GripGrab Lightweight SL Socks Reviews
Review score: 8.8/10 – Updated November, 2024
Latest Price: £14.95 (RRP: £14.95)
Take a look now to discover what makes GripGrab Lightweight SL Socks worthy of a review score of 8.8 out of 10.
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GripGrab Lightweight SL Socks features
GripGrab Lightweight SL Socks
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Spec 1
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Colour: Red, White, Yellow Hi-Vis, Blue, Navy, Orange Hi-Vis, Pink Hi-Vis, Black, Fluo Orange, Fluo Pink, Fluo Yellow Other Socks found with this Spec: 1 |
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Spec 2
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Clothing Size: XS, L, S, M Other Socks found with this Spec: 1 |
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Spec 3
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Gender: Unisex Other Socks found with this Spec: 2527 |
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Spec 4
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Age Group: Adult Other Socks found with this Spec: 4703 |
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Feature 1
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Material: 51% Polyester, 41% Nylon, 8% Elastane Other Socks found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 2
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Coolmax® yarn – breathable and light Other Socks found with this feature: 2 |
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Feature 3
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Classic cuff length Other Socks found with this feature: 2 |
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Feature 4
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Lightweight open mesh zones Other Socks found with this feature: 2 |
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Feature 5
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Seamless toe construction Other Socks found with this feature: 2 |
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Price
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£14.95 |
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Number of Reviews
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7 |
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Review Score
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4.7 / 5 Average score in category: 4.3/5 |
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Quality
Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Socks. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of GripGrab Lightweight SL Socks.
The first thing is material. Looking at what GripGrab Lightweight SL Socks is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.
Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Socks. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.
There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Socks. Brands like GripGrab are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.
Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Socks category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.
Comparing Prices
Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Socks.
It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.
Price of GripGrab Lightweight SL Socks
So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of GripGrab Lightweight SL Socks.
We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find GripGrab Lightweight SL Socks was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £14.95 in our latest search.
Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.6 out of 10 for price.
Average price of Socks
Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Socks.
We found 319 in the Socks category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £13.22, making it above average at £14.95.
It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Socks. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £55.00, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £4.00.
With 319 products available we worked out that 102 cost more than GripGrab Lightweight SL Socks and 213 were cheaper.
Cost of GripGrab products
At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 134 products from GripGrab, of which 18 were in the Socks category.
For now though we’re looking at GripGrab branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £35.24 making this product below average.
You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest GripGrab product we found was £6.00 and the highest price we could find from them was £107.95.
Of the 134 from GripGrab, 118 were more expensive than GripGrab Lightweight SL Socks and 14 were cheaper.
How much are GripGrab Socks?
We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at GripGrab products that are listed in the Socks category.
The average price of the 18 products that match this search was £18.56, with the cheapest coming in at £6.00 and highest price was £44.95. With the average being £18.56, GripGrab Lightweight SL Socks comes in below average.
9 products that meet this search were more expensive than GripGrab Lightweight SL Socks and 7 were cheaper.
GripGrab Lightweight SL Socks Reviews
Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.
There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.
1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.
2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.
Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the GripGrab Lightweight SL Socks reviews there.
Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for GripGrab Lightweight SL Socks, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 8.2 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Socks category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.3 out of 5.
Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy GripGrab Lightweight SL Socks or another similar product, like GripGrab Racing Stripes Socks reviews or GripGrab Classic No Show Socks reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Socks.
Brand
As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Socks. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with GripGrab, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.
YouTube Video of GripGrab Lightweight SL Socks
Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for GripGrab Lightweight SL Socks reviews.
Summary
Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of GripGrab Lightweight SL Socks. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 8.8/10 overall.
Further product details
- Product ID 1: 25010846707
- Product ID 2: 635881UK
- Brand: GripGrab
- Model number: 301301156
- RRP: £14.95
- EAN: 5708486004905
- Description: GripGrab Lightweight SL SocksStuffed to the cuffs with summer-friendly Coolmax® yarn, the light and breezy Lightweight SL Socks from GripGrab work hard to keep your feet as sweat free as possible. Further breathability is provided by the open mesh construction, the soft cuffs stand at a classic height to prevent them from falling down, and the high-quality, seamless toe construction makes them perfect for riding over longer distances without causing uncomfortable rubbing. Never thought of socks as important to improving your ride? Just wait until you sleep these on!Features:Material: 51% Polyester, 41% Nylon, 8% ElastaneCoolmax® yarn – breathable and lightClassic cuff lengthLightweight open mesh zonesSeamless toe constructionBuy GripGrab Clothing from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
- Full Category: Clothing > Socks
- Size: L
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- Adult
Other options for Socks
As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying Socks. 319 in fact.
A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching GripGrab Lightweight SL Socks included,
GripGrab Merino Lightweight SL Socks reviews, GripGrab Waterproof Merino Thermal Socks reviews, or we really liked the look of GripGrab Lightweight SL Short Sock reviews as another alternative.