There's a sweet moment, admittedly small in the grand scheme of things, but sweet and satisfying beyond its place in the Grand Scheme, when you find what you're looking for.
It's not the end of the game, there's still an enormous amount of work to do but now, well, the wind is at your back and the sun on your face and it's even slightly less up hill.
This is how I felt after shooting my new Full-Shot glove from American Leathers.
I've not spared any expense in finding this glove since I started traditional archery. My years in compound shooting have informed me on the game changing influence of a good release and so I went from a Fivics tab (expensive) to a Blacktail Italian leather and made glove to a Bearpaw glove, Duraglove and now an American Leathers Full-Shot glove.
The Full-Shot is a glove that has been dropped from the present line up of American Leathers but is looking like it may make a comeback.
I'm writing this review in hopes that my good fortune in calling up John Turner and asking if he had any old stock left and being rewarded with a "yes" could also translate to yours, the reader, if others show enough interest.
So why do I like this glove so much? Well, in asking myself "is it, at nearly $70, worth twice as much as a Blacktail glove?" I answered "Easily". While the Blacktail is a good, well sourced and made glove, on my first round with the Full-Shot I shot as well as I've ever shot with any other tab or glove. No break in, no new muscle memory needed. Quite surprising.
The suppleness of the deer leather and the ballistic nylon tips make for a unique combination of great dexterity on the string with comfort and protection. I held at full draw for much longer than needed for a few rounds and was still able to release with my best form. No stress points on the fingers. I have thin fingers, not a heap of natural padding and have suffered for it. This glove elicited a "where have you been all my life?" response.
The leather is such that using a rotational draw I don't influence the arrow at all. Usually using anything else, in the way I place fingers on the string (split) I make the arrow move. Not so with the Full-Shot. I'm hoping this continues as I can see my shot sequence becoming shorter and less distracting. For someone shooting instinctively this is a big boost.
The nylon tips enable a liquid smooth and quick release. I was truly happy at how much easier I could deliver a release with back tension. In fact, the dexterity on the sting gave me very valuable feedback on one of my biggest form flaws - raising the draw shoulder and elbow and forcing the fingers to slope downwards and pluck. I was able to tell if my shoulders were level from the feelings in my fingers - without sacrificing comfort and shooting time.
What issues I do have with the glove are more my physiology rather than the glove's design or construction. The latter is best described as 'superior'.
In summary, I'll be selling my tabs, gloves and getting a second Full-Shot. My traditional archery addiction is getting worse and I couldn't be happier about that.
Topic: First post and humble review of Full-Shot globe (Read 482 times)
