saibot Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 I run grip tape on my pistol and it's very helpful, but I dryfire quite a bit and it just turns my hands to hamburger. Any suggestions on how to deal with grip tape without having two pistols? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayjay1 Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 (edited) Gloves? Which pistol? For some there are cheaper training pistols like Glock or so. Or a training "lower"? Edited October 7, 2013 by jayjay1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Gaines Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 I run grip tape on my pistol and it's very helpful, but I dryfire quite a bit and it just turns my hands to hamburger. Any suggestions on how to deal with grip tape without having two pistols? you could put regular tape over your grip tape. just a suggestion, never had that problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Hand Creme at the end of the session? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlmiller1 Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 There is a product called "AGrip" which gives a great grip without being rough. Might try that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saibot Posted October 7, 2013 Author Share Posted October 7, 2013 Great info, guys! The problem I have with gloves is that I lose the tactile feel of everything and start performing much slower than normal. The other thing I have to look out for is that I can barely reach the mag release as it is and adding extra material on the grip or my hands makes it even harder. I think adding some blue masking tape is a great idea since it's so thin to begin with. I've been dryfiring about 1 - 1.5 hours a day lately and several times I'll have a bloody grip when I'm finished and have to tape up my fingers to continue. Probably should have thought about putting the tape on the grip! But the more I think about it, the AGrip sounds like something I'm going to try ASAP since it solves several issues for me; improved grip, no added size from gloves or even the grip tape, won't destroy my hands. Great tips. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wurm Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 When I'm shooting production, I have a second Glock with no grip tape and a stock trigger pull for dry fire. My Limited Edge I put painters tape around the bottom 1/4 or so. Otherwise, the stippling tears up my pinky. For my production Glock, I do use grip tape, but I don't replace it all that often. It wears down after a while and it stops sanding off my finger tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxximuss Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Take a break on training for a couple days. When you go back to training start for shorter periods (train for perfection for less time). You hands will become tougher and the grip tape will wear down... One draw back, your wife may not want to hold your hand anymore or she might need gloves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saibot Posted October 8, 2013 Author Share Posted October 8, 2013 Take a break on training for a couple days. When you go back to training start for shorter periods (train for perfection for less time). You hands will become tougher and the grip tape will wear down... One draw back, your wife may not want to hold your hand anymore or she might need gloves Hahah. Ya, already there on that one. Hands like a loofah, she says. (ya, I didn't know what that was either). /google Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markhawkeyeordnance Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 (edited) You may want to consider switching to a stipple grip. There are some obvious drawbacks, permanence being number one, compliance for your shooting sport and class is another. I switched a few months ago and really like it for my 3 Gun pistol. Very positive - not nearly as aggressive. Edited October 9, 2013 by markhawkeyeordnance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saibot Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 You may want to consider switching to a stipple grip. There are some obvious drawbacks, permanence being number one, compliance for your shooting sport and class is another. I switched a few months ago and really like it for my 3 Gun pistol. Very positive - not nearly as aggressive. Did you do it yourself? Not sure if it's allowed in Production class though. I'd have to check. Good tip. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EkuJustice Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Stippling is allowed in production Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Gaines Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Stippling is allowed in production I believe in the rule book it shows the area of the gun that can be stippled, if you plan on going that route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markhawkeyeordnance Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I did it myself and while tedious it turned out pretty good. Read the rulebook and practice. I used a Mossberg pistol grip I have laying around to get comfortable with the idea of permanently melting my favorite pistol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juan Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 brand new tape can be brutal. I duul mine , run some wood over the tape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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