No-Glov...Yay or Nay?

[Dano]

I'm talking about cold weather and using gloves and tabs in hunting situations. I know guys that will were a warm glove over their shooting glove, that works for them. I started using a glove but found a tab gave me a better release. Making my own makes the fit even better, but it was a pain while hunting. That's all I was saying, I know there are a lot of people out there that do what they do very well, just sayin what works for me.

[Jesse]

Yeah I figured you meant that I also cut the fingers off my cold weather hunting gloves but just recently I started also using my shooting glove sticking out through the cutout glove. Works good for me because its the same feel as target shooting. I found my release is bad when I have frozen fingers. Also hurts shooting with no glove in freezing weather. As for the no glove thingy I had it on a bow as a kid but it would seem to bulky now I think.

[Hillbilly]

I've seen a lot of people use those on bows that they bowfish with.

[Kegan]

Nay for me. They pinch the arrow nock...

Ok, but isnt the pinch effect ONLY at full draw...where it doesnt really count?

I'm assuming the arrow stays ON the string until it stops.

Truth be told, never thought of it like that. But even when I shoot now, my top finger doesn't contact the nock. I have a slight torque in my draw hand that I can't seem to fix, so I take every effort I can to avoid a poor release.

My shooting certainly has improved as a result! That was a "speed group" to see if I could shoot with a tab as quickly as with a glove (which also gave me a bad release) at 20 yards. The arrows aren't perfectly matched and the bow isn't the most forgiving- all thing considered that's pretty good shooting

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[mox1968]

nice grouping kegan!!I use a black widow tab very comfortable you could shoot all day with it on.

[Kegan]

Thank you !

[woodstick]

ive shot them i tend to roll the string with em. so i shoot with a glove.

[woodsrunner]

Its a tab for me, i shoot one over my cold weather glove and do quite well. I say nay to the no glove, nothing against them, what works for you works, just didn't feel right to me.

[Catahoula]

Well Shucks,

When I started back I shot with my old leather work glove...then my buddies mad fun of me... told me I should use a new-fangled device called a TAB...well I tried it and naw...not for me...liked my old work glove...well they hasseled me some more and said I have to at least use a "shooter's glove" so I caved and bought one...it works ok...but really...I think my old leather work glove just works for me...thinking about painting it camo though!!...

Rand

[GregB]

I've always used a glove, even back when I was shooting a compound 25 years ago. I've tried a tab and never got used to the feel of it against my anchor point. Even with a glove I shoot so much I build up callous's especially on my lower finger. I probably torque the string a little for that to happen.

Nice group Kegan!

[Kegan]

Thanks Greg !

[Tom Leemans]

I remember those from the 60's when we shot pop-n-jay archery every week. They work, and your fingers won't hurt, but I just didn't like the feel of them. Eventually they start spinning on the string and need to be replaced. I shot a tab for awhile but didn't like the lack of string feel. Shot bare fingered until about 10 years ago and went to a damascus glove (which I think I dropped somewhere at MOJam this summer). I'm now using my goat skin glove from KK. A little thicker than the damascus, but still soft so I like the feel. Works good so far.

[Bullitt]

I've shot 'em all, even the no-glove on my Bear Kodiak. They will work but I've come to shoot bare finger, now for 20+ years. In the winter, hunting, I will shoot with a jersey glove, with no problems. You have to find what works for ya, Enjoy the journey! Good shootin, Steve

[Rhinegold]

ive shot them i tend to roll the string with em. so i shoot with a glove.

Yeah I noticed that too at first...so I compensate by making contact at the first knuckle and rolling the string just slightly towards the finger tips as I draw.

Thanks for all the votes and comments!