Need opinions on Slick Shot Glove

BackwoodsBum · 01-31-2002, 04:17 PM

I've been looking at gloves recently and like the idea of the Slick Shot glove by American Leathers (see link). I've only been shooting my recurve for a couple of months and I'm still working on my form, but my main problem seems to be getting a consistently smooth release without plucking the string. I've tried shooting with a tab, and while I seem to get a smoother release, it doesn't feel comfortable and my accuracy is nowhere near as good as when I use a glove. If anyone out there has one of these gloves or has tried one please let me know what you think of it. Thanks!

Chessbum · 01-31-2002, 04:28 PM

I rub bow wax on my glove fingers to help my release.

Chessbum · 01-31-2002, 04:29 PM

I meant bow string wax

john nail · 01-31-2002, 05:22 PM

Try this:
Spray your glove tips with Armourall and let it dry overnight, then rub talcum powder into the tips only. Makes a world of difference...

pat daily · 01-31-2002, 06:20 PM

not that you aren't already, but are you really concentrating on back tension? i use a glove but if i lapse and forget back tension i pluck the string. as long as i concentrate on B/T it doesn't realy matter glove/tab/bare fingers.

PowDuck · 02-01-2002, 10:09 AM

OK, call me ignorant <img src=icon_smile_blush.gif border=0 align=middle>. What's "back tension?"

At present, I prefer a tab but will try new things on occasion. When I shot a compound with a glove, I carried chapstick with me to 'lube' the tips. Worked pretty good, wasn't sticky like string wax.

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