[BTerclinger]

Get a grip bump.

[humblegunner]

It has been many years since I needed to tape up any skaters.
It was during the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah when
last I had need of taping up some skaters.
It was a simpler time and duct tape worked just fine.

[Cold Heart]

Not sure if this will help. When I did mounted shooting I used a product called Pistol Pro Grip that I put on my hands.
It worked very well but I’m not sure if it stays on the hands all day. It stayed on for the entire shoot, including holding reins, and handling things. Couple of hours any how.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

My father in law...on my recommendation, purchased a Ruger LC-9 for convenient concealed carry. He loved it so much he bought two. One to carry and one for...well...he bought two.

He was 79 at the time and gave me something he used to modify his two Rugers that made them easier to operate.

He cut short 2" strips of this hyper sticky-backed abrasive tape...used for the likes of steps on a pool ladder.
He stuck them on to each side of the slide near the rear where Ruger had decided that some very shallow grooves cut into the aluminum were sufficient to grip and rack the slide to chamber a round.

I loved it. Works like a charm for effortless slide draw on that firearm.

Perhaps such a thing would alleviate your issues with grip on other items. Might be worth a try.

[T.B. Yoits]

Have you thought about putting them in a tourist pouch that hangs around your neck?

https://www.amazon.com/travel-lanyard/s?k=travel+lanyard

[moovova]

I’ve cut small lengths of bicycle inner tube...couple of inches long...and pulled it up on my SureFire flashlights. Helps a little. I used an old tube from my road bike. Probably don’t want to buy a new tube just to cut up.

I also used Talon Grip on my Kahr pistol. It was OK as grip material. Lasted a long time, but got to looking worn, so I pulled it off. Seemed like good stuff at the time and stuck like a champ.

[Donkey Odious]

You might try gaffers tappe. Super sticky on one side and rough on the other. Cheap and available in different widths.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

Two words: Grip training

[Pollard]

3M self-fusing rubber tape. It fuses to itself and sticks to objects by being conformable to shapes plus being grippy because it’s rubbery. It won’t leave any gum on the item when removed.

See Tape 23 and Tape 70 on this pdf; https://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/592238O/01-tapes-emd-2009-catalog.pdf?&fn=01_Tapes_v02.pdf

Alternatively, tool handle dip might work for some things. Platsi Dip is the most common brand.

[Hot Tabasco]

Most people here have no idea what you are talking about so the best advice is to just experiment and find what works for you.......Sheesh!

[NFHale]

Maybe a simple cheap fix - adhesive backed light grit sandpaper

Cut it to shape, slap it on where you need it.

[familyop]

You could put bits of Talon grips on a small, bright flashlight or pocket knife. They can be found at Amazon along with similar, cheaper grips under other brands.

https://talongungrips.com/

[ChildOfThe60s]

This is my method of maintaining my grip at 70.
10,000 miles a year on my (Indian Scout) motorcycle. Proper motivation works wonders.

Some riders in the Scout forum have said the clutch lever pull is hard and fatiguing. I have not found that to be the case. For which I am grateful.

[heavy metal]

gorilla glue each item to each finger and thumb and identify as “edward scissorhands”...

[ReaganGeneration2]

I can understand why you didn’t Google “best skaters tape”. All you get are links Tonya Harding’s wedding night.

[Organic Panic]

Another option is what I do to some of my EDC pocket gear. I will wrap (or whip if you prefer) it with string. Got in to the habit on many boring ‘stakes’ in my younger days. I don’t like grip tape because eventually it will pull off on the corners. I use braided nylon mason’s string. I have had it on some of my flashlights and canoe paddles over 30 years in some cases.

https://www.paracordplanet.com/blog/wrap-it-all-the-25-best-paracord-handle-wraps/

Otherwise anything from 3M will be of high quality with good ‘sticky stuff’. Look on McMaster dot com (mcmaster Carr) for the good stuff in small quantities.

[Organic Panic]

... Another option...

Rod Wrap. same as tennis racquet grip tape.

[Delta 21]

Military grade non-skid epoxy paint. You won’t find anything better.

[scott7278]

I highly recommend Talon Grips:

https://talongungrips.com/

They have grips for particular weapons, phones, DIY kits - you need it, they have it. You can choose between rubberized grips, skateboard-type grips, or a hybrid.

[No.6]

Some suggestions:

- If you want a soft grip that is also robust and won’t slip, consider using “cork gel” bicycle tape. Additional adhesive required, although I just used a bit on the ends and wrapped tightly.

- Stingray skin is not very expensive and is the same stuff ye historical samurai used (underneath the silk or cotton wrap) for their swords. Don’t get ‘polished’ as that’s where the grippy nodules have been sanded down - great for wallets, terrible for adhesion.

- On a more modern note, the “Talon Grip” handgun grip people sell just plain rectangles of their material too.