Hi-Power Jack Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I'm thinking of taping the grip of my STI TruBor, since my hand tends to perspire, and my grip is a little slippery as the gun came from the factory. I know the advantage is better grip - but, is it too coarse? rough on hands? any other disadvantages? Anything better that skateboard tape to keep the gun less slippery in hot, humid conditions? Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircooled6racer Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Hello: Do a search for gip stipple or something like that. G-Man Bart did a great write up on how to do it yourself. I have done a couple of black grips so far but need to get the courage to do some coloured grips. Skate tape tends to move around on STI 2011 grips for me. Another option would be to do a grip coating using epoxy and grit. Again do a search. Thanks, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted January 27, 2011 Author Share Posted January 27, 2011 Thanks, Eric, never thought of the tape "moving" on the grip. I've seen the hand-painted, undercut and stippled grips for sale for around $100 - have thought about those, also. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMV Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 The paint in painted grips tends to make them a little less "grippy" imo. I like grip tape if u really get the grip clean first. I also use pro-grip lotion as my hands tend to sweat and my grip on the gun suffers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted January 28, 2011 Author Share Posted January 28, 2011 The paint in painted grips tends to make them a little less "grippy" imo. I like grip tape if u really get the grip clean first. I also use pro-grip lotion as my hands tend to sweat and my grip on the gun suffers. Do you mean that you use grip tape, AND lotion - that means the grip tape doesn't work that well for you? But, I guess it's better than a standard STI grip? Thanks for the tip about the paint - never heard that before. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jan13 Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I have used skateboard tape as well as have grit glued onto the grip. Skateboard tape worked fine and did not move around on the grip. However I found it not aggressive enough and the gun moved in my hands. My hands can be very sweaty in warm weather. In the end, I got grit applied to the grip and it has worked very well for me so far. Also I used climbing chalk on my hands as it helps to keep the moisture at bay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juan Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 stair tread tape is real aggressive. home depot has it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangucci Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I have tried to use the tread tape and it chewed up by hands pretty bad during dry fire practice. I would recommend Brooks Tactical A-grip. It works great for sweaty hands and it holds up well. I have had it on my 1911 for two years and it is still working great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Gone hot and cold with grip tape over the years. Sort of in an in between place with it the last few years. I found that the Glocks unaltered grip allowed >me< a quicker, more precise purchase that I could, most importantly, maintain. "High grip" grip tape will help maintain good AND bad grips. So today three little pieces of the stuff reside at the bottom of the fingers grooves. And another small piece is positioned where the support hand touches the grip and that's it. FWIW. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehli Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Love it. TruGrip FTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle O Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Grip tape and lotion currently, real good. Tape is wearing off, so I'm gonna try the whole "epoxy + grit" application. Just ordered the "grit" last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Matzka Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I'm thinking of taping the grip of my STI TruBor, since my hand tends to perspire, and my grip is a little slippery as the gun came from the factory. I know the advantage is better grip - but, is it too coarse? rough on hands? any other disadvantages? Anything better that skateboard tape to keep the gun less slippery in hot, humid conditions? Jack Personally, I love it. It hasn't been rough on my hands - yours may differ. I haven't had any probs with it moving on my guns, but mine are steel so I can't comment on the plastic-gripped guns. I like that it is removable and replaceable if needed. And cheap too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saibot Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 I've been doing this for a while on my M&P and it does make a difference for me. I do want to try one of the custom ones instead of the strips of skateboard tape that doesn't tend to stay on very long. I might try to stipple it some time and see if that works better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Batt Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I'm a big fan of Tru Grip. I like it a lot better than a stippled grip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle O Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 So, I did a grip angle reduction. So, I had to JB weld on my dawson ice magwell. Then, I did the sand, epoxy, grit treatment. Feels really good, and I don't forsee this slipping at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParaGunner Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 That's prettycool Kyle # Good job,it looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 That's prettycool Kyle # Good job,it looks great +1. Looks like that's not going to slip. Think I'll give that a try first. Thanks for all the ideas. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss+P Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I love skate tape. I am using it on an sti frame for limited gun now. i cut it so it goes up just to the mag catch and it wraps around the back strap with a thin piece into another full piece on the right side of the gun. i used electrical tape to depress the grip safety (ghetto i know) but it is what i like. Mine has never moved and i believe that is b/c it adhearse to the electrical tape a little better than the grip itself. If you go to limcat's website they sell a silcone carbide covered grip for the 2011 sti frames. a little bit more pricey but the same idea it is just more permanent. skate tape can be abrasive if it is in an area where the gun moves a lot. i have some on my slide as well and if i get my thumbs a little high on the left side of the gun it is real abrasive and i am going to modify that as soon as i get some time to move it around and play with the positioning. i like it a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic_jon Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 (edited) I use the rubberized stair tape that a friend turned me onto made by 3M. You can see it in my avatar picture on my XD. Most hardware stores sell it by the foot. I put that tape on it almost a year ago and it has not come off yet... I have another 1.5 feet of it in my range bag. Total cost was about 5.00.... Edit to add link http://www.shop3m.com/70070432540.html Edited February 1, 2011 by Classic_jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss+P Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 very interesting classic_jon, i am going to have to look into that, it looks nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero-down Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 I use the rubberized stair tape that a friend turned me onto made by 3M. You can see it in my avatar picture on my XD. Most hardware stores sell it by the foot. I put that tape on it almost a year ago and it has not come off yet... I have another 1.5 feet of it in my range bag. Total cost was about 5.00.... Edit to add link http://www.shop3m.com/70070432540.html +1 100%. I have this on all my M&Ps, rifles, and mags. It offers great grip but won't trash your hands. Also works in all weather (including sweaty hands). I went with a 50' roll of the 1 inch. Here is what it looks like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atbarr Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 I'm a big fan of Tru Grip. I like it a lot better than a stippled grip. I've had Tru Grip on my M&P Pro for almost 3 months. No problems and allows me to shoot Production. A.T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowhand23 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 (edited) stair tread tape is real aggressive. home depot has it This is what I use on the front strap of my M&Ps and a stippled grip insert. Works well! Edited February 3, 2011 by slowhand23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus9mm Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 grip tape on my ss 1911. love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
want2race Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 For 2011's Bobby does a really cool grip application. Steel Epoxy, then works it just like stippling. Best thing going for aluminum grips if you don't like tape. I'm running real skate tape on an M&P. Bought from a true skate shop, not hardware store. It's flexible and very very sticky (adhesive). It's very aggressive. I can nearly hang the gun off my shirt by the grip (like velcro). It's my exfoliation technique to cure rough hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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