It’s funny cause I actually bought a 1” tube on accident. I usually buy standard width. It was a bear to get on, but it’s super snug and totally makes gripping it with the 6 shot mag more manageable for me. I wear xl gloves.
I bought rubber talon grips, but I think the inner tube is a winner.
I usually just eyeball it. I also cut one end at a slight angle so that it covers up more of the back strap. It was a bugger to get on. You might try soap as a lubricant, but then your fingers will get slippery. Baby powder would probably work too.
Or you can save yourself all the time and hassle and buy a grip sleeve intended for that purpose.
Let's do some math:
* $5.99 for the cheapest bike inner tube I can find on Walmart.com
* Cost of gas to go to Walmart
* Cost of gas to come back from Walmart
* Value of time spent going to/from Walmart as well as shopping there
Now, if one values one's time at (a very conservative) $15/hr … which is the so-called 'new' minimum wage that's been popping up around the country … and one spends (a very conservative) 3/4 hour going to/from Walmart as well as shopping in it and checking out of it … and one also uses (another very conservative) 1 gallon of gasoline at today's AAA national average cost of $2.318/gal, then one will have spent:
$5.99+(0.75*$15)+$2.318=$19.558
I believe the Hogue Handall and Limbsaver grip sleeves … cost less. (The Hogue runs around 8 bucks. The Limbsavers run closer to $15.) There are other options, of course, but I think you get the idea.
Only problem with your math is that you didn’t factor in the number of model neutral homemade bike inner tube sleeves you can make from one tube. Depending on the size tube you procure of course. For example, if you have a 28” tube, figure you’ll lose 2” due to the stem, 26” divided by the length of tube you need for each gun.....that’s a lot of sleeves.
Which one did you use? I got those ole 4D model that I considered to be really bright for years, but it's like a dim candle compared to the LED flashlight I bought from the Walther store.
Looks great. Did you go with the skinny tube? There’s no way the tube is shifting on mine. Crazy tight fit.
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