Will an ergo grip fit on a HPX

ArcheryFox

Active member
Hi Guys,

I'm looking at customising a grip for my HPX.
I dont want to experiment on my current (stock) grip in case it goes wrong, so was looking at buying a new one to customise.

The Hoyt wooden grip I know fits the HPX, but the plastic ergo is significantly cheaper in terms of having a first play around at grip modification. However I am struggling to find any info on whether it will fit on an HPX from either shops or online forums. If anyone knows the answer to this or has tried this I'd appreciate some info and advice!

Thanks.
 

ash

New member
as far as i'm aware all hoyt grips are compatible with each other.
i think one of my wood grips is the ergo and i've customized it and it fits my hpx fine.


out of interest why are you customizing your grip? its normal for more advanced archers but if your newer its best to keep it simple until you learn the fundamentals.
 

ArcheryFox

Active member
Hi X10Nano, Thanks.

I have been shooting for a few years and it was suggested to me by a coach. I have been trying the Jager BEST (of theirs) which was an improvement, but they suggested that I might get a better fit for my hand with modelling putty than buying one.

As such I don't want to splash out ?30 for another hoyt high wrist grip, and then more if it goes wrong etc. when I could perhaps have a go on a ?10 plastic ergo. However, the listings on shop websites does not say specifically that it will fit the HPX.
 

Whitehart

Well-known member
The "Ortho" is the high wrist grip, the Ergo is a medium grip with a narrow throat totally different.

FYI The current trend even the Koreans is to move the pressure point lower, the opposite of what you are trying.
 

ArcheryFox

Active member
Yeah, I found that the Jager I borrowed was a bit too big for my hands, but the left-right slope was good for getting my bow arm in a better position.

As a result it was suggested I try building up something with a slope, but slightly smaller to fit my hands.

To do this I was just going to buy a grip that fits on my bow and use epoxy putty. I just wondered if I could start from the ergo rather than the hoyt wood grip (marketed as the replacment HPX grip) as it's a third of the price, and plastic to bond to.

EDIT: Interesting to hear about the current trends - is that because they find it more forgiving on a long round? I found that both too low and too high a grip can give me pain in my bow shoulder and neck, whereas somewhere in between I find it easier to set everything in the correct position. This is another reason for wanting to build it up myself (well, with the help of others).
 

Whitehart

Well-known member
I guess it is considered more stable by those using the lower pressure point and who can argue with their results.

There is no one fit all solution hands are different sizes hence the modification of grips, but sometimes the grip gets the blame for other form/posture issues that need sorting first.

I would not think the ergo grip can be modified to become a Medium Jager grip without taking off a lot of plastic to get the reverse slope.
 

EVC

New member
I would not think the ergo grip can be modified to become a Medium Jager grip without taking off a lot of plastic to get the reverse slope.
Is not it the other way round? I.e. adding material on the bow hand side of the grip and thinning it down towards the other side to get the slope?
 

EVC

New member
There is no one fit all solution hands are different sizes hence the modification of grips, but sometimes the grip gets the blame for other form/posture issues that need sorting first.
To the OP: this is so right we cannot stress it enough. I've been there: bad hand placement that the modified grip did not helped with - quite the opposite. Later I may tell how I solved the issue.
 

Stretch

Well-known member
Just FWIIW I'm not sure it is true to say all of the Koreans are going for lower grip pressure. I think it is definitely true that Ku Bonchan and some others are. It's actually a bit weird to see so many Koreans shooting with almost unmodified grips at present - and really odd to see so many trying the Epik. The current Hoyt "high" grip is a good compromise although there is a huge variation i that grip since it was launched on the HPX. ALSO a lot of folks are putting low pressure on a mid-high grip, low pressure doesn't necessarily mean low grip.

Trying to copy Koreans is also dangerous without the understanding and technical support that goes with it.

I think the plastic ergo grip is actually a good starting place for the OP as it is a bit lower so they can build up one side to get the slope they want without taking the grip too high. Although I'd want to thin down the wider part of the grip (starts up the power sander...)

To be honest I love the feel of a sloped grip but I have very erratic results with them. I can't keep the pressure off the high side - so personally I am back with a flat grip shape... the good stuff is good enough to tempt me to continue... but after several years I have to resign my lizard brain to forget the change and stick with the old ways.

YMMV

Stretch
 
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