I bought the Death Grip recently and just installed the grip (after 24hr. cure) on my XFORCE 7. I was hoping your device would solve issues I had with this bow i.e.: forearm slap, uncomfortable grip, too small of grip area, it’s just a bad design. The Death Grip solved all of these problems, I was absolutely skeptical but it works! I shot for the first time, with this bow, a 4" group with 8 arrows @ 30 yards. My Elk tag this Sept. is not in jeopardy anymore and my confidence in myself and my rig is back. THANKS VANHANDLE!!!!!! John, I ordered your grip about a month ago and installed it as soon as it came in. Got to tell you I was wondering if it was another one of those $100 archery gimmicks that I would laugh at myself for ever buying. Well, it wasn’t and I have never shot groups like I am shooting now and I shoot 9 months of the year and hunt 70 to 80 days a year. Incredible. I’ ve read books by archery coaches, taken lessons, watch videos, did seminars and all that stuff. 30+ years of fighting with it and a $100 later, done. I mean I was certainly shooting well with 4 inch groups at 30 yards and 7 inch at 50, but this is tight now. I just have to know that if something doesn’t work out on a shot that I did everything I could, and this does that for me. Thanks for a great product. Bob Menomonie, Wi Here is my early evaluation on the Death Grip. The installation went without a hitch...the instructions were clear and easy to follow. I attached the bearing assembly on Saturday and even though the directions said I could use it Sunday I waited an extra day to make sure I had a good bond. This morning I gave it its first real test…I have had problems with getting my first couple of shots of the day to group…I attributed this to my “maturing” as I have starting hearing my joints pop and make weird noises until I would get warmed up. Anyway I got out of bed this morning…didn’t pull the bow back until I was ready to shoot…I still heard the popping in my old joints…but my arrow hit dead on R/L but a little low…which I attributed to having taken my sights off to have more room to work on it. All the rest of my shots were right in there also. I shot until I had to leave for work. I really think that this product will help in hunting situations and in cold weather when you have to wear gloves etc. The grip its self is a little wide but I really don’t mind that. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I posted about this a while back! Awesome product. They just don’t make them for my Brute! ---- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have shot 2 bows so far with the Death Grip on it and it seems to work very well. I am considering buying one for my own bow soon. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I put one on my bow and really like it. Check out my review in the evaluations thread for more details. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have put one on a Switchback & like stevezt4 said the bow stays very steady on the draw & if you try to torque the bow it stays there I am trying to get them made for HCA bows ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ They work great especially for hunting I have one on my general ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I have one on my Mathews and I love it. It is bigger and takes getting used to, but once used to it is all good. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The guy who makes them is a friend of my manager at the shop I work in. We got to play with them when he was in the prototype stage. They worked well for some. The concept is sound, no matter how hard you grip the bow, it WILL NOT torque. If you are having days that are just off, this may be the solution, as it will correct torque issues very well. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Installed it tonight after 24hr drying period and shaving it down a bit for my drop away. Install was a breeze! Shot it and on third arrow, ruined two at 20 yards. Great product, it will go on all my bows! Guess aiming for the same point on the target will have to change! Thank you! Mathews was the best but it just got better with Death Grip! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John, I recently purchased one of your death grips with some admitted skepticism. But, after mounting the grip and shooting it only a few times I was truly amazed. I cannot understand why all bows don't come with these as standard issue. Thanks for making a great product. I will tell as many as I can about your product so I imagine you'll see a few more orders from Idaho! Thanks again John. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear John: My name is Greg Heyrman and I'm a Pro-Staffer for Jeff Engel and his television show Engel's Outdoor Experience that airs on FSN and the Outdoor channel. Last spring I went to your booth in Madison Wisconsin at the Deer and Turkey Expo. I saw you Death Grip there and bought one. I went home and put it on my Switch Back bow. WOW I really liked it. Your grip eliminated the torque for sure!! I told Jeff about it and his is interested in your product too. His show picked up Matthews Archery again as a sponsor. This October Jeff and I will be hunting turkey and Mule deer in Montana. We will be using the new Drenalin bows from Matthews and would like to put your death grip on our bows. Would you be interested in sending us a few of your grips at no charge to use on our new bows? Your product will be used on national television which will help with product exposure. Thanks John and I look forward to hearing from you. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I put one of your "Death Grips" on my Bowtech Tribute bow, & I love it! Do you make a "Death Grip" for the new 2007 Bowtech Commander? I would really like one! I have trouble with my hands, & the Commander's factory grip forces my thumb up into the riser. My shot consistency is suffering terribly, & I'm sure your "Death Grip" would solve my problems, and improve my performance, just as it has on my Tribute. Please let me know A.S.A.P. if I can get one, because if not than I will look into other options. