Kel-Tec KSG Grip Wrap

I researched every KSG grip I could find and while this has a few issues I believe it's the best available. As such, giving it 5 stars. On it's own merit, I'd probably give it 4 stars for the minor issues.The Good:1) Adhears very well. You have to clean your grip very well first with ipa and apply with a hair dryer or heat gun being careful not to get it too hot and melt it or the grip plastic, hair dryer on hot setting is ideal, while pressing it firmly into the contours. See below for more details.2) You get both the front and pistol grip skins unlike most other products; for the same or lower price.3) Much better texture and grip than stock, but only so much it can do with wet or sweaty hands. It's not abrasive or uncomfortable yet offers a good grip without being clingy and sticking to your skin.4) It DOES NOT wrap up over the top of the grip and the hand in back. Some have complained this product was changed. I honestly don't know which style is newer, but imo any textured grip over the top of the hand is uncomfortable and abrasive on the thinner skin between the thumb and forefinger, particular under recoil, and is not going to aid your grip one bit. I consider this design without that feature a plus. If you want the other style, I believe you can order it directly from their site as they still show it pictured there. I don't recommend you do that! The part that wraps up and over installs between a gap between the ends at the back of the grip. This will be uncomfortable and create some issues if you have to cut it to get to the trigger...5) While not pictured, grip seam is at the rear and ends meet flush, though see below. This is important. Most of these grips do not show how the seam meets and many will have a gap between the ends or close to the side rather than center. If you ever have to take your grip apart to clean or work on the trigger, you will either have to remove the grip and destroy/replace it, or you will have to carefully slice the seam between the halves. This will be difficult without cutting into the plactic beneath. Having the seam centered at the rear will prevent you from having to risk cutting it. You will still have to cut the front, but half the problems if that's already done in back. You can use a razor and precut it with a straight edge at the alignment notches prior to installing if you rather. But, consider, how would you ever cut this if there is a narrow piece at the rear or the seam is off center. You're going to have a wierd cut and small halves on each side in a high stress area that will probably move or fall off during use. Not good. This design avoids these issues.6) Holes for takedown pins are precut, but see below regarding an issue I had. Screw holes are not, though see next point.7) Foregrip is taller and covers more than competing products and gives more coverage where it's needed. It is true that the screw holes are not precut, but, once you've formed the grip with heat, the screw hole locations take on a small indentation that can easily be located. You can easily use a knife using the recess as a guide to cut them out or, even better, just cut an X through it that you can stick an allen wrench through and extract the screws should you ever have to take it apart. This won't leave a ragged hole or take a lot of work to make a clean cut around the hole and can be pressed down after your done. Normally you're never going to need to remove it. The pistol grip is another matter and you'll probably eventually want to make some cuts there. The grip will stretch slighly when installed so having the holes precut is problematic since you won't know exactly where they will be.OK, now the not so good:1) Biggest issue is the seam halves at the rear are slighly curved rather than straight. Maybe this is to make it work with the different versions, idk. But you can take a straight edge and trim it straight right to the start of the radius at the corners at the top and bottom. You might have to stretch it a little when applying to get the ends to come together in the middle, but it will be much closer than how it's cut originally. If you can, cutting a very slight curve, lessoning the original curve, would be ideal, but it will work either way. Remember you're getting this hot when applying so it will stretch just a little to bring the ends togther for a nice clean fit at the plastic joint that you won't be able to feel or create an edge that might get pulled up under use.2) The cutouts for the takedown pins were only cut all the way through on the left side. Right side was only cut through the paper backing. I assume this was a one off flaw rather than by intent. However, you could receive the same. It did provide a guide for cutting it yourself if you want. In any case, the pins are only there temporarily during takedown and sticking them in just one side works fine and leaves a smoother side on the right. It worked fine for me but you might have to recut it yourself if you prefer the pins go all the way through. Either way not a big deal.Bottom line, I don't think you'll find a better product regardless of the minor issues.Tips for installation on the grip:1)Clean and dry your hands. Recommend you use IPA to remove all skin oil on your fingers. Avoid contact with the adhesive as much as possible.2) Only fold back backing on one side about 1/3 of the width of the skin and crease it as flat as you can so it's not bunched up underneith shortening its length.3) Without allowing the adhesive on that side to touch the grip, place the alignment notches at the front seam and properly position the side and front with the still backing attached and try to hold in place. Try to align the back edge with the seam at the rear. It will lengthen a tiny bit once you remove the paper and stretch into place and you press and conform it - doesn't have to be perfect yet, just align to the seam, top and bottom, cutouts and near the trigger guard as close as you can get it.4) Grab it in the center of the rear seam on the side with the backing removed and pull/position the edge at the rear seam while watching the top and bottom edges for proper positon. You may have to stretch it a bit at the center to reach. Keep a firm grip on the other side and front. Don't let it to shift position if you can.5) Only allow the decal to lightly touch the grip as you wrap it; don't press it down yet or conform it just in case you have to reposition it a little. Watch and position the cutouts for the pins and corner screws carefully. Pay attention to the front ends just behind the trigger and make sure they are flat against the 'wall' of the trigger guard. You're just trying to 'tack' it in position.6) Once it's down, let go and pull the side with the backing back a little and peel the backing off entirely.7) Now you can wrap it around the other side holding it at the center and position it against the seam at the rear and flushing the ends. Press the ends down at the seam area only and stretch it as needed with the heat to bring the ends perfectly together so you won't have a gap you'll feel in the palm of your hand.8) Once the ends are firmly down, start from the front center and press and conform it against the grip, working out any air bubbles top and bottom to rear while working the skin into the contours. Work around moving from the front to the rear, slightly stretching it or keeping tension towards the rear as you go. If it's too hot for bare hands, you can use a dry towel to press the skin into the contours.9) You can push things around a little while it's still warm to nudge the final alignment.10) Finally, once everything looks good, using cold water, wet the towel and grab the grip and press it into the contours while cooling it off. You may need to pull the tension towards the rear a little while you do this as it may contract a little while cooling, possibly creating a small gap at the rear seam. You want to keep the rear seam together as it cools - if you want to avoid a gap. Remove the towel periodically and check and readjust as needed, applying more heat if needed. Once it's completely cool to the touch you're done. One awesome grip installed.

Good fit and easy to install

This grip is not a good fit at the bottom. One side fits perfect, but when you wrap it around so that the opening for the two holes works the bottom does NOT extend down enough to the bottom of the grip. Very Disappointing. I can live with it. No one else will ever notice but it is irritating.

Awesome product. Shipped fast, and went on easily. Once it's on, it feel like part of grip/pump. A little extra was the punisher grip stick that came with it.

nice material, good adhesion and comfortable to the hand. Well cut out to fit the KSG,

Great adhesive and well cut! Great texture with out being rough!

Easy to install but poor adhesion

Followed instructions fully. Product adhered poorly and did not provide any benefit. Going to throw it in the trash.