Ok Iv had ODI rouges for along time but a change of bike has made me think.... what else is out there.
I did have a pair of ruffins on my ss but always got calluses. I assumed they were too thin so got some more rouges.
Is there any "science" to sizing grips (I know there is for tennis but its sightly different)
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I've just gone from Ruffians to lizard skins Peaty. They feel slightly thicker and more comfortable and I have small hands.
Oury lock ons. Great for fat-handed muppets like myself.
I used to use Rogues, but now have Race Face Good'n'Evils, which are fat, soft, sticky and comfortable for me anyway. All the lock-on type grips I've ever used have that hard central tube, which means they tend towards hardness. But then it's mostly down to personal preference I think. If you like Rogues but want something a bit softer again, the RF ones are a good call, but not lock-on.
sunline grips are ace and only 7 quid on crc at the mo
I've used Rogues for years, love them, but have always been keen to try other grips.
The problem is, nothing else out there is anywhere near as good! The Sunlines are either too fat, or too thin, and they have the worst lockon system ever (bites into your bars!). The only grips that come close that I've tried are the Superstar (shudder) lockon grips, the thicker ones. Though they are if anything slightly too thick also.
Rogues aren't cheap, but they are the best by a mile IMO.
I like the Troy Lee/ODI ones. I use them backside forward so they are more comfy. Really sticky too.
I ride;
Lizerdskin lock-on moabs- great grips. Really sticky and well vented. My hands never get hot when riding gloveless.
Funn lock-ons- thin profile and medium compound. Comfortable on my 4x bike and cheap.
Renthal Kevlar grips- these need to be wired and glued but they are worth it. Long lasting, super grippy without being sticky, low profile and british. The colour and fitting isnt for every one though.