Unique Grips

[Doug]

Hi all! I just wanted to start a new gallery focusing on the variety of things we end up using as grips on our hilts. The lightsaber I have pictured has been a favorite project of mine and the next thing I want to work on is replacing that ratty old hockey tape with something different. Perhaps a rubber sleeve from a flashlight. I don't know but I'd love too see what other people have used so please reply with some pictures!!!
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[craig139]

One possiblilty would be Heat Shrink Tubing. If you got it in a large enough diameter, you could easily cut it to fit the grip portion of your saber, then jazz it with the heat gun. Amazon has the stuff in the proper diameter.

[Sevinzol]

found rthis some months back.. haven't tried it yet

http://www.nelcoproducts.com/heat-shrink-tubing/gripshrink-heat-shrink-grip-material

[Doug]

found rthis some months back.. haven't tried it yet

http://www.nelcoproducts.com/heat-shrink-tubing/gripshrink-heat-shrink-grip-material

That's nice I like the cross pattern

[amwolf]

I used pigskin suede on the back end of this saber, which I sewed as a tight sleeve and used some adhesive to keep it in place. You don't want to see the photo of the stitching, I did not do a good job there...
http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac26/am2wolf/Wolf%20-%20Michele%20saber/th_IMG_2038.jpg (http://s882.photobucket.com/user/am2wolf/media/Wolf%20-%20Michele%20saber/IMG_2038.jpg.html)

[ghoti115]

found rthis some months back.. haven't tried it yet

http://www.nelcoproducts.com/heat-shrink-tubing/gripshrink-heat-shrink-grip-material

Quick internet search turned up these too.
Black Fabric style at 1.57 inch diameter unshrunk. (http://www.wirecare.com/product.asp?pn=WC01469350)
An open-diameter Black Grip Wrap. (http://www.wirecare.com/products.asp?prodline=gwn)
General 2:1 1.5 inch diameter Heat Shrink in a Variety of colors. (http://www.wirecare.com/product.asp?pn=WC01167782)