Shooting gloves

[Buckeye1977]

When I started shooting traditional I always shot with a Damascus glove and was very comfortable with it. After a few years I started to mess around with a few tabs and decided I liked them a lot better and used one for years. Recently I've found that I have been getting more consistent and cleaner arrow flight since switching back to a