Originally Posted by
xfimpg
Blisters that turn into callouses, and at the next ride turn into blisters that turn into callouses again, and so on, and so on...
You may have a point there about going back to the original grips. They sure feel small in the hands, though.
Well, so long as they aren't causing any pain, and you aren't losing grip, or having any other problem with the thinner grips, so what?
If running them for comfort, soften up your fork, run a few psi less in the tires, run different gloves, don't ride with a death grip on the bars/brake levers, try some grips that are between the two sizes.
IMO, if depending on the grips for softness and comfort on a mtb, you're doing it wrong. I want my grips to give a solid interface between me and the bike, not be slippery uner my gloves, and not slip on the bars.