Rubber grips - and shirt hang-up ....

[P95Carry]

This is something I did not have when using wood grips (talkin snub revo here BTW) ..... I have become aware with rubber grips that after sitting in truck, maybe bending a little .... the grips somewhat stick to shirt and then on straightening up again ..... seem to allow a small fold to stay between grips and body. Thus in effect tending to emphasize the butt and maybe profile/print, because shirt no longer hangs free .... until ''adjusted'' of course!

This is with OWB but I have a feeling it could happen just same with IWB.

Any comments/advice from you guys with rubber grips?

 

[sm]

Are these new grips that are hanging, or ones that have been carried for a bit that you suspect heat ( weather/body) is the problem?

Reason I ask is yes some grips are really "tacky" when new and hang easy, after a bit , less tacky , and don't grab.

On revos I prefer wood. I have some ladies that prefer the rubber and they use baking soda ( remove grips from gun) and briskly with a toothbrush remove the tackiness. I learned something, it works. They just make a paste, scrub, rinse, dry.

Even though I prefer Wood- I like and use the Kimber factory rubber grips on different 1911 style I carry IWB , they never grabbed even when new. Now the Pac's and Houges are thicker,( to my feel don't like) and even after a bit people that have them say they grab.

Probably the composition of rubber, and its reaction to sweat/heat/clothing.

Try the soda...these gals educated me.

 

[P95Carry]

re1973 ..... thx for reply and comments. I shall for sure try the soda trick .... sounds like it could well help.

The rubber is a sorta ''mixed blessing'' .. these are indeed new grips (on an SP101) .... and despite the hang-up probs I do like them a lot ... simply because of the positiveness of the hold from the draw ... feel more ''secure''.

Viva the ''gals''!

 

[Mike Irwin]

I've never had a problem with this in all of the years that I've carried handguns with rubber grips.

 

[Unisaw]

You might want to try a pair of Hogue Monogrips. They are not very tacky and, although longer that the factory grips, seem to conceal better.

 

[P95Carry]

Unisaw , thx .. I have considered Hogue's before .. i think maybe I will try this route.

 

[C.R.Sam]

The ladies straighten their skirts when rising from seated position.
I straighten my coat or shirt.

Sam

 

[Blueduck]

See it all the time around the office where a lot of folks carry small revolvers strongside. Everytime they bend over to get a file...

Seems inside waist band holsters are better about not doing this. My solution to the whole affair has been Ahrends or Spegels

 

[George Hill]

Yeah right, Sam... go ahead and tell them "It's a Kilt".

I've had some guns with rubber grips that would hang up even a heavy coat. It was annoying. Wood grips don't hang up like rubber grips do and they really do look a lot better.

 

[Island Beretta]

Carry hogue rubbers and have had no problems with hanging.

 

[Double Naught Spy]

How do the rubber grips handle when wet, oily, or covered with blood? One of the big drawbacks I have noticed is that while most do okay wet, oil and blood make them extremely slippery.

 

[P95Carry]

How do the rubber grips handle when wet, oily, or covered with blood?

DNS ....... I fancy they will be no worse ... in fact marginally better, than wood ... at least plain wood. Can't speak for blood aspect

If the rubber ones have some ''knobbles'' or wood have some checkering . then this helps but on balance ...... I think rubber will score over wood. JMO.

 

[Flashpoint]

Never had the problem with the Hogues on my p239. Even if I did I would have to find away around it, because I do not care for the way the gun feel without them.

 

[Mike Irwin]

I know the answer to that question.

Any type of film on any grip is going to reduce your ability to hold it because it reduces friction.

Of the 3 on rubber grips, though, none make the gun unmanagable.

 

[sm]

film

Wood or rubber...
blood is slick, then becomes tacky.
Did learn how to get a "non-slip" feel , regardless if wood/rubber or checkered/smooth...student spills a huge soda on table at the range.
Didn't matter, once you had a hold of it, you had it.