shansen Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 hi. i am looking to get some foam grips for my bike as i don't ride with gloves. i am worried about buying a pair and having them rip after a week.... is that going to happen no matter what or are some more reliable then others? i'm also not too keep on fat grips....what you guys think?thanksSeb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anzo Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Halfords.DO NOT BUY MONTY OR TRYALL. They just rip you right off for a bit of foam thats worth about 20p (suprise suprise). Its simply not worth spending £7 or however much they are on something that will rip and fall apart in a month. Halfords do a set of 4 for about £2 that you cut down to size. They feel crap to start with but soon flatten and then they're nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*BOOTHY* Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Hi alot of people i know that have had foam grips have ripped them really easy and this isnt just one type of grip its both monty and tryall.hope this helps Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anzo Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Hi alot of people i know that have had foam grips have ripped them really easy and this isnt just one type of grip its both monty and tryall.hope this helps Jack They're not the most durable of things, especially this season in the wet and all that. I think £1 for two grips at halfords is something you can't argue with, certainly less disheartening than destorying your £7 monty's when you drop your bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Yeah, definitely.A while ago I just bought a set of really long foam grips for drop handlebars and cut each one in half to get a pair of grips. They were like £3 so, as above each grip was so cheap, didn't really bother you if you ripped them, and they were pretty comfy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Owen. Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 i use the halfords ones. they are £5 but if you cut them in half you get 4 sets of grips, so for £5 you cant really complain. i just change mine after about every 3 weeks, but that doesnt bother me because they are soo cheap and save me from having to wear gloves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max-t Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 (edited) IMO all foam grips suck wang. They absorb water, rip easily and the desings/logos come off of them as soon as you touch the damn things.Max...Edit: Rubber *** Edited December 19, 2006 by max-t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anzo Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 IMO all foam grips suck wang. They absorb water, rip easily and the desings/logos come off of them as soon as you touch the damn things.Max...Edit: Rubber *** Aye, so dont buy one with logos on Yes, they do absorb water, so not ideal for wet riding...but in the rain trials riders melt, so they don't step foot in the stuff.I used an innertube once, works really well...although I wouldn't advise it if you have womens hands, may rip them apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abtrials Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 i use the halfords ones. they are £5 but if you cut them in half you get 4 sets of grips, so for £5 you cant really complain. i just change mine after about every 3 weeks, but that doesnt bother me because they are soo cheap and save me from having to wear gloves. what he said is correct but ley last more than 3 week's per set? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt! Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 (edited) HALFORDS there the best, so just close the topic bascically...monty and koxx are sh*t tear easy, dont last as long...haldfords grips are better value for money too.. Edited December 19, 2006 by matt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom 20 Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 get some gloves and ride yeti grips.. there cheap enough really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nig@hulltrials Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 (edited) ive got to say its all down to personal preference but in my opinion monty grips are to thin. halfords grips are to fat and squaremy and both bbb or try all foam grips are the most comfy for trials use. hope this helps u choose Edited December 19, 2006 by nig@hulltrials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mod-Bodger Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 hi,bad idea if you are going to get either try-all/monty foam grips as my friend bought a pair and they ripped when he was putting them on where as, i went down to the local bike repair shop and i bought a pair twice as thick as the others for £2.50 and they are a lot better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nig@hulltrials Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 yo dude i dont know how your mate ripped them so easy because ive had my tryall grips for bout 3/4 months now and ive never riped them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolty Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Don't bother with try-all or monty My monty i had ones ripped the first day i put them on Bolty......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King C Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Richey WCS foams but they're abit costly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shansen Posted December 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 ok thanks for the comments guys, i think ill try out the Halfords grips if i don't like them ill turn to something else Thanks Seb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Pearson Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 Richey WCS foams but they're abit costly.But they're worth it.Hang on a sec, they're like... 50p more expensive than Koxx ones?! And are thicker, more surable, mroe comfortable, don't move once they're on the bar.Ritchie WCS Truegrips. Not much beats them.Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleee Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 For me, the entire point in buying foam grip's is because they are so much thinner than any rubber cack on the market, so anyone saying that 'x' is 'thicker' than koxx/monty isn't really encouraging.... why do other's use them????How are these halfords grips compared to koxx or monty? in terms of thickness of both rubber (inside) and the foam itself?Koxx and monty foams only rip if you rest you bike on the handle bars and stuff, you do need to be very careful to stop them ripping, but they don't tear under normal use which is what alot of people are suggestingI've also never had problems with grips moving when on the bar's, I generally put that down to poor fitting in the first place..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrishayton Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 (edited) my monty ones lasted 6 months . my halford ones last 2 hours, which gets annoying mid ride. still nice though and i like em on my mod. Edited December 24, 2006 by chrishayton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackamory Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 hi,they do rip quite a lot personally i would go for the lock on grips they are sooooooo trust worthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shansen Posted December 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 Richey WCS foams but they're abit costly.dose any one know where i can get these Richey WCS foams? cant find them on the net...thanks seb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suli_zoo! Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 Halfords all the way, me and my mate CJ went 1/2's on them, and they ride really nice!!Halfords!! get your self there!!shaun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJtrials Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 Halfords all the way, me and my mate CJ went 1/2's on them, and they ride really nice!!Halfords!! get your self there!!shaun Aye, I will back you on that buddy , they ride mint CJ.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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