Handle/Grip coatings or treatment

[Joe biebel]

Has anyone got a good suggestion for a grip enhancing coating for orthopoedic grips? A source would be good. Even a paint that would work that added some surface adhesion, kind of like a "gripstar" glove is what I'm looking for.

[Sword Mistress]

my advice would be for you to experiment. if you're looking for added grip, i can't help you there, simply because i haven't had time to experiment. but if you just want some insulation, we use enamel spray paint and do about 2-3 layers at least.

this is an interesting subject. i'd like to see if anyone has experimented with different textures and paints.

[Inquartata]

There is Shoe Goo, and there is Plasti-Dip ( which also comes in a spray can ). For rougher surfaces you might try sprinkling sand or small beads over a coating while it's still wet, then spraying on a top coat...

[mollusk]

I've used Plasti-dip on a few handles. The "dipping" kind seems to last longer than the "spray-on" kind, but both kinds require periodic reapplication. When new it really does make a difference.

[miyamoto]

I've always found it useful to modify my visconti by either taking the grip to a grinder to thin and flatten the part where my thumb and index finger grip. In addition, I sometimes take a file and make cross hatches on this same part to increase my grip on the weapon. Yeah, it wears the glove down much faster, but my grip doesn't slip.

[El Chucko]

Or, just buy Leon Paul ultra-grips. They come in Visconti and Belgians styles. The Visconti is avail in 3 sizes, too.

They have a "crinkley" enamel coating on them that works well.

[yeoldearmourer]

I have found a metod the works first strip the hadle down to bare mental then use a self etching prime paint from a auto part store. Spary the handle with that then used a enamal base paint with sand mix in whule wet and the used a small toaster oven set at 300 degrees and bake the enamal paint on. The paint last longer. Got the idea from a freind in the auto repair business
works great

[jm_f]

Hmm, bake on, there are a couple of coloring products for steel that you bake on to adhere to the steel but I don't know if it sticks to aluminium? Another thing I've been thinking of trying is epoxy resin. When mixed it's the consistency of ketchup, fillers like talc or other powder is mixed in at that point to increase the strength, I don't see why plain old sand wouldn't work here if you want a grippy surface. When dry it's gonna look like plastic. It's cheap but the problem is some places only sell them in large quantities.

HTH.

[HDG]

Check out grizzlygrip.com; I haven't tried it myself, but it looks like it might do the job. Maybe LP would be willing to sell the stuff they use to coat their grips(?).

[canthidefromme]

tape: cheap and easy, plus you get grip where you want it and not where you dont.

[yeoldearmourer]

But tape is illegal on epee handles

[shlepzig]

No grip starts out perfect, I takes a bit of massaging to get it right. All sorts of hands, and just a few different types of grip.

I usually file down bits and pieces of a grip to alleviate rubs, and give a little clearance where I need a bit of wiggle.

I have tried spray on coatings and dip coatings. Some work better than others. My latest experiment is with rubberized undercoating from an automotive store.

Adding grit could work, but I would worry about increasing glove wear too much. I have had some grips with knurled spots on them that were OK (however the rest of those grips did not fit my hand well).

I think the fnal and best solution would be to use a file to knurl (carve little grooves into the metal 1/16 to an 1/8th would probably be best) the sections where you want more grip and then coat with a rubberized coating. This is labor intensive so I have not pursued the complete process.

Shlep.

[jm_f]

Does the rubberized undercoating last long? Thinking of trying that on my next grip.

[Artisan]

There are other less permanent solutions to improve grip. Baseball, football, tennis, golf... all have use for grip tacki-fiers:

- top 3 google hits:
http://www.powrwrap.com/powrtac.htm
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/foosdire...osinspray.html
http://www.batsbatsbats.com/Cramer_C...GripSpray.html

[veeco]

I was watching the world track and field championships last night on TV. They showed the women's pole vault. The commentators explained that pole vaulters put some kind of tape (illegal in fencing) and some kind of resin to have a better grip on the pole. Perhaps there is something in stores that cater to track athletes that can be used as well?

[Joe biebel]

There are other less permanent solutions to improve grip. Baseball, football, tennis, golf... all have use for grip tacki-fiers:

- top 3 google hits:
http://www.powrwrap.com/powrtac.htm
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/foosdire...osinspray.html
http://www.batsbatsbats.com/Cramer_C...GripSpray.html

Wow, thanks! I knew there would be a product "out there" for this very type of need. I ordered the golf grip product after reading the description. It sounds ideal. I will report on the eficacy after using it for a bit. Thanks again.