ESI GripsChunky 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 run these comfy, lightweight ESI grips on all my mountain bikes. Great fit, easy to clean, and cool colors.

They are easy to install if you follow the instructions. Here are the steps I used. First, you will need a bottle of rubbing alcohol, a rag, and some rubber gloves (for grip). First, remove the old grips and clean the bars using the rag dampened with alcohol. Then, plug one end of the grip with your finger and pour some rubbing alcohol in. Plug the other end and shake the grip to get the rubbing alcohol all over the inside. Then pour out the excess on to the bar spread it around with your finger. Once everything is wet you must work quickly to get the grip on before the alcohol dries. I estimate you have between 5 and 10 seconds to do this. It will take some force to get on but it is fairly easy and it can be re-positioned once it is all the way on. After the 10 second window the grips will be locked on and they wont move at all.As for the ride, they are pretty nice. They have a good amount of cushion but not too much. Rocky trails which would make my hands numb with my old grips are much less noticeable with these. Even when my hands were sweaty my grip felt more secure than with others.Overall, these are great grips and I would definitely buy them again.

I had been searching for a comfortable grip to swap out the SRAM stock Grip Shift grip on my mountain bike. However, all the grips out there now come with locking clamps on them and are not able to integrate with Grip Shifts. ESI has a great video on how to use the Chunky Grips by trimming one of them to the desired size then use their recommended installation method with isopropyl alcohol. It was super easy, and they are "locked" in place. Even better is how they feel on the trail. Gone are the jarring vibrations and the pressure points in my hands. I can tell that I will be using the ESI grips and products for all my bikes now.