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Submitted by
Dan M
a Downhiller
from Thunder Bay
Date Reviewed: March 9, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | McKay | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Rollin' Thunder Bike n Ski | | Strengths: | Super grippy and sticky. | | Weaknesses: | A little bit fat even for longer fingers. They also waste away quickly, expect to buy new good n evils every 5 months if you ride everyday. | | Similar Products Used: | Anything by Surfas | | Bike Setup: | Gary Fisher king fisher, deemax, sherman breakouts... | | Bottom Line: | If you have large hands by them, no doubt about that. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Patrick
a Cross Country Rider
from NNJ, USA
Date Reviewed: August 4, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$8.00 | | Purchased At: | BlueSkyCycling | | Strengths: | Sticky grips. Squishy soft for hands. | | Weaknesses: | Sometimes my palms get numb. | | Similar Products Used: | OE grips. | | Bike Setup: | '06 Specialized Hard Rock Sport Disc | | Bottom Line: | Super great grip. My hands don't slip anywhere and they haven't slipped on my bars at all. My only qualm is that sometimes my hands get a little numb. I think that's more from putting my weight on them going down hill. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
skippy
a Cross Country Rider
from burlington
Date Reviewed: July 3, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | grippy, comfortable, look good what more do you want? | | Weaknesses: | none | | Bottom Line: | bought these when I saw them because the lbs recommended them. Been through 2 sets since they're awesome. Keeps you stuck to your handle bars, they're comfortable and they look pretty cool. Not too expensive either. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David
a Weekend Warrior
from newberry
Date Reviewed: May 19, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Grippy, Sticky, Oversized(but not too much) | | Weaknesses: | None yet | | Similar Products Used: | Specilized, | | Bike Setup: | EC bars | | Bottom Line: | Use rubbing alcohol to install grips. Fill up the resevior and proceed to impale onto the handle bar. works great. The grips are grippy, work as spected, a little oversized. Worth the $7-8 pricetag..... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bernie resch
a Cross Country Rider
from Reading, PA
Date Reviewed: April 2, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | blue marsh | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | comfortable and soft. Your hands won't slip in rain or shine. | | Weaknesses: | if anything, no lock on version available | | Similar Products Used: | forgot | | Bike Setup: | Bergwerk Faunus Fullsupension. XT, Hope, Mavic 317 | | Bottom Line: | great grips. Last forever. Not too bad to remove, since i cut the ends off for bar ends. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Max Wigley
a Weekend Warrior
from Vashon, WA, USA
Date Reviewed: December 30, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | k2 trials/peters trail | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$8.00 | | Purchased At: | vashon bike shop | | Strengths: | extermely comfertable, pretty grippy, evil guy face | | Weaknesses: | might not fit small hands | | Similar Products Used: | stock m30 grips | | Bottom Line: | really nice grips for big hands, very plush and grippy
the best grips i've used yet | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff
a Racer
from Canada
Date Reviewed: July 13, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | streets of down town | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | sportchek | | Strengths: | very thick VERY comfortable with or without gloves good for hot weatehr when too hot for gloves or just dont have any nice and gripy | | Weaknesses: | should have come with lock on end caps so that if you drop or bail on the jumps or what not the rubber doesnt get shwed up and stuck in your handle bars :( | | Similar Products Used: | lizard skins lock on logo, stock norco facory grips | | Bike Setup: | 2005 banshee scirocco
2003 dj3
dual hook worms
fsa sky pilot pro head set
single speed
truvativ 5d cranks
race face bash guard
sun rims
atomlad bars | | Bottom Line: | very nice grips i can see my self purcasing them again if mine ever wear out | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JBB
a Cross Country Rider
from Albany
