Glove or tab

[ChadF]

What is everyone using out there? Is there any advantages or disadvantages to either? what's your take?

[sputterman]

its prefrence i myself shoot a damascus glove because its thin and i can fill the string better.

[BowHuntingFool]

I shoot a leather tab I cut from scrap leather I picked up from a local leather supply! Works great and got about 7 tabs from one piece of $5.00 leather! Its nothing fancy but works well for me!


 

[Haguwit]

I like the kant-pinch tab with the calf hair.  It just feels like a smoother release.

[Jwilliam]

American Leathers Big Shot Glove  


Bill

[Rusty in Fla.]

I shoot a glove because I can feel what's going on. With a tab, even though the release is cleaner I just feel like I'm controlling it.

[Bowtie]

I tried a lot of tabs and gloves. My favorite and go-to is a Neet calf hair. Gives me a good feel of the string and smooth release.

[JRY309]

Like said it is personal preference,I like a Bateman cordovan tab.Been shooting the same tab for the last four years,it was $10.

[ak3blade]

I use both glove and tab.

[Curveman]

Tab. Cavalier Elite. Modified. (Cut back and get rid of some of the metal).

[GrnMtnTradNut]

Big Shot glove for me smooth crisp release and they last forever.

[Benny Nganabbarru]

Black Widow 3-under cordovan tab.

[trad_bowhunter1965]

Ditto on the Black Widow 3 under cordovan Tab.

[Oliverstacy]

I've only been shooting Trad for three years this year and all has been done with a Damascus Glove.  

I shot my friends tab last fall and hated it.

Josh

[tj69]

MG-Outdoor Provi Glove, made in Germany.
Expensive, but nearly indestructible and a really fast and smooth Nylon release.

[bushytail]

I shoot a glove.When i try a tab,the string hits my nose.{ouch}

[TradOnly]

I generally use a 3R Dura-glove.  When it's cold outside I wear my warm gloves and use a homemade tab modeled after the Dura.

[ChadF]

Bushytail, I am getting the same results. I feel that when I use a tab that the string gets pushed closer to my face upon release, although I have always heard that tabs are a cleaner release. I would like to use a tab if I can figure out how to shoot it right. Maybe some guys have an opinion on what I am doing wrong. Or maybe I just quit messin around and stay with a glove. Is there that much performance difference?

[Smallwood]

when your hitting your nose, the tab is too long, trim it a little at a time, and save the nose.
only this year, here on tradgang , did someone tell me this secret, and it really does work.

[Jeff Strubberg]

I use a tab because;

1.  They are cheap and easy
2.  I won't give up being able to rotate the tab to the back of my hand, out of the way for the 300 other things I use my right hand for.