Glove or Tab

[AB3]

Im new to trad but I shot a wheel bow for years with a glove.Im shooting a old glove now.What do some of you use glove or tab and what brand and why.Wondering if I should switch.Thanks Alvin

[Covey]

I use a big shot glove. Quality is great, very durable and once you get it broke in there's none better. Nice smooth release too!

JMHO, Jason

[Frank V]

I use a Cordovan tab & I really like it. It's there when I'm ready to shoot & not in the way if I'm doing something besides shooting.
Frank

[Frank V]

I use a Cordovan tab & I really like it. It's there when I'm ready to shoot & not in the way if I'm doing something besides shooting.
Frank

[Duncan]

I use both. Tab in warmer weather, glove with another glove pulled over it (with the shooting fingers cut off) in colder weather. If it is really cold I keep the tab inside a wool shooting mitten ready to come out through the finger slot. I get better groups when target shooting with the tab.

[cnorth]

Use to shoot glove until.this year...for me the black widow split finger tab is perfect..i seem to get a smoother release..

[JamesKerr]

I like tabs. I have tried cordovan tabs and wasn't wild about them. Believe it or not my favorite is the cheap tabs made by Neet Archery all leather with a rubber finger separator. This tab just feels right to me.

[perry f.]

I always shot a glove, I tried a few tabs but didn't like them. Bought a Fred Eichler tab to try this year and absolutely love it. My hand sweats a lot in a glove and I feel like it holds scent. The tab is less expensive and less sweat. Also quieter to put on and take off!

[Friend]

Many proponents on both sides.

Giving both tabs and gloves a fair shot may reveal your personal preference and then you may find yourself liking both.

my thoughts are;   tab for shorter bows and gloves for the longer bows,
   with a glove you have leather between your fingers wich causes more pinch, so use a tab for shorter bows to elimanate the pinch.  i dont like gloves with seems on the sides of the finger stalls , it just adds to the discomfort.

[30coupe]

Originally posted by arrow30:
my thoughts are;   tab for shorter bows and gloves for the longer bows,
   with a glove you have leather between your fingers wich causes more pinch, so use a tab for shorter bows to elimanate the pinch.  i dont like gloves with seems on the sides of the finger stalls , it just adds to the discomfort.

I have to agree here. I have been shooting a cordovan tab for several years with my Kanati and Orion, but it just wasn't thick enough with my Mahaska. So I bought a Big Shot Elk glove that I've been breaking in with my new-to-me Shelton. So far, I like it. I also think it will be better during cold weather.

[AB3]

Lots of good replies.Thanks for all the post so far.I think I will try a tab after this and probably a new glove too.Just gotta figure out witch ones.I got to thinking my old glove is over 20 years old.

[JamesKerr]

Like I said in my earlier post I have tried a lot of the other tabs out there, but for me the best one was those that are not really high quallity but they work best for me. So try all gloves and tabs if you can just cause something is better for everyone else it may not be for you.

[Stumpkiller]

Lately I've been using Black Widow tabs with an added nock spacer.

[rastaman]

i use a SAM tab...i've used one for years, and it works great for me.

[rp65]

Big shot glove.Very tough, yet smooth.

[Night Wing]

Started out with a glove in 1964, but switched over to a tab in 1965.

My tab of choice is a Bateman split finger cordovan tab with a rubber finger spacer.

[WDELongbow]

I am getting back into trad archery after a long absence.  I have been shooting daily and have tested several gloves and tabs (from the cheap ones up to the ones costing $30-40).  Believe it or not, but a cheap tab ($12 or so I think) is the clear winner for me.  It is cordovan and has the plastic separator, but I removed it.  I would advise trying several out, and something will emerge as the right choice for you.  I inwardly want one of these latest and greatest to outperform the cheap one, but the cheap tab wins every time.  I think it is by Neet

[David Yukon]

I used a glove for years, but switch to a a tab a year or so ago, and I like it better! To each is own.

[Zradix]

Originally posted by Friend:
Many proponents on both sides.

Giving both tabs and gloves a fair shot may reveal your personal preference and then you may find yourself liking both.

X 2 ..at least

I use a tab.
EW Bateman cordovan with spacer and leather finger loop.

It lasts a long time and I can flip it out of the way/ take it off with minimal fuss.

Also flipping it out of the way helps me get my fingers nestled right into a chemical warmer in cold weather.