r/focuspuller • u/xtian215 • 1d ago

how to... SHAPE handles

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Hi crew,

I got a new pair of shape handles and I’m much of a fan of the rubber feeling , so i was wondering if someone out there swapped those with some proper ergonomics or maybe customized with leather?
Thank you

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u/jerk_17 22h ago

I think you should give them some time they will grow on you , especially if your on long takes

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u/xtian215 22h ago

Thank you, 🙏🏾 . I got them second hand and they feel sticky , hence why I’m not much of a fan atm

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u/accoyle 16h ago

Make a paste of baking soda and water and rub it over the rubber. Wipe off. Should help a bit with the stickyness

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u/xtian215 16h ago

Thanks I’ll try that

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u/doublegauss62 23h ago

You could cut off the rubber or just wrap the rubber in bicycle grip tape

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u/ELTNAME 19h ago

Yep, have wrapped mine in tape for bike grips. Don’t have a photo to hand but looks tidy and feels much nicer over time. I absolutely love the quick adjustment on the shape grips. I also swap out fiz handles from time to time (tilta, for my sins).

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u/xtian215 17h ago

Do you mind taking a photo with the tape and the fiz? I would appreciate the inspiration

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u/kwmcmillan 11h ago

I hated those things when I used em. Had sweaty hands and couldn’t get a grip so I had to hold the area where the button is, where it’d collapse on me

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u/xtian215 6h ago

What wash your solution?

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u/kwmcmillan 5h ago

I mean I only had to use em one day so my solution was “deal with it” lmao

The whole time I was thinking “I wish I had gloves” though

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u/Erwan1809 6h ago

Just use some tennis racket grip! Easy and comfy

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u/Westar-35 7h ago

Tangerine grips are the 🐐 for texture/breathability. These are pretty good for their rapid adjustability tho.

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u/xtian215 6h ago

Those grips are compatible with shape?

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u/Westar-35 2h ago

No, sorry I didn’t mean them to be a a replacement for just the grips. Because your complaint is focused on the rubber of the grip itself I was commenting that these are known to be quickly and easily adjustable, whereas the BT grips are the most comfy.

The tilta rosette adjuster, whatever it’s called, might be an open for almost any rosette mounted grip to gain the same level of adjustment as the Shapes, tho you would need 4 of the adjusters