Date Reviewed: June 8, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | online somewhere | | Strengths: | Thick Grip
Good Grip on the under half
Soft on top | | Weaknesses: | none that I can see so far | | Bottom Line: | I really like these... the best I've ever used... not saying so much, considering I've only had a couple other pairs... but definitely worth the money. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mike j
a Weekend Warrior
from Mt. P, Michigan
Date Reviewed: July 21, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | Midland Forest | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$9.00 | | Purchased At: | Universal Cycles | | Strengths: | Super grippy, cool design | | Weaknesses: | pain in the ass to get on to handle bars | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Jacks**t, Lizard Skins, ect. | | Bike Setup: | 04 hardrock pro disc, RF good & evil grips, LX F.D., Black Spire XC bashguard, WTB Speed V seat. | | Bottom Line: | These grips are great. They are super sticky, no problem with twisting like others have said. I love the design, devil on one side and angle on the other, and the red color looks sweet on the all black bike. Bottom line though these things work sweet and the price is pretty cheap so you wont worry as much about when you have to replace them. Only down side was they were a pain in the ass to put on, had to use WD-40 to slip them on. Im giving them a perfect score. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Geoffrey Seaborn
a Cross Country Rider
from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 1, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | Gatineau Loop | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$8.00 | | Purchased At: | Beyond Bikes | | Strengths: | Looks cool, grippy, thick. Absorbs some vibration, and feels solid. | | Weaknesses: | Possibly too big for some. They are hard to find. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized durango grips. | | Bike Setup: | 2004 Rockhopper with EC70, Avid Ti, Flak Jacket, Rollamajig, Thomson, EA70, Specialized Comp Gel, Chris King, Manitou Axel Super etc. | | Bottom Line: | You will most likely not find much difference form grip to grip - they do their job of keeping you secure to the handlebars. I have big hands, so that is most likely why I find them so comfortable. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
haro boy
a
from bc
Date Reviewed: June 22, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | good grip for a ahwile and the evil dude | | Weaknesses: | they r 2 freakin fat ur hands get sore after holding onto them on a long dh trail | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bottom Line: | they r ok but they are 2 big and ur hands get tired, the good side is kinda a biotch in my opinion but they should make raceface just plain EVIL grips | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brad Fuller
a Cross Country Rider
from Salt Lake City
Date Reviewed: May 10, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | wasach crest | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Great shape and thickness. | | Weaknesses: | Not quite built up enought in textured section. | | Similar Products Used: | Profile, ritchey, stock Rocky mtn. | | Bike Setup: | Rocky Mountain Hammer w/ thudbuser. | | Bottom Line: | I loved these grips from the first ride. Their shape is perfect. The slight bulge in the center keeps the outside of my hand from hurting. The Thickness is also great for my large hands and shock absorbing. My only complaint would be the textured area that your fingers touch could use a few more ridges of rubber to help give you a stickier feeling. Haven't had long enough to find the durability. They are also a little hard to find. Great grip! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Drew Nihill
a Cross Country Rider
from Burlington, Ont, Canada
Date Reviewed: April 29, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$12.00 | | Purchased At: | Brant Cycle | | Strengths: | easy on the hands, you could even go without gloves. tough, durable. super sticky. looks damn cool in red. | | Weaknesses: | only two colour choices. i've had mine off 3 or 4 times and the've lost a little elasticity, but not much. | | Similar Products Used: | answer, specialized, tons of stock grips. | | Bike Setup: | lots of race face and shimano | | Bottom Line: | these grips are killer. i reccommend them to everyone who asks, and those who don't. if mine ever wear out i'll definately replace them with the exact same ones. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Don Pyle
