GRID started out as a solution to a problem I had — My gear being tossed on a shelf when I wasn't wearing it, suit being roughly folded up as best as it could be, stuck on shelf in the back of my closet with my helmets.

Gear is expensive, why pay $3K+ for suits and helmets just to toss them in the back of a closet or in a big gym bag? I looked at the available options I could buy, none of them looked trustworthy to me, the last thing I wanted, was to hang up my Helmet on some mass-marketed, decor driven, stamped bracket or peg board attachment, just for it to fall and then I'm left with a $1000 helmet that scuffed up, or even worse, cracked from smacking the floor. That could damage the EPS foam inside the helmet even without visible cracks, which would reduce impact protection for a real crash, either on the street, or the track.

I am a fabricator and engineer by trade, so naturally I started looking into designing my own system for my personal use, I wanted something I could trust, something over-built, rigid, and confidence inducing. Not something that was just decorative, mass produced, or "universal fit".

I started off by sketching out different designs on paper to see what style the best fit would be; I wanted the helmet to sit down over the mount, not just on top of it, so there wouldn't be any chance of it sliding off and falling, I wanted the suit to hang full length, not folded over at the waist.

After sketching out all of the design ideas, I narrowed it down to three that seemed to fit most for what I was wanting to accomplish. I re-designed them in CAD and started fabricating, seeing which one was best. I built the first one all by hand, laying out the bend line, cut lines, and lengths, then cutting the plates out on a metal shear, bending them on an old hydraulic bender, and drilling the holes for the mounting plate. I put this one through some test, to make sure it was strong, reliable, and operationally useful. I then bolted it to my wall in my garage, hung my heaviest suit on it with a helmet for a week, and seen what happened. Every test I put it through it passed, even hanging off of it like a pull-up bar (not recommended).

That is when I decided, if I was looking for it, someone else would be too. 

I built the mount I couldn't find, made for my personal use, in my garage, if it didn't hold up for me then it wouldn't ship. Its overbuilt on purpose, because cheap solutions fail, and failing isn't an option when you're relying on it to hold your gear.

GRID Mounts exist to remove doubt. The mount should never be the weak link.

Designed from 11GA steel, laser cut for premium quality, powder coated for a durable finish, mounted using 5/16 stainless steel lag bolts, and fastened together with 3/8 stainless steel bolts. It is solid.

At GRID we build premium, purpose-driven mounting hardware for riders, racers, and serious gear owners. Designed by a user, overbuilt for real world use, and intentional display. Built to hold up, not just look good. Your gear deserves better.

We are not building furniture, or an all-purpose organizer. We build for riders, racers, and collectors who display, not for someone looking to hang up some laundry.