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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: tj69 on January 02, 2010, 03:17:00 PM
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What do you think about a checkered grip?
Is it so much better then a "normal" grip?
Or is it just a matter of opinion?
Thanks a lot for sharing your experiences.
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To me it's great especially when it's raining.
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I wouldn't have a bow without it after having a Schafer with a checkered grip.
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It's just me but I don't care for checkered grips. Ofcourse it not just bows. I shot hanguns for years and I'd rather have a good smooth grip that fit my hand. I like the smooth leather grip on my Shrews and the smooth wood of my Great Plains Swift. For me if the grip fits my hand it feels better smooth.
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Originally posted by BCWV:
It's just me but I don't care for checkered grips. Ofcourse it not just bows. I shot hanguns for years and I'd rather have a good smooth grip that fit my hand. I like the smooth leather grip on my Shrews and the smooth wood of my Great Plains Swift. For me if the grip fits my hand it feels better smooth.
I completely agree. However, checkers are OH so purty to look at.
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I like stippled grips, when hands are wet or sweaty it just makes them feel more secure. Doesn't seem to help my groups!!! lol
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i love mine i shoot palm down and to me it makes a big difference
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Sometimes I had a slippery feeling on my grips,I would like to try at least one for my next bow.
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My Dale Dye has a checkered grip and I love it.
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Who can you get to stipple a grip ?
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On my Silvertips :thumbsup:
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Both my Tip and Robertson are checkered. I love it!
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Bahrzoo,
You can stipple the grip yourself.
Tim Golder has a very good HOW TO on this forum.
Look back 3 or 4 pages and you should find it.
If not, do a search on STIPPLIED GRIP on POWWow forum.
It's easier than you think.
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Interesting Billy,thanks
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I don't know if I shoot my bow with the checkered grip any better than ones without it...but it SURE does feel nice!!
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Like it quite a bit--My Silvertip's and Dye's have them.
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Love mine on the Schafer.
Had a Bob Lee with it and it was great also. Wish I had that one back.
Tim
DEATHMASTER
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My Thermal has a very sweet checkered grip;
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/Rugerfan/DSC00153-1.jpg)
I have had other bows with checkering also. I can honestly say, not all checkering jobs are the same.
JL
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I just traded for a Bob Lee that someone had done. Feels great.
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I really like a checkered grip. I live where it's hot and it just feels secure. My hands get very sweaty. Only thing is...I've only held them and never shot one.
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Thanks a lot for your thoughts!
I also suppose, that I wouldnt shoot better with a checkered grip. But "it feels more secure" sounds really good.Thats what I wanted to read :)
@JL: nice grip!
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I have bows with and without. I definitely like them with checkering.
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I like "real" checkering, it can be beautiful (like JL's above) as well as functional. Don't care for some of the chicken scratch stuff you see offered by some bowyers.
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I don't care for checkering in the grip...I like mine smooth so that pivot point does what it's supposed to do. Pivot.
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Shoot one before you buy.
I bought a Morrison with a checkered grip. It was a beautiful bow, but after shooting it for a while, it hurt my hand.
The guy I sold it to loves it. Matter of opinion.