alex-trials-boy Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 Hey guys I am stuck with the choice of grips I don't know weather to go with rubber or foam I need a good compfortable long lasting grip but is foam as long lasting as rubber. The foam grips that i have in mind are trialtech foam are they any good if not I'll go with dmr rubber. Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSmokeyJoe Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 Trialtech foam, you'll never look back . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 I've had some trialtech foams since i have started trials (the same pair) which was in about july/august, they still have loads of life left and feel great. I would highly recommend them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Beck Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 Rockman foam grips man... thats when you'l never look back there soo good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weirdoku Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 Trialtech foams over rubber, by over 9000!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic84echo Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 Trialtech foam, you'll never look back .+1 Trialtech foams are beast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter916 Posted December 26, 2009 Report Share Posted December 26, 2009 has anybody used ESI chunky grips for trials? I have a pair on my rigid single speed XC bike and love them, I have a second set that I will be putting on my ZHI the next few weeks when I build it up.they are a nice silicone grip that feels just like foam but stays put in the wet and won't spin no matter how hard you pull on themhttp://esigrips.com/Silicone_Grips_Shock_Absorbing.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Beach Posted December 26, 2009 Report Share Posted December 26, 2009 Had my trialtechs for 9 months and havent worn at all really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted December 26, 2009 Report Share Posted December 26, 2009 Rockman foam grips man... thats when you'l never look back there soo good I had them, wore out faster than my TrialTechs, thinner and not as comfy! I've had several pairs of TrialTechs now, I'll never look back.People sometimes have trouble getting them to stick to the bar. They have some kind of waxy layer inside them, take a pan scourer with washing up liquid and roll it up and use that to scrub the insides of the grips, then clean the bar with something, then inflate them to get them on. (There's intructions in the wiki I think). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Burrows Posted December 26, 2009 Report Share Posted December 26, 2009 I had them, wore out faster than my TrialTechs, thinner and not as comfy! I've had several pairs of TrialTechs now, I'll never look back.People sometimes have trouble getting them to stick to the bar. They have some kind of waxy layer inside them, take a pan scourer with washing up liquid and roll it up and use that to scrub the insides of the grips, then clean the bar with something, then inflate them to get them on. (There's intructions in the wiki I think).My Rockmans were absolutely appalling! Didn't even last 2 rides before they started to rip and were unusable. Nowhere near dense enough, after an hour they had squished so much where I gripped that they had no cushioning left.Trialtechs on the other hand... a much firmer and denser grip. A very tight fit on my Trialtech bars which means they don't slip, great grips! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theom Posted December 26, 2009 Report Share Posted December 26, 2009 trialtechs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willdudeXD Posted December 27, 2009 Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 ordered myself some trialtechs last night:) now i just need to find some hairspray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ullapool Trials Rider Posted December 27, 2009 Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 I'm ordering Trialtech foams in a minute or two, and by looking at what you guys are saying (Apart from that Mikey guy), your making me think that i will never look back. This is a good topic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted December 27, 2009 Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 Trialtech grips are definitely good, but only as long as you don't really mind medium/thick grips. I hate anything wider than an atom thick so I generally run something like the Rockman thin grips or Monty grips. Try-All foams are reasonably good too, a good in-between size between the Trialtechs and Montys/Rockmans.People sometimes have trouble getting them to stick to the bar. They have some kind of waxy layer inside them, take a pan scourer with washing up liquid and roll it up and use that to scrub the insides of the grips, then clean the bar with something, then inflate them to get them on. (There's intructions in the wiki I think).There was a batch of grips which had a slightly over-sized inner diameter compared to what Dave wanted, so they still worked but didn't take to bars as well as the old/current ones do. All the ones in stock with us are the 'proper' diameter, and they should be everywhere else TT grips are sold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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