cruisermites Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 I noticed a cracks on my sv grip shown on the picture below, e-mailed SVI but says they only apply warranty for only a year. I am so sad and disappointed with a high priced product to turned like this. I am an occasional shooter so it is used occasionally. Also it is installed in an open 9mm major to which recoil is not that hard. Anyone experienced this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximis228 Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Very common with their grips. Sorry this happened to you. Replace with a PT, Cheely, or Lonestar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisermites Posted February 11, 2020 Author Share Posted February 11, 2020 I guess I can’t have it repaired? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximis228 Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 8 minutes ago, cruisermites said: I guess I can’t have it repaired? I mean you can weld it but they crack in other areas too. You would just be prolonging the inevitable. You could drill a hole at the end of the crack to stop it... or hope it goes to the mag catch and stops. But either way this adds flex to the grip which can cause issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robertwil18 Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Lonestar innovations outlaw grip is awesome and custom built to your frame dimensions. You won't be disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisermites Posted February 11, 2020 Author Share Posted February 11, 2020 2 hours ago, Maximis228 said: I mean you can weld it but they crack in other areas too. You would just be prolonging the inevitable. You could drill a hole at the end of the crack to stop it... or hope it goes to the mag catch and stops. But either way this adds flex to the grip which can cause issues. Got it Sir, thanks for the advise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisermites Posted February 11, 2020 Author Share Posted February 11, 2020 46 minutes ago, Robertwil18 said: Lonestar innovations outlaw grip is awesome and custom built to your frame dimensions. You won't be disappointed. Will look into it. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerritm Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 One of my shooting buddies just got one from LS for a DVC 3-gun and it fit and functioned perfect. Really nice feel to it. gerritm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisermites Posted February 12, 2020 Author Share Posted February 12, 2020 5 hours ago, gerritm said: One of my shooting buddies just got one from LS for a DVC 3-gun and it fit and functioned perfect. Really nice feel to it. gerritm Thanks. Gonna weight my options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisermites Posted February 12, 2020 Author Share Posted February 12, 2020 Its just disappointing with that we pay for a very expensive product and it doesn’t give us the satisfactions and performance we should get. I have a high regards for SV parts until this happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIREDgun45 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 2 hours ago, cruisermites said: Its just disappointing with that we pay for a very expensive product and it doesn’t give us the satisfactions and performance we should get. I have a high regards for SV parts until this happened. Was the grip on a complete gun built by SV? If it's a grip added to your non SV frame and not fit correctly then certain areas can crack due to improper gunsmith install. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisermites Posted February 12, 2020 Author Share Posted February 12, 2020 21 minutes ago, HIREDgun45 said: Was the grip on a complete gun built by SV? If it's a grip added to your non SV frame and not fit correctly then certain areas can crack due to improper gunsmith install. On an sti frame. It is installed by a competent gunsmith Jay Pecson, employed by SVI official distrubutor in the Philippines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
36873687 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 It’s common with sv grips. It sucks they more than any other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisermites Posted February 12, 2020 Author Share Posted February 12, 2020 6 hours ago, 36873687 said: It’s common with sv grips. It sucks they more than any other Should have stick to polymers. 7 years no problem except for the mag release hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konkapot Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Not a metallurgist or a scientist, just a shooter. At some point these things are simply not fit for purpose. I understand the concept of "well if it wasn't fit correctly it could break." These are not spaceships; they are very expensive metal grips fit to a semi-automatic pistol. There's a reasonable level of "fitting" certainly but to have a product break because the fit was off by .00000001 microns would be very frustrating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltdmstr Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 (edited) On some frames the channels on the side where the grip mounts are on a very slightly different angle than the mating surface on the grip. If the grip is forced on to mate with the flat surface at the top without enough clearance in those side channels, it puts tremendous stress right at that radius where this grip cracked. So I would say chances are pretty good this was a fitment issue. Or that combined with the grip being weak in that area. Edited February 12, 2020 by ltdmstr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevadazielmeister Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 1 hour ago, ltdmstr said: On some frames the channels on the side where the grip mounts are on a very slightly different angle than the mating surface on the grip. If the grip is forced on to mate with the flat surface at the top without enough clearance in those side channels, it puts tremendous stress right at that radius right where this gripped cracked. So I would say chances are pretty good this was a fitment issue. Or that combined with the grip being weak in that area. You bring up a good point. When I purchased the Limcat Steel Grip to upgrade my Razorcat, they also spent quite a bit of time fitting the steel grip accordingly. I am glad to hear this from you (second source) and see that just buying a steel grip by itself is not enough. Gunsmiths really are important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIREDgun45 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 15 hours ago, cruisermites said: On an sti frame. It is installed by a competent gunsmith Jay Pecson, employed by SVI official distrubutor in the Philippines. Sorry that I'm not familiar with him or how it works in the Philippines but 'employed by SVI official distributor' can mean a lot of things. Have you tried contacting Jay Pecson and ask what he can do to assist with warranty? Has Jay seen the crack and examined the grip and determine if it's a defective product? Not trying to be an ass, just curious on details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Descartian Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 It can probably be laser welded fairly easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmella Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 even if laser welded it will more than likely crack again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lll Otto lll Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Cracks of any type on a gun this expensive isn't helping their brand image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisermites Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 19 hours ago, lll Otto lll said: Cracks of any type on a gun this expensive isn't helping their brand image. Yes. That is correct sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisermites Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 On 2/13/2020 at 5:10 AM, HIREDgun45 said: Sorry that I'm not familiar with him or how it works in the Philippines but 'employed by SVI official distributor' can mean a lot of things. Have you tried contacting Jay Pecson and ask what he can do to assist with warranty? Has Jay seen the crack and examined the grip and determine if it's a defective product? Not trying to be an ass, just curious on details. I did talked to him and showed it. No warranties. They have a pile of broken sv grips down their shop. They informed sv about this but nothing came out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerTrace Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 3 hours ago, cruisermites said: I did talked to him and showed it. No warranties. They have a pile of broken sv grips down their shop. They informed sv about this but nothing came out of it. In their defense, it wasn't installed my the factory. Now see if you can import a Cheely E2 grip and you won't have to worry about cracks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIREDgun45 Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 (edited) 14 hours ago, cruisermites said: I did talked to him and showed it. No warranties. They have a pile of broken sv grips down their shop. They informed sv about this but nothing came out of it. So you spoke to him about it and showed it to him. Did Jay Pecson actually state that the cracked grip is due to a defective product? If they have a 'pile of broken SV grips' in their shop why do they still continue to sell SV if it's that bad? You would think they would have some kinda recourse as a official distributor of SV. L10-machine, Lone Star Innovations, PT Trinity, and Cheeley (as mentioned by RangerTrace) all make metal grips. Maybe that's the best way to go for you. Did Jay Pecson have a solution for you? Edited February 16, 2020 by HIREDgun45 sp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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