Working In a Glove

Redneck Bowhunter · 09-01-2007, 11:36 AM

I ordered a Neet glove to shoot with (compound and recurve) but have never used one before. I was just wondering how to condition or work in the leather so it becomes soft and pliable and fits my hand? This is the glove I bought:

What are your suggestions? Thanks Guys.

Arthur P · 09-01-2007, 11:50 AM

I usually soaka new glove in warm water for a few minutes, till it gets pretty saturated, and then wear it until it dries. That willhelp the leather form itself to your fingers. I've tried shooting with a glove while it's still damp to get it to conform to the crease in my fingertips, but that nearly always makes the tips take agroove. Not a good thing to have happen, so I quit doing that. Now I just shoot with a new glove as often as I can and let it work in naturally.

That kind of glove there, with the cordovan overlays over rather thick leather, is really nice and protective of the fingertips but it will probably take a lot longer to work in.

My favorite glove is the Damascus glove. It's really thin and notasprotective as the type of glove you've got, but it's already comfy, soft and pliable.It just gets better and better with use.

Kanga · 09-01-2007, 01:16 PM

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My favorite glove is the Damascus glove. It's really thin and notasprotective as the type of glove you've got, but it's already comfy, soft and pliable.It just gets better and better with use.

I'll second that Art

Redneck Bowhunter · 09-01-2007, 07:44 PM

I have never shot the demascus glove so I have nothing to compare it to.The Neet was the first glove I saw kinda thing, and it looked like it would protect the fingers so.... that is why I dicided to purchase it. I have heard of letting them soak in water, but isn't water bad for leather?

Arthur P · 09-01-2007, 09:31 PM

Water won't hurt the glove at all.I've shot many tournaments in the rain with a wet glove and it didn't hurt anything. I make ahabit ofsoaking my sweaty gloves for a couple of hours each before hunting season rolls around. It helps get out most ofscent,salts and assortedcrud that accumulates in the leather over the course of a summer's worth of shootingin Texas heat and humidity. That's stuff that is REALLY bad for leather.

I've had gloves go through the washing machine in a pants pocket numerous times and it didn't hurt them. You just have to wear them until they dry so they won't get stiff.

If you get caught letting a wet glove dry out and get stiff, just wet it down and wear it until it dries. Good as new.

Redneck Bowhunter · 09-02-2007, 10:59 AM

Ok awesome. Thansk you all.

BobCo19-65 · 09-02-2007, 01:03 PM

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BobCo19-65 · 09-02-2007, 01:06 PM

If the glove has cordovan leather or has nylon inserts, I wouldn't worry about them grooving.

I pretty much do what Arthur suggests, however, I will shoot them wet and I leave them submerged in water when not in use until they break in. Don't condition the leather in this time period. After they are broken in, then condition them.

Redneck Bowhunter · 09-02-2007, 02:03 PM

So afterit fits my hand well, you say I should condition them. How would you do this? I was thinking like Neet's Foot Oil, but then I was thinking that, thatwould stink and may scare deer away.

LBR · 09-02-2007, 02:57 PM

I use a Super Glove with cordovan tips. First thing I do with a new glove is soak it inside and out with Montanna Pitch Blend--speeds up the break-in process a bunch.

Chad