Why does nobody like gripshift?

[hydorah]

Not for me

I've got a little pile of Grip Shifts and Sachs Waveys in good order

Might post 'em for sale

- I don't use them for various reasons of ergonomics and engineering

But they are light and do work and can be picked up cheap!

 

[feetabix]

im about to use gripshift on my new kona build....the reason is i have avery other sort of shifter in use and it feels right to have all bases covered.......i do insist on a full grip width next to it so as to allow my hands to not permanently cover the shifter........time will tell.....

 

[FMJ]

I jump between all 3 regularly. I have no problems using either, but find they have different advantages (for me) depending on the riding. For DH/DS/4X, where time is money, it's grip shift all the way. I like being able to go through the block (up or down) NOW. I use full size Renthal PWC grips, and have no problems sliding my thumb and finger over to shift while still gripping the bars. For jumping. aggressive trail, and mucking about where you need to make one or maybe 2 shifts without much effort RF works good for me. Leisurely trail and pooting about I like the simplicity of thumbies, and the fact that you can trim the front for silent operation.

 

[feetabix]

I jump between all 3 regularly. I have no problems using either, but find they have different advantages (for me) depending on the riding. For DH/DS/4X, where time is money, it's grip shift all the way. I like being able to go through the block (up or down) NOW. I use full size Renthal PWC grips, and have no problems sliding my thumb and finger over to shift while still gripping the bars. For jumping. aggressive trail, and mucking about where you need to make one or maybe 2 shifts without much effort RF works good for me. Leisurely trail and pooting about I like the simplicity of thumbies, and the fact that you can trim the front for silent operation.

you still got the snow and minus 30 temps fmj?........

 

[FMJ]

It went up to 9 today (3 yesterday). the only snow left is the snowbanks from the plows, and some leftover stuff on the trails and in the shade.

 

[MiniNinjaRob]

I've had gripshift ever since the SRT500 days. On my SRT800s I used those new fangled Gore-tex cables. They shifted trouble free for two whole race seasons with no maintenance. My Avanti currently has ESP9.0 on it at the mo.

I think its the Gore-Tex cables that are the key. My '96 Kilauea had SRT500's on. I bought the stronger rear mech spring but it was those cables that worked the best. I rode the bike through Peaks grit and cack for 18 months with barely ever lubricating them (if I did at all) and they were also ace. I'll have them again!

 

[Stick Legs]

Gonna use 'em on my 'Dale project.

 

[totti]

Had the clear Gripshift's (SRT-800's??) fitted on my Kona race bike back in the mid ninties... Thought they were ok to use in the summer, and more importantly...they looked cool.
However, in one SAMS series junior race - the muddiest and wettest race I had ever known, I found the rubber grips completely useless... ended up stopping after a lap, grabbing some cable ties from the sign on tent, wrapping them around the grip part of the shifter - this cable ties gave enough grip to be able to rotate the freakin' things to change gear!
Managed to do ok in the race, top 10 I think...

SO.... utterly useless in wet and mud.
The team wanted me to get rid of them after that weekend.

 

[everest30]

I think the old Betamax vs VHS

Shimano got the market and therfore automatically converted everyone to RF

Nothing wrong with SRAM. They had Carbon Mechs years ago compared to the JAPs

Best thing about Gripshift is the availablilty to shift for 1-8, I miss my thumb shifters for that.

You can't do that with Rapid Fire... click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click