I am fairly new to owning guns, and just got my 3rd handgun (and first revolver) a couple of months ago. Being a gun owner on a budget, I purchased a EAA Windicator .357 when they were going for about $260 on slickguns recently.
I have taken it to the range a couple of times now, but I found that while the grips were ok, the ribs in the grips tended to bite the hand when shooting .357 rounds. I think EAA advertises them as rubber grips, but they are made of a hard rubber that have no give or cushion.
Soon after my first range trip with the Windicator, I began searching for aftermarket grips. I really did not have any luck, for as far as I could tell no one made grips for this particular gun. I even called Hogue, and they told me that they did not have any grips for it. The only clue I could find was a post on one forum where a gentleman said he had had luck with the rubber grips from a Taurus Tracker. So, I went to my LGS and ordered a Hogue monogrip for a Tracker.
It is not a perfect fit. The screw hole on the bottom of the Hogue is near one edge, while the bottom hole on the stock grips are nearer the center. I had to use a dremel to create another screw hole in the bottom of the Hogue. I had to get a longer screw at a hardware store than the one that came with the new grips. Also, part of the Hogue overhung the sides of the trigger guard, so a couple of swipes with a utility knife (following the inside contours of the guard) fixed that. The resulting modifications will not win any beauty contest, but for what I paid for the gun I am pretty happy with how it turned out. The Hogue grips feel solidly planted on the gun, and it gives it a much nicer feel in the hand. I am looking forward to taking it to the range again to try it out.
My apologies for the crappy cell phone pics. I just wanted to point out one grip option for those of you who may have a Windicator and were less than content with the stock grips.