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English => Parts & Bikes => Topic started by: mal on May 12, 2020, 07:18:02 PM
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I currently use ODI Longnecks but now that the weather is hot they slip a lot when my hands get sweaty..
Any recommendations?
I am looking for something soft with enough ''meat''.i don't like slim grips.The Longnecks are perfect for me in feel and diameter but they slip a lot..
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are they the super soft version?
Shadow has the DCR compound grips that seem promising
I noticed that my odyssey Aaron ross keyboard grips wore in amazingly after a few sessions and seem like they'd be good with sweat
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The IGI grips are decent. You may want to find a pair of the old Jive Handles tentacle grips. The tentacles wore down quick, but the grips remained sticky.
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are they the super soft version?
Shadow has the DCR compound grips that seem promising
I noticed that my odyssey Aaron ross keyboard grips wore in amazingly after a few sessions and seem like they'd be good with sweat
they are the ST version,i don't know if they are the super soft
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The IGI grips are decent. You may want to find a pair of the old Jive Handles tentacle grips. The tentacles wore down quick, but the grips remained sticky.
the IGI looked promising but they seem to wear out fast.I also need the donuts
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are they the super soft version?
Shadow has the DCR compound grips that seem promising
I noticed that my odyssey Aaron ross keyboard grips wore in amazingly after a few sessions and seem like they'd be good with sweat
they are the ST version,i don't know if they are the super soft
ST version is regular hardness not the Soft compound
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I use the harder rubber ODI Longnecks and live in a warm climate
of California..I do not have that problem with those ODI"S..there
are different types of ODI grips!
CAN YOU EVEN GET THE JIVE TENTACLES GRIPS ANYMORE?
I have not seen them in awhile?
Yes. You can still find the jive grips on ebay. I've also found them by visiting a few bike shops in small towns.
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I use the harder rubber ODI Longnecks and live in a warm climate
of California..I do not have that problem with those ODI"S..there
are different types of ODI grips!
CAN YOU EVEN GET THE JIVE TENTACLES GRIPS ANYMORE?
I have not seen them in awhile?
Do you have a link?Maybe they are different from mine
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Truth is i care most about them not slipping on sweaty hands.What would be the best ones for this situation?
I don't have sweaty hands but i live in Greece and from May to October its hot here!
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Well all rubber grips are going to get slippery with sweaty hands, just choose some that have a rough pattern.
For example: WTP Raptor (http://www.global-flat.com/parts/part/1191) or Eastern Coral (http://www.global-flat.com/parts/part/1641)
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Good thought.
Would boiling them make any difference?
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Good thought.
Would boiling them make any difference?
it's been said that it will give them that broken-in feel more immediately
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Good thought.
Would boiling them make any difference?
Boiling them will make them softer...
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I guess i have to find a pair with harder compound then..
I am also thinking about ''fingerless'' gloves.I used these in the past but they also slipped because the glove's fabric grips better to the grip's rubber than the skin. So there was play between my hand and the fabric and i didn't have stable grip..
But maybe it was that gloves that had the issue
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Here is another option, Renthal Original Series grips are available in several compounds.
Firm compound: https://www.renthal.com/road/original-series-road?product_id=2777 (https://www.renthal.com/road/original-series-road?product_id=2777)
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I think that link was for the motorbike gripss, so the inner diameter of one grip is slightly larger to accommodate a throttle.
BMX/Mountainbike: https://www.renthal.com/cycle/handlebargrip-mountainbike-lock-on-grip-renthal-ultratackygrip-softgrip-mtbgrip/Renthal-grip-pushongrip-push-on-grips (https://www.renthal.com/cycle/handlebargrip-mountainbike-lock-on-grip-renthal-ultratackygrip-softgrip-mtbgrip/Renthal-grip-pushongrip-push-on-grips)
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nice,thanks!
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I think that link was for the motorbike gripss, so the inner diameter of one grip is slightly larger to accommodate a throttle.
