The Monarch Grip is a descendant of decades of hanging onto handlebars like our lives depended on it. Because sometimes they really did.
We've tested countless different compound and grip pattern combinations, tweaking and testing over and over again in search of a single ultimate grip. And if you know us, you’ll know we sweated every detail, from performance to sustainability.
So grab a brew and nerd out on the design deep dive below that we think makes our Monarch grips the new Kings of Control.
KEY PRODUCT FEATURES
- Two texture options: Knurl or Mushroom
- Two thickness options: Thin or Thick
- Soft 20A compound
- Tapered grip body & offset core
- Zigzag thumb pad
- Tapered core is made from 80% recycled ocean plastic
- Half flange and pinky ramp
- 130mm grip area with a slim 8mm locking clamp and 3mm Allen key bolt
PEATY'S MONARCH GRIPS - MUSHROOM
The mushroom texture gets its title by looking like the classic fins on the underside of a mushroom. Used for decades on BMX grips for its ability to absorb impacts, each fin of a mushroom texture is evenly spaced with a gap the same width as the fin. This is important so that the fin can be compressed by the hand and flex into the space next to it. This provides a much more comfortable, compliant, shock-absorbing texture compared to a knurl texture.
The user of this grip could be anyone from a trail cruiser looking for maximum comfort to big hitters looking to take the sting out of hideous rock gardens and flat landings.
THICK VS THIN
People come in all shapes and sizes—and so do their hands—so having a one-size-fits-all approach to grip diameter is almost as crazy as offering a one-size-fits-all glove.
Our thin grip has a 30mm diameter on the inside and 32mm on the outside, while the thick grip has a 32mm diameter on the inside and 34mm on the outside.
This not only makes the thick grip an ideal diameter for people with larger hands but also provides an extra 2mm of impact-damping rubber compared to the thin grip.
