Ronin pistol grip vs. Mako / FAB Defense pistol grip

[RSR]

It looks like Black Zuma might have put it on upside down from the pics.  Ordered one of the Handall Full Size grip sleeves over the weekend to try out, so can't say.  Hogue also makes a tactical grip sleeve (looks like for AR) that might work if the Handall doesn't.

[RSR]

It looks like Black Zuma might have put it on upside down from the pics.  Ordered one of the Handall Full Size grip sleeves over the weekend to try out, so can't say.  Hogue also makes a tactical grip sleeve (looks like for AR) that might work if the Handall doesn't.

I PMed Black Zuma and he has the same Houge sleeve as I ordered, but mine it too large on the Ronin grip.  I never tried to put it on upside down.
Maybe that's how he got it on without slop left in the back.  I'm gonna pry it off the G17 and try putting on the Ronin pistol grip upside down to see how it fits. 

BTW I use copious amounts of hand sanitizer as lubricant in the process which just evaporates away -- learned that trick from putting a rubber lined insulating sleeve over a camelback hose which is impossible dry.

[RSR]

Once I get them I'll try both the mako I have and the ronin.  Am getting both the full size and the jr actually.  Don't have either the small or the large tactical though which would be the other options there.

[RSR]

Once I get them I'll try both the mako I have and the ronin.  Am getting both the full size and the jr actually.  Don't have either the small or the large tactical though which would be the other options there.

Thanks. I'm not loving the Ronin feel -- thats why I was trying the Houge grip cover. which is kinda stupid for me I guess, because the Ronin grip base is more beefy than the FAB and thats one thing I don't like about it.

IMO The FAB grip (and the CSA copy) is FABulous (in my hand), as is the Houge -  they got that grip right.  They rightly include storage capability for batteries etc. in the grip as well. The Israelis appear to understand the correlation between ergonomics and function better than anyone else. 

My driving issue is 922R for the SBR, so FAB and CSA are out.

I can see a "home-made Hoagie handle hack job" in my future if I cant cover the Ronin and get it feeling natural.  Ronin also sells a long handle old school vz58 grip I saw, which is certainly a step better than an AK paint brush handle, but just better.

Manticore - are you listening?  Injection molding outsource...

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Moved the grip discussion from the manticore thread over here.

Worked on the hogue grip today.  Installed it right side up and had to trim some off the top and bottom.  Definitely an improvement.  The bottom, had to trim off the E and part of the U of Hogue.  Top, just trimmed off where there was extra material.

First pic shows what I had to trim off.



Second shows what the final trimmed looks like (and next to it is the hogue jr -- don't think that'll fit):



Might be worth taking a look at the tactical hogue grip sleeves as well.

And compared the Ronin to the FAB, and I do think the FAB is slightly wider -- especially towards the top of the grip...

As for the hogue sleeve, it definitely helps with a better grip, especially insofar as
adhering better to the palm...  Still have to clean up the cuts, but should give the general idea.

[jwc007]

Might be worth taking a look at the tactical hogue grip sleeves as well.

Pachmayr also makes what they call a Tactical Grip Glove and I think the ones for the S&W M&P or S&W Sigma SW9VE might work.

http://www.pachmayr.com/home/tactical-grip-gloves.php