1911 checkered grips

what is the best brand of 1911 complete checkered or double diamond checkered grips for replace the RO grips.

Best to retain original look? Best for grippiness? Best for resisting hand oils and acids? cheapest?

I like the black laminate grips. I used to buy a new pair of wood grips every year or two because the checkering would get worn down. Then I bought a pair of G10 Black Laminate grips from Rock River Arms and they have held up for several years. I like a pretty aggressive checkering.

http://www.rockriverarms.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_id=717

For complete checkered I like these, they are as advertised, very grippy.

https://vzgrips.com/pistol-grips/1911/tactical-diamonds2

I've found VZ grips work well in the summer when my hand sweats a lot.

Another vote for VZ.

I like the VZ's but they feel round instead of arched/flat lide most wood grips. As a result too me it makes grip feel larger which I don't care for. Sharkskins ate ugly little suckers but I love them. I find when I shoot my older pistols with wooden slabs compared to my newer pistols with Sharkskins that I prefer the Sharks.
Jon

Jon Eulette wrote:I like the VZ's but they feel round instead of arched/flat lide most wood grips. As a result too me it makes grip feel larger which I don't care for. Sharkskins ate ugly little suckers but I love them. I find when I shoot my older pistols with wooden slabs compared to my newer pistols with Sharkskins that I prefer the Sharks.
Jon

Cause sharkskins make you look 10 years younger when you shoot with them.

Sharkskins for EIC, 50/50 for CC, Herretts for BE and Ivory (fake) when you want to look cool.

Christopher Miceli wrote:

Jon Eulette wrote:I like the VZ's but they feel round instead of arched/flat lide most wood grips. As a result too me it makes grip feel larger which I don't care for. Sharkskins ate ugly little suckers but I love them. I find when I shoot my older pistols with wooden slabs compared to my newer pistols with Sharkskins that I prefer the Sharks.
Jon

Cause sharkskins make you look 10 years younger when you shoot with them.

Ha! Hell a beard trim knocks 20 years off. So add the Sharkskins and look out!
Jon

the viz diamond backs are the most aggressive they sell, I have 2 sets and they stay put in your hand way better than sharkskin which I also have but if you need a thinner grip sharkskin is thinner.
https://vzgrips.com/pistol-grips/1911/diamond-backs

thanks to all for the recommendations,very appreciate!

SteveT wrote:Best to retain original look? Best for grippiness? Best for resisting hand oils and acids? cheapest?

I like the black laminate grips. I used to buy a new pair of wood grips every year or two because the checkering would get worn down. Then I bought a pair of G10 Black Laminate grips from Rock River Arms and they have held up for several years. I like a pretty aggressive checkering.

http://www.rockriverarms.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_id=717

all of this.

SW-52 wrote:

SteveT wrote:Best to retain original look? Best for grippiness? Best for resisting hand oils and acids? cheapest?

all of this.

Sorry to disappoint, but you can't have it all. Laminates have good grippiness, resist sweat and last a long time, but they're more expensive and don't look original.

Shark Skins or Harretts , thin and cheap http:

http://www.bullseyegear.com/bullseyepistol/product.php?productid=302&cat=9&page=1

I have been shooting 22lr well with Harretts NM Target stocks and made some up for my 45's. They did not work as well on the 45s. 

So I am going back to slabs, I tried Checked and Shark skin and decided on the shark skin.

http://www.brownells.com/handgun-parts/grip-parts/grips/1911-sharkskin-grips-prod68565.aspx