Hogue 17000 Handall Universal Grip Sleeve. How to keep it from shifting?

[M@D-M@X]

I just ordered some Hogue slip on grips for my P226, P228 & G27.

Don't know if I'm going to have a problem yet or not but I read that some complaint on the grips shifting. What is a solution from keeping the grips from shifting.

I've read that some have used a hair dryer to shrink the grip in place but I never had one of these before.

[Cris]

Use silicon to put it on, because it dries. I have actually blown them out after also with a air compressor. In most cases it does dry and set. The hair dryer is a good idea also.

[M@D-M@X]

I hope not to have an issue. If so then I guess I'll give the silicon & hair dryer trick a try.

Thx.

[Cris]

Plan on not using it for a day also, I think that is where most people fail with them. They don't give it time to dry.

[M@D-M@X]

Got them today and installed them. I did not use the silicone spray to slip them into place. It comes with instructions which takes a bit of an elbow grease and patience to slowly rub/push/pull into place.

I did use the hair dryer to warm it up a bit for easier stretching when installing it on the Glock 27's slightly larger grip.

Here they are without mags.
http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/zz278/MAD-MAX-D-1/guns%20misc/IMG_7046.jpg

Here they are with standard mags.
http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/zz278/MAD-MAX-D-1/guns%20misc/IMG_7048.jpg

Here's the Glock with the extended mag.
http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/zz278/MAD-MAX-D-1/guns%20misc/IMG_7049.jpg

The Glock has a shorter and awkward magwell design so I trimmed the grip and used a dremel to kind of grind the rubber to shape.
http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/zz278/MAD-MAX-D-1/guns%20misc/IMG_7051.jpg
http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/zz278/MAD-MAX-D-1/guns%20misc/IMG_7050.jpg

They seem to be secured in place but I guess time will tell. They are not the most attractive looking handgrips but they sure are comfortable and for $5.16 a piece you can go wrong

[Secpro]

Looks great.

[Cris]

Yeah the Glock sub-compacts are not the best for those grips.

[M@D-M@X]

Looks great.

Thx. Sec


Yeah the Glock sub-compacts are not the best for those grips.

While I was intalling it I was skeptical on how the end result was going to be. After I trimmed it I began to notice that it will be an ugly duckling but after all was done it felt really good in my hands. I shoot 180gr. out of this one and I strongly think that this set up will help greatly on keeping her under control.
I'm due for range time so I can't wait to try them out.

[Jtgarner]

I know this thread is a little old, but I took a 4 day handgun course out at Front Sight in NV and I had a slipping problem with my Hogue grip, after repeated draws and reholsters it rotated slightly on the frame. I was about to throw it away and use grip tape, but after installing some 3M grip tape over the finger groves I decided to try the Hogue grip again and haven't had any slipping problems with it yet.

Just something to keep in mind if you have slipping problems later.

JT

[M@D-M@X]

Thx. for the heads up JT.

I haven't had any issues as of yet but I also haven't stressed these grips as in your handgun course.

I'll keep your suggestion in mind,
Max