Sunline Logo Lock-On Half Waffle Grips
Thursday, November 15th, 2007
For 2008 Sunline has some new half waffle grips. They come in two colors (black or brown) and are very lightweight at only 92g. Check out the details on these fine grips inside.
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The Sunline Half-waffle grip is a very lightweight lock-on style grip. The half waffle design felt quite good and its width is a little bit wider than an ODI ruffian lock-on grip. The half-waffle grip doesn’t weight much due to its design (~40g less than a typical ODI setup with end caps) which comes from the fact that the lock-on’s are integrated into the grip itself. With this design you’ll have to replace the entire grip because you can’t reuse the lock-on portion, but this also means you won’t get the slop that typical lock-on grips get . This is a huge plus.
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Installation is simple and there aren’t really any pieces to lose or assemble with these lock-on’s. There are two recessed bolts in one end of the grip and one for the end cap. There is a small bit of rubber that extends on the inside of the lock-on that helps not only dampen the vibrations but adhere better to the bar.
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The end cap is an aluminum piece and I feel it could be formed a bit better to contour to the grips and feel more like an extension of the grip rather than just an end cap. The screw on the end cap could be recessed a bit more to reduce over tightening, scoring the bar, and increasing clearance so your hand doesn’t snag on the screw. Sunline says you can run these with carbon bars as well, which is a plus.
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Spec’s
- Midsize flange for better feel & more control.
- Hidden locking mechanism enclosed in flange.
- CNC machined aluminum bar cap is part of grip.
- Half waffle pattern like their moto grip for increased grip in the wet and muck.
- Soft compound helps to dampen vibration.
- Rubber goes through inner sleeve and contacts bar so that the grip doesn’t develop slop
- 2 colors available black or brown
- 92g
- Msrp $19.95
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If you’re tired of your ODI style grips coming loose or want some better security in your grips that the ODI and standard grips lack, check out the Sunline grips. The Sunline grips felt quite good and defiantly offer a lot of benefits over the more conventional lock on style grips. You can purchase these grips directly from Sunline on SixSixOne’s website.
Previous Coverage
November 15th, 2007 at 5:05 pm
Hmm, what are these problems you mention with ODI grips? I’ve never had a problem with them…
November 15th, 2007 at 5:30 pm
ODI lock-on grips will get slop in them after some use. Twisting the clips can help alleviate this but the system is still more prone to coming loose than a design like this one where the grips are integrated into the clamp.
Anyone who’s used ODI lock-on’s for any period of time can witness this for themselves.
November 15th, 2007 at 5:41 pm
^ Not me!
Nah, maybe I’ve just been lucky or something or just haven’t noticed it. The integrated design of the Sunline’s does make sense though, I can see how that would be more “solid.”
November 15th, 2007 at 6:10 pm
Perhaps both! Its not a huge deal, but its worth mentioning.
November 17th, 2007 at 12:02 am
Theres issues with these grips too. Glad they made this version though as the current model is very slippery- especially without gloves. This biggest issue I found with the sunline grips was that it is very easy to slide the grips on too far and begin to pop the end cap off, once you have done this and then try to do up the bolt it has no hard backing and doesn’t effectively tighten. Is that weight compared to the 08 odi with the small plastic disc or the older with the shitty cap that no one used…
November 19th, 2007 at 10:31 am
Just install the grips on without the end cap , then put on the end cap.
The weight comparison is with an ODI rogue with the new style end cap. (132g)
http://www.sicklines.com/weights/grips
November 22nd, 2007 at 3:25 pm
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November 22nd, 2007 at 5:21 pm
These look interesting, but I’d like to check out the feel in person before buying.
BTW, I ride hard and often and have been using Ruffians for years. I have NEVER had any problems with “slop”; in fact, I’ve never even heard this complaint before…
My only issue with Ruffians is that the sticky rubber wears fairly quickly, although you can rotate them to use them up. (something you can’t do with these half-waffles…)
November 22nd, 2007 at 5:30 pm
Ruffians do tend to wear pretty quick but you can rotate them.
The ODI half waffle you can’t rotate either for the same reasons.
The slop i’ve noticed is small but its definitely there. Beefing up the interface with a small piece of electrical tape can tighten it up or rotate one of the clips a little bit.