ESI Grips Chunky MTB Grip - Ultimate Comfort and Control for Mountain Bikers and E-Bike Riders, Durable Bicycle Handlebar Grips for a Smooth Ride

These are the best grips I know of. bar none. I've tried all sorts of friction grips. I've tried a lot of ergo grips and a lot of gel padded gloves. With these I have a great grip and great padding. I don't even wear gel padded gloves any more. Better friction and more durable than any friction grip. works when wet. And super comfortable and more durable too.For comparison, THe best Ergo grips I have used by far are by Ergon which are a nice platform grip but the problem with them is that like all platform grips you can't wrap your fingers all the way around and they also are not too grippy.For comparison, all the expensive friction rubber grips that let you wrap your fingers around them are too bone jarring and also get really a gooey mess if you sweat into them. high friction rubbers also wear down after a year.Finally all the cheap "foam" rubber grips don't last, they just squish out and your is hand against solid bar, they have smooth slippery finishes, plus they don't resist twisting forces so are poor grips.This one is NOT foam rubber. It's a kind of high density closed cell Silicone foam. the trick here is it is high density. I tried other silicone grips and none were high density. the surface is rough and actually grippier than friction rubber, but it doesn't get gooey if you sweat into it. its luxuriously shock absorbing. better than any gel glove. gel gloves tend to be thick, and their squishiness loosens your grip. These are more plush but rigidly grippy. It also holds up as well as anything else to cuts and slashes on the trail.there's a trick to installing these. THe reason these things don't rotate on your handle bars (they lack locks) is they are incredibly tight fits. so getting them on is impossible unless you know the secret. Rinse the inside with isopropyl alchohol. push them on a little way. then get a cloth towel and twist them back and forth as you slide them on. You may think, I don't need a towel. you do but I can't tell you why, you just can't twist them enough without it. Do it like that and Totally easy to install. Getting them off is even harder. There's two ways. one is to repeatedly inject isopropyl with a syringe while twisting and tugging. it's hard but they come off. the other way I have seen it done in a shop is to use compressed air to remove them.

Good comfort and shock absorption.Could be a bit more sticky but it’s good enough for gripping.

Love these grips. Make sure to watch the youtube video on how to put them on. It's super easy with the right technique.

I enjoy using these grips: not too thin, they are just a bit spongy which helps absorb shock while on a trail, or even just reducing hand fatigue on flat roads. They installed easily using the recommended method (I think it was "wet with rubbing alcohol"). Highly recommend, I may try the thicker Super Chunky if these ever wear out.Attached pic shows them on everyone's favorite budget MTB, Ozark Trail Ridge. Color looks good with the orange OT pedals.

I've tried a bunch of different grips and have found these to be my absolute favorite grips. The oddest thing is that these are more comfortable without gloves. I ride with a pair of Troy Lee Design gloves which are very good with the other grips I have used. They are okay with these grips but I prefer to ride without gloves with these grips. I've gone on a couple long rides and have hit the single tracks with these and I have to say I won't buy any other grips for a long time. They are a bit tricky to get on. I found if you spray some rubbing alcohol on the bar and inside the grips they go on rather easily. Taking them off will be a chore. If I have to replace them I will just cut them off. I did not use the bar ends that came with them, I used some from my previous grips because they go with the color scheme of the bike. I have read that these grips have a tendency to get chunks torn out at times from crashing but I don't care. They have great grip with or without gloves . I rode yesterday and I was very sweaty and not once did they ever feel slick with sweaty hands. I highly recommend thesee grips. They are priced very well I think and I will be buying another set to give to my son for his mtb.

I had to replace the very cool looking but not comfortable for me Oury gum rubber grips b/c the heel of my palms were hurting when i stood up to pedal such as climbing. I have had several pair of ESI grips on flat bar AND drop bar bikes, and only install silicone bar tape on my drop bar bikes. So it was only a matter of time before i went with function over style/looks. ESI grips are a dense foam that really takes all the pressure off of your hand while riding, but especially if squeezing the bars as is sometimes necessary. They also help eliminate road vibrations and chatter.Removing the Oury grips was a slight challenge to wedge a flat head screw driver under without gouging or scratching the silver classic Origin 8 riser bars. Sprayed a dot of WD40 and off the Oury slipped off. After paper toweling the bars dry, the ESI grips went on easily with a dab of Dawn dish soap. Just a few twists and they were lined up perfectly. Once dry, they stayed put.There is no comparison to the kind of joy and safety that comes from having comfortable hands while commuting or traversing gravel and single track. I cannot be happier with this addition and only wish I had not waited this long to install them. I will say, more color selections would do this company a world of good. They have offered the same neon green, highlighter yellow, red, white, black, purple-ish blue, and orange tones for like ever. time to look at expanding. and this tan was a limited run so i was fortunate to get it. BUT, how about some copper, brown, navy, light blue, grass green, lemon yellow, pink, even try some glitter shades - like gold or silver!