when new. Picks up an awful lot of glove dirt on the edges of the lettering. | | Similar Products Used: |
Some unknown generic grips. | | Bike Setup: |
Specialized flat HB (the black ones) with Specialized barends. | | Bottom Line: | Great grips. Nice and tacky for bare hands riding, which I hardly do now. This tackiness makes the grips dirt magnets. TIP: Don't try to pluck the dirt off the grips, for this will take some grip material off when you do it. To clean the grips, ride barehanded for a day or 2. One thing that bothers me, I couldn't make em stay still though, keep rotating on me. I might be doing something wrong. Oh well, when I go down a steep chute, I am too busy maintaining a white knuckle grip on the bars to be worried about whether or not the oval YETI logo is in the right place under my palm. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alain Rivard
a Cross-Country Rider
from Las Vegas
Date Reviewed: May 6, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
cottonwood | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Cool looking
Tacky as glue | | Weaknesses: |
a bit to soft | | Bottom Line: | I just switched grips on my bike. I had the ones that came with my Schwinn (skinny and pretty brutal on the hands) and I loves these new ones. The aclimation of the different types of grips didn't take too long and they were quite comfortable. If you have small hands or don't like soft grips you might want to look ato something else. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tyler
a Cross-Country Rider
from PA
Date Reviewed: April 27, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Awesome grip!
Very Comfortble
Stick even when wet/muddy | | Weaknesses: |
NONE | | Similar Products Used: |
Serfas | | Bike Setup: |
Specialized GC | | Bottom Line: | THEY ROCK!
Im hooked for life. Ive ridden many grips but these by far are a must have. They come in many cool colors too | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jason
a Cross-Country Rider
from Saint John, NB, Canada
Date Reviewed: April 14, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Mactaquac | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Sticks to the bars.
Sticks to the hands (or gloves) | | Weaknesses: |
Too thick
Too soft - they tire out my hands because they squish too much | | Similar Products Used: |
Onza Porcipaws (the best ever) | | Bike Setup: |
95 Stumpy with FSX air oil shock | | Bottom Line: | OK if you like soft thick grips. Crappy if ya don't | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
tom
a Cross-Country Rider
from london
Date Reviewed: April 4, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
boler mountain | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
they're very comfortable, and your hands don't slip at all on them. I havn't even been using gloves lately and they're still comfortable and grippy. Just make sure you set them up right. There is a huge oval YETI logo, that should be totally visible when you're on your bike. It's a giant pad for your palm. The smaller letters on the rest of the grip are for your fingers to get a good grip. Also they're right and left specific, get it right, and they just rock. | | Weaknesses: |
I could have gotten two of any other grip at the shop for the same price. (Remember everything costs double what it should in CANADA.) | | Similar Products Used: |
I used stock grip shifts up to this point. I thought they were great, but now I think they just stink, the YETIs are just amaizing. | | Bottom Line: | I LOVE EM, AND YOU WILL TOO. I'M GOING TO BUY ANOTHER PIAR, AND IF YOU HAVN'T ALREADY, GET YOUR FIRST | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Derrick
a weekend warrior
from s'pore
Date Reviewed: March 12, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
These are excellent grips.
they're very comfy , and look pretty good too.I'm already on to my
third pair.They do get a bit more slippery when wet , than other grips do . | | Overall Rating: |
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