Developed in collaboration with Brendan Fairclough, the Deathgrip has been in DMR's catalog for a couple of years, but the number of different versions continues to increase. All of the models have the same basic grip design, with three-quarters of the surface covered with a knurled pattern with a waffle print on the underside. The inner quarter of the grip has a ribbed pattern for extra thumb and forefinger comfort.
There are flanged or flangeless options, along with three different rubber compounds – hard, soft, or 'Race Day', which uses a super soft, super tacky rubber. There's also a veritable rainbow of color choices, everything from fluorescent yellow to snow camo. The grips use a single clamp lock-on design, with a tapered internal plastic core for additional security against slippage. MSRP: $24.95 USD.
There are flanged or flangeless options, along with three different rubber compounds – hard, soft, or 'Race Day', which uses a super soft, super tacky rubber. There's also a veritable rainbow of color choices, everything from fluorescent yellow to snow camo. The grips use a single clamp lock-on design, with a tapered internal plastic core for additional security against slippage. MSRP: $24.95 USD.
Deathgrip Details
• Single clamp lock-on, tapered inner core
• 134mm length
• Soft or hard rubber compound
• 29.8 (thin) or 31.3mm (thick) diameters available
• Multiple color options
• Weight: 100 grams
• MSRP: $24.95 USD
• www.dmrbikes.com
• Single clamp lock-on, tapered inner core
• 134mm length
• Soft or hard rubber compound
• 29.8 (thin) or 31.3mm (thick) diameters available
• Multiple color options
• Weight: 100 grams
• MSRP: $24.95 USD
• www.dmrbikes.com
The grips are secured in place with a 3mm Allen bolt.
The ribbed portion adds an extra level of comfort.
Installation
Installing a set of lock-on grips isn't exactly rocket science, but the Deathgrips do require one additional step that you might not be used to – they need a few taps from a hammer, or any blunt object, to slide them all the way onto the handlebar due to the tapered core. Skip this step and there's a good chance you'll have inadvertently increased the width of your bars by a couple centimeters on each side. Once they're in place it's still possible to twist them to get them exactly where you want, but it takes a little extra effort compared to lock-ons without a tapered core.
Performance
My hands are permanently covered in callouses from all of the hours of riding I put in, but that doesn't mean I'm fine wrapping them around any old grip. I prefer thin over thick, and soft over hard, and I don't really see the need of an inner flange, which are the exact options I picked when selecting my set of Deathgrips: thin, soft, and flangeless.
The pattern is like a mash-up of all my favorite grips over the years, and it works extremely well. It's the inner ribbed portion that really puts the Deathgrips on top when it comes to comfort, especially if you're spending a lot of time on rough descents. I've had grips rub the inside of my thumb raw, but there wasn't even a hint of that happening with these. They're nice and comfy with or without gloves, and there's plenty of traction even on days when it's pouring rain. I've ridden with them in the wettest conditions imaginable and never had any trouble with my hands slipping or sliding out of place. The grips themselves never budged an inch either, but that's not really too surprising – I can't think of the last time I had a set of lock-ons move on me.
Pinkbike's Take
 | The Deathgrips have become my new favorites thanks to the way that they blend comfort and traction. They have that 'just right' feel right out of the package, and they just get more and more comfortable as time goes on. Two happy thumbs up. |
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Long, Fat and Black. :-)
Amazingly comfy WITHOUT Gloves (preference) once you've bedded them in for a few rides, and they last about 4x longer! Don't be put off by the Hard statement, they supple up nice and are just as comfortable as the soft with added longevity!!
ODI Rogue last years for me.
"I prefer thick over thin, and soft over hard, and I don't really see the need of an inner flange, which are the exact options I picked when selecting my set of Deathgrips: thin, soft, and flangeless"
Aside from that a good review. I have these exact grips - thin, soft and flange less death grips in black and they're very, very good.
Your palm hardly comes close to that inner flanged area, so they rode just like a ODI Ruffian to me.
Only people who ride dirt jump style with their hands far in on the bar or guys in the 6'3" or taller range will have their palm/thumb area use that inboard section of these grips. They felt fine, but I'll still take the WTB Padloc's over every other single clamp grip.
The same would have happened to a regular handlebar & any other single lock or friction grip. Go down. rip end of grip off...be faced with hollow handlebar that wants to gash/gouge/gore you.
I've watched a guy get medi-vaced from a XC race when he fell onto a slender shoot of a limb no bigger than my pinkie that punctured his lung. My point being, there are far more dangerous things on a bike than a Padloc grip and handlebar. Pedals, braker levers, seatposts, SEAT RAILS!!!
You go down and rip a jagged edge into your bike, it's not the bikes fault if you jump back on and keep on rolling. I stabbed my thigh with seat rails once when I was dumb enough to try to race it out.
RIPPED THE FOKK OUT OF MY LEG SINCE IT"S A SHARP PIERCING PIECE OF STEEL. But there it is...aimed at your FEMORAL ARTERY ALL DAY EVERY DAY>>>>>>>!!!!
I also understand that can happen with other grips which leave the bar end open, only covered with rubber, which is why I now choose grips with those plastic bar plugs or similary secured against piercing.
But anyway the spear shape of the Padlock handlebar is only asking for troubles, and even tho I loved the comfort I will not go back to it.
This review of waffles ribs Mike Levy and Tim Horton.
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/tim-horton
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Why is this @bizutch character disputing your story? Do you know each other?
Nah, I don't know him. He probably misunderstood me a bit..
And yeah I know your feeling with full-thigh bruise :-/ Even though normal bars and grips are capable of doing the same damage, it just seems like playing with fire having such a pointy end with no solid protection.
I got goosebumps seing the pointy end of the handlebar sticking out from the grip when I got back home from the hospital.
He had a wicked crash that ripped that undersleeve off, so obviously it would have done it to any other brand single collar lock on grip. If it were a regular rubber grip, no lock ons, far worse. There are lots of handlebars out there (thin walled to thick) that once exposed in an easy or viscous crash, pose a danger to us.
But so do pedals, brake levers, which I've seen go through and break off, in the skin of a finger. Seat rails and so forth.
Again...not disputing him...but Padloc doesn't change any functional danger regarding handlebars or bike parts safety to me. To him, it does.
I love them for the lack of an outer clamp and the ribbed part that actually improves longivity. I used to wear through normal grips with my thump where it rests.
I've been riding either Oury or ESI grips for so long, I'm not sure I could make a switch.
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would grip and rip again.
I particularly like the soft inner flange and inner ribs for pleasure and comfort.
The ONLY grip that's drastically different from all others in the Revgrip
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Have tried odi grips foam grips spec grips ergon grips. They are expensive but worth it. 4sale used odi ,spec and ergon grips
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