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Submitted by
grant jackson
a
from united states
Date Reviewed: November 27, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | rails too trails | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$12.00 | | Purchased At: | Pedal Power (I paid no shipping of tax =) | | Strengths: | EXTREMELY comfortable, and I used to ride with foam grips. The diamond pattern is great for grip, and you'll never have blisters. Just a soft comfy grippy grip. | | Weaknesses: | you could cry that it wears out, but it not gonna wear out in 3 months. Grips like mongoose will last forever, but these will last about 9 months or so... really I find no weakness | | Similar Products Used: | foam grips, mongoose eastern longnecks | | Bike Setup: | just a bmx bike | | Bottom Line: | THESE GRIPS ARE AMAZING! Sure you may slip a lil bit when you sweat, but all grippy grips that I've tried are like that. Lizard skins are probably they only way to avoid it, but these are worth it 100 percent. A smart person who is willing to replace grips about every 9 months or so should get these. If you have large hands, you can get OURYS, but I wouldn't recommend them over these for numerous reasons.
You should probably get black, cuz it will last longest. There is nothing negative about this grip, there pretty simple to install, ( use extremely hot water, then hairspray, which really works best) and is really comfy. Even when you do sweat you barely slip at all, just like any other grip out there. GEEZ, that aint miracle grips
5 AND 5 CHILI'S! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
frumpstir
a Weekend Warrior
from California
Date Reviewed: March 23, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Pebble snake ridge | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$9.00 | | Purchased At: | Jax Bikes | | Strengths: | Colors | | Weaknesses: | They fall apart and ended up ripping. Great grip if you only plan to keep them a few months. | | Similar Products Used: | Yeti (very pleased with), Profile Design (very pleased with), Specialized (no good) | | Bike Setup: | Surly Single Speed 29r. | | Bottom Line: | Im going back to Yeti or Profile Design Grips. My gut said to stay with what was working and I was in a pinch for grips. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Grant
a Weekend Warrior
from Whitehouse Sta, NJ
Date Reviewed: April 19, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | lbs | | Strengths: | feels good, looks good, tastes good | | Weaknesses: | the end caps | | Similar Products Used: | other grips | | Bike Setup: | wheels, gears, seat, fork | | Bottom Line: | can't beat em for the price. they're more comfortable than any other grip ive ever used, with or especially without gloves. i always use hairspray because im a bad ass and they've never slipped on me so something besides hairspray must be even better. my only complaint is that with my current bars, Kalloy risers, the end caps were almost impossible to get in. these work so well and are so comfortable i cant see a reason to spend more. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ev
a Cross Country Rider
from Edmonton Alberta CAnada
Date Reviewed: April 8, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Very soft and comfortable, but still not to spongy. They are cheap. | | Weaknesses: | NONE | | Bike Setup: | Giant NRS 3 w/ disc brakes added | | Bottom Line: | You dont feel all those vibrations in your hands.
These are the best grips!!!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
CL
a Cross Country Rider
from So. Cal
Date Reviewed: September 4, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Rockit | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$9.00 | | Purchased At: | REI | | Strengths: | Light, not too thick, grippy, soft but not spongy. | | Weaknesses: | wear fast | | Similar Products Used: | Salsa, Oury | | Bike Setup: | Sugar 3+ | | Bottom Line: | Softer and thinner than Oury, with gloves those are my favorite grips. never slip or being too tacky, need to be replaced after one year's use (450 miles) but I will buy again (the only component I replaced the same as original stock) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
George
a
from Dublin, CA
Date Reviewed: July 1, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Any Trail | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$9.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Great qualtiy, excellent hand size, soft, great grip, don't fatigue my hands, gummy feel. | | Weaknesses: | absolutely none | | Similar Products Used: | Most all grips available | | Bike Setup: | 2003 Supergo Access XCL 18" black frame with 185mm Avid mechanicals. | | Bottom Line: | The best grips I have ever used. I will not buy any other brand. I have great control of my bike with these grips. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Goblin
a Cross Country Rider
from Alabama
Date Reviewed: April 25, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Oak Mountain | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Shak | | Strengths: | Reduce vibration, offer a durable and comfortable yet relatively thin padding. | | Weaknesses: | They tend to start turning when I starte sweating alot - don't wear gloves. | | Similar Products Used: | Everything but any type of locking grip | | Bike Setup: | Work in progress | | Bottom Line: | Great grip for me. Like other peoples have written, don't use hairspray, soak in warm water then slide on. Easiest way to remove grips - use spray nozzle on end of air hose, slide it under the end of grip and spray air, the air lifts the rest of the grip off the bar and pull off, takes two seconds. Ride hard. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris Lopes
