Ergon GA3 Grips Review (Shorts)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ต.ค. 2024
- The Ergon GA3 has quickly become the favorite grip for at least four of us here at bikepacking.com. Watch this short video review to see why…
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The Ergon GA3 grip is pure gold for my digits - great vid Neil!
Thanks Miles!
After watching this I finally went to my bike shop and bought a pair. It had been on my mind. They are great. Thanks for the push.
I have GA3s paired with SQ labs innerbarends on my xc bike (that I use for everything...). The wings do more to encourage proper wrist position than to actually support. I would probably go for a wider wing if it was a touring specific rig, but for a do-it-all bike, the GA3 is perfect.
Nice grips. Used for 18 months now. Upgraded to 5 now
Really like these grips as well. Sometimes I use the edition with "horns" just for the retro looks and comfort on narrow bars.
I love this grip too. The Specialized contour grips are very similar and I like them too. Fortunately, my LBS carries both.
Do you have an opinion on which is better? Both seem like they get the job done.
@@uraniumjoe I like both, but I think the Ergons are a little more durable.
After hard sections of trail, it's great being able to one hand palm grip the wing and sit up right for a breath or 2.
I agree with everything in the review excerpt for the end caps. They went missing after just a couple of rides and it appears to be a common problem. I just replaced them with some lock on caps.
Interesting. I've never lost one. I did run one set with the Wolf Tooth EnCase system, though...
So, bar end mirrors would work with this end?
GA3 or GS1 for commuting with a mountain bike?
May I make a quick suggestion? Whenever you review a product you should add a link to somewhere that you can purchase the product in the video description. You could even setup an amazon affiliate program is you wanted to.
Thanks for the tip. We actually use an affiliate program and have a link in the review on the website. We usually try and steer folks to local bike shops though...
@@BIKEPACKINGcom My bad. I didn't realize the "more at" section of the description was a link to a specific article.
My wrists are aching as I sit here today, NOT riding my bike because of the pain. The new Ergon GA3 grips I ordered can't get here soon enough.... I'm looking forward to getting some pain relief from them.
Considering these grips myself. I suffer from wrist pain while riding as well. Did it help?
Bought an pair for my Brompton, They felt pretty comfortable and they're slightly cheaper than the Ergon GP1s.
i like this guys face
if the grip is longer than the handlebar allowed, would this be a problem. I have Brompton M-style old version, so the original grips is about 110mm this one is 130mm. thanks for the great video
Ergon makes great grips but I'd like to know your thoughts on the Vap Butterfly
Are the end caps removable? I have bar ends and trying to find the best grips to pair with em
Hi James, did you find out if the end caps are removable? I too use bar ends on my Snowdon Paradox flat bar road bike.
I should have read on down, apparently they do sorry for wasting your time
I can t deside between ga2,ga2 fat or ga3.
did you get the ga2 fat? im waiting for mine. cancelled my order for the gd1 evo factory thinking its not as durable and comfortable on tough situations as the ga2 fat
When you say Large vs Small... is that in reference to the wing, or the grip itself? Thanks
The grip itself. The small size has a 30mm diameter and the large come with a 32mm diameter. Ergon recommends the small size for hand/glove sizes 6.5 to 8.5, and the large for 8.5 to 10.5.
The S size of 30mm n L size of 32mm is referring to the diameter of the bike handlebar suitable for the GA3 or referring to the area size where the palm is resting on?
I've used silicone grips for a while. I don't bike pack but d I lond fire road and desert rides these seem perfect. My question is how are these for rough stuff ? When I can't go out for long i do a short ride by my house that's a very steep rocky climb then a steep rough decent like drop your seat down stuff. In problem gonna get these regardless but ID like to know
Can you table top with them ?
I'm wondering if I should get GA2 fat grip or this one? Fat grip is supposed to be really good on dampening but this GA3, I feel is more oriented on tour biking. I'm riding XC bike so touring is more of my side... Any tips?
did you get the ga2 fat? im waiting for mine. cancelled my order for the gd1 evo factory thinking its not as durable and comfortable on tough situations as the ga2 fat
@@oiyo5124 i decided to get ga3 large version. Some reviews mentionied that its beyyer for dampening than other two version. So far I am satisfied with the grips, it does the job
@@Maliq993 ga3 does look comfy. cancelled my ga2 fat and went for another odi rogue on a second bike. i was thinking about the durability of the whole grip and the plastic end cap with metal lockring convinced me. happy and safe riding!
@@oiyo5124 thanks... I hope those will serve you good .
But the wing slips down, doesn't it? Can you keep the wing positioned at a fixed angle?
why should they slide down? These are "lock-on" grips, once they set up they won't move anywhere
@@1222dss Ooook! That was my ignorance showing up! I just have a +25-year-old mtb and at some point (more than 15 years ago I guess) my grips were swapped out to grips with these sort of wings. I still have them on and they're comfortable but they slowly rotate down all the time! So now I'm interested in biking again (gen X guy) and wanted to find a better alternative. Thanks for pointing out the nifty lock-on mechanism! It must be old-tech by now but back then I don't recall ever seeing them.
Nice review. Curious how you installed your axs shifter directly to the brakelevers? I run axs with Shimano XT lever and want to combine too
Hi Paul, that is the SRAM matchmaker. This allows you to mount most SRAM brakes to their shifters. This system does not play nice with Shimano. I know Problem Solvers had something that worked with both together, but I'm not sure if they still make them.
Please let me know if endcap is removable.
wow i am asking the same question !
If you leave the grip unused for like 2 months, it gets sticky and quite nasty.
Which colour is that yours??
can I install these on a isozone handlebar on trek fx 3
Do those end caps come off, so I can install a left-hand bar-end mirror?
They are indeed bar end plugs, so I don’t see why you couldn’t, although I’m sure every mirror is a bit different.
is ga3 better than gp1?
Hello , i am using bar end ( yeah i know it's 2020 but i love those) is it possible to remove the end cap on those ?
Anyone knows if you can add to these ergons some regular barends ? E.g. Can you just open the outside ring and stick there barend or ?
No, you would need to go with their GP2 or GP3 to get bar ends.
Can i change the bar end?
bar end plug yes, but you can't add a bar end with this grip.
How does it compare to the GP1 & GS1?
This would interest me too. I was going to buy the GP1 Biocork and now I’m undecided!
Are these slide on or lock?
Lock on.
@@BIKEPACKINGcom tnx
Hated the GA3, too soft & no support, prefer the Biokork GP3
Not for everyone, thanks for the feedback.