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I currently use the Death Grip on my Mathews bow, but we have a new bow sponsor this season and we’ll be shooting the Ross Cardiac. I hope you have a grip for that bow, because I am very pleased with your product. I’ll contact you in the next few days. In the meantime, you can download our media package at our website at www.archeryaddicts.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------- John, I just wanted to drop a quick thanks for the great product I got from you at the expo in Owatonna Mn. It installed like a dream and your instructions were great! I am looking forward to shooting it now. I will defiantly recommend the grip to anyone! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have 1 of your grips on my Mathews and love it. Do you make 1 for the PSE X-Force? Is the 6” brace height going to be to small a brace height for the grip? Should I go to the 7” brace height for your grip to be better? Thanks --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I would highly recommend it. It’s a shame they don’t have the Brute Riser! Next bow I get is probably going to have one of these added! You darn near can’t torque the bow! The grip would help allot with big bulky gloves on and weird angle shots!!!!!! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have a Death Grip installed on my bow and it works great...does everything it says it will do. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The more I shoot with it on the more I like it. While I agree that torque can be cured with proper form and can be dealt with while shooting in the back yard or on the practice line but in hunting situations you usually wind up with less then ideal shots, heavy clothing, having to take fast shots in the heat of the moment etc. is where the Death Grip stands out. Its makes one less thing you have to worry about at crunch time. It’s a good product that works well. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Very easy to install, looks good, works very good. Very pleased Gregg I have one on a late model Bowtech riser with elite cams and Barnsdale limbs. Shots a 350 grain arrow @ 320fps @ 65 lbs with 29 inch draw length with loop. The Death Grip takes away torque. The best thing to have with a fast bow. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I just purchased a Van Handle Death Grip for my Parker Trailblazer XP. This is one cool grip. I can already see better groups than I previously had. I was often inconsistent left and right and new it was how I was gripping / torquing the bow. I now am able to settle in and know that the arrow is going exactly where I am aiming now. I now have no one to blame but myself if I miss. The grip is rather pricey at around $108 shipped but is well worth it if you have torque issues like me. My dad installed one on his Hornet and loves it as well. We get funny looks but we sure do shoot better. I will try to put some pictures up on Monday. The only thing I don't like is I don't have excuses on left and right misses now. I am already seeing improvement in my shooting. I did not realize how much torque I had before. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I just installed one of the Death Grips made by John Van Hoorn. It is great! The bow settles into its natural position and there is no torque at all on release. I just ordered another two. I am not associated with this product in any way, just a happy customer. I've installed 2 on Mathews for people & they worked very well. If you are a bad gripper this will take care of it....I used a sling & just my thumb & still shot true.... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Have you seen the Death Grip? Check out that design. I put one on my Xforce and it solved the problems I was having, best purchase since I got into bowhunting. The testimonials you have read are 100% authentic. 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I have had a PSE Thunderboldt for about 4-5 years
but was never confident with it to take it hunting.
This fall I installed the Death Grip on this bow and
my consistency improved dramatically. I harvested
this Idaho elk in September. Now I'm going after
Iowa whitetails.
Thanks!
Jerry Kraft
Testimonials
John,
I have my Death Grip installed and from the very first shot I knew it was a good decision putting one on my target
bow. My lefts and rights went away! I have been down sick with a nasty cold and cough and this past Tuesday night
for our weekly league was the first I had been able to shoot in 10 days. I shot a 300 with 55 X’s on the NFAA 5 spot
which to this date I was only able to shoot a 300 with 45 X’s average. This coming weekend is our state spring indoor,
I am pumped and very confident I will shoot well because of your grip. (even thought this damn virus just wont let go!)
LOL!
I will let you know how I did in this tournament and in 2 weeks I will be at the Nationals in Louisville!
Many Thanks!
Tim M.
Westminster, CO
I have my Death Grip installed and from the very first shot I knew it was a good decision putting one on my target
bow. My lefts and rights went away! I have been down sick with a nasty cold and cough and this past Tuesday night
for our weekly league was the first I had been able to shoot in 10 days. I shot a 300 with 55 X’s on the NFAA 5 spot
which to this date I was only able to shoot a 300 with 45 X’s average. This coming weekend is our state spring indoor,
I am pumped and very confident I will shoot well because of your grip. (even thought this damn virus just wont let go!)
LOL!
I will let you know how I did in this tournament and in 2 weeks I will be at the Nationals in Louisville!
Many Thanks!
Tim M.
Westminster, CO
I just wanted to drop you a quick note to let you know how well the Death Grip is working out...
Due to occasional limited range of motion in my elbow and wrist, my grip was far from consistent. Thanks to your Death Grip I am
back in the game with a vengeance! I have never shot this tight of groups or as consistently. My down range shots (30-50
yards) are down right awesome! In a nut shell the Death Grip has helped to get my confidence back to where it should be.
Many Thanks!
Kenny
Carroll, OH