TALON Grips for Springfield Armory XD Full Size 9mm/.357/.40

I have these on all my XD firearms and HS2000. I got flagged on my first review for posting pics of my firearms with the grips on which is funny because there’s a firearm on the listing to sell these. Let’s see if this review follows Amazon’s guidelines not including the pics. These are great and help you with your grip giving you a tighter grouping! Definitely a must have and have them on my EDC.

Sweaty range days, one handed firing, overall grip comfort are all improved by this product. Putting them on is a breeze. I use them on both my personal and duty weapons. For the price, it’s a great little upgrade to have.

Ever since getting my XD I’ve been reading about Talon grips and how great they are. One of the few complaints people have about the XD Service model is that there isn’t much in the way of a grip. I can understand the complaint; the smooth plastic doesn’t seem like it would lend itself to sweaty palms. Of course the mod 2 has the improved grip, but it’s not available to me in California.I’d never had a real issue with the grip myself, even after a full day of shooting in the sun. But many people recommended the Talon grips, and they’re pretty cheap, so I decided to give them a try.I watched several installation videos on Youtube, and I noticed that there were two camps when it came to how the grips overlapped. Some folks liked to trim the excess for a cleaner look, while others just wrapped it over. What was more confusing is that some people said their instructions told them to trim the excess, but some said their instructions told them NOT to.When I received my grips I did a dry fit, and sure enough there was a slight bit of overlap. The instructions that came with it said not to trim the excess, and I don’t really trust myself to make a clean, straight cut on the first try, so I decided to do as they said. Installation, including heating with the hair dryer, took about 10 minutes total. It’s a simple process; remove the paper backing from the grips, fit them to the pistol. The XD Service has logos on either side, and the Talon grips have cutouts to match them, so it’s pretty easy to line them up for a nice, straight fit. You start with the left side and wrap them around. When you get all the way around, you lift up the left side and “tuck” the excess under it. Once you’re happy with the fit, you heat the grips to about the temperature of a warm cup of coffee, then press the grips into gun. You repeat this process a couple more times, ensuring the grips are pressed into every nook and cranny.What I found is that after heating the grips and pressing them into the pistol, the overlap squishes together and isn’t noticeable at all. The grips look terrific and blend right in with the pistol. More importantly, they FEEL good.I can 100% recommend these grips. They’re a fast, inexpensive way to upgrade your XD. They offer a huge improvement over the bare plastic.