ODI AG-1 Aaron Gwin Lock-On Grips Reviews

Review score: 9.2/10 – Updated October, 2024

Latest Price: £29.99 (RRP: £29.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes ODI AG-1 Aaron Gwin Lock-On Grips worthy of a review score of 9.2 out of 10.

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ODI AG-1 Aaron Gwin Lock-On Grips features

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 Grips. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of ODI AG-1 Aaron Gwin Lock-On Grips.

The first thing is material. Looking at what ODI AG-1 Aaron Gwin Lock-On Grips 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 Grips. 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 Grips. Brands like ODI 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 Grips 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.

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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 Grips.

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 ODI AG-1 Aaron Gwin Lock-On Grips

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of ODI AG-1 Aaron Gwin Lock-On Grips.

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 ODI AG-1 Aaron Gwin Lock-On Grips was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £29.99 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.7 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Grips

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Grips.

We found 178 in the Grips category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £17.78, making it above average at £29.99.

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 Grips. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £55.99, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £1.99.

With 178 products available we worked out that 12 cost more than ODI AG-1 Aaron Gwin Lock-On Grips and 162 were cheaper.

Cost of ODI products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 25 products from ODI, of which 22 were in the Grips category.

For now though we’re looking at ODI branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £20.48 making this product above average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest ODI product we found was £9.99 and the highest price we could find from them was £29.99.

Of the 25 from ODI, 0 were more expensive than ODI AG-1 Aaron Gwin Lock-On Grips and 22 were cheaper.

How much are ODI Grips?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at ODI products that are listed in the Grips category.

The average price of the 22 products that match this search was £20.54, with the cheapest coming in at £9.99 and highest price was £29.99. With the average being £20.54, ODI AG-1 Aaron Gwin Lock-On Grips comes in above average.

0 products that meet this search were more expensive than ODI AG-1 Aaron Gwin Lock-On Grips and 19 were cheaper.

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ODI AG-1 Aaron Gwin Lock-On Grips 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 ODI AG-1 Aaron Gwin Lock-On Grips reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for ODI AG-1 Aaron Gwin Lock-On Grips, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.3 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Grips category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.4 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 ODI AG-1 Aaron Gwin Lock-On Grips or another similar product, like Ritchey Classic Locking Grips reviews or Ergon GP4 Grips 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 Grips.

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Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Grips. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with ODI, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.

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YouTube Video of ODI AG-1 Aaron Gwin Lock-On Grips

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for ODI AG-1 Aaron Gwin Lock-On Grips reviews.

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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of ODI AG-1 Aaron Gwin Lock-On Grips. 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 9.2/10 overall.

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Further product details

• Product ID 1: 25010921389
• Product ID 2: 465553UK
• Brand: ODI
• Model number: HGODAGRR
• RRP: £29.99
• EAN: 711484174681
• Description: ODI AG-1 Aaron Gwin Lock-On GripsODI has a long and established racing heritage. Our first generation Lock-On System was born out of the need to quickly fasten grips for downhill racing and quickly became the standard for racers everywhere.We are pushing the bar even further and have partnered up with 2-time UCI World Cup Downhill Champion Aaron Gwin to develop the next evolution in race-inspired grips. The new AG-1 grips were redesigned from the ground up with racing specific features.When we partnered with Aaron Gwin to develop a grip, we set out to make the most technically advanced DH grip ever made. We started from the ground up with an entirely new single-clamp locking system which offers over 10mm of extra grip space and allows for a more ergonomic feel on the either end of the grip. We topped this off with multiple layers of gripping surface utilizing a unique rib pattern that provides positive traction without making the grip feel larger. To ensure that the grip would stand up to the abuse of world class DH courses, we added alloy reinforced ends which combines the strength of aluminum with the forgiveness of a plastic end. We packed all of this into an ultra slim grip for optimal feedback and split second decision making. The result of all this hard work is the AG1 Lock-0n Grips: the best DH grips ever made.¬†Features:Aluminum Reinforced Ends: provide extra durability against grip blowoutAngled Rib Pattern: Slightly harder compound designed to match articulation points of your hands for added controlNew Single Clamp: Version 2.1 Lock-On System (clamps are not replaceable).Hard Plastic End: Molded over the aluminium endcap, the end provides durability but will not gouge.New Multi-Layer Grip Pattern: Soft compound with dual knurl pattern for improved control in all conditions.Ergonomic Design: provides more comfort for those who ride on the inside or outside of the grip.Increased Bolt size to 3mm Allen to help prevent stripping and increase strength. (Torque tested up to 70 In-Lb (8Nm).Specifications:Style: Lock-On v2.1Length: 135mm (130mm Bar Space)Weight: 99gMaterial: Dual-Durometer TPRPlease Note: The v2.1 Clamps are completely new and not backwards compatible. The clamps are not designed to come off once they are installed which allows a more snug clamp/grip interface to eliminate any play in the interface between the two. They are therefore not removable or replaceable.¬†The grips will ship with the clamps and bolts pre-installed so all you need to do is slide them on and lock them down.Buy¬†ODI Components¬†from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
• Full Category: Components > Grips
• Size: 135mm
• Unisex
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