January 07, 2025
DMR’s DeathGrip has been a rider favourite for close to a decade, cementing its place as one of the best mountain bike grips you can buy.
The OG Deathgrip was developed by all round UK shredders Brendan Fairclough and Olly Wilkins, who unashamedly robbed elements from grips already on the market. Ironic really when you consider how many times Brendan has been robbed of a result at RedBull Rampage over the years!
Taking the knurl and waffle design of ODI’s classic Ruffian and combining it with DMR’s own mushroom pattern Sect, the DeathGrip was a hit with riders. Comfortable, grippy and endlessly stylish with its huge range of colours. There wasn’t much to complain about.
But how do you improve on an all-time favourite? You keep what makes it great and refine any rougher edges.