a Weekend Warrior
from South Kingston, RI, USA
Date Reviewed: December 30, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Acadia - Breakheart | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$12.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | Extremely comfortable and slip proof. | | Weaknesses: | The lock on feature is kind of cheesy but, works. | | Similar Products Used: | ODI Lock on's, schwinn. | | Bike Setup: | Red Foes FXR W/ Ti curnutt, Mavic Crossmax UST, Intense tires, Fox TALAS rlc, Race face cranks and stem, Avid Mechanical Disc's...... | | Bottom Line: | These are the best grips I've ever used. I currently have a pair of ODI lock on's that came with my bike and look better than these but these are so much more comfortable. I plan on buying another pair of these very soon. If the company put a new lock on mechanism on these they would be perfect! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a
from Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Date Reviewed: October 7, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Fort Custer | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$12.00 | | Purchased At: | Alfred E. Bike | | Strengths: | Easy to install, can be easily cut to custom length, seems to last a long time. Good size for those with small or large hands. | | Weaknesses: | Grip becomes rigid when cold, doesnt take to well to hard impacts. When the grip gets old, it will rub off black material on your hands/gloves. | | Similar Products Used: | Scott, Renthal | | Bike Setup: | DBR Vertex | | Bottom Line: | This grip is an easy to find, reliable standard. It will work great for all kinds of riders, and as long as you dont ride in cold weather, is a highly supple, vibration reducing material. This grip would be especially good for those who ride a mountain bike recreationally, not competitively, because it tends to get torn up when you start crashing. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ante
a Downhiller
from Australia
Date Reviewed: September 12, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Fast ones | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Nice hold on hands, perfect size , never slips on bars. | | Weaknesses: | The ends are preety weak if u go down alot and if u arent using gloves when it becomes wet it is very slipery. wears down preety quick. (but thats a compromise for softness) | | Bottom Line: | Good alround grip , the best for comfort - so soft. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bryce
a Cross Country Rider
from Calgary
Date Reviewed: August 18, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | jewel pass | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$8.00 | | Purchased At: | cyclepath | | Strengths: | sticks to the bar like crazy! nice and plush, and best of all, cheap...anybody who spends over 20 bucks on grips is a major sucker, even for lock ons
| | Weaknesses: | kinda wide but they'll wear down | | Similar Products Used: | azonic waffle, bartenders, race face good/evil (crap), stock | | Bike Setup: | santa cruz chameleon, psylo xc, Axiom DH bar | | Bottom Line: | great grip for not much moneys, of course theyre gonna slip if you use hairspray and crap on them, cause you really shouldnt do that. when putting on grips, best be using water or better yet, quick evaporating electrical cleaner works best (isopropol alcohol)and they will never slip. just spray and slide em on, the stuff evaporates in like two seconds and voila, theyre stuck on there forever.. the rubber is designed to stick by themselves with out using any kinda glue or spray. work great with my axiom bars. PS if you can, get bartender grips they rock | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dust Dog
a Cross Country Rider
from B-Town MA USA
Date Reviewed: July 10, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | The Bicycle Barn | | Strengths: | Very plush grips, they stick to the bar and to your hands. All the better if you are wearing gloves. | | Weaknesses: | The wear quickly. | | Similar Products Used: | All kinds | | Bottom Line: | These are really nice. I'm a bit disappointed that I'll have to replace them soon, they have some flat spots. They never move on the bar and they never move on my hands, especially with my Fox Digits on. These are a great grip. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Derek
a Weekend Warrior
from St.Alber, Alberta, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 23, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Downtown | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$9.00 | | Purchased At: | Cranky's | | Strengths: | Great feal, stays on, doesnt chew hand for gloveless riding. | | Weaknesses: | The only problem is that I think the bar ends schould be metal. Just go out and buy some bmx ones though. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized stock grips | | Bike Setup: | Specialized P1 with new "upgrade", Serfas grips! I also have a front hayes mechanical brake unlike what comes stock. | | Bottom Line: | Great grip. It felt the best, so i bought it. And so should you. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Igor
a
from Brooklyn
