Crank Brothers Cobalt Grips

Grips

Wanted a light weight grip. Was trying to save weight for a trail bike

Pros: Cool new look.

Cons: Foam grips are not for me. I hated these. The retention rings stripped out on my early on and had to toss these. Crank brothers sometimes should stick with what they know. ODI grips are far superior.

Would Buy Again: No
Would Recommend: No

Reviewed on: May 20, 2013
Reviewed by: Charlie s., Oregon

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I did not find them that comfortable, a little small for my big hands. Also it was easy to strip the thread by over torqueing.

Would Buy Again: No
Would Recommend: No

Reviewed on: March 01, 2013
Reviewed by: Hamish M., New York

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Best lightweight lockon foam grip out there

This is the Best lightweight lockon foam grip out there.
I have gone through 3 on one of my DH bikes in two years. but damn do they feel great!
They take a beating but if you crash just right and enough times, you will rip chuncks out of the foam

Pros: colors
light
comfy
stays on

Cons: will rip chuncks of foam out on crashes

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: September 27, 2012
Reviewed by: Joaquin E C., New Jersey

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The foam is comfy on longer rides. They lock on tight and don't move and the blue anodized looks great!


Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: September 24, 2012
Reviewed by: Geoff R., Oregon

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I dont like them
They really seem like they wont hold up and the shape of the clamps is awkward on the trail

I put them on a bike I was selling to get rid of htem

Pros: light
cool looking

Cons: cheap feeling foam

Would Buy Again: No
Would Recommend: No

Reviewed on: August 15, 2012
Reviewed by: aaron s., Illinois

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Ow

These are really great if you like having something dig into the side of your hand while you're riding. The foam is a little too thin and squishy, which leaves you with a big sharp metal edge rubbing against your hand. I'm going back to good ol' Ourys. Plus -- come on! You need some ridiculously small Torx driver to install these, which I had to go buy at a hardware store.

Would Buy Again: No
Would Recommend: No

Reviewed on: June 26, 2012
Reviewed by: Jeff O., Oregon

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sweet grips

really lightweight and comes in many colors to match your bike. i got these for my xc rig to keep it light. simple foam and plug style end caps, traditional crankbrothers quality.

Pros: light

Cons: none

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: June 22, 2012
Reviewed by: Tory S., California

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These grips have the benefits of foam (lighter weight) without the drawbacks (pain to install and remove). Yes, they're a little heavier than foam grips alone, but you can take them off easily and change positions. They also have the locking rings with color accents to match your bike. Recommended!

Pros: Pretty light, easy on & off.

Cons: A little heavier than straight-up foam, but worth the weight penalty for ease of use.

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: May 04, 2012
Reviewed by: eric b., Wyoming

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Crank Brothers grips

Love these grips, Light wieght and comfortable. Going to put them on all my bikes.

Pros: Wieght, comfort

Cons: none

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: November 14, 2011
Reviewed by: Cory P., California

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Lightweight and comfortable

These are the lightest lock on grips I've used. They are also pretty comfortable. They are a bit smaller than the ODI grips I normally use but I got used to them after about 10 minutes of use.

Pros: Light, Affordably priced, Comfortable

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: November 04, 2011
Reviewed by: Dwayne C., Texas

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Nice light foam grip!

Bought a set of these to try out in order to save a little weight. I usually run ODI Rouges, and wanted to try something different and lighter. So far they have been great. Mounting was easy, they even include a bit for the torx screw. Mounting is nice and snug. We'll see how they hold up after a few rides.

Pros: Light, good grip

Cons: Would like to see a closed end model. Not a fan of end plugs.

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: September 24, 2011
Reviewed by: Rob, Kentucky

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Awesome

This grips are very comfy for foam grips. Very light weight. The clamping bolt seems a little cheap. I hope they hold up over time.

Pros: comfortable and light weight

Cons: clamping bolt seems a bit cheap/flimsy

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: May 29, 2011
Reviewed by: Fred M., Portland

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lightweight and actually very comfortable. I just prefer grips without the outer rings nowdays. The foam grips feels good and comforms to my hands nicely. Be careful tightening the torx bolts are they strip easily. I also needed to use some Tacx carbon assembly paste to keep this from slipping and rotating

Pros: very comfortable for a dual lockring type grips
lightweight
High Bling factor
Cheap

Cons: Torx bolts easy to strip
Needed carbon assembly paste to keep from rotating

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: March 24, 2011
Reviewed by: Reyhan F., Arizona

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Perfect XC Grips

A few bikes back, I tried lock on grips. They were ODI's, and I haven't tried anything since. I'm a tinkerer, and a builder. I end up building, upgrading, swapping brakes, etc. over and over again on all mine and my girlfriends bikes. This leads to never wanting to use friction (non-lockon) grips again. Only issue, too heavy for a real XC racer. No big deal for me, but always sort-of bothersome to spend big cash on a light handlebar, then make up all the weight with the grips. These solve those problems and more. I love the soft foam padding, although not as durable, really cushy. the lock on works well, and is much light than the ODI system.

Pros: Weight, Lock-on, cush.

Cons: Durability, although they sell replacement foam.

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: March 09, 2011
Reviewed by: Nathan G., California

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