Grips reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 187 Reddit reviews across 36 subreddits and 62 posts to rank the best Grips brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Revolvers, r/CZFirearms, r/MTB, r/Vstrom, r/zx6r. Top-rated brands include Ergon (4.6/5), Oxford (4.3/5), Lok (4.8/5).
Stats
Reviews187
Subreddits36
Posts62
Brands65
Products58
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By Brand
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#1
Ergon
4.6
(17)
"I ride on Ergon GS1 grips. Nice flat spot to rest on. Locking collar prevents them from turning."
"I have these on mine, have been great for over 3k miles [GP1 Evo – Ergon Bike]"
"Check out Ergon. Great grips and great company"
"Ergon GA3 treated me well when I bikepacked the Colorado Trail."
"Ergon GS1 evo, or any of the Ergon 'wing' grips really."
"Ergon GA3"
"Ergon GP1"
"Ergon GA2 Fat with OneUp bars 🌞"
"As an example: https://brilliantbikes.co.uk/handlebar-grips/3745-ergon-gp1-l-handlebar-grips-large-short-100mm.html"
"Ergon makes the most comfortable grips I have tried."
#2
Oxford
4.3
(15)
"I’ve had the Oxfords on my DR for years and they’re great."
"Oxfords are great and with their Smart Control you can wire directly to the battery."
"Funny timing, I installed Oxford Heaterz last night."
"Keep my hands warm. Easy to install."
"I would highly recommend them."
"They work really well, I like the multiple levels."
"My personal preference for heated grips is OEM if available, Oxford otherwise."
"It's definitely one of the go to brands."
"I really liked them."
"Oxford is good and is the more affordable option."
#3
Lok
4.8
(11)
"In order, from good to better to best."
"The only one that comes to mind is LOK grips"
"Lok palmswells all day"
"Lok grips are amazing."
"Lok grips always and forever."
"For CZ grips, Lok is the GOAT for me."
"Are great."
"This is the way. Even my smedium hands prefer them."
"If you like the feel of the stock ones, get one of the palm swell versions."
"Loks are great, slim or palm swell."
#4
Hogue
4.1
(13)
"I love this Hogue grip on J-Frame. It saves my knuckle from the recoil."
"The ability to control the pistol is much better with the hogue grips."
"I can hold on to Hogue easier and shoot faster."
"Hogue g10"
"The hogue monogrip is significantly better."
"Hogue."
"Hogue"
"I put Hogue grips on my M&P340 and it has been a huge improvement."
"My 38 and 9mm rock the long Hogue grips."
"Depends on what you're looking for. Ruger, Amazon, Volquartsen, Hogue."
#5
VZ
4.3
(9)
"I have a set of VZ grips on my 638 and love them."
"VZ grips."
"I like VZs a lot, especially on 1911s."
"VZ for expensive or Hogue bantam for cheap."
"VZ grips work for me."
"I do like the factory grips but the VZ Boot grips are pretty solid for me as well."
"I like my vz grips"
"VZ makes very nice grips."
"These guys may have some."
#6
ESI
4.9
(7)
"I’m not a fanboy type but ESI grips are the bees knees."
"ESI super chunky no questions asked"
"For rigid I can't honestly recommend anything but ESI Extra Chunky."
"ESI Xtra chunky. I used to ride rigid for many years."
"ESI Xtra chunky. I used to ride rigid for many years."
"Esi"
"I like ESI for silicon slip ons."
#7
Pachmayr
3.8
(9)
"I personally much prefer Pachmayrs, but only vintage unless they've improved."
"Big fan of Pachmyr, myself."
"Full wrap-around rubber grips are superior to wood grips. I'd pick up a Diamond Pro Pachmayr, or a good Hoague."
"Pachmayr compac Pro"
"I like Pachmayr compacts."
"I use Pachmayr diamond pro. They are large enough to use the third finger and small enough not to print and ~ $30"
"I like these pachmayr laminate grips on my model 60, they are a little bigger than the bootgrips so you can get your pinky on there."
"Pachmayr ones tend to smaller than Hogue grips. I find the Hogue ones work better for me, but I have larger hands."
