ESI Grips Extra Chunky MTB Grip

In a nutshell, These grips are great! It was before my trip to Whistler when I got them. As a result, I experienced less arm burn during descent, and my wrist pain was significantly reduced. It's not all that difficult to install if you follow the steps properly. I have a video for you. In five minutes you can do it In your bathroom, you can find the equipment you need to do this in less than 10 minutes. - Breathe in rapidly, exhale rapidly. - Breathe in rapidly, exhale rapidly. As soon as you have the control gripped, either use a rubber mallet or something similar to push in the bar ends. It is recommended that you wait 24 hours for the alcohol to dry before the first use, so that.

Kaiser Erickson

| Sep 27, 2020

It was my goal to find grips for my trail bike that would allow me to ride glove-free. This means I have to get rid of one piece of equipment. There were a lot of reasons to hope these would work. The truth is that they weren't. It is great if you can keep your hands Besides being soft, vibration absorbing, super comfy and offering great control, they are super comfortable as well. Then, 10 minutes into a ride, my hands start getting sweaty and become a danger to me. I ended up with sore hands from gripping them so hard to keep them My old lock had been damaged, so here is the new one- First I put on grips and then I put on giant grips (I got the grips in the The gloves would always leave me with blisters after about an hour of riding without them. When sweat makes them slippery, they, too, had to deal with the problem. It was easier to use these foam grips since they weren't as slippery. I'll be giving these a try with gloves in a few days. I expect the slippery problem can be solved.

Nalani Pace

| Oct 31, 2020

Having been running a different MTB grip for more than a decade, I know the benefits. My first impression was that they were the best grip I could find. Later, I tried ESI grips out of sheer curiosity. It took me a while to get used to them. I had some hand numbness at first. In the morning after 8 a. m. Over the course of the next 10 rides, I became accustomed to them and enjoyed them greatly. The grips make me feel like I have a lot less vibration on a hardtail. There is noticeable dampening provided by them. My bike components and grips were red, and I also had red grips on my bike. After my frame cracked at a weld, the manufacturer covered it with a warranty but sent a brand new frame in a completely different color. Because the red ESI grips I had looked so awful I took them off (more on that at the end of the review) and put on my old over the top Based on memory, I was fairly certain that my old grips were slightly superior to the ESI grips, so I changed them back with confidence. ESI grips have made me so nostalgic that only ONE ride back on my old grips was enough to make me miss them. grips from ESI were significantly better than those from my old manufacturer.
br>I ordered another pair as soon as they arrived and installed them as soon as I could. It was necessary to order a new pair since the old pair had to be cut My first set of ESI grips would not come off. I attempted to remove them for quite some time. No matter what I did, they wouldn't come off. I tried everything I could think of, from rolling to air compressors, and everything I thought of. My fingers were cut off by a knife. It wasn't too expensive, so it wasn't much of a hassle to buy a new set. The install of this second pair was just as easy as the first. All you have to do is plug one end with your finger and pour a little bit of rubbing alcohol inside, and they will slide right on without much hassle. far as the end caps are concerned, all you need to do is snip off three tiny triangular pieces evenly spaced around the first rib and the end caps will also slide right on. It is only a drawback that once these grips are installed they cannot be removed. They have to be cut off in order to be removed, as far as I can tell. However, they do exactly what is described and are a huge improvement over all of my previous grips.

Kylee Irwin

| Aug 09, 2020

There is no comparison between these and the Velo Ergos that came with my RadRover. It is just a matter of preference that my grip is round. These were trimmed to fit the shifter and bar ends that we're going to I put these on in two seconds with a rub of alcohol. Once it has dried and I decide to replace them, I think they will have to be cut off. I have used other foam grips, and they are soft but not as soft as these. That's not a problem for me. The inner diameter is about 32mm, and once installed, it feels like a weight bar from the gym, but with a much better grip The grips are excellent. It would be nice to have these on my weight bar. My impression of this silicone foam material was much higher than I expected, and I am capable of holding it securely without worrying about tearing it. It will be updated in my review if it does.

Maia NORTH

| Dec 05, 2020

In the past, I had some ODI Rogues that I liked the look of and didn't really want to change them, but my hands were hurting and these were reviewed well. In order to test these Extra Chunkies I bought some ESI Chunkys, and the thickness of them looked about the same as my Rogues, so I put them on my buddy's bike and ordered them. I didn't know grips could make such a huge difference, but you might be surprised at how much you can change. Having no pressure put on my hands after I ride means I'm actually more comfortable because I'm not trying to take pressure off my hands. In fact, they dampen vibrations a lot too (I use a Trek Marlin 6 hardtail) They are probably going to rip after a while when hitting sharper things, but I don't care anymore. It is hard for me to see how a grip could get better, so I will just buy more when it Grab a hold of these killer grips, you won't regret it! The letter P. 91% isopropyl alcohol can be applied to the inside of the grip and the outside of the bar. By standing on the opposite side from the grip I was trying to install, I was able to shape the grip towards my body. In 10 minutes, 2 sets of bikes were out on the road.

George Osborne

| Sep 30, 2020