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Title: Howatt Hunter Grip Advice.
Post by: Echo62 on September 27, 2013, 10:35:00 PM
Looking for suggestions. I have a 1964 Rosewood Howatt Hunter. I really love this bow but I'm sure I would love it even more if the throat of the grip was thicker. Usually I would just put a shur grip on it but I don't think that would work on this grip. Anyone got any suggestions?
Title: Re: Howatt Hunter Grip Advice.
Post by: SCATTERSHOT on September 27, 2013, 11:06:00 PM
Several of the archery suppliers here sell a "bow saddle" It's a self adhesive piece of leather that just fits into the throat of the grip.
Title: Re: Howatt Hunter Grip Advice.
Post by: JRY309 on September 27, 2013, 11:11:00 PM
You could add a leather saddle or use some tennis wrap material,it doesn't look pretty but will thicken up the grip.I have a posi-grip on my 08 Hunter,I feel it stretches more easily then a shur-grip.Maybe try that one instead of a shur-grip.
Title: Re: Howatt Hunter Grip Advice.
Post by: Paul_R on September 27, 2013, 11:48:00 PM
I used racquetball racquet wrap to thicken up my Bear Montana grip. Thick soft rubber, not the paper thin stuff. It works great and doesn't look near as crappy as I thought it would. Kinda cool actually. At least to my biased eye...
Title: Re: Howatt Hunter Grip Advice.
Post by: damascusdave on September 28, 2013, 05:27:00 AM
Abe Penner from Cari-Bow will sell you a whole tanned beaver tail for 30 bucks

DDave
Title: Re: Howatt Hunter Grip Advice.
Post by: 1Longbow on September 30, 2013, 09:36:00 AM
Funny I have a Mamba ,that I wish the grip was smaller on . Go to the hardware store and find a roll of Plumbers tape. It's soft rubber that sticks to itself,and just roll it on till it feels right. Works great and cheap!
Title: Re: Howatt Hunter Grip Advice.
Post by: Stefan on September 30, 2013, 07:45:00 PM
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I have make a leather grip on my Howatt Hunter!
Title: Re: Howatt Hunter Grip Advice.
Post by: Stefan on September 30, 2013, 07:50:00 PM
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Title: Re: Howatt Hunter Grip Advice.
Post by: Stefan on September 30, 2013, 07:52:00 PM
Sorry for the first pic!