a Cross Country Rider
from Oslo, Norway
Date Reviewed: April 8, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Strengths: | Seem to last longer than similar products | | Weaknesses: | A bit boring | | Bike Setup: | C'dale F1000SL | | Bottom Line: | These are cheap and good grips. In all types of weather they have never let me down. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
HomegrownBud
a Cross Country Rider
from Clermont, FL, USA
Date Reviewed: December 20, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Ocala trails | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$9.00 | | Purchased At: | Beyond Bikes | | Strengths: | Comfort, 100grms, cool looking | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Similar Products Used: | Oury, Bontrager, | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn Homegrown, Sid XC, Spinergy Spox, Thomson S/P, Race Face H/S, Titec Hell Bent XC, Titec Big Al, XTR Front & Rear Der. XT Cranks, BB, 9 sp. shifters, cogset, Avid SD 2 levers, brakes, jagwire, Selle San Marco Strada, Time Atac carbons, Kenda Kharisma 2.1 & Kenda Kozmik Lite 1.9, Maxxis Flyweights (LITE,STRONG,FAST) | | Bottom Line: | Great grips, excellent feeling grip...certainly not too thin, and not too thick either. Very tacky when new. Cool patterns. Race Face! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Genital Apparatus
a
from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: November 22, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Urban trails, Etobicoke Creek | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$12.00 | | Purchased At: | Duke's Cycle | | Strengths: | Look nice in two-tone black and red, are made by Race Face. | | Weaknesses: | Too thick, too squishy, and have an annoying tendency to slide around even though they're tightly wired down to my handlebar. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized grips. | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Hardrock, Race Face Low Rise Alloy handlebar, Shimano Deore drivetrain. | | Bottom Line: | These grips just didn't suit me very well. I have small hands, so it's difficult for me to feel comfortable wrapping my fingers around these grips. People with larger hands will be able to hold these grips comfortable, but I cannot. I also cannot get past the excessive squishiness of the rubber. I find it annoying that the grips turn and twist around, especially because they have an asymmetrical design pattern on them. Just an aesthetic problem though. 5 flamin' turd-balls for value because they were cheap and worked well for a long time, 3 for overall because they didn't suit me very well and are too squishy. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
matt
a Downhiller
from england
Date Reviewed: August 19, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | york bar walls | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | £8.00 from crc | | Strengths: | awesome grips feel so nice with or without gloves super taky. | | Weaknesses: | mine stuck fine the first time but after getting new brakes i had to remove them and they were reluctant to stick the 2nd time. anyway cheap tacky hairspray did the job | | Similar Products Used: | ODI yet. ODI yeti loc on. free MBUK grips | | Bike Setup: | base bike. rf good n evil grips! | | Bottom Line: | i'd definitely reccomend these grips they rock. use hairspray to getb them to stick and try to avoid removing them where poss and they will be fine. great grips | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ricci
a Cross Country Rider
from Rochester, NY
Date Reviewed: August 15, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | tour de bar | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$12.00 | | Purchased At: | LBs | | Strengths: | Thick, comftorable, raceface! | | Weaknesses: | --none worth mentioning | | Bike Setup: | Trek stp200 | | Bottom Line: | These are huge grips. Really thick, really comftorable.
I had trouble getting the one to stick on ( i got one to stick perfect with hairspray) The other i tried everything, soaking in water, alcohol, hairspray..
Then i got this idea, i had a can of photo mount spray glue.
I put hairspray on the bar, and sprayed a bit of photo mount spray glue into the grip and slid it on real quick.
I hope that provides all the stiction it needs, it so far feels great.
