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Tripledigitride · 04-05-2008, 06:43 PM

I thought about grip tape, but I'm going with the much more expensive stippling.

WAZX3DRVR · 04-06-2008, 09:07 AM

The grip tape on my .45ACP service model made a dramatic improvement.

rgeliske · 04-06-2008, 09:25 AM

Anyone try AGrip? I believe it is a soft material. What's AGrip

The Knight Of Light · 04-06-2008, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by rgeliske

Anyone try AGrip? I believe it is a soft material. What's AGrip

I could never get it to stay on the gun. Didn't matter what or how much I cleaned the grip. I even took the gun down to a bare frame(I HATE the mag release!!) and washed it in the dishwasher and it still didn't stay on.

**R Dub** · 04-06-2008, 06:49 PM

Moved to The Polling Place.

GoCodeBravo · 04-06-2008, 07:01 PM

I would not insist that it is "necessary" but it sure does feel like an improvement to me. On any sidearm I carry, I will use Agrip (from Brooks Tactical). Beats the black sandpaper grip tape, HANDS DOWN, in my opinion and is not rough on the hands. Works with sweaty or wet hands, even. If I could say anything more about it, I'd probably have to become a dealer, I like it so much.

speedracer211 · 04-06-2008, 07:18 PM

Grip tape on my comp xd and none on my carry gun. The tape makes a huge difference in my ability to grip the gun.

one-eyed-fatman · 04-06-2008, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by M2XD

OK, I've had some grip take on my XD45ACP Service for a while now, and about the only thing it does is rub my back raw when I wear my IWB holster at the 7 o'clock position. I thought the stock grip was pretty sticky, and the grip tape I got has been even stickier; but I am not sure it is even necessary.

So, I am looking for opinions from those who have put on grip tape and kept it, and those who put it on and later took it off. If you have tried neither, please don't post...I am looking for firsthand experience.

The bottom line is: Is grip tape even necessary?

Cheers! M2

Kinda strange. You answered your own question yet still seek advice.

View Poll Results: I've put grip tape on and...
found it to be a lot better than the stock grips	21	63.64%
found that the stock grips are sufficient, so I took it off	12	36.36%
Voters: 33. You may not vote on this poll

04-06-2008, 09:07 AM	#12
WAZX3DRVR XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Tacoma, Washington Posts: 487	The grip tape on my .45ACP service model made a dramatic improvement. __________________ S&W 638/GLOCK 20/SIG SP2009/XD45 4" Dark Earth/Mossberg Mav88 12 gauge/Ruger SingleSix .22LR "Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on to them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free". -Ronald Wilson Reagan Myspace

04-06-2008, 09:25 AM	#13
rgeliske XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,788	Anyone try AGrip? I believe it is a soft material. What's AGrip __________________ Sig P220, Taurus PT1911, Browning HiPower 9mm, CZ75, CZ75 P01, Kahr CW9, Savage 9317 BTVS .17, Browning Buckmark, Taurus Gaucho 357 (pair), Taurus Gaucho 45LC (pair), Uberti 1873 Saddle Rifle 357, Uberti 1873 45 LC Carbine, TTN 12 Gauge Double, Ruger Bisley Vaquero 357 (pair), Springfield XD9SC, XD45 Service, XD45 Compact Tactical, XD(M) 40S&W BiTone, Glock G35, Taurus 617 357

04-06-2008, 06:49 PM	#15
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04-06-2008, 07:18 PM	#17
speedracer211 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bradenton Florida Posts: 2,406	Grip tape on my comp xd and none on my carry gun. The tape makes a huge difference in my ability to grip the gun. __________________ "You can't fix stupid" Great reloading site and tell them I sent you. www.glockpost.com

04-05-2008, 06:43 PM	#11
Tripledigitride XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hendersonville (Nashville) Tennessee Posts: 721	I thought about grip tape, but I'm going with the much more expensive stippling.

04-06-2008, 07:01 PM	#16
GoCodeBravo XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Harris County Posts: 206	I would not insist that it is "necessary" but it sure does feel like an improvement to me. On any sidearm I carry, I will use Agrip (from Brooks Tactical). Beats the black sandpaper grip tape, HANDS DOWN, in my opinion and is not rough on the hands. Works with sweaty or wet hands, even. If I could say anything more about it, I'd probably have to become a dealer, I like it so much.

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