Thread: Replacement rubber tang grip on a Fili?

Recently picked up my first Fili and after cleaning and buffing the beautiful blue scales, I noticed that it originally had a rubber sleeve on the tang. Has anyone found or came up with a decent replacement?

Originally Posted by mrv

Recently picked up my first Fili and after cleaning and buffing the beautiful blue scales, I noticed that it originally had a rubber sleeve on the tang. Has anyone found or came up with a decent replacement?

Good question...I was thinking that the other day for an old Fili PB I have....

If you want it to look as good as the originals did, I think your best bet would be to hunt down a broken EPBD and cannibalize it for the grip.

Originally Posted by Baxxer

I think your best bet would be to hunt down a broken EPBD and cannibalize it for the grip.

Is that sourced from a mammel, fish, or fowl ? Inquiring minds and all of that .........

I made a replacement for my Puma from a product called Sugru. It has a work time of about 30 minutes before setting and you can sand it down once it has set overnight.

I started by rolling out a small piece with a pencil to get it at about the right thickness, cut it to size and then moulded it in place. I added ridges with the side of a steel rule to mimic the original. Once set, I used a fine paper to sand it down and the end result is excellent.

Originally Posted by UKRob

I made a replacement for my Puma from a product called Sugru. It has a work time of about 30 minutes before setting and you can sand it down once it has set overnight.

I started by rolling out a small piece with a pencil to get it at about the right thickness, cut it to size and then moulded it in place. I added ridges with the side of a steel rule to mimic the original. Once set, I used a fine paper to sand it down and the end result is excellent.

NEED PICS UKRob!

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Is that sourced from a mammel, fish, or fowl ? Inquiring minds and all of that .........

That would be from one of these. But, this one's not going anywhere.

I have this one:



But I need a replacement for one of this one:

Here is a homemade alternative to the Sugru that was talked about:

How To Make Your Own Sugru Substitute

Anyone willing to try it out and let us know the results?

Those rubber Grips really serve no purpose,just a rust magnet.