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KingofHearts · 03-05-2007, 01:02 PM

Im looking for a really comfortable grip for my XD, any good name brands out there?? Any of you have pics of good ones on yours?

**nsnate02** · 03-05-2007, 01:03 PM

Hogue

malkore · 03-05-2007, 01:44 PM

I put Decal grips on my XD's. went with rubber on my XD9 sub (that I normally carry) and the sandpaper on the XD .45 service (nightstand gun w/ TLR-1 installed).

i like them both...but that sandpaper texture is almost too gritty for my delicate desk-jocky hands

Krypto · 03-05-2007, 02:53 PM

hogue and pachmayr are the two main slip on types. decal grips are, as far as i can tell, held on with adhesive and come in either sandpaper or rubber,

i personally have the pachmayr ones and love them. the finger ridges index my fingers where they should be around the grip immedietly for a quicker draw.

pm kraigster, he has some good tips about the slip on ones.. you may even want to try his home-cooked method of using a bicycle innertube, basicly works the same minus the finger ridges.

KingofHearts · 03-06-2007, 07:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Krypto

hogue and pachmayr are the two main slip on types. decal grips are, as far as i can tell, held on with adhesive and come in either sandpaper or rubber,

i personally have the pachmayr ones and love them. the finger ridges index my fingers where they should be around the grip immedietly for a quicker draw.

pm kraigster, he has some good tips about the slip on ones.. you may even want to try his home-cooked method of using a bicycle innertube, basicly works the same minus the finger ridges.

Thanks, im about to order the pachmayrs now. I appreciate the feedback

SchultzKa · 03-06-2007, 09:59 AM

jetsiphon · 03-06-2007, 08:05 PM

I started out with AGrip and went to TruGrip. I like the super grippy grip tape.

BoomerBSG · 03-13-2007, 12:48 AM

http://www.pistolgear.com/proddetail.php?prod=62HOA

though i went local i put a review up on PG for em.

got a 4inch service, bought the large hogue slip on. trimmed very little off the bottom, slide it on, and then cut around the dove tail safety.
great addition to the gun imo.

i opted out of pachmyrs, they looked to thick, and felt too hard.. personal preference, it also appeared to add some bulk to the grip.
when the hogues die on me, i'm gonna try The Kraigster.. that is.. bicycle inner tube

cheers

marcodo · 03-13-2007, 05:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoomerBSG

http://www.pistolgear.com/proddetail.php?prod=62HOA

though i went local i put a review up on PG for em.

got a 4inch service, bought the large hogue slip on. trimmed very little off the bottom, slide it on, and then cut around the dove tail safety.
great addition to the gun imo.

cheers

Can anyone show me pics on how they trimmed the Hogue grip to fit over the grip saftey...PLEASE

BoomerBSG · 03-13-2007, 11:49 AM

first i flattened it out and pressed it against the grip to see where it would hang down once in place. i trimmed a sliver off the base of the hogue (literally not alot) while holding it flat.

i then slid the grip on where i wanted it, using some really small precise scissors i just trimmed around the rear safety, the tip of the scissors insered into the groove of the safety and followed around.

make sure you get the grip placed where you want it before cutting, so you dont have to move it around and risk tearing it.
heres a pic of the rear grip of mine. imageshack is a bit slow right now.

cheers

03-05-2007, 01:02 PM	#1
KingofHearts XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Madison, AL Posts: 197	Grips for the XD Im looking for a really comfortable grip for my XD, any good name brands out there?? Any of you have pics of good ones on yours? __________________ -CoDy Bi-Tone XD .40 (Service) 650 Rounds and counting. "It is only after we've lost everything, that we're free to do anything"

03-05-2007, 01:03 PM	#2
nsnate02 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,075	Hogue __________________ "It is better to be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt." *Abraham Lincoln*

03-05-2007, 01:44 PM	#3
malkore XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: eastern Nebraska Posts: 646	I put Decal grips on my XD's. went with rubber on my XD9 sub (that I normally carry) and the sandpaper on the XD .45 service (nightstand gun w/ TLR-1 installed). i like them both...but that sandpaper texture is almost too gritty for my delicate desk-jocky hands __________________ malkore my guns - http://home.neb.rr.com/malkore/firearms.html

03-06-2007, 09:59 AM	#6
SchultzKa XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 165	lol lol

03-06-2007, 08:05 PM	#7
jetsiphon XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Aurora, CO Posts: 1,192	I started out with AGrip and went to TruGrip. I like the super grippy grip tape. __________________ XD9 Service Black - XD45 Service Dark Earth 1945 Sistema 1911 - Para Ordnance LTC Steyr M9A1 - Glock 17

03-05-2007, 02:53 PM	#4
Krypto XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: tempe, arizona Posts: 153	hogue and pachmayr are the two main slip on types. decal grips are, as far as i can tell, held on with adhesive and come in either sandpaper or rubber, i personally have the pachmayr ones and love them. the finger ridges index my fingers where they should be around the grip immedietly for a quicker draw. pm kraigster, he has some good tips about the slip on ones.. you may even want to try his home-cooked method of using a bicycle innertube, basicly works the same minus the finger ridges.

03-13-2007, 12:48 AM	#8
BoomerBSG XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: houston Posts: 1,322	http://www.pistolgear.com/proddetail.php?prod=62HOA though i went local i put a review up on PG for em. got a 4inch service, bought the large hogue slip on. trimmed very little off the bottom, slide it on, and then cut around the dove tail safety. great addition to the gun imo. i opted out of pachmyrs, they looked to thick, and felt too hard.. personal preference, it also appeared to add some bulk to the grip. when the hogues die on me, i'm gonna try The Kraigster.. that is.. bicycle inner tube cheers __________________ Colt Combat Commander, Colt Defender 1911, Beretta M9 (wifes), Winchester Defender 12 gauge, Mossberg Maverick 88 12 gauge, Mosin Nagant M44, Bersa .380 Running around the house half blind tripping over My Little Ponies and hollaring "Where's the bathroom?" is not a tactical look. -Scotton

03-13-2007, 11:49 AM	#10
BoomerBSG XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: houston Posts: 1,322	first i flattened it out and pressed it against the grip to see where it would hang down once in place. i trimmed a sliver off the base of the hogue (literally not alot) while holding it flat. i then slid the grip on where i wanted it, using some really small precise scissors i just trimmed around the rear safety, the tip of the scissors insered into the groove of the safety and followed around. make sure you get the grip placed where you want it before cutting, so you dont have to move it around and risk tearing it. heres a pic of the rear grip of mine. imageshack is a bit slow right now. cheers __________________ Colt Combat Commander, Colt Defender 1911, Beretta M9 (wifes), Winchester Defender 12 gauge, Mossberg Maverick 88 12 gauge, Mosin Nagant M44, Bersa .380 Running around the house half blind tripping over My Little Ponies and hollaring "Where's the bathroom?" is not a tactical look. -Scotton Last edited by BoomerBSG : 03-13-2007 at 12:20 PM.

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