Tab questions (hunting, cold weather, ect)

[Babbling Bob]

I have found that for me, it's best to go smaller on the tab size. I even have an old Wilson (Black Widow) cordovan tab they made many years ago in a small size that works very well for my large lunch grabbers.

On brand, you have to decide would be my recommendation, but I do like the Bateman cordovan since the cordovan leather is as good if not better than tabs I have costing many times more. Also like the way the Black Widow fits and feels. I bought three sizes (small, medium and large) at different times of Fivics cordovan tabs when they made them with a leather palm plate several years ago (they no longer make these tabs). I use the medium to shoot split finger, which is the style I shot for 55 years, and the small for three under shooting, which I started doing last year for 3-D type short target shooting. The large is too large for me.

[Babbling Bob]

In regard to shooting a tab with a glove, no problem for me. I just open up the finger strap and even put a cord strap on a tab that fit over my glove.

[Bowwild]

I love a tab. I tried a glove for the first couple years after returning to recurves in 2010.  Sore fingers resulted after a time.

No problems with my tabs.  My favorite is cordoba AAE Cavalier Elite. I love the straight edge the metal plat provides.

[Gdpolk]

I used to use tabs because they felt cleaner.  I always preferred calf hair as they seemed slicker to me.  After trying a glove from American Leathers, I doubt I'll go back unless those gloves aren't made anymore.

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[maineac]

I am a tab guy.  I like them because I can wear a light pair of gloves and keep a hand warmer in my pocket when it gets cold. The tab fits over the gloves, and they are just enough to keep my hand warm if it has to be out of the pocket for awhile.  I buy a piece of leather of a thickness I like and cut my own.  I have plenty. If I drop it once I get up in a tree, I pop another out of my pack.  A spare in the truck as well.