Carbon handlebar thumb rest. These are like TOGS. Bought to try, didnt work for me.

These https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Carbon-Nylon ... 2407831098

£9 posted mainland UK

Not seen TOGS copies before, much better price wise. If they opened up properly I'd have had them off you but I have ESI grips and don't fancy trying to get those off!

Ben took me 30 seconds each ESI grip to remove last night and about the same to refit.

To remove - remove end cap, place foot on side of stem - pull grip with both hands worth of finger tips on inner end of grip.
To re-fit - slide ESI grip back on using 3 cable ties between grip and bar. Pull cable ties out.

You make it sound so simple! I didn't fit my grips, they were fitted in 2014 by the shop when I bought the bike and work great as they are, I daren't risk taking them off because I'm sure I'll just make it worse!

Yeah, until I got the technique sorted they were an absolute bastard to remove and refit

Yes please, will take those to try out ..

ESIs - don't you use meths? Just work it under after using something non-metal to get under the grip.

edit - oops sorry Ben - try the meths trick and have 1st dibbs here if it looks like it'll work

James if Ben hasnt posted up by Monday drop me a message.

Take them James. I have a third child now and haven't used my MTB since the WRT!

Better they see some real use! I ride my cargo bike now instead of my MTB!

OK, sold - thanks Ben, Andy will PM you