Shooting Tabs vs. Gloves
#12
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From: West Bloomfield Michigan USA
Started with an Alaska Bowhunter's Super Glove with cordovan tips (I've got sensitive pinkies). Just recently started experimenting with tabs and have settled on the Cavalier Elite. I like the fact it has a ledge to align the string with to insure a consistently deep grip. Did replace the finger separator with one from a Black Widow palm tab, 'cause the metal one on the Cavalier cut my fingers. The Cavalier Elite seems to be the one most of the Olympic FITA shooters are using now, for what that's worth. In my case it seems to reduce string torqueing by my ring finger.
Jack
Jack
#13
Nontypical Buck
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From: egypt
cordovan tab here...I cant find a glove that I like that fits! The cordovan tab lasts and lasts and lasts as long as ya dont loose it LOL! I also feel I get a cleaner relases with a tab but then again all the gloves I buy are waay to small or fallin off one or all of my fingers
#14
Nontypical Buck
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From: Pulaskiville
Funny this is posted! I just bought a new tab tonight...For some reason I pinch the damn arrow with my glove and it wants to jump off the bow. With a tab that was never a problem. (Lost mine...and finally found a lefty tab---at Wal-Mart of all places)
#15
Fork Horn
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From: Detroit Michigan USA
I use a Neet Cordovan tab. Very durable, thick enough to protect your fingers, but thin enough to feel the string. It doesn't have one of those no-pinch thingies on it, which I love about it. If I don't get it right at the fingertips, my fingers get pinched. I accidently left mine in my pants pocket, and it got washed. I found it, shot it while it was still wet. I like it even better.
I have a calf hair tab, but it is a bit to thin, floppy and a tad bit to large. I bought it to shoot with gloves on. Works well for that purpose. Very very slick.
Haven't shot a glove for a while.
I have a calf hair tab, but it is a bit to thin, floppy and a tad bit to large. I bought it to shoot with gloves on. Works well for that purpose. Very very slick.
Haven't shot a glove for a while.
#19
Nontypical Buck
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From: Goose Creek SC
I use a Damascus glove. I have tried a variety of tabs, but my ring finger is apparently too long for the tabs I've found and tried. The bottom side of my ring finger is exposed to the string with tabs. It gets sore in a hurry!
Bill
Bill
#20
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From: Apple Valley CA USA
I am a die-hard Wilson tab fan. I shoot much more consistently with a tab & the Wilson is the best I have used. I had to try several tabs & gloves to find what was right for me before I settled on the Wilson tab. One thing about it though. People who have tried a Wison tab either love it or hate it, there is no in between.


