Would like some feedback on Hogue Grips

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misnomerga

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I am contemplating the purchase of the Hogue 17000 grips to put on my S&W Model 669 and I wanted to know what people thought about these slip on grips. Thanks folks
 
hogue grips are cheap, and ergonomic. i really havent met anyone that disliked them. and cause they are cheap, 15-30, depending on model, if you dont like them, no big loss, unless you are talking about those tube thingies...
 
I generally like them but the finger grooves can make the grip too big on some guns. I have been using the bicycle innertube trick on most of my guns and prefer it most of the time. It gives you just enough tackiness to grip the gun well without increasing the size of the grip enough to notice.
 
I love them from a functionality and ergonomic standpoint, but for CC, their "tackiness" makes clothes ride up around them, and they tend to stick to things, like the inside of a jacket or shirt.

Andy
 
I don't like them. My current 629 came with both wood and Hogue grips. I actually had to remove a snap-on clip from the bottom of the grip frame to even switch to wood.

While soft, I find Hogue grips too narrow. The pathology of my hand finds they 'cut' my palm.

I use the very wide original round-butt grips SW made during that vintage. I even hunted down a spare pair in case mine cracked over time. The wider back-strap seems to spread out the recoil in my palm. I also wear a P.A.S.T. glove as an older guy.
 
I have Hogue grips on 3 revolvers. They fit my small hands well and also help absorb some recoil. A good friend is a large person also uses them so they will fit a wide variety of hands. In my hands the grips feel perfect.
 
I tokk them off my model 67 and replaced them with the original style wood grips.to me the Hogue grips are ugly,bulky looking,and i don't care for the finger grips.Thats just me.

what do you guys think?

Before,with the hogue grips;
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after,with new grips:
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I'm a big fan of Hogue Bantams for the K/L frame. I put them on a 686P 2-1/2" (no pic, yet) and on a 3-inch round butt S&W 547. Saved my knuckles and I think they look very businesslike, especially on the 547:

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Whatever you like or don't like about Hogues their biggest advantage is that you WILL place your hand on them the same way every time. Consistency is extremely important in handgunning. I am a huge fan of the Bantam grip for carry snubs even though installing and removing them can be somewhat of a challenge. But they give an excellent grip on a small revolver. 5wire, that's a nice S&W. I'll bet it's a joy to carry all day.
 
Randy, the rubber grips on your revolver were not Hogues, they were Pachmayers. They are thicker than the Hogues and a traditional two piece design, not the one piece "monogrip" that Hogue pioneered.
 
Put some on a Taurus a couple years ago. Too long and too tacky for ccw. Too narrow and no protection from the grip frame when shooting snappy loads. Not much to like IMNSHO.
 
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crunchy,the ones in the photo is a one piece wrap around grip.
I thought it was Hogue,but I maybe not.To me,they seem smiliar I guess.got me curious now though,do they usually label them somehweres with the brand name?
 
Thanks, Drail. It shot pretty well, too. I wound up selling it because I could make some bux. Miss it a bit.
 
Randy those are pachmayers not hogues. I took a set of pachmayers off of my model 10 and put a pair of the hogue fingergroove grips on it. I love the hogues much better than the pachmayers! IMO
 
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