Hogue grips on Rohrbaugh website

[tracker]

This is something that is very subjective and you just have to try
out different options: please refer to my post on 12/14 above that
describes what works for me. There have been some beautiful
examples of custom checkering and other external features that are
very impressive. I just prefer the 3M tape and the "hook-em" from
IDM.

[ccoorreeyy]

I can and will highly recomend the IDM alum. checkered grips.  They grip  VERY, VERY good!  I own and have tried the orginal CF's, orginal G10's, Rohrbaugh's alum. grips, IDM's G10 grips and IDM's Alum. grips.  The Rohrbaugh alum. grips are good but the IDM ones have the best hold and are thinner to boot.  I know some don't like fooling with a gun as nice as the R9 is straight out of the box but checkering the front and rear back straps makes a world of difference too.  Mine sticks in my hand like glue.

[Chinook]

Beautiful!  Who did the checkering on the front/rear backstraps?

[ccoorreeyy]

Beautiful!  Who did the checkering on the front/rear backstraps?

Thank you! This link http://www.rohrbaughforum.com/YaBB.cgi?board=Gunsmith;action=display;num=1211138742 and the link in that link has all the info.
corey

[theirishguard]

what a fine looking pistol  this is my choice for a Christmas present Tom

[tracker]

Corey,
Do you have any velocity comparison data on the ported barrel
vs. the standard barrel yet?

[ccoorreeyy]

No not yet, sorry.   I should have done it long ago but life gets in the way of my fun time alot.  I have asked for a chrono for Christmas so maybe soon.  

[ccoorreeyy]

what a fine looking pistol  this is my choice for a Christmas present Tom

Tom I wish I could have you one made up just like it and send it your way for Christmas!  You deserve it as much as you give to the Rohrbaugh / Seecamp world.  I still have not recouped from Uncle Sam putting me out of my side business.  Maybe oneday!!!!!

[rtmoore4]

Does that "extra stuff" include checkering?  

After seeing this thread I looked at the Rohrbaugh website.  Unfortunately, the grip picture is a bit murky on my computer and I can't tell if it is showing checkering or just some patterning.

Also, are the Hogue grips any real difference in size?

Thanks,

Bill

I think Tracker is talking about the Hogue Handall Jr. slip-on sleeve that some have tried on this gun.  I'm not sure any of us have tried the brand new Hogue option from the Rohrbaugh website yet.  They look very similar to the stock grips with checkering on the bottom half of the grip.  I don't know what they are made out of.

If someone has tried those grips, please post your experience.

[Bill_in_TX]

I think Tracker is talking about the Hogue Handall Jr. slip-on sleeve that some have tried on this gun.  I'm not sure any of us have tried the brand new Hogue option from the Rohrbaugh website yet.  They look very similar to the stock grips with checkering on the bottom half of the grip.  I don't know what they are made out of.

If someone has tried those grips, please post your experience.

Thanks for clarifying.  I guess that's why my question was ignored.

If it truly is checkering on the bottom half (I post that because on my computer that part is so fuzzy I just can't tell), it's a very interesting option.

The website says that the Hogue grips are G10 (a composite material) which I find a whole lot more attractive than aluminum as a grip material and is less than one-half the price if competing offerings.  The checkering (if it is checkering) also covers more of the grip surface which I like, as well.

I'll probably be calling them after the holidays to confirm the checkering.  If true, I'll be getting some and post a review here.

[Tangmu]

I'm not making any value judgment, but G10 is just fiberglass.  We use it a lot where I work.  It's machineable and reliable.  Google "G10 fiberglass" and you'll get an idea what it is and what it costs.

[tracker]

Thanks for the comment ; you are right about the slip-on sleeve
confusion.

[Bill_in_TX]

I'm not making any value judgment, but G10 is just fiberglass.  We use it a lot where I work.  It's machineable and reliable.  Google "G10 fiberglass" and you'll get an idea what it is and what it costs.

I think that you're pretty much correct, in concept.  Probably the only distinction is that from what I've read G10 uses paper or linen rather than glass fiber as the substrate for the resin build-up.

Everyone has their own preference, but for me the G10 has a much better "feel" than aluminum -- especially here in Houston where a "dry" day is 60-70% humidity.

I didn't bother to search for G10, but don't suspect that it's very expensive -- certainly no more so than aluminum, proably less.  The expense comes in writing/debugging a CNC program and the actual machine time to make them with any precision, as well as the seller's decision on how to amortize the programming investment.

[slashsplat]

...3M tape on the sides and front and back straps...

Huh?  What kind of 3M tape???
Thanks.

[Bill_in_TX]

Huh?  What kind of 3M tape???
Thanks.

Usually, when people reference 3M tape for gun grips they're talking about 3M's anti-skid tape.  You can generally find it in hardware stores in prepackaged rolls or (in old-fashioned mom and pop shops) huge rolls which are cut off at on-demand lengths.

They have two varieties.  The black stuff is sort of like a coarse sandpaper or skateboard tape.  The gray stuff (usually harder to find) is more rubbery -- a little closer to Hogue grips in tape form.

Another option is Pac-Skin in roll form.  It's like the Pachmayr grips in sheet form.  Most of the gun-type internet big box stores (Midway, Natchez, etc.) carry it.

The gray 3M or Pachmayr stuff are a little easier on your hands, especially if you're not regularly doing manual labor to toughen them.