Nock handguards have become the preferred choice of mountain bike enduro racers, whether at the highest level of competition with the UCI EDR or in local races.
This trust drives the brand to constantly push back the boundaries of reliability along two axes:
Functional reliability, which is the ability to provide better hand protection in all situations, from vegetation to tree collisions and falls.
Mechanical reliability, which is the ability to withstand without breaking all the shocks inherent in high-level enduro riding.
For the V3 version, this quest for reliability resulted in simplification and optimization because, as Italian sculptor Constantin Brancusi quotes, “simplicity is complexity solved” and that is the philosophy behind the Nock V3. The connection between the shield and the bracket has been simplified, while making it significantly stiffer.
This simplification, however, hasn't come at the expense of ergonomics. Very compact, the Nock V3 are discreet on the bike. Their direct grip mounting system ensures optimal cockpit integration, particularly useful for e-bikes.
Even without any extender, the Nock V3 offer as much space for large hands and long levers as the Nock V2 with the extended flip-chip mount.
Simple yet highly effective, race-ready—that's how the Nock V3 were designed.
With full hand coverage, a controlled flex of the guard, and an exclusive patch inside the guard that absorbs impact energy instead of your hand, the Nock handguards have earned a solid reputation in all enduro races thanks to the exclusive system of protecting the hands against hard impacts such as trees or rocks.
Grip brands compatible with the Nock V3 mounting system:
- Aertime: Singletrack, Decline, Rock'n'Roll
- Burgtec: Bartender, Bartender Pro Greg Minnaar, Bartender Josh Bryceland
- Deity Components: Supacrush, Lockjaw, Knuckleduster, Slimfit, Megattac
- DMR: Deathgrip (Version 1 only)
- Fabric: Semi Ergo Silicone Grips, FunGuy Grips, Honey Grips
- Fizik: Race feel, Comfort feel
- One Up Components: Grip (V1)
- PNW: Loam
- SB3: Fleet, Flowy AM, Hornet, Big One, Kraken, Race, Logo 2, Shark
- Race Face: Chester, Half Nelson, Getta
- Wolf Tooth: Echo
- Santa Cruz: House grip
- WTB: Burr, Wavelength, Trace