These grips are fattys, lot thicker than my old bontragers, definatly feels nice to get your hand around them with or without gloves. Rock on. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jeff
a Weekend Warrior
from Ancaster Ontario Canada
Date Reviewed: June 7, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | escarpment bruce | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | Main Cycle | | Strengths: | these grips are very nice, they are thick, grippy, and soft. also the graphics are very cool. | | Weaknesses: | i can't seen to get them to stay put, they always want to slide around. | | Bottom Line: | these are the best grips on the market for the price for any type or rider. I would recomend them to anybody. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
pickles the newbie smith
a
from marquette, MI, USA
Date Reviewed: May 27, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | ?????????? | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$12.00 | | Purchased At: | lakeshore bike | | Strengths: | these grips are very comfy and sticky | | Weaknesses: | the little halos and pitchforks start to peel of after a while, and then they end up on your hands, but if you have gloves, neither of these are problems | | Bike Setup: | kona blast, race face good n evil grips | | Bottom Line: | These are the most comfortable grips I have ever used, and if you have gloves these grips are PERFECT! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jester
a Cross Country Rider
from HI, USA
Date Reviewed: April 30, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$8.00 | | Purchased At: | Phat Tire (online) | | Strengths: | Super tacky and comfy. Neat graphics that match my personality! | | Weaknesses: | Grips are kinda easy to slip around the bar. I need to find a way to make them stay put. | | Similar Products Used: | specialized durango junk | | Bike Setup: | 03 SJ comp HT - stock, except for xt/xtr drivetrain, avid ti brakes, azonic riserbar, and RACEFACE GOOD n EVIL GRIPS!!! | | Bottom Line: | Wow, these grips sure are tacky. Nice, real nice. Gotta love them graphics! They stick well to your hand and provide a good cushioning. I have to agree with the other review, in that I did loose some "feel" for the terrain. Or maybe its just that I dont feel every bump vibrate through my hands & arms, causing fatigue and pain anymore.
Only downside I can think of is that they slip a little easy around my bar. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bjorndoggie Cruiser
a Weekend Warrior
from Sacramento CA, USofA
Date Reviewed: April 29, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Forresthill Divide Loop | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | American River Bicycles | | Strengths: | Great feel, sick looks, tastes great! | | Weaknesses: | Wear kinda quickly. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized, lots of different kinds on other peoples bikes. | | Bike Setup: | '01 Stumpy with all kinda good sh@t. | | Bottom Line: | These are the best feeling grips I've ever tried. They're very tacky and have awesome padding. Everybody that I've let try 'em has loved them and immediately bought some for themselves. The good and evil graphics are insane too! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Peter
a Weekend Warrior
from California
Date Reviewed: April 6, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | Price Point | | Strengths: | Race Face has created the perfect grip... there is a lot of grip and feels great when your flying down the mountain. Very Responsive... I have these grips on both of my bikes | | Weaknesses: | TRYING TO FIND THEM... | | Similar Products Used: | Serfas, Specialized, | | Bike Setup: | Specialized | | Bottom Line: | This grip will be the last grip you will ever want to buy...Trying to find them is the hardest part... most shops don't carry them, however I now have my local shop carrying them...and they can't keep them in stock. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
N8
a Cross Country Rider
from Monterey, CA
Date Reviewed: February 5, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Sea Otter Loop | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$9.00 | | Purchased At: | JensonUSA | | Strengths: | Comfortable, THEY DON'T SLIP! - No need for hairspray | | Weaknesses: | I get a -little- less feedback from my bike | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Body Geometry Grips | | Bike Setup: | '02 Stumpie M4, Deus 100mm Stem, Low-Riser Bar | | Bottom Line: | Great grip, very comfortable and damping. I noticed a little less "feel" for the bike but it is probably something I just have to get used to. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Travis S
a Cross Country Rider
from El Paso, TX, USA
Date Reviewed: December 19, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Which bike do I get to ride down it first? | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$12.00 | | Purchased At: | The Bicycle Company | | Strengths: | Durable & comfy... can't ask for too much more. | | Weaknesses: | Integrated bar ends. I ride with bar-ends on my bike, so I had to bust the ends off of 'em to get my bar-ends to fit. | | Similar Products Used: | WTB's and Bontrager's. Neither feel quite as plush. | | Bike Setup: | A soon-too-be full XTR/Avid/Race Face setup on a yet-to-be determined full-suspension or carbon or ti hardtail. Yeah... that's it. | | Bottom Line: | These are great grips. I bought them on the suggestion of a bike shop employee and have really enjoyed them. I have ridden them with and without gloves and they feel great either way. As your hands start to perspire, they do start to feel a bit sticky, but that helps with your grip. After more than 6 months of hard riding, they're still going strong. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff Hoffmann
a Weekend Warrior
from Charlotte, NC
Date Reviewed: December 19, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Cane Creek | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$9.00 | | Purchased At: | pricepoint | | Strengths: | Can I still say ERGONOMIC - Unless you palm is flat and I don't want to knwo why, then your grip should fit the contour of the human hand. This grip is thicker in the middle, with a nearly solid rubber plam side which distributes palm pressure more evenly. Open pattern on finger side of grip for better finger "traction." Closed ends - no separate end plugs to fall out. | | Weaknesses: | Tough to locate even on Internet - Most bikes shops in my area have not even heard of them! | | Similar Products Used: | Salsa | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale F1000 hardtail, Carbon Monkey Light 3/4" risers, Michelin Hot-S Tires | | Bottom Line: | RACEFACE - market these grips better!
