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Which grips do you think look best on my Les Baer? The choice is between the stock grips that are checkered and a new set from Esmiralda O'Sheehan that are smooth. I think both sets are in cocobola but the stock ones might be walnut not sure.
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Last edited by TexasVert; 03-25-2013, 06:06 AM.2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 Inaugural Edition
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Going purely on looks I'd go with the smooth grips. -
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That is what I thought but my wife liked the stock grips better... Strange....Originally posted by Brandon-k View Post2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 Inaugural Edition
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From the couple of times I have actually carried my Kimber, I can tell you that I do not want the stock checkered grips on it when I carry it again. Of course, I am 5' 10" ish and 275-280 and was carrying it IWB. If you are skinnier than me, you may not notice the checkered grip digging into your side.
My vote, based on personal experience, is smooth.كافر
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I'm a homo for checker, diamond checker if possible."When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." -Benjamin Franklin
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^^^ I like diamond checker, but out of what you have I say smooth."You don't so much drive it, more like poke it with a sharp stick and channel the fury when you piss it off."
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I like the looks of a nice smooth grip, but prefer a checkered.
As far as the guy with it digging in his side. Get a good belt, and or wear a under shirt. On my old kimber it had the rubber grips and i really liked those as well.
The new kimber has the wood and its awesome.Comment
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I like the diamond checkered grips too. But the stock grips on this gun are so deeply cut that the grips almost shine in certain light. It seems like it was meant to have a really abrasive grip. More than would be comfortable. It is very hard to see the wood grain in the stock grips, they are cut so deeply.
Also these are the first grips I have seen that are cut blunt at the bottom like for adding a mag well but they did not necessarily mean for there to be one. The lady I spoke to a Les Baer said that they thought it looked much better that way and ugly the other way. She did not respond when I asked her way all the other none mag well 1911s I have ever seen are beveled at the bottom......2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 Inaugural Edition
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on this specific gun, i like the look of the smooth.
i'd go with which ever feels better though.www.hppmotorsports.com
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I like the look of the smooth, but it really comes down to whether or not you can grip them with wet/sweaty hands........Comment
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I would keep the stock checkered grips but that's just me. Never cared for the smooth grips.Comment
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