Even in paintball, where the market’s not that varied, you can distinct yourself from the crowd. It all depends on your imagination and creativity. And since you can’t make your own distinctive marker or gear why not customize your grips and be absolutely different. That’s exactly what the Stinger Paintball is offering you – grips (and hoppers, for those who’re interested) with your own design. Write whatever you want, draw whatever you want, choose any color – they’ll put it on the grips for you. There’s plenty of grip choice available and I’m sure you’ll find what you’re looking for. Here’s some info about this product:

“Make your own custom grips for your paintball gun.

Unlimited possibilities for any kind of design you want on your gun make this a great product.

You can find them in almost any type of grip style.”

There’s not gonna be downsides this time since I’m not reviewing some specific grips, but their design. I can’t say how comfortable thy will be or whether they’ll feel good or no – it all depends on the style you’ve chosen. I know one thing though, you’re gonna love the way they look simply because it’s gonna be your own making. You can get those custom grips for $35 and in my opinion that’s a small price to pay. If you really want to be different that’s the way to go.

The previous Hybrid Technologies Grip I reviewed was the Hellcat and if you’ve read that review you’ve noticed all the superlatives. This one’s no different. It has all the qualities of the Hellcat and differs only in its look. It’s nice and very comfortable grip and if you’re not a fan of the soft sticky grips you’ll absolutely love it. It provides steady grip, it’s durable and easy to clean. It will fit most guns out there and is overall a great upgrade. Here’s the info that comes with it:
“The Leather embossing and six shooter styling keep the paint flying at phenominal speeds yet unheard of by the likes of Billy The Kid. The Gunslinger Leather grip featuring the limited lifetime warranty that comes standard on all Hybrid Products. Hybrid Technologies are the Hottest grips available on the paintball Scene! They are designed slimmer than normal grips making it easier to wrap your hand around them for a much more comfortable feel.
Hybrid Gunslinger Leather 45 Grip Features:
•    Fits any 45 Grip frame
•    Available in Brown Leather with Black trim only
•    Manufacturers Limited Lifetime Warranty”
The only thing you should consider is the way it’s gonna look on your gun. The grip comes in brown leather only and that won’t look good on every gun color. Other than aesthetics you have nothing to worry about. If you we’ve been using the sticky grips before that it may take a while until you get used to it as it’s pretty hard one. It shouldn’t take long though. The price you can find it for is about $27 and although there are cheaper grips out there this one surely deserves consideration. If you can afford it – get it.

Overall the Smart Parts Pro-Touch Grips are pretty good grips although there are better ones on the market (Dye in my opinion, but you’re entitled on your own). The Pro-Touch are well designed. There’s a spot for your thumb and the section for you bottom two fingers is really squishy. They provide nice grip, although they’re not very sticky. They look very nice and add style to your gun. Some people don’t like the fact that the material is a see through (even the black ones), but I think it looks really nice. The grips fit almost every gun and seal nicely to your frame. They’re pretty durable and easy to clean. Even if they’re not the best they do the job they’re supposed to. Here’s the provided information:

“Two-tone super soft grips contoured for the shooting hand. Fits .45 style grip frames.

* Fits All:
* Mechanical Spyder
* Tippmann 98
* Smart Parts ION
* Smart Parts Impulse
* Smart Parts Shocker
* Indian Creek BKO
* Indian Creek B2k
* Indian Creek Freestyle
* Mechanical Cockers”

On the negative side – the grips tend to be a little on the big side and may not be comfortable for some of you. Although they’re said to fit all guns the adjusting may take some time. If you’re used to the Sticky grips those may seem a little slippery at first, but soon you’ll get used to them. It’s not a bad product, but if you ask me I’ll go for the Dye Sticky. The price of the Pro-Touch doesn’t differ that much anyway. You can find them for about $18. If you can spare some more money get the Dye ones, if you can’t those are also a good choice.

Another pretty good choice when we talk about grips. Those are a little bit different of what you may be used to, because they’re not soft grips and it may take some time for you to adjust, but after that you’re just gonna love them. They’re very comfortable and extremely durable. They fit almost every gun and come in many patterns and colors. The materials they’re made of help improve your grip and the gun feels steady in your hand. There’s a thumb slot (for lefties too) that also helps with comfort. Read the info about them and we’ll move on:

“Rugged, long lasting Hellcat World War II tank action grip. Hybrid Hellcat grips featuring the limited lifetime warranty that comes standard on all Hybrid Products. Hybrid Technologies are the hottest grips available on the paintball scene! They are designed slimmer than normal grips making it easier to wrap your hand around them for a much more comfortable feel.”

