Pachmayr grip glove opinions?

rammerjammer said:

I just took mine off of my 9E. I prefer the standard grip. It was fairly comfortable but I found it to be "slippery" in the hand sometimes and would rather have the factory serrations on the grip to keep my hands from moving around.

As for durability, it held up just fine after about a year on my pistol. It is a bit hard to get on the grip but it needs to be tight in order for it to stay in place.

I don't really have any plans on putting it back on so if you're interested shoot me a PM if you want one for a low price.

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Rei40c said:

I've tried both Pachmayr grips and Hogue. I liked them until I had a few longer duration firing sessions. After 150-200 rounds the heat from your hand, and the gun will loosen the fit. Causing it to slide further and further down the grip under the recoil of each shot. It was common for this slippage to extend far enough downwards that the bottom edges of the grips extended well beyond the magazine well. This could cause interference with reloading magazines.

The grip can be readjusted but sliding the grip back into place is very difficult to accomplish without flagging other shooters if you are on a public range. It's an awkward movement getting it back into place.

I took mine off and I don't believe i'll ever buy another one.

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GunnyGene said:

I'll keep that in mind. I figure for $11 it's worth trying out, so ordered a Pachmayr a couple days ago.

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Rei40c said:

GunnyGene said:

I'll keep that in mind. I figure for $11 it's worth trying out, so ordered a Pachmayr a couple days ago.

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Yep, for 10 bucks why not. I'm sure there's some variation in them maybe I just got some made too loose. I did like the grips if they had stayed put.

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GunnyGene said:

Rei40c said:

GunnyGene said:

I'll keep that in mind. I figure for $11 it's worth trying out, so ordered a Pachmayr a couple days ago.

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Yep, for 10 bucks why not. I'm sure there's some variation in them maybe I just got some made too loose. I did like the grips if they had stayed put.

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Got my grip glove from Pachmayr today. Not too difficult to put on, no interference with controls or with either holster I have. I think I like it, just doing a little dry fire with it. We'll see how I like it in a day or so with live ammo. It don't look too bad, but I'm not concerned with looks with this gun.

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Rei40c said:

I'll have to think on that. Any ideas?

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GunnyGene said:

Rei40c said:

I'll have to think on that. Any ideas?

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Can't think of any glues that would work without damaging either the glove or the grip itself.

Maybe a couple small strips of double sided carpet tape would work, but that would make it harder to put the glove on I think, and maybe not make any improvement. You could install the glove first, then roll back the upper and lower edges a half inch or so to put the tape on, then roll the glove edges back over it. Might work.

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GunnyGene said:

Rei40c said:

I'll have to think on that. Any ideas?

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Can't think of any glues that would work without damaging either the glove or the grip itself.

Maybe a couple small strips of double sided carpet tape would work, but that would make it harder to put the glove on I think, and maybe not make any improvement. You could install the glove first, then roll back the upper and lower edges a half inch or so to put the tape on, then roll the glove edges back over it. Might work.

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Yep that's thing I'm running into, any idea I come up with would make getting that thing on almost impossible. I think the tape idea is probably best. Also it occurred looking at the pic you may not have the same problem I did at all. Keep in mind I have the compact version, and a lot less surface for the grip to hold on to in the grip. It very well may be a non issue for you.

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GunnyGene said:

I was out back trying it out this morning, and didn't notice any slippage after a couple full mags. Could be what you say about less grip surface. I also have the back strap on mine with the hump up, so that helps I think.

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