Hogue HandAll Beavertail Rubber Grip Sleeve for S&W Shield 9/40, Ruger LC9 / EC9, Black - 18400

Hogue grips are the most comfortable grips you can get. Tight fit that won't slip or turn. Great texture & palm swell in your hand. Looks slick too. Price is on point. Does not go on easy, but thats how it stays in place no matter what you do. Hint on install, you can use a little windex sprayed on the pistol grip to help it slide on if needed. I also use a butter knife (dull one) or thin spoon/fork handle stuck between the grip sleeve & pistol grip. That can help you pry/manipulate it into place. Just be careful you dont pry too hard or you might rip the grip sleeve.

Totally love this thing on my ec9s. Makes a huge difference to how it fits in my hand. Has a good feel to it now that the grip is a little wider and made of rubber. Doesn’t look half bad either so that’s a plus. They should really just throw something lite this in when you buy a gun this small for guys like myself with larger hands. A little force needed to get it on but you know it’s on there good. I didn’t need anything to lube it up, just used my hands and a little patience. Shouldn’t have to say it but please make sure your gun isn’t loaded before you put this on it. Anyway, I totally recommend this for anyone with a similar edc.

Big fan of the Hogue Beavertail grips. Very comfortable hand fit and gun control. They are all well made and can be difficult to install, but that’s important for control. Out of the box you will question if they fit. Just follow the instructions using patience, warm grips, cut plastic guides, and glass cleaner lubricant (not gun oil! Glass cleaner will dry tacky ensuring grip doesn’t slip).

Hogue grips are excellent, there’s no question to how well they are made or about their functionality. I want to provide some insight on my experience with placing this on my Bodyguard 2.0. I’m not sure if I like it or not for the BG2.0 because without the grip, the handle is smooth so to speak on the front under the trigger guard, and the guard itself has a good cut out (or indentation) for your middle finger. I can get three fingers on the handle and I have large hands, though my pinky is not fully seated up on the handle, it’s seated enough I consider it a full grip. When I put the hogue on the handle, all of this changed, primarily because there is a bump out on the grip, separating the middle finger from the ring finger. This essentially pushes the ring finger down and therefore pushes my pinky down, causing my pinky to no longer be able to fully grip the handle. Now it has to sit underneath the mag, or I can place it on the handle and obtain about a 50% grip as the bottom of the handle now rests about half way into the width of my finger. Again I don’t know if I like it because while the hogue adds texture, a wider grip, and ultimately a better placement of the middle and ring fingers, pushing my pinky off the grip makes me feel like I’m holding an LCP, one of the exact reasons as to why I went out and spent $400 on the BG2.0. Aside from this, it took me less than five minutes to slip it on without any sort of magical techniques that people seem to go on about, and I’m still giving it 5 stars because Hogue makes a terrific aftermarket grip, regardless of my experience with this particular model.

nice little grip sleeve, and not hard to install

A bear to install, but ultimately well worth the hassle! Quantum improvement in in grip and shoot-ability of my S&W Shield 1.0 .40 cal. Actually improves my grip and trigger press, and (for me) makes the notorious stock Shield 1.0 trigger altogether wsorkable!

Love this. Took a lil wrk 2 get it on as per directions. Not 2 crazy tho. Fits snug, feels good. Comfortable grip. Fingertips a lil sore from install, lol. Awesome product.

This fits S&W bodyguard 2.0. No it will not be easy to get on. Got a small tear in mine on accident using small plastic trim tools. Not visible after heating it up some to close the hole i poked in it. Lol.