Your right, the correct grips are the "push on" grips
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Try the next alternative
I do like to use tennis over grip for racquets, the Tourna Mega Tac XL tape is really good for sweaty hands, use only one layer over any grip, if you ever experienced tennis elbow injury apply two layers, is super good for your hands and arms, it will give you comfort.
You can get it at any tennis sports store or online, 10 xl roll is no more than $20 and last for 4 to 6 months.https://www.tourna.co.uk/product/tourna-tac-black-xl-10-grip-roll/ (https://www.tourna.co.uk/product/tourna-tac-black-xl-10-grip-roll/)Another one is the Dunlop Viper dry overgrip this tape is thicker so one layer is enough, this one last the same.
https://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Dunlop_Viper_Dry_Overgrip/descpageACDUNLOP-DVDO.html (https://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Dunlop_Viper_Dry_Overgrip/descpageACDUNLOP-DVDO.html)
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Did you ever try it? I had my doubts before and for me is a must to have for a good session.
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Hi Mal here is what I use, the dunlop viper-dry over grip is one the best ones at the moment for me. (black one)
The tourna is good as well, both have a tac grip. (is the grey one)These over grips are cheap and you wont regret the small investment.
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Hello,
The last discussions have been a little longer than expected. Since I am currently looking for arm grips, I wanted to take this opportunity to ask if anyone can recommend arm grips that dampen especially well. I have pain in my wrist and therefore I can only use the BMX to a limited extent.
I would be happy about any advice!
Many thanks in advance!
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Hey guys i just wanted to let you know that i found a pair of grips that work well even on sweaty hands.
They are the Federal Command grips.
They are thick too and absorb the impact forces.
If anyone else has such problem check them out!
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Hey guys i just wanted to let you know that i found a pair of grips that work well even on sweaty hands.
They are the Federal Command grips.
They are thick too and absorb the impact forces.
If anyone else has such problem check them out!
These sound promising as I have some wrist issues. I may try them out.
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SERIOUS update!
I was ok with the federal grips but on very sweaty sessions they did slip a bit,not as much as the Longnecks,i would say that they slipped 20% instead of 60% on the Longnecks (if you could measure such a thing!)
So i took Anthony's advice and bought some tennis overgrip tape. (Wilson Perforated overgrip).I applied it over the federal grips and went for a session today.
MAN.I never had such a grip experience in my life!I wish i knew about this 20 years ago!Slip percentage? zero %.
I didn't even felt sweat in my hands after a 2 hour session,the sweat was somehow absorbed by the overgrip but this didnt make the grip wet! This thing is magic!
I saved tricks that i would had never saved with any grip i have used in my life.Like grabbing only 1 inch of the grip's end and still hold the trick without bailing.The level of control that you have with this overgrip is unbelievable!
I will never ride again without this thing i think.
Thanks a lot Anthony!Guys if you've never used this thing..do it!
It is one of these things that make you ride better!
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Personally, I really dislike the new compounds. They wear super fast, they are slick..and like a lot of newer tires out there, the rubber feels more "plastic-ey"...
Maybe you should hunt down some NOS grips on the cheap. With an older compound and see what you think.
I have a certain grip from years ago that I'm constantly buying when I find them...
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update:
After some time with the Wilson Perforated overgrip i gave the Heresy Evergrip grips tape a try.
Its the same concept,its just tennis tape.
I found the Heresy one ok,but slightly less durable than the Wilson overgrip.
The Heresy one won't let sweat make your grip slippy as well,but i found the Evergrip better at this too.The reason the Heresy one is a bit more slippery is because they chose to cover half the tape with their logo,the surface of the letters of the logo are of a different texture than the actual tape.This texture is more shinny aka more likely to be slippery.It was not needed.If you apply the tape from the end to the start you can avoid this because the second half of the tape doesn't have the logo imprinted.
