Has anyone tried this to break in a new glove?

[Gil Verwey]

I just bought two new gloves. I read in Fred Bears Archers Bible that he did the following, "The best way to break in a new shooting glove is to soak it in water and shoot with it wet". I have never tried this nor even thought about doing it. Has anyone tried it and does it speed up the breakin time?

Thanks
Gil

[owlbait]

My buddy does. And he also does it each year. Works for him.

[leatherneck]

The fun part of breaking in a new glove is you get to shoot a bunch!!!    

Alot of arrows will do the trick.

[Mudd]

I've had it work for me also. You want to start early in the day though. I usually wear mine until its pretty much dried out again.

Give it a try, if you don't like the results you can always go back and re-oil your glove.

God bless,Mudd

[Pat B]

I wash a new Damascus glove before using it to remove the excess dye. After washing it I pit it on my hand to reshape it, remove it and set it aside to dry. When dry I then put it back on and oil it up with Montana Pitch Blend and work it in well. I usually do this a few times a year to remove the sweat and salts also.

[motorhead7963]

I just recently bought a couple new Dura gloves, The one I had got cut and split at the stitching on the index finger from a brass nock, I ordered the same size that I had originally ordered awhile back from 3R. When I got my new gloves and tryed them on, they seemed smaller than the original one, so I called 3R and they verified that I had ordered the same size. They recommended that I wet it down and shoot it dry, it would then stretch to my hand and fit... well like a glove....LOL. It works for me so I will stick to this method.

[Mike Vines]

I can agree that with harder/less flexable leather, it would allow the leather to fit your hand, but with my American Leather glove, it was ready from time of purchase.

[Mike Vines]

Originally posted by motorhead7963:
, it would then stretch to my hand and fit... well like a glove....LOL.  

Ifit don't fit...You must aquit