Any recommendations for high-quality thumb grips on Leica M series?

Question

Honestly so fed up with these cheap generic thumb grips for my M10. I bought one last month for a street photography trip to Chicago and the thing is so loose it keeps sliding out of the hot shoe every time I pull the camera out of my bag. It feels like absolute garbage and I'm worried it's actually gonna scratch the finish or something. I spent way too much on this body to be dealing with a wobbly piece of metal that doesnt even stay put.

I just want something solid that feels like it belongs on the camera and wont budge. Budget is flexible but I'd like to stay under $150 if possible. Does anyone have recommendations for high-quality thumb grips for the Leica M series that are actually worth the price?

ScriptShadowX · Accepted Answer

Seriously check out the Match Technical Thumbs Up EP-MX Brass Thumb Grip! Its super solid and wont budge at all. Honestly changed the game for my street shooting, youre gonna love it!

SolarVoyagerX · Answer

I went through three different brands before I realized why my M10 was feeling so clunky. Most generic grips use a standard 1.5mm rail thickness, but the Leica hot shoe has a very specific tensioning leaf that needs a precise fit to avoid that annoying wobble you're seeing. I actually ended up measuring the shoe depth with calipers because it was driving me crazy. I eventually bit the bullet on the Leica 24015 Thumb Support M10 Black Chrome. Here is what makes it worth the cash in my experience:

It has a high-density silicone pad on the contact point so it wont mar the paint finish.

The tolerances are machined to match the M10 hot shoe specs perfectly with no lateral play.

It actually feels like an extension of the body rather than an add-on. Another one I tested was the Haoge THB-M10B Metal Thumb Grip for Leica M10. While it is much cheaper, the machining was actually tighter than the generic brass ones I tried. Tbh though, if you have the budget, just get the official one and save yourself the headache of it falling out again while you're shooting.

TitanGlitch · Answer

My buddy told me the exact same thing last week. Guess he was right lol.