Baton Grip Advice

[kmccaush2]

Hey guys,

I need to put something on my straight stick to get a better grip.. I thought about medical tape but thought I'd ask if anyone has any advice?

Thanks

[CT-Copper]

Are you using a "no-grip" LAPD/Koga style baton that are popular on the west coast? If so, they do make batons with different style grips that you could choose from in both plastic and wood. Batons with grips seem to be more popular on the east coast. Probably would look better than tape if the grip is really an issue. Other than that, they use to make a rubber sleeve that would roll-on to one end of the baton, not sure if they still do.

[CaptMike]

I carried a straight stick many years ago and eventually changed it out to a collapsible. Adding extra stuff to a tool sometimes makes it more difficult to use that tool and increases the likelyhood of problems. But if you still want something to put on the straight stick, here you go:

https://www.copquest.com/rubber-sleeve-grip-for-batons_22-2215.htm

[seal20]

Hockey stick tape in a close matching color. It's like $3.

[Samuelx]

What kind of baton do you have (e.g. wood, metal...) and does it have some kind of grip already (nothing/smooth, knurled/grooved/checkered, wrapped/sleeved, etc)?

I've used rubber sleeves and hockey tape before to enhance grip on various items, LE related and not (including hockey sticks). Some other things that I've used that you may or may not like - 550 cord (center strands intact or removed) or some other kind of cord wrap, tennis grip tape, and rubber grip tape (something like this http://www.amazon.com/GT-5000-phones.../dp/B00ATH0KEA ).

Some things will increase your grip diameter dramatically, some not so much. Me personally, I like 1"-1 1/8" diameter grips. If adding something was going to make the overall grip size larger, I'd probably shave down (make the diameter smaller) the grip area of the baton before adding whatever...

If you don't feel like adding anything and your baton is wood, you could probably have some woodwork done too...

[micro911]

I don't use straight stick. I use PR-24, and I don't use any grip aid.

On my service pistol, I use grip tape and it works very well for me. I clean the area with alcohol, apply pre-cut grip tape, and apply light heat on it. It sticks to my grip and stays on. Even I sweat, the grip on my pistol is good.

[kmccaush2]

Thanks for the input guys. To answer your questions: it is a wooden straight stick with no grip whatsoever.

[micro911]

Thanks for the input guys. To answer your questions: it is a wooden straight stick with no grip whatsoever.

I guess you can wrap anti-slip tape for the skateboard in maybe (5) 1" strips 1/2"- 1" apart, and it will probably do it.

[Samuelx]

Just came across this:

http://www.baseballsavings.com/customer/category/product.jsp/SUBCATEGORY_ID/55404/refScid/2619/sattr0/Color/sattrVal0/Black

think I'm gonna give it a try for some of my sticks/batons...

[dicker3957lasd]

The wrap anti-slip tape for the skateboard in maybe (5) 1" strips 1/2"- 1" apart, and it will probably do it. That's is a very good way of hanging onto your baton or light in the rain or with gloves. I (on the west coast) have been using Gun Grip-Tape/Decal (the same stuff you would put on your gun . I like to use the grip tape on all my SureFire lights as well.

[Petro6golf]

Just use the hair and dried blood of your victims

[TrailerparkTrash]

Batons are just "flags" waved around to get yourself on YouTube by a vicious anti-cop society.