Power Grips

[oldmarin]

Hi

Has or is anyone using powergrip toe straps on a regular basis and are they any good?

thanks for reading

 

[FairfaxPat]

I tried them once, for awhile, and they were mediocre at best.

 

[FluffyChicken]

I loved them until I used spd's, then always used them .... though as a commuter I the passing years, always just used trainers/shoes on a pair of Onza Ho's without any clips.
Now they're back out I would probably get them for a commuter... if they where a lot cheaper than they are :roll:
Don't know what the re-released versions are like though.


So the answers are (as with most things like this)
They are Ace
They are ok
They are crap

depends who you are and what you like you're just going to have to try them.

 

[oldmarin]

Powergrips

Thanks alot

i will try them i think

 

[Inigo Montoya]

i used them on my first mtb and have them on my commuter now. i really like them but SPDs are better. so i prefer SPDs on the trails and powergrips for commuting because i can nearly use any shoes.
they are not expensive so give 'em a try.

 

[Khane]

RC200Ti on here still uses them.

 

[WD Pro]

I used and liked them bitd

Mine had metal barackets though that were painted black - the rust started to get at them quite quickley :-(

 

[john]

Rode them for a bit back in the day.

SPDs kill 'em

Might be good for commuting actually.

 

[rigidkona]

they tend to give me cold toes!- to have em tight enough to hold you on the rough stuff, they have to cut of a little blood flow...... :shock:


have used em for years, they never wear out

 

[rc200ti]

RC200Ti on here still uses them

He certainly does.

Started using them in the early 90's when spds were very new and had a restricted amount of float. Used spds in the summer but back then winter shoes that took cleats were pretty rare, and I didn't like the way the cleats transfered the cold through the shoe.
Still use Power Grips as I like platform type pedals, find them comfortable, grippy enough for general xc riding, and useable with any kind of shoe.

The current ones aren't the same heavy duty material as the originals and tend to deform quite easily making sliding into them that bit more difficult, especially when wet. This is not a good thing when launching into an instantly demanding technical section.

The only way to know if you'll take to them is try them.