Alpha, I have the glove you have shown in the picture. Yes, I believe you can order the glove either way from American Leathers. And yes, this glove will give max protection. I bet you could use a very heavy bow with this glove with no problem. It's actual a little too stiff for my liking though (I only shoot up to about 70#'s) and the stalls seem to be a bit long. But I can't say that I have given it a very fair chance to show its stuff. Right now,my main glove is a Howard Hill cordovan with inserts. My backups are Bateman Cordovans with inserts.