Profile Design Boxer Bar End

Good, solid pair of bar ends at a very good price. Easy to install, offer extra hand positions while riding.

Bought this for a bike tour cause I had flat bars and stupid grips. It was an absolute necessity and worked great for my trip, actually took the grips off completely and wrapped about 1.5-2 feet of grip tape around the whole thing, from the shifters to the tips of the bar ends This way I was able to use at least three positions that kept my hands from going numb, basic bar grip, outside at the corners grip, and then a top grip on the bent part of the bar ends at the top. Definitely light material and on a 1200 mile use so far on that tour have not moved a mm since I installed them. Very happy that I bought these. I have normal sized hands and I can say they were bigger than I needed, in fact they really stick up and almost look intimidating to get hit with, they give the bike a more aggressive look. I'm posting a pic to show what you can do, I wrapped the tape around the whole corner, it wasn't perfect but it did work as a grip and didn't move, I'll redo it later, the duct/electrical tape in the pic is like that cause this was a modification on the road, I had already done the tape at the top and was running out.

I really like the way the handle extensions can be used for a more 'upright' ride. My bicycle is a Brooklyn Franklin 3, upright step-through. Very easy to sit up, but the handlebars don't extend back as far as I'd like I was still hunched over a bit, and would rather sit fully upright and be able to hold the handlebars. Placing these on a near-flat angle, aiming towards me, allows for a more 'true' upright riding position. Very nice. They feel durable and they fit right on the handlebars with no issue. Very easy to install and hold their position.

Look at the picture of the black color one. Do you see the misalignment of the end cap and a tiny piece of poor quality plastic sticking out? It really does look like that in real life. The metal tube is very thin, much thinner than the handle bar on my mountain bike.Anyways, I still give 4 stars because the price is low and functionally it works great. It clams on the handle bar firmly and really helps reduce fatigue on my arms and back. I mount it up and slightly toward me so that I could switch to an upright sitting position on longer rides.Beside the end caps on the bar ends, there are 2 additional caps for the handle bar of the bike. The reason is because the end of the rubber grip might need to be cut off to slip these on, exposing a hollow tube. These end caps don't fit my handle bar, but might fit your bike's.Tip: don't cut off too much of the existing grip, because you'll quickly find out that your palm doesn't fit. Rather, move the gear/brake units over and slide the grips in toward the center.Tool needed: allen wrench.

These are well made, light weight, have a bit of texture on the surface, mount easily and perfectly, and came with rubber end inserts installed plus a spare set of two more.

These bar ends are easy to install. The shifters and brake levers need to be pushed inwards on the handlebars about 1 cm to make room for the width of the bar ends. They give you the ability to vary hand positions on flat bar road and fitness bikes. They prevent sore hands, carpal tunnel, and are good to flatten your back out for a short time with headwinds. They really give powerful gripping power for climbing. Love these bars and they are very lightweight. As an avid cyclist, Highly recommend!!

Bought these to give me a few different positions for my hands while riding my bike.PROs:1) Feel sturdy-I've been using for about 2 weeks and so far, they are well made and have not slipped one bit2) Easy to Install. Simply slide over your rubber handle bar grips and slide these on the end, adjust to desired angle and tighten. I'd recommend re-tightening after a few rides just to ensure that they're still tight.3) Finish is DURABLE- On first ride with them installed, I wrecked. Bike was resting on the left hand bar-end. Not one scratch. My friend who has a set from Specialized couldn't get over it and kept saying "I can't believe they didn't scuff all up!"No Cons. Don't get me wrong...the plastic plug in the end of the bar-end could be a little higher quality and could be a little more flush cut to the bar-end's shape, but for under $18, I'm not going to split hairs. They work great, look great, and are inexpensive...period

I'm using these on a touring hybrid with flat bars. The handlebars themselves need to be low enough to provide stability on high speed descents. My best rides run 35-50 miles and that used to lead to a lot of neck pain. These bar ends are long enough to make a huge difference. I use them on level or uphill stretches so that I can work out my neck muscles.Update after two and a half years of ownership: I've recently purchased an ebike for my wife. Unfortunately, Profile Designs doesn't offer their bar ends in blue to match the color of her new bike. So I ordered a pair of the Fifty-Fifty bar ends (blue) that are also sold here on Amazon. The Fifty-Fifty product looked great in the photos, but it turned out to be a full two inches shorter than these Profile Design bar ends. That shortness eliminates the part of the bar end that I hold onto to climb hills. I've returned the Fifty-Fifty bar ends immediately and ordered a second pair of Profile Design.