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Chriss
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PostPosted: 20:01 - 12 Feb 2006    Post subject: Oxford Hot Hands Reply with quote
Anyone ever used a set of Oxford Hot Hands? They're like heated grips, but they wrap around the grips instead. Looks like a good alternative that I can move from bike to bike. Anyone got any expierence/thoughts on them? Smile
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nrml76
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PostPosted: 20:19 - 12 Feb 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Oxford hot hands sell for 24 squids on ebay. I got my hot grips for 29 squids from J&S. It has a thermostat control and it cannot be nicked if you leave your bike unattended for a few min. IMO, there is no contest at all. If you have several bikes, why not put it on just your winter hack?
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Mrs Kickstart
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PostPosted: 20:23 - 12 Feb 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi,

I did not like the look of hot hands as they looked quite bulky to hold and I did not want the hassle of putting them on and off. I have Oxford Hotgrips and I think they great.
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Kickstart
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PostPosted: 20:30 - 12 Feb 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi

Only problem with them is if you have small hands they are FAR bigger than conventional heated grips.

All the best

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Jarvis
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PostPosted: 20:38 - 12 Feb 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sorry to hijack the thread but read a note in one of the biking mags the other day that oxford heated grips bought in the 2 months up to xmas are being recalled!!!
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nrml76
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PostPosted: 20:43 - 12 Feb 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yes. Apparently a bad batch. They must have skimped on quality control to meet with the winter demand. Kudos to them that are tackling the issue head on rather than claiming misuse etc.
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syl
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PostPosted: 22:47 - 12 Feb 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Jarvis wrote:
Sorry to hijack the thread but read a note in one of the biking mags the other day that oxford heated grips bought in the 2 months up to xmas are being recalled!!!


Published in MCN (see here) at the start of December. Affects some of the products shipped to shops between 30th September 2005 and 29th November 2005 (all shops had been notified by 8th December 2005).
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Flip
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PostPosted: 23:18 - 12 Feb 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Personally, I wouldn't trust them to stay on.
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mchaggis
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PostPosted: 01:37 - 13 Feb 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
The price you can get them for varies massively. From Ebay or most places online, you can get the hot hand wrap-around grips for £25-35, and hot grips for between £30-50. Heine Gericke sell hot hands for £45 and hot grips for 50! Mind you, while in CMC the other day, I saw they were selling some heated grips for £60. Shocked Sick
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