Hogue classic contour grips?

"Pre-Order" - Meaning no one has had a hand on them, yet. Or, even seen them.

And they keep producing the same damned colors, over and over and over and over....

I’d be interested in seeing them when they come out if they don’t add to much girth to the grip.

12131 said:

"Pre-Order" - Meaning no one has had a hand on them, yet. Or, even seen them.

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As I figured. Was hoping that someone from Hogue might be hanging around the forum.

What I found interesting was a model listed as an "inverse checkered." Not sure what that means but has me wondering.

I wonder how they actually "make" G-10s, such as a press, used until the binder hardens. Like the "Chain Link" with the raised projections, and the Piranha with the oval style cuts, of course the traditional che kering... to me it's cut, as years ago, I had a pair of checkered grips, where one layer of composite was still attached at one end of a row of checkering. It irritated my palm, until I found it, and chased that row with a scalpel, cutting off that loose layer.

If somehow "pressed", then pyramids, instead of being cut, and therefore be raised, could be impressed, therfore being "inverse".

Of course, if laser engraved, they may be able to cut an inverse pyramid, too, as that may be how they are able to inscribe the Sig Sauer branding...

VA GS said:

As I figured. Was hoping that someone from Hogue might be hanging around the forum.

What I found interesting was a model listed as an "inverse checkered." Not sure what that means but has me wondering.

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I'll ask Ken @ Hogue over the Green site. Hopefully, he will divulge something. Or, maybe they don't have anything concrete, yet, and just some drawings.

12131 said:

This the response from Ken.

"Yes, this is a new change/offering.
Here is a sample of the GMascus Green textured.
These grips have a slight palm swell as you can kind of see it due to the layer of the laminate.
The pic's above could also have the palm-swell, just with a different texture pattern. This too also shows the new texture design.

Sorry, but currently this is the only picture I can get my hands on. Anyone going to NRA, I'm told there will be a sample on display."

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Thank you very much.

I am sold on these. The palm swell is what I was thinking gave them the classic contour designation, I assume more like the factory polymers as opposed to the flatter g10s. I like the piranhas the best for shooting/carrying, but those inverse checkered ones look like the ticket. Should be easier to clean than the regular checkered also.

Thank you again 12131.

Some of these models are now listed in stock on Hogue's site. However, they only have the picture that 12131 posted. I want to see what the different models stock pics look like before I grab a set. Will post up picks if I grab some.