Date Reviewed: May 12, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Grippy, and strong | | Weaknesses: | Hard to put on with out spitting in it or putting water | | Bottom Line: | These grips are very grippy, and very good for their price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lance Lowry
a Cross Country Rider
from Fullerton
Date Reviewed: September 20, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Fullerton Loop | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | Two Wheels One Planet | | Strengths: | Sticky, soft and comfortable as hell. Easy to put on and they stay put. | | Weaknesses: | Damaged easily if you crash but whow the hell cares, when there this good and this cheap, you can just buy more. | | Similar Products Used: | Giant grips and WTB | | Bike Setup: | Giant Warp DS3, Raceface Prodigy crankset and SRX BB. Titec Hellbent bar and knucklehead stem | | Bottom Line: | Just some sweet ass grips. They do get wet sometimes from sweat but thats what gloves are for right? Never had my hand slip on these. Soft outer and hard inner work great. Easy to put on:(stole this tip from another review on this site, works for all kinds of grips)Just soak them in really hot, almost boiling water for a minute and twist them on into position. When they dry the will not move. How the hell do you get them off? same way. just stick the end of the handlebar in a pot of hot water and they twist right off. No problems at all. I transferred these grips from my old bars and didn't have to slice them off and waste $10. Bought Taco Bell instead. Awesome grip for any style rider. Thank god for these cheap and kickass grips. My pockets are hurting from the rest of my bike already. 5 fire things | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Zac L
a Downhiller
from Australia
Date Reviewed: July 13, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | enething fast | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | lonsdail street cyclrey | | Strengths: | good grip in all condishons, soft compound ruber, dule densedy ( hard iner shell, stops them twisting )
and there esiy to get on the bar's.
thay stop some of the garing. | | Weaknesses: | I have not found one uet | | Similar Products Used: | orey - NOT AS GOOD | | Bike Setup: | Aanti Hot Dog | | Bottom Line: | thes grips are aseme, and are a very desent price.
It gust shose that you dont have to pay a heap to get good producs.
I cant belive how neny IDEOTS there are out there how don't now haw to pot grips on there bikes, and then complain at how they dont stik.
use motho and it will avaperate within 24h and I garenty that you wont have a problem. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Drew
a Cross Country Rider
from Lafayette
Date Reviewed: July 9, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$8.00 | | Purchased At: | lbs | | Strengths: | Very comfortable, fairly thin, cushin' | | Weaknesses: | Hands slip on grips when wet and no gloves | | Bike Setup: | Klein Adroit | | Bottom Line: | I really like these grips, even though you'll slide around on them when you work up a lather (gloves will solve this problem but I don't like wearing them). As for the grips slipping on the bars, follow these directions and they(or any grips for that matter)won't slip. Clean your bars with rubbing alcohol, then totally soak the inside of the grip with alcohol, push onto the bar and allow to dry for 24 hours. No more slipping! Ride On! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Willis Drummond
a Weekend Warrior
from Colorado
Date Reviewed: May 9, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$7.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Nice feel. Not as large as oury. | | Similar Products Used: | All sorts. | | Bike Setup: | Doesn't matter. | | Bottom Line: | I test rode a bike with these and bought them the same day. I like the way they feel. If you have really big hands the oury might work better, but I have medium/large hands and these work fine.
For the people who say it slips...every grip will slip if you put it on like an idiot. Ive never had grips that I couldn't get to stick. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dipper
a Weekend Warrior
from Ballarat
Date Reviewed: March 12, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | lots | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Ballarat bike center | | Strengths: | really grippy nice fat feeling | | Weaknesses: | not as grippy when wet or get sweaty wear really quick without gloves | | Similar Products Used: | mongoose | | Bike Setup: | NX7.1 Psylo XC F519 Tioga DH Profile FR Bar | | Bottom Line: | really nice grip in the dry
and buy yaself some gloves | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan
a Racer
from canada
Date Reviewed: December 10, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$9.00 | | Purchased At: | bike doctor ($9 cdn) | | Strengths: | long, good diameter | | Weaknesses: | seem to wear fast | | Similar Products Used: | titec, oury | | Bike Setup: | DBR Zetec | | Bottom Line: | These are awesome so far. On the cheap end of good grips, but the best nonetheless. Longer than most-good for big hands. As soft as ourys, but without the sticky crap and outrageously huge size, and besides, Ourys weigh as much as Marlon Brando (that's about a ton). They seem to wear pretty quick, but even if they only last a year or so it will be worth it. Mine are't even the lock on kind, put on without adhesive, and they are stil in the exact spot that I installed them. Maybe it's because of the powdercoatad enduro bar, but they haven't moved at all.
