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O-Wing Grip
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This was the last grip Oakley made. They had the same type tread as the earlier F-1 grips had,only without the sleeve. Firstly they came out in the standard colours (Blue, Yellow, Red, Black and White) then, they came out in neon colours, or “freestyle colours” - (Green, Purple, Yellow ,Pink,Orange.) The O-Wing did not come in a box - they came with a grey plastic clip with an Oakley logo to hold them together. The other interesting thing about these grips, is that they went back to the single piece of unobtainium design. They also came with donuts as standard. The O-Wing seem to be considered by Oakley as a flagship grip - I wonder if going back to a single compound with no sleeves was a cost cutting measure, as was the grey plastic clip instead of a box.
References
Silver, L. (November 2005). Timeline Part I: The Grip Era (1975-1984). Retrieved Tuesday, October 16, 2007, from O-Review Web site: http://www.o-review.com/article004.asp
