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Manufacturer	Model	Year	Claimed<	Real	±	Comments
ATI	955 Flame	2004		68 g		pair, no plugs
ATI	Jackson	2003	75 g	55 g	−26,67%
ATI	Rogue	2000		135 g		incl. plugs
Author	Neoprene AGR-F136-125	2004		28 g		pair, 125 mm length
Avid	Qwik-eez	2004		132 g		pair
BBB	BHG-04 RaceLine	2003		44 g		pair, black neoprene w/ BBB Armor fabric, 128 mm
BBB	BHG-05 FixIt	2010		92 g		pair
BBB	BHG-21 SuperSoft	2003		155 g
BBB	BHG-28 FoamGrip	2008		29 g		pair, 135 mm
Biogrip	?	?		176 g		averaged (174/178)
Biogrip	Race	?		154 g
Bontrager	Bzzzkill Harmonic Dampers Aluminum	2006		32 g		pair
Bontrager	Ergo	1999		85 g
Bontrager	Race X Lite	2005	28 g	26 g	−7,14%	pair, incl. end plugs, 122 mm length
Bontrager	Select	2005	80 g	86 g	+7,50%	pair, 120 mm version, Part # 260649
Cane Creek	Locking Grips	2006	106 g	105 g	−0,94%	standard length, w/ lock rings & end plugs
Canyon	Iridium	2002		14 g		shortened for Grip Shift, lenght: 90 mm
CatEye	Bar Tape No. 2600	2000		58 g		plastic handlebar tape, 2 rolls 20 mm x 2.5 m, w/ plugs (+28 g), average of 4 sets
CatEye	Cotton bar tape	1995		45 g		per bar (two rolls)
Cinelli	Cork Ribbon	2002		45 g		black, tape length for standard road handlebars
CODA	Weave	2000		50 g		previously known as Calamari
Corratec	Cork Grips	2003		18 g		length 127 mm, max. ø34 mm, cork foam like Magura
Crank Brothers	Neogrips	2002	65 g	62 g	−4,62%
Da Bomb	Holy Shit	2005		85 g		screw lock grips, pair
Deda Elementi	Gippa	2006	24 g	26 g	+8,33%	pair, incl. end plugs
Deda Elementi	Nastro per manubrio	2007		38 g		avg. of 3, excl. bar end plugs, finishing tape, or extra tape for brake lever area
Dimension	Black Cork mountain grips	2004		28 g
Ebon	H/Bar Software MTB Racing Grips	2004		40 g		"Slimline" model, 100 mm, works with Grip Shift
Eleven	EVA Foam	2002	12 g	18 g	+50,00%
Ergon	GX2	2008	228 g	222 g	−2,63%	includes integrated micro bar ends, adjustable
Ergon	GX2 Carbon	2008	178 g	191 g	+7,30%
Ergon	R1M	2006		272 g		136 g each, includes micro bar end
Extralite	NeoGrips	2002	24 g	23 g	−4,17%
Extralite	NeoGrips	2003	24 g	30 g	+25,00%	pair, +4 g for plug ends
Extralite	NeoGrips	2004	24 g	31 g	+29,17%	pair, excl. 2 end plugs (+4 g), averaged (30/32)
Extralite	UltraGrips	2008	20 g	18 g	−10,00%	incl. end plugs
Extralite	UltraGrips	2009	20 g	18 g	−10,00%	incl. end plugs
Extreme Steering, Inc.	Racers Edge Vapor	2004	51 g	50 g	−1,96%	full length, w/end caps
Giant	OEM	2000		65 g
Giant	OEM	2000		65 g
Giant	OEM	2003		94 g		pair, from 02/03 XC MTB models
GT	?	?		118 g		Long
H-mans	SF	1996		91 g		115 mm ruber grips, stock on '96 Allegro Oria
Herrmans	Zep Laif	2008	180 g	181 g	+0,56%	grips with T-barends
Kona	JackShit	2002		110 g		pair
Kona	Moosenuckle	2003		85 g		black
Lizard Skins	Moab Dual Compound	2005		94 g		pair, incl. plugs, uncut 130 mm
Lizard Skins	Moab Lock-On	2007		112.4 g		pair
MAGURA	Corkies II	2000		28 g		126 mm, large diametre (max. 37 mm); probably identical to Corratec
NC-17	Pro Lock-On Grips	2008		115 g		pair, w/ lock rings & end plugs
ODI	Intense Lock-On	2003		135 g		incl. lock jaws and bar plugs
ODI	Rogue Lock-On	2002		132 g		with lock rings and bar plugs
ODI	Rogue Lock-On	2004		127 g		incl. lock-on clamps
ODI	Ruffian Lock On	?		107 g
ODI	Ruffian Lock-On	2004		103 g		incl. lock jaw clamps, excl. end plugs (26.5 g/pair)
ODI	Yeti Lock-On	2002		114 g		incl. lock jaws and end plugs
ODI	Yeti Lock-On Twist	2003		91 g		short Gripshift Model w/ Lock Rings & Bar Plugs
ODI	Yeti Lock-On Twist	2004		92 g		incl. lock jaws and end plugs
ON OFF	Cilinder	2004		80 g		w/ bar plugs
Onza	Porcipaws	?		54 g
Orange	Friction Addiction	2002		86 g
Oury	Grips	2001		100 g
Oury	Grips	2002		97 g
Oury	Grips (tuned)	2000		73 g		cut for Gripshift
Oury	Lock On Grips	2009		151 g
Oury	Lock-On Rings	2004		148 g		pair (lock on clamps, bolts and end plugs)
Plush	Enduro	2001		68 g
Point	D2-184 Allround	?		86 g
Procraft	Softgrip Superlite	?		15 g
Procraft	Superlite	2004		12 g		pair, foam rubber, black
Profile Design	Double Durometer Grips	2003	85 g	84 g	−1,18%	pair, w/out bar end plugs
Race Face	Good 'N' Evil	2007	100 g	100 g	±0,00%
Race Face	Good 'N' Evil	2008	100 g	100 g	±0,00%
Race Face	GoodNEvil	2003	100 g			full length, not suitable for Grip Shift
Race Face	Lock-On Grips	2007		108 g		incl. lock-on and end plugs (8 g), manufactured by ODI
RavX	Pro X Lite	2008	18 g	20 g	+11,11%	pair, 125 mm, incl end caps
Ritchey	True Grip	?		94 g
Ritchey	True Grip	2001		92 g		incl. plugs
Ritchey	True Grip WCS	2000		36 g		Foam - averaged
Ritchey	True Grip WCS	2001	50 g	42 g	−16,00%
Ritchey	True Grip WCS	2002	50 g	57 g	+14,00%	foam
Ritchey	True Grip WCS	2002	55 g	52 g	−5,45%	foam
Ritchey	True Grip WCS	2003	45 g	42 g	−6,67%	excl. plugs?
