For years, ESI has been the benchmark and trendsetter in silicone mountain bike grips. Sitting at a comparable weight to foam grips, but with greater shock absorbency, improved durability and better grip (especially when wet); silicone grips are now offered (you might say copied) by numerous other brands and are used by the majority of cross country and marathon pros.
The original ESI silicone grips have been a long-time favourite of mine, and so I was eager to learn more when ESI released a contoured version – the Fit. This new shaped grip is available in either a thicker ‘XC’ version or a thinner ‘CR’ version.
For those that know ESI grips, the CR version is the thickness love child of the Chunky and Racer’s Edge grips. The thicker XC is more a mix of the Extra Chunky and Chunky grips. With less material, the CRs weigh 55g for a pair, with the XC at about 10g more.
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Varying thickness grip, that's Fit
Where the standard ESI grips feature a straight, yet subtly ovalised shape, the Fit models are quite different. Here, the round profile grips are divided into three distinct zones of thickness along the generous 130mm length. The thickest part of the grip is at the outside (where the bars are widest), where shock-absorbing comfort is provided for your palms. The innermost part of the grip provides a step which is said to provide bar control in turns, while the middle of the grip tapers down, something that is said to be ideal for driving ‘power on climbs’.
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