Better grip on riser

[Gdpolk]

I'd like to add a bit better grip to my riser.  Should I have it stippled, checkered, add a leather grip, or slip on a Shur-Grip/Posi-Grip type rubber sleeve?

I know for certain that I'd like a bit more traction but don't know what would be the best way to achieve it.  My initial inclination is to have it lightly stippled but wouldn't want to stipple it and then decide I didn't like the way it was stippled.

[BOWMARKS]

The SureGrip or PosiGrip will be a cheap place to start and are very comfortable to the hand.

[rluttrell]

I'd like to add a bit better grip to my riser

What kind of bow?

[Gdpolk]

Sarrels Sierra longbow.  Here is a picture of the riser to show you a decent profile of the grip geometry.

My initial inclination is to go with some stippling since that's what has the best feel to me on firearms but I don't put as much weight through the grip of a firearm as I do with a bow so it might be different on a bow.  I also would hate to have my bow stippled and then decide I don't like it.

  http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/gdpolk/Traditional%20Projects/SarellsSierraLongbow.jpg

[Jake Diebolt]

I found my hand slipping a lot on my bow and decided to add one of the adhesive leather wraps that 3rivers sells. It made the handle feel a little thicker and changed my grip a little, but I think for me it was an improvement, and my hand no longer slips.

[cyred4d]

I have one bow with a stipples grip, one with checkering and have used a sure grip on a third. Of the three the stippling gives me the best grip. I found that when my hand got sweaty the sure grip could slip. Just my two cents.

[Matt Green]

one point is -- with stippling or checkering, you can go backward and put the wood back on. with leather, if you don't like it, strip it off and try plan b
mg

[Bjorn]

Mtn Bike inner tube would work nicely on that bow-easy off too should it not be to your liking.

[JRY309]

I like a leather grip on my longbows,best grip for me.Rubber grips for me still feel slippery when my hands get sweaty.

[m midd]

I like leather grips. Ive tried bicyle inner tubes and sure grips and they both gave me blisters. I have also shot a longbow that was checkered,  it was a little hard on the hand but not to awful bad.

[ISP 5353]

If you want to try a textured grip without removing any wood, put a few pieces of skateboard tape on the handle where you want grip.  If it doesn't work, just take it off.

[JB]

I use a Bow saddle. Inexpensive,good grip,don't like the way it feels pull it off.

Jim

[centaur]

Originally posted by Bjorn:
Mtn Bike inner tube would work nicely on that bow-easy off too should it not be to your liking.

That would be a couple of dollar investment to see if you like it or not. Leather grips are sexier, but bike tubes will give you a good grip for less money. That being said, I have leather on my bows.

[Kris]

X2 for leather but not all leather is the same either.  Find leather you like for texture, thickness and color and play around with it.  No one correct answer to your question.  Different climate and conditions require different grip coverings and textures.  I have pondered this question for years and have different bows setup for each situation.  You'll likely end up with same outcome.

Good Luck!

Kris

[old_goat2]

I just wrap some of that camo cloth tape around mine, it's thin enough not to change my grip to a noticable amount and I can take it off and residue cleans up with alcohol

[Bill Carlsen]

What old_goat  2 says.

[hedgerowhuntr]

I use self adhesive 3M traction tape that goes on stairs and ramps on almost all my bows. I cut a piece to the size and shape of the handle and it gives me grip where I need it most. Most of the time it only takes a small piece to make a huge difference. It goes on securely and peels off clean.

[Echo62]

I shoot a Sarrels Superstition. I use a suregrip on it and am very happy with it.

[beachbowhunter]

Originally posted by ISP 5353:
If you want to try a textured grip without removing any wood, put a few pieces of skateboard tape on the handle where you want grip.  If it doesn't work, just take it off.

 

go to a tennis proshop and look at all of the choices they have from synthetics to leather.

[TRAD101]

I like a beaver tail wrap, works well and looks cool. apply with barge cement and good to go.