"Pachmayr grippers are the most comfortable, but they’re a bit large"
#8
Tech Spec
5.0
(6)
"I just bought tech spec grips for my zx6r 2 weeks ago straight from their website."
"Tech spec. Mine are awesome on cbr500r"
"Techspec is the standard for street bikes, just right with the grip. Their support after sale is great."
"Tech spec all day!"
"+1 for tech spec. They're fantastic grips."
"I have the tech spec grips and in my opinion u can’t go wrong with them."
#9
LOK
5.0
(5)
"LOK thin Bogies or Krakens."
"My favorites are LOK Thin Full Checkered."
"I have Lok Matrix thins with an orange liner and love them!"
"Lok grips. Love mine. Have multiple sets."
"LOK grips is my favorite."
#10
TechSpec
4.2
(5)
"They are great. I've had them on for about 5 years, and they are still grippy and holding up well."
"Feels much better than the StompGrips on my MT09"
"A bit expensive but they’re quality and look good."
"I believe they're compatible with models 2013+"
"Tech spec x line 2 style. Its thinner and more grippy than the snake skin one."
#11
Deity
4.8
(4)
"Just put Deity Megattacks on my Kona Unit and they've been great."
"Highly recommend."
"I love my deity supracush grips."
"Took care of hand pain for me."
#12
Cool Hand
4.0
(4)
"Cool Hand G10 on Amazon. $22 so if they don’t fit your need you lost $22."
"Also these, less expensive."
"Cool Hand"
"The cool hand thin grips on Amazon are nice, and reasonably priced."
#13
Lok Grips
5.0
(3)
"Thin Bogies or Thin Matrix from LOK"
"My go to grips are the Thin Bogies by Lok Grips."
"+1 for lok thin grips"
#14
Stompgrip
4.3
(3)
"They're super easy to put on, stick really well and they have an all black and a clear option."
"They worked out good."
#15
ODI
4.3
(3)
"ODI all day"
"ODI grips and maybe some wrap-around handguards as well."
"I like lock on grips like these https://www.revzilla.com/dirt-bike/odi-mx-v2-lock-on-half-waffle-grips"
#16
Oury
4.0
(3)
"I love OURY grips. They're much thicker and cushier than most."
"I love OURY grips. They're much thicker and cushier than most."
"I’ve tried a lot and keep coming back to Oury."
#17
Lok Thin Grips
4.0
(3)
"Perfect for me as a small handed right hand shooter"
"Lok Thin Grips + the Cajun Reach Reduction Kit should solve your sizing issues."
"I’d say I have shmedium hands and they feel great"
#18
Hamre Forge
3.7
(3)
"Now Hamre Forge are my go-to."
"Hamre forge makes it so that your gun has a holster built in."
"The Hamre Forge would be better for pocket carry due to texture."
#19
Renthal
3.7
(3)
"I’m keen on the Renthnal medium diamond grips."
"I like the Renthal pillow tops. The lock on variety."
"Renthal Full Waffle Soft. Lock ons are for quitters."
#20
RCore
5.0
(2)
"Rcore grips all the way."
"RCore grips are great."
#21
Sensus
5.0
(2)
"Sensus Meaty Paws are great… I run them on three of my bikes."
"New options: Sensus Meaty Paws, Wolftooth, Ergon fat line."
#22
Mobapad
5.0
(2)
"Another vote for Mobapad, I have two and they are amazing."
"Get yourself a Mobapad while it’s on sale best third party controller."
#23
AMVR
5.0
(2)
"I’ve got the AMVR ones and paid full price. Worth every penny."
"I have the AMVR ones and they are great."
#24
10-8
5.0
(2)
"10-8s on my Ronin EMP."
"For the stainless get 10-8 grips in black it will pop."
#25
Golf Pride
4.5
(2)
"I’ve got larger mitts than most & this was my sweet spot."
"Try the golf pride +4…"
#26
DMR
4.5
(2)
"I am happy with my DMR death grip."
"They wear out quickly but are very good."
#27
Rev
4.5
(2)
"Love my Rev grips."
"Pricey to start out, but replacing the rubber after it wears is like $25."
#28
Satisfye
4.5
(2)
"Satisfye is my favorite I've used as far as ergonomics and build quality."
