When it comes to ergonomic grips, there are no shortage of fans. By tailoring the shape of the grip to better suit the natural curve of your hands the grips offer what many see as improved comfort. To this point though, most ergo grips have been one size fits all (or at least, S and L). Taking the concept of an ergo grip to the next level, TMR Designs thinks the answer is a custom moldable grip – one that conforms precisely to your hands.
Create a new grip on your bike after the jump.
The secret to the Imprint grips is the heat molding process similar to that of a mouth guard if you ever needed one for ball sports (puck sports in my case). Boil some water, pour it on the grips, quench the grips in cold water, then grab the grip to make your mark. Once the grip has conformed to your hand, the grip is cooled in water, installed on the bike, and the diamond pattern wrap is removed – which is what gives the grips texture.
There are currently two models being developed for their Kickstarter, the plastic cored Standard, and aluminum cored Premium. Current pricing ranges from $34-57 which includes International Shipping from the UK.
Features:
- Easy to mold in hot water
- Soft, high friction, and vibration damping
- Grip in all conditions
- Diamond pattern provides styling and extra grip
- High durability – grip life is maximized from the increased contact area and even pressure over the gripping surface. If your grip ever starts to show signs of wear it will be over the entire surface
- Use with or without gloves. Our trials have shown excellent results both with and without gloves. If you currently use gloves to preserve your hands when you ride then you may find you can now ride without
- Imprint grips can be re-molded a limitless number of times
The biggest difference between the two grips is the inner core. On the premium grip, the entire core is made from one piece of aluminum with the locking collar built in. Offered in a choice of 5 colors, the aluminum core grips are offered with grip material either in “kickstarter green” or magnesium colors (no black grips just yet – though if black material is ready by the launch, it will be offered to kickstarter customers at no extra cost).
Premium Features
- Imprint Technology
- ‘Full Metal Jacket’ grip sleeve offering unrivaled strength
- Fully integrated single lock ring
- 3mm hex key cap head Ti-6Al-4V Titanium lock screw
- TMR emblem high density polymer end cap
- Grip Surface Length 115mm
- Overall Grip Length inc. end cap 132mm
- Mesh style sleeve with diamond pattern
- Weight (Complete, Pair) 149g (including locking screws and end caps)
The standard grip offers the same Imprint technology as the premium grip, only it uses a plastic inner core that is held in place with a separate locking collar. Hardware also differs slightly, with the standard running stainless steel and the Premium with Ti.
Standard Features
- Imprint Technology
- High density polymer sleeve
- Aircraft grade aluminum locking ring
- 3mm hex key stainless steel lock screw
- TMR emblem high density polymer end cap
- Single lock ring allows maximum usable bar width
- Grip surface length 115mm
- Overall grip length 134mm
- Mesh style sleeve with diamond pattern
- Weight (Complete, Pair) – 144g (including lock rings, locking screws and end caps)
TMR’s kickstarter ends on Monday, January 13 and is just over a third of the way to their £15,000 goal.
