I don't how it works for everyone, but I can feel the blade touch the glove. As far as draw length variances, with my bows a quarter inch does not seem to have much effect on the the shot. When I tag the glove I am within an eighth inch of full draw. I did have one time with an 85 plus draw bow at my draw length, that I decided I was stretching, so I shortened my arrows a quarter inch. Pulled that arrow right off the string with my first shot at a deer, a very large buck, adrenaline overload, i guess. Luckily the broadhead arrow fell between the bow and the string on the way to the ground, i did not release and dry fire.