TALON Grips was founded in 2009 out of necessity by a law enforcement officer, competitive shooter and armor. In both hot conditions and cold conditions, polymer grips become slick. Factory stippling can increase friction slightly, but it is still slippery plastic.

For years everyone from military personnel to competition shooters have been putting skateboard tape on firearms to change the interface between the hand and the weapon. The downfall of this is that skateboard tape is designed to go on skateboards (wood). Traditional tapes are thick and don’t conform well when wrapped around the handle of a firearm. These tapes will eventually peel off and leave a sticky mess on the firearm.