I tried one a few year back on my 27…I found it to get greasy and slippery in the heat and it would eventually move on the grip itself…I quickly removed it and tossed it in the trash

 

I did the same when I tried the Pachmayr Tactical Grip glove for Glocks on a couple of my Glocks. I really liked the design and feel and wanted it to work so badly but it just could not function right. It was sliding all over the place and required constant readjustments. I removed them permanently but did not trash them outright. I have them stored away with the rest of the clutter.

 

I use these hand grips on every one of my handguns. Been using them for years. Great product! I actually started shooting better after putting them on.

 

I did not like this grip solution at all. For once-in-a-while shooting, it may be fine, but for duty or all-weather reliability, I didn't like it. In fact, any pistol that comes with a hogue grip, I immediately get rid of. I especially dislike this style of grip because, as others have stated, it moves after a while. No thanks.

 

They have to be cleaned with alcohol (or some other strong cleaner) regularly (inside and outside) to maintain "grippiness". I have several styles (rubber) on all my guns. Bicycle inner tubes, stretched tightly, will NOT move!

 

I rub a bit of Renaissance Wax on them when cleaning. I’ve had the same grip sleeve on my G19 for 4-5 years now. Still feels like new.

 

The Hogue sleeve is a great item for those who want to own a slimmer pistol but have larger hands. I bought my first one when I got my 43x a few years ago, largely because my 1911 Pachmyer grip had finger grooves. For me it was just too "fat" on my 43x and took the mostly oblong shape of the 43x and turned it into more or less a fat oval. It wasn't bad. But the 43x grip was shaped like a small version of my 1911, again oblong and I felt that, while I have medium large hands, felt foreign. I even tried grinding it down to better accomodate what I was looking for but never got it where I wanted. I tried creating "palm swells" with a cut down chop stick to get more meat of my palm on the grip.

I ultimately put a Talon grip on my 43x and my subsequent purchase of a 48. I learned to correct my grip for a more solid hold on the smaller fame and have been very happy since (which has also made target acquisition and return for follow up shots better.

But if you think the Hogue sleeve might help I would encourage you to try it. It's a cheap experiment.

 

Talon grips all day long.

 

Junk. They slip and move plus some even interfere with the mag release. The one I had had to be constantly adjusted for slipping down the grip. I eventually learnt these are not even necessary with a proper grip, even with sweaty hands.

 

I wont use ANY grip sleeves anymore not ever again. I had a pocket .380 it had worked flawlessly then I decided you know what it could use a bit more palm swell and grip so i got a grip sleeve... I loved it after the sleeve it really improved the gun.. then all of a sudden about a month after having the sleeve it started malfunctioning.. I couldnt figure it out.. I was about to send it back to the company and ask wtf is wrong with this pos... I was IRATE.. But I calmed down and did the old.. lets trade this back... guns same, mags same, looked them all over well... ammos same as my typical.. the only thing I could pit a finger on that was different was the grip sleeve and I looked at it it wasnt up near the slide or touching the slide catch...this was with the mags laying on the table(i was at the range doing this) so I inserted a mag and saw the grip has slipped down just enough it was contacting the mag bottom plastic part. not a lot but it was..Just a little providing downward pressure.

So I didnt do anything i loaded up 2 mags ran them through it with it hiccupping both mags total malfunction piece.... then I took the mags out loaded them back up and pushed the grip sleeve back up no contact with anything... gun ran 100%.. just that little bit of downward pressure on the mag was causing the malfunctions.

Took my knife out cut the grip sleeve off the pistol and tossed it into the trash (i wanted to purposely cut it so someone didnt dig it out of the trash and think OMG... what a GREAT FIND!

went through the rest of the .380 practice ammo I owned at the time 100 rounds straight not a single failure. Ended up stopping by the LGS store on the way home and getting 250 more rounds of .380 practice.. Told them that and the LGS guy laughed at me and said... never use a grip sleeve that is one ofd their drawbacks they seldom stay put and if they slip up a bit you're dropping your mag(it contacts and pushes in on the mag release) or it slips down causing feed issues... I dont even want to carry them but they still sell.. So we do.. if I owned the store id take them off the shelf.. Told him I didnt blame him.

Id personally never used one before. He said and I HAVE used the full grip Hogue grips and those are great I have one for my Dan Wesson revolver.. works great.. But I will never again own or use a grip sleeve.. take my learning experience for what its worth... get one dont get one.. just realize this can happen..and I wasnt apparently the only one ..

Never again.

 

Talons only - nothing else.

 

It looks like the 90’s are back baby!

Yeah we actually used hairspray to install them back in the day, made the grip slick to help slide on, then dried tacky to help them stay put .

 

By the way, we also used to use bicycle inner tube sleeves on our second gen glocks as a cheap fix.

 

After fielding a fair amount of questions about the hogue grip and WahrerGriff backstrap, I decided to take one for the team and give it a shot.

I slowly shimmied a g19 hogue over the frame, adjusted it to my liking, and trimmed the back to match the contour of the frame.

The results are pleasing.

While this goes against the idea that the WahrerGriff is easily removed to facilitate easy trigger maintenance, I’d does provide a solution for those with larger hands a desire finger grooves and a full grip.

I will be testing this ASAP.

If the gun doesn't fit the hand, make the hand fit the gun.

The human hand is a lot more flexible and adaptable than any handgun. I was a 1911 guy for many years but after firing about 500 rounds through my G23 I got used to the differnet grip and the different trigger by focusing ONLY on hitting my target and reacquiring my sight picture and NOT on how the grip or the trigger felt "wrong" to me.

 

I have had good success with Hogue grips on my Competition pistols (Glock 34, 35 and 21) and have used them for many years. Only large OEM backstraps on the EDC G26 and the HD G21.

 

I have had a Hogue on my G19 and a Pachmayrr on my G26 for almost 15 years. I have never had a problem with either one.

 

I have two G43s, one with a Hogue grip and the other without. Went to the range Saturday to see which I shot with more accuracy. I basically shot the same. I have been working on my grip with the non-hogue 43 so that might have something to do with it. I want to decide one way or the other so both guns feel the same. Leaning towards no grip.

 

I like them for shooting. I dont like them as much for concealed carrying.

 

It works great on my SW Shield Plus. Very tight fit.

 

I slowly shimmied a g19 hogue over the frame, adjusted it to my liking, and trimmed the back to match the contour of the frame.

People complain about the Glock 19's girth as being sub-optimal for concealed carry; I understand, that's just one of the aspects of the gun, I deal with it. Adding a porous rubber sleeve that adds to the girth, tends to catch on cover shirts and has weapon function concerns, for me, isn't worth the trouble.

Personally, I'd either texture the frame or go with friction tape.

 

There are several stick on options in rubber or skate board tape. My current carry gun has a pair of rubberized Traction grips. They offer traction, don't add girth, and don't really inhibit draw.
I never minded a larger grip size though, but find small guns like the Shield hard to hold onto.