"Is a nice grip, too big for me though."
#29
Frog Grips
4.5
(2)
"I've recently moved to Frog Grips and love them."
"Frog grips are good."
#30
Eagle Grips
4.0
(2)
"Eagle grips are of exceptional quality."
"I believe Eagle Grips makes some."
#31
Tactical Mak Grips
4.0
(2)
"I bought from these guys. Shipping took a while as they come from Turkey."
"Https://www.tacticalmakgrips.com and Svechnikov Workshop on Amazon."
#32
Victory Grips
4.0
(2)
"Victory grips, bear complex, etc. just stick with a leather grip."
"Victory grips and RPM ropes."
#33
Koso
3.0
(2)
"I like the ones by koso. They have the controls built in to the grips."
"Koso makes cheap stuff and should be mostly looked at as a cheap short term solution."
#34
Stompgrips
2.5
(2)
"Stomp grip"
"My stompgrips are too small for my ‘24. Maybe the grips I got were messed up? Idk I was also planning on replacing them with tech spec ones cause the sides are peeling already"
#35
Vytal
5.0
(1)
"They feel more grippy than stock in hand."
#36
Ritchey
5.0
(1)
"Ritchey WCS Foam"
#37
Hogue SKU #90000
5.0
(1)
"Hogue, SKU #90000."
#38
Hogue Overmolded Rubber Grips
5.0
(1)
"I love these grips."
#39
Decathlon
5.0
(1)
"Decathlon has dirt cheap grip pads."
#40
LOK Thin Full Checkered
5.0
(1)
"LOK thin full checkered."
#41
Element 26
5.0
(1)
"Element 26 I think. They are leather and are great the the Rogue bars."
#42
Vector
5.0
(1)
"You should check out the vector grips too."
#43
Picsil Hawk Grips
5.0
(1)
"I just got some Picsil Hawk grips and I like them."
#44
Skull & Co
5.0
(1)
"Skull & co Switch grips"
#45
Versa Grips
5.0
(1)
"Get the versa grips. Why let your forearms hold back your pull-ups?"
#46
Zen
5.0
(1)
"Zen grip is amazing."
#47
Velites
5.0
(1)
"Velites are amazing! Most people at my box uses them."
#48
Culina
5.0
(1)
"Culina grips are phenomenal and absolutely gorgeous."
#49
VersaGrips
5.0
(1)
"I got VersaGrips for pull-ups and really heavy rows. They're damn fantastic in stopping my grip from limiting my weight training."
#50
Taurus
5.0
(1)
"Look into the Taurus 85 grips. They cover the backstrap and retain the small boot size."
#51
Skyhill
5.0
(1)
"I have not found anything better than: https://www.skyhillusa.com/products/grip-competition-2-0-black."
#52
Destek
5.0
(1)
"The best I found is Destek with charging base extender."
#53
Versa Gripps
4.0
(1)
"Yeah, Versa Gripps are great."
#54
Barehand
4.0
(1)
"I also like Barehand Gloves."
#55
LOK Grenade Grips
4.0
(1)
"Check out LOK grips, I had grenade grips for my CZ 75 they made."
#56
Cobra Grips
4.0
(1)
"Look into cobra grips instead of versa. They are half the price and although they are not as sticky as versa they are double stitched."
#57
Hogue Grip
4.0
(1)
"I got the hogue grip and at $25 on Amazon I am very happy with them."
#58
Cobra
4.0
(1)
"I also hear Cobra Grips are good."
#59
Kookaburra
4.0
(1)
"The kookaburra ones are great. Specifically the aura grip and the ones with the triangles on it."
#60
Hamre
4.0
(1)
"Hamre forge!"
#61
Defy
4.0
(1)
"Defy lifting grips. Sawans wrist wraps and figure 8. Amazon. I never use hooks or gloves."
#62
DBrand
4.0
(1)
"I use the DBrand lcd version of steam deck grips."
#63
Cheely
4.0
(1)
"Some like Cheely also make a steel option if you want a significantly heavier gun."
#64
Bike Master
4.0
(1)
"Both bike master and Oxford I had on V Strom's too."
#65
Ergo Grips
3.0
(1)
"There's a company called ergo grips."
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