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car191

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finger inserts
« on: May 14, 2009, 02:09:28 AM »
Is there much of a difference in the quality,feel and lifespan between vise and contour finger inserts? Thanks
Ron

 

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Re: finger inserts
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2009, 10:29:01 AM »
Some of the older Contour tear fairly easy and a couple of the colors are pretty slick. ! nice thing is the larger sizes still fit in a 31/32 hole

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Re: finger inserts
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2009, 12:44:16 PM »
1. I find the Vise-Grip slightly firmer than the Contour Power grips yellow, except the transparent ones which seem equally tacky.

2. Vise-Grips are also slightly larger for the same size.
With Contour I use 25/32" and 3/4". Vise-Grip's 25/32" and 3/4" are too large for me. I use their 49/64" and 47/64".

3. Different colors in Contour have different firmnesses. I find the red and silver firmer than the yellow, purple, and the orange, which I prefer. The red were almost inflexible and tore easily when I tried to put shims in the back of the hole for sizing.

Nowadays I stick with Contour's yellow. It just makes life easier.
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Re: finger inserts
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2009, 12:53:44 PM »
Or to keep life EASIEST....

Custom finger holes ..NO inserts!!

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Re: finger inserts
« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2009, 01:12:43 PM »
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Or to keep life EASIEST....

Custom finger holes ..NO inserts!!

Don't knock it , till you try it!


Agreed, and I barely bevel them.

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Re: finger inserts
« Reply #5 on: May 14, 2009, 02:57:58 PM »
But he wanted to know about inserts, not alternatives.

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Re: finger inserts
« Reply #6 on: May 14, 2009, 03:00:20 PM »
Is it just me or do the clear vice inserts run just a little small compared to their colored counterparts and they also feel a little softer, as well...or, am I just "feeling" things..?
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charlest

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Re: finger inserts
« Reply #7 on: May 14, 2009, 04:54:09 PM »
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Is it just me or do the clear vice inserts run just a little small compared to their colored counterparts and they also feel a little softer, as well...or, am I just "feeling" things..?
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See my reply. I thought they were softer than the others, more like the Contour Power Grip inserts.
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Re: finger inserts
« Reply #8 on: May 14, 2009, 07:14:54 PM »
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Is it just me or do the clear vice inserts run just a little small compared to their colored counterparts and they also feel a little softer, as well...or, am I just "feeling" things..?
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See my reply. I thought they were softer than the others, more like the Contour Power Grip inserts.
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I like vise clear because they feel softer. I think the reason they are softer is because there is no pigment.

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Re: finger inserts
« Reply #9 on: May 14, 2009, 07:30:55 PM »
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But he wanted to know about inserts, not alternatives.

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Edited on 5/14/2009 2:58 PM


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that first word is hogwash lol, but i think might have been the only one to understand it.
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charlest

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Re: finger inserts
« Reply #10 on: May 14, 2009, 11:12:55 PM »
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But he wanted to know about inserts, not alternatives.

Chacon a son gout!
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Edited on 5/14/2009 2:58 PM


Chaque un a son gout!

that first word is hogwash lol, but i think might have been the only one to understand it.
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Re: finger inserts
« Reply #11 on: May 16, 2009, 04:09:01 PM »
Does Contour have a website? I could find the Vise site but when I Googled Contour all I got was a listing of sites that carried them.  Thanks
Ron

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Re: finger inserts
« Reply #12 on: May 16, 2009, 04:32:29 PM »
The company that makes contour is called Pro Sports.  Not sure if they have a web site.