Best grip option for Vader ESB lightsaber?

[Hecubus114]

I’m trying to make my Vader ESB saber a little more accurate, and the biggest thing it needs is a grip upgrade. I have some of Roy’s grips, but the way they need to lay on this saber (raised at the pommel), I don’t think they have the flexibility. At least not enough to also stayed glued down at the the other end. Is there a trick to this I’m unaware of, or are there more flexible options that look just as good?

 

[Halliwax]

That’s how the original was. It’s also how I have them on mine. I use e6000 and never had a problem

For grips I only go with wannawanga

 

[Hecubus114]

How did you hold them on the saber until the glue dried?

 

[Halliwax]

I do 1 at a time lol

It’s a very long process

 

[PrinceZip]

I would actually recommend either GINO grips or Todd's Costumes grips for ultimate accuracy.

GINO is the most accurate when it comes to width x height dimension.
Todd's is the most accurate in terms of asymmetrical profile shape.

 

[thd9791]

if you want to bend them a little, I'd tape them down somehow on the saber and hit them with a heat gun veerryy lightly.

the real prop has them screwed in place now. E6000 will actually fill the space left by the raised endcap, its like thick silicone glue

 

[Hecubus114]

Thanks all for the input. I’d like to use the ones I have from Wannawanga, they just seem very rigid. I probably will try the heat gun method and see how that goes.