I have tried most of these.
The small, flexible wing shaped grips, like GA3 or older Specialized ones of similar design worked well for comfort, but bothered me on technical trails, because I can not rotate my hand back.
I loved the teardrop cross section and soft rubber (due to minimal and cutout lock on sleeve) of the 711. I really didn’t like flared end though. I want less, not more diameter pushing up on the outside of the grip.
The GE1 has always worked pretty well, but I wish it had the short, cutout plastic sleeve of the 711 and others. Especially if you get the thin grip, there just isn’t that much rubber to cushion you.
Sept. 19, 2022, 9:14 p.m. - Tjaard Breeuwer
I have tried most of these. The small, flexible wing shaped grips, like GA3 or older Specialized ones of similar design worked well for comfort, but bothered me on technical trails, because I can not rotate my hand back. I loved the teardrop cross section and soft rubber (due to minimal and cutout lock on sleeve) of the 711. I really didn’t like flared end though. I want less, not more diameter pushing up on the outside of the grip. The GE1 has always worked pretty well, but I wish it had the short, cutout plastic sleeve of the 711 and others. Especially if you get the thin grip, there just isn’t that much rubber to cushion you.