Another issue with the Heresy ones is that they come with a plastic membrane out of the box,that you peel off before you install them.When i took mine off it was fused with the overgrip's fabric at one end and it teared the fabric off the overgrip tape for some inches and that made that tape area unusable.
I think they don't need to put that protective membrane there,as it turns out at some point during storage or transportation there was some heat involved that fused the protective membrane with the overgrip tape.
In conclusion,the Heresy one is good but i will buy the Wilson tape again next time.If i didn't have the Wilson option i would definitely use the Heresy one though,a thousand times better feel than any normal grip.
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update : After only 6 hours of use.This thing is almost done.They also slipped a bit when my hands got pretty sweaty.
Heresy should really reconsider their material decision.
Back to the Wilsons.I have used them for 2 months and they still hold.
(https://i.ibb.co/vsk7fYg/IMG-20210109-182851.jpg) (https://ibb.co/z8ZyCJj)
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SERIOUS update!
I was ok with the federal grips but on very sweaty sessions they did slip a bit,not as much as the Longnecks,i would say that they slipped 20% instead of 60% on the Longnecks (if you could measure such a thing!)
So i took Anthony's advice and bought some tennis overgrip tape. (Wilson Perforated overgrip).I applied it over the federal grips and went for a session today.
MAN.I never had such a grip experience in my life!I wish i knew about this 20 years ago!Slip percentage? zero %.
I didn't even felt sweat in my hands after a 2 hour session,the sweat was somehow absorbed by the overgrip but this didnt make the grip wet! This thing is magic!
I saved tricks that i would had never saved with any grip i have used in my life.Like grabbing only 1 inch of the grip's end and still hold the trick without bailing.The level of control that you have with this overgrip is unbelievable!
I will never ride again without this thing i think.
Thanks a lot Anthony!Guys if you've never used this thing..do it!
It is one of these things that make you ride better!
Hey Mal, glad you give it a try to the tennis wraps, I use odi grips and two layers of the Dunlop, I love the feeling and none sweet issues plus better grip. I don't use the finishing tape, instead I tuck the tape between the grip and the bar ends and grip stops and that really holds the tape.
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SERIOUS update!
I was ok with the federal grips but on very sweaty sessions they did slip a bit,not as much as the Longnecks,i would say that they slipped 20% instead of 60% on the Longnecks (if you could measure such a thing!)
So i took Anthony's advice and bought some tennis overgrip tape. (Wilson Perforated overgrip).I applied it over the federal grips and went for a session today.
MAN.I never had such a grip experience in my life!I wish i knew about this 20 years ago!Slip percentage? zero %.
I didn't even felt sweat in my hands after a 2 hour session,the sweat was somehow absorbed by the overgrip but this didnt make the grip wet! This thing is magic!
I saved tricks that i would had never saved with any grip i have used in my life.Like grabbing only 1 inch of the grip's end and still hold the trick without bailing.The level of control that you have with this overgrip is unbelievable!
I will never ride again without this thing i think.
Thanks a lot Anthony!Guys if you've never used this thing..do it!
It is one of these things that make you ride better!
Hey Mal, glad you give it a try to the tennis wraps, I use odi grips and two layers of the Dunlop, I love the feeling and none sweet issues plus better grip. I don't use the finishing tape, instead I tuck the tape between the grip and the bar ends and grip stops and that really holds the tape.
I am never going back to naked grips!Tennis tape was a revelation to me!
On first installation i tucked the tape between the grip and the bar ends too but it kept getting ripped because of the compression when the bar end hit the ground with force.I then just started the tape 1mm before the grip end and wrapped it up really good.It is fine since..!On the other side i use the finishing tape because i use grips with flanges
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I’ve had a lot of trouble with grip slip due to sweaty hands. I recently installed the Bizhouse O ring grips after a few friends recommended them. They have been working out very well. On another one of my bikes, I just installed new Fit Bike Co. Eddie Cleveland (re-release) grips, made by ODI. These grips are thin and have a knurled type pattern. They have also worked well for me.