The bottom line? When shimano released the current XTR, these grips were shown in all the ads (secret agent ads)-portraying the ultimate bike. That's because this is the best grip you can get, and they're cheap, too. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Vic
a Cross Country Rider
from Houston
Date Reviewed: October 30, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | 45 degrees and over | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$8.00 | | Strengths: | soft, very sticky on top, cool pattern, cheap | | Weaknesses: | slide all over the bar | | Bottom Line: | serfas might as well slap some crisco inside these things; can't be any worse. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cameron Wallace
a Weekend Warrior
from Orpington,Kent,England
Date Reviewed: October 30, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Keston Ponds | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Got with my bike | | Strengths: | Comfy | | Weaknesses: | Have had no problems yet | | Bike Setup: | Ridgeback Mountain Sport 603sl with a mix of Low end Shimano | | Bottom Line: | I got Somthing that looked like Serfas Fastener grips.They are serfas but the diamond pattern is smaller.
Oh yeah don't listen to the reveiw guidelines | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ramilcp
a Weekend Warrior
from Norwalk, CA
Date Reviewed: October 13, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$9.00 | | Strengths: | Soft, comfortable, almost tacky feel | | Weaknesses: | Hard to secure. Easy to slip when riding. | | Similar Products Used: | stock GT Grips (came with bike) | | Bike Setup: | Stock GT XCR-5000 with a Serfas Saddle | | Bottom Line: | This is a review for the Connectors type. The grips are comfortable and have good damping to minimize vibration. The only gripe I have is how easy they can slip. After a run, I notice how twisted they get that I have to readjust them once or twice every time. All that aside, it a good product overall. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dom
a Cross Country Rider
from UK
Date Reviewed: May 25, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Local chalk pit | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Very comfortable, soft rubber compound; good contact between hand and grip | | Weaknesses: | Laughable clamping screws, little grip to bar | | Bottom Line: | Although these feel nice in the hand with good shock absorbtion, and the idea seems sound, they perform extremely poorly. They will NOT stay put on the bar despite the hairspray, glue and finally tape intended to make them do so, and in trying to tighten the tiny sest screws, they simply pulled through the plastic. There are better grips out there, even for this money. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rob
a Cross Country Rider
from Manchester, NH, USA
Date Reviewed: May 25, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | FOMBA | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | Goodales | | Strengths: | Great feel and grip. | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | gripshift, pedros | | Bike Setup: | Specialized, M2 - Stumpjumper, xtr | | Bottom Line: | I love these grips. They have a plush feel to them, but seem durable (had them for 1 year w/o much wear), and they grip to your hands well. Very easy getting them on and off - but you should use hairspray or they will get loose. Everyone I ride with feels them and loves them. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alex Taylor
a Weekend Warrior
from Sidney, BC, CANADA
Date Reviewed: April 22, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Snakes n Ladders | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$8.00 | | Purchased At: | Local bike shop | | Strengths: | Easy installation/removal. | | Weaknesses: | Slippery texture, the grip twists VERY EASILY when wet. They wear out quickly, too. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona stock grips | | Bike Setup: | 2001 Kona Stuff w/ Manitou X-Vert Supers, etc... | | Bottom Line: | These grips are great - for awhile. Once you get them wet, they're toast. They start sliding around (can be fixed if you install them with hairspray or expoxy) and the grips wear out very quickly with constant use. If you're just getting them cause they're cheap, go with some OURY grips. Avoid these!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cream
a Weekend Warrior
from Lard County
Date Reviewed: April 14, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | aint very many... they feel comfy when you first buy t |
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