Ritchey	True Grip WCS	2003	45 g	53 g	+17,78%	incl. plugs (6 g)
Ritchey	True Grip WCS	2004	45 g	48 g	+6,67%	pair, averaged (47/48/49) ,incl. plugs (6/5/5 g)
Ritchey	True Grip WCS	2005	45 g	49.5 g	+10,00%	pair, incl. plugs
Ritchey	WCS TrueGrips	2006		52 g		pair, incl. plugs
Ritchey	WCS TrueGrips	2008		50 g		pair, incl. plugs
Salsa	Hex Grips	2002	100 g	94 g	−6,00%	incl. plugs (9 g)
Schwinn	Stingray ATB	2002		58 g		pair
Scott	AT Worldcup DD	2001		70 g
Scott	AT4 Comfort	2002		20 g
Serfas	Dual Density	2003		98 g		pair
Serfas	Dual Density Gripshift	2001		60 g
Setlaz	Kevlar	2005		34 g		foam grips with hand-sewn Kevlar wrapping
Sette	Superlight Foam	2008	22 g	25 g	+13,64%	pair, 130 mm with plugs
Shogun	Maximum Control 1	2004	12 g	11 g	−8,33%	can be shortened to right size
Spank	Lock-On Grip	2007	100 g	98 g	−2,00%	w/out bar plugs, claimed weight on packagin
Specialized	Body Geometry Performance Grips	2003		98 g		black, triple density grip
Specialized	Durango	2004		78 g		pair, dual density
Specialized	S-Works	1998		55 g
Specialized	S-Works	1999		85 g
Specialized	S-Works	2001		84 g		averaged (80/88)
Specialized	S-Works	2004		85 g		pair, uncut
Specialized	S-Works Road Bar Tape	2009		72 g		with plugs
SRAM	4	2001		42 g		50 mm long, sold with SRAM 4.0 shifters
SRAM	7.0 Shorty (Amy)	2002		54 g		pair, 50 mm long
SRAM	9.0 Shorty	2002		35 g		single grip, 50 mm long
SRAM	Stationary Grips	2002		103 g		pair
SRAM	X.O	2004		105 g		standard grips
Stella Azzurra	Tecno Spugna 1	2005		41 g		175 cm x 3 cm tape, "Pave" thickness, incl. end plugs, claimed 50 g for 180 cm
Syntace	Screw-on Gripz	2001	92 g	97 g	+5,43%	averaged(2)
Tioga	G-wraps	1999		34 g		Full length
Tioga	G-wraps	1999		20 g		G-shift length
Tioga	GRM-10J	?		76 g		inc. end caps
Titec	Pork Rinds	2000	22 g	20 g	−9,09%	incl. plugs
Titec	Pork Rinds	2000		14 g		w/o end plugs, foam model
Titec	Pork Rinds	2002		17 g		uncut, incl. end plugs (scale: MyWeigh6001T)
Titec	Pork Rinds	2003	22 g	19 g	−13,64%	averaged (18/20), 14 g w/out bar plugs
Titec	Pork Rinds	2004	22 g	19 g	−13,64%	averaged (18.45/19.56)
Titec	Pork Rinds	2005	22 g	19 g	−13,64%	incl. plugs (3 g)
Titec	Pork Rinds	2006	22 g	19.55 g	−11,14%	averaged (19/20.1), incl. plugs
Titec	Pork Rinds	2007	22 g	21 g	−4,55%	incl. end plugs
Unknown	Plastic End Plugs	?		9 g
WTB	Dual Compound Trail	2002	90 g	80 g	−11,11%	pair incl. end plugs
WTB	Technical Trail Grips (shortened)	2004		58 g		85 mm (stock: 125 mm) for GripShift usage, soft compound
Yeti	Hardcore	?		81 g

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