Okay... I got those weird 80s catalog grips in, along with some rubber YodasHouse ones and some awesome custom cut steel plate ones from Scott D. Here are the options I have laid out so far.
I'm leaning more towards using the catalog grips over the rubber ones because 1. The rubber ones leave black marks in your hands if you rub them, not sure why, I cleaned them with goo gone and alcohol and took a ton of black coloring out, but I think they just bleed dye that was used when they were made. 2. I like how the catalog ones are heavier metal which means I can weather the paint. 3. Because they are a bit longer, they can overlap the pommel like a Vader saber and kind of meld it together a bit. 4. They are smoother and more comfortable than the t-track, a little less thick.
The only thing I don't like about using the catalog black grips is that the holes they have for screws or rivets are not necessarily lined up with where I would put the screws in the silver plate grips, and I'm afraid all of those screws and rivets might end up looking too busy, where if I used the t-track I could just glue them on. If I went with the t-track I would probably swap these rubber ones for some of Roy's.
Metal catalog grips:
Standard t-track:
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Thoughts?