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  • Charge "Sponge" grips are …
  • buzz-lightyear
    Free Member

    … not made of sponge. In fact they are the antithesis of spongyness. But they are pretty cheap for lockons and really thin.

    I put some on my HT last night and rode around W2 at Afan today with them. I don't think I'll be keeping them.

    The thinness seems to increase feel on climbing (good) but I had a tricky time holding the bars descending. I usually grip fairly gently, but my hands had to work unusually hard to grip the very thin profile. I think they are just too thin for my hands.

    So if you have small hands these may be the grips for you.

    4ndyB
    Free Member

    I like 'em

    What colour are they, I might take em off your hands if you wanna sell em.

    shinsplints
    Full Member

    I'm interested depending on colour aswell.
    E mail : rollason73@hotmail.com
    BTW Charges items are all named after household (kitchen) items – Duster, Plug, Blender, Sponge etc etc

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    stevenmenmuir
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    Wasn't sure about the thinness either but I got used to them, until they were killed by 10@kirroughtree. Don't think they'd be the longest lasting anyway so makes them less value than they would seem.

    buzz-lightyear
    Free Member

    They're black with silver lock rings. Actually they're brown ATM – it was a bit filthy over there today.

    I clean them up, give my GF first refusal. If she doesn't want them I'll sell.

    4ndyB
    Free Member

    Just the colour I want

    If the GF doesn't want them I'd like em please

    buzz-lightyear
    Free Member

    Orangista – YGM

    h4muf
    Free Member

    Crap grips imo.

    Wait till it rain's,rock n roll all over the shop.

    Mine are white with brown lock ons.

    4ndyB
    Free Member

    buzz-lightyear, replied to your mail.

    edhornby
    Full Member

    fwiw I have the tan bartape on my commuter bike and it's also very dense, but pretty tough

    4ndyB
    Free Member

    Grips arrived today, as described (a few tiny scratches) fast postage, 10/10

    Cheers!

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