To everyone else - BUT THESE GRIPS! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rich
a Weekend Warrior
from Thunder Bay ON Canada
Date Reviewed: November 21, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$7.00 | | Purchased At: | Ramseys | | Strengths: | Very comfy , soft, absorb vibrations | | Weaknesses: | end caps come separate within 2 weeks, lots of peeling little black balls | | Bike Setup: | Titec bar and stem | | Bottom Line: | I have to admit I would give up the durability for the comfort. They won't last long but for 7 bucks I'll buy a pair every year. They are soft and confidence inspiring. Buy the grip you'll like the feel. Still four chilis for short life span. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sam
a Weekend Warrior
from Signal mountain Tn
Date Reviewed: July 21, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$12.00 | | Purchased At: | Suck Creek Cycles | | Strengths: | Great Grip, Real Grippy,Looks good | | Weaknesses: | Black Rubber Stuff Wears Off,And They Wear down quick | | Similar Products Used: | Ritchey,Bontrager | | Bike Setup: | Litespeed Pisgah, XT, Manitou Mars Elite | | Bottom Line: | Good grips if your not planning to have them for a long time. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jensen Fong
a Weekend Warrior
from Hong Kong
Date Reviewed: February 21, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Tai Mo Shan in hk | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$11.00 | | Strengths: | really grippy | | Weaknesses: | slippery and the black stuff comes off when wet
wears out kind of fast | | Similar Products Used: | some no brand crap | | Bike Setup: | da bomb xlr8r with mavic d321 rims and deore disc brakes
z1 bomber....xt components | | Bottom Line: | great grips but too bad they wear out too fast
but again i dont have any money to buy new ones so i will stick with them for now | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
flametattoo
a Cross Country Rider
from Calimesa, CA
Date Reviewed: February 2, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Box Springs | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | www.pricepoint.com | | Strengths: | Soft
Great grip
great on long rides
The evil guy | | Weaknesses: | The good guy | | Similar Products Used: | serfas | | Bike Setup: | Sugar, XTR, Bontrager, Selle | | Bottom Line: | These are evil grips I ride mine hard and they show very little wear, Its RaceFace say no more I sold!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jess
a Racer
from Aust
Date Reviewed: December 25, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | any | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Kenmore Cycles | | Strengths: | Price... Looks sweet... no wear yet!... grate grip | | Weaknesses: | slips when wet.. but i hardly ever get them wet! | | Similar Products Used: | richy somthing... and some Spec ones... | | Bike Setup: | Specialized rockhopper FSR XC A1 with Rock Shox 2002 Psylo Sl's... Race Face Good 'n' Evil seat... XTR, XT drive train and some other stuff | | Bottom Line: | really good go out and buy your self some you can't go wrong | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Duane
a Weekend Warrior
from Georgia, USA
Date Reviewed: October 20, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | don't remember | | Strengths: | Great grip. Looks killer. Wears good. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Mustang Steering Wheel | | Bike Setup: | Giant Iguana SE, Manitou X-Vert, Selle Italia, Raceface, Thomson post | | Bottom Line: | |
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