The monarch grip is a descendant of decades of experience of hanging on for dear life and an 18 month design development process. Over those 18 months we’ve surveyed over 1,000 people for their grip preferences and pet hates, tested countless grips and even set up our own internal 3d printing and casting workshop to rapidly test and refine the finest details through hundreds of hours of testing - down to the very last 0.25mm - seriously! The result is a grip design with an offset and tapered core, tapered grip profile, soft 20a compound, slim 8mm clamp (for max grip area), unique zigzag pressure relief thumb pad, high grip finger bars (cut inwards not outwards - this is important!), two texture options and two thickness options. Phew!“RACE CONTROL” KNURL Texture This firm classic has been used as a grip texture on tool handles for well over 100 years, and for good reason - a knurl provides an excellent, consistent and aggressive grip. Each ‘knurl’ is a diamond shape creating a sharp point. It’s this sharp point which provides the grip yet its shallow profile provides a sturdy base, which creates very positive feedback and increased control compared to a mushroom texture. The user of this grip would more likely be a racer and prefer this texture for its increased aggressive feel and precision controlAll Cardboard Packaging Monarch grips are packaged onto an all cardboard backing board (okay apart from the metal rivets!) With paper pulp plugs instead of the single-use plastic ones typically used. The grips can be rotated upwards by a potential customer while on the packaging to provide an accurate demonstration of how the grips will feel when fitted to the bars.Thin Vs. Thick People come in all shapes and sizes - and so do their hands - so having a one size fits all approach to grip diameter is almost as crazy as offering a one size fits all glove. Our thin grip has 30mm diameter on the inside and 32mm on the outside and thick grip 32mm on the inside, 34mm outside. This not only makes the thick grip an ideal diameter for people with larger hands but also an extra 2mm of impact dampening rubber compared to the thin. Your ideal grip size depends on your riding style, trail conditions. Hand size, and whether you wear gloves or not so it can be as much personal preference as a science when selecting which is right for you. As a general rule people with bigger hands (xl glove size upwards) should opt for a thicker grip however, some aggressive riders (even ones with massive hands) may prefer a thin grip to achieve better bar feel and precise control. Conversely people with smaller hands, who might otherwise be best suited to a thinner grip, may prefer the comfort and fatigue reduction of thick grips over ultimate control.Tapered Diameter A tapered grip means that its diameter increases from the inside to the outside of the grip. Our thin grip has 30mm diameter on the inside and 32mm on the outside, and the thick grip has 32mm on the inside, 34mm...