Beside the strange feel when you first get them, which will very soon disappear, there’s nothing else to be put as a downside for these grips. They’re really great and if you don’t like the widespread soft grips those may be a really nice change. The price is about $25, which is not that much really. It’s a good choice and I don’t think you’ll regret it if you decide to go for it.

The Dye Sticky 3 are the newer version of the Sticky Grips and people describe them as even more comfortable than their predecessors. They too have great design and look great on the gun. They’re much stickier than the original Sticky grips and it only gets stickier and stickier as you play. They clean easily and won’t wear out on you. Again plenty of colors are available so you won’t have any problem finding the one that fits you most. Just like the old Sticky grips those are a great product that really deserves some consideration. Here’s the provided information about them:

“DYE’s original sticky grip was the first rubber grip developed specifically for use in paintball, and has become the most popular grip on the planet. Now DYE has taken grip technology to the next level with the Sticky 3. The Sticky 3 utilizes a combination of injected materials in two different durometers to give you the ultimate in comfort. The Sticky 3 also offers full wrap design giving your frame a back strap cushion and filling your palm completely. This advanced molding technology provides you a secure anatomically correct fit with a soft shock absorption material that your hands will love. Like the original DYE Sticky, the Sticky 3 will fit all standard 45 frames and is offered in a variety of colors to match your marker. Our quality sphere jewel logo is molded directly into the grip and will stay there forever. Beware of imitations, stick with the original.”

There’s just one flaw people report for those grips – that they tend to easily when you put them on your gun. That was really an issue for the first batch, but after that Dye reinforced the material and I don’t think you have to worry about tearing any more. Still my suggestion is to put just a few small drops of oil on the frame before you attach the grips. This way they’ll be easier to slide. And note that those are only available to .45 frames so if yours are any different it may take some more tweaking until you set them right. The price of the Sticky 3 Grips is not too much different from the normal Stickies. You can find them for about $25. Anyway no matter whether you’ll get the old ones or those you’re making a great choice. Those are absolutely the best.

In the world of grips those are probably the best ones you can get. It’s a Dye product, so you know it’s a quality one. Anyway those grips feel way, way better than any stock ones. They’re nice and comfortable and provide some very steady grip to your gun. They won’t wear out quickly or lose their stickiness as they’re very durable. Also they’re pretty easy to clean and won’t let dirt or dust near the electronic components. They’re absolutely worth getting and will certainly add more style to your gun. There’re plenty of colors you can choose from so I doubt you won’t find what you’re looking for. If you’ve really decided to upgrade your stock grips my advice is to get the Dye Sticky. Take a look at the tiny piece of info about them:

“After market grips for markers with a .45 frame.”

Anyway, those really are the best choice you can make and even though they’ll cost you a little bit more they’re totally worthy. The one and only problem you may encounter is to fit them to your gun. It takes some tweaking, but in the end you should be just fine. The price you can get those for is about $20 which is not that bad really. Sure it’s more of a cosmetic upgrade, but you’ll certainly notice a big difference over the stock grips. Get them. You won’t regret it.

Grips as many other things are also optional for your paintball marker. They’re more of a cosmetic feature, but sometimes can really make some improvement. Stock grips are usually not the best ones (although there are some very good ones) and you’ll notice a big difference once you get something else. We’ll start with the 32 Degrees Gel Grips that are in the low price range. You can absolutely find something better, but for the price they come at I think you should at least check them out. The grips come in variety of colors so no matter your taste I’m sure you can find something for you. They are pretty comfortable and the marker feels steady in the hand, although some players claim they’re a little harder than expected. They look really good and will certainly improve your gun’s look. Check the provided info about them and we’ll move on:

“32 Degrees Gel Grips attach to any 45 frame that has two screw hole son each side. Adds a unique color and a comfortable feel to any gun grip. The finger grooves also make it more comfortable than a stock 45 straight grip.”

What people mostly complain about is that the screw holes don’t line up perfectly with the ones on your marker. That of course depends on the model and I’m sure that with some alignment you can get rid of this problem. They can be a little flashy for some of you, because of the shiny 32 Degrees logo on them. They can get stained easily, but they’re also not that hard to clean so another problem solved. The price they come at is about $20 and this is not so bad. Still if you can afford something better and more expensive suggest you go for it. If you don’t want to spend a fortune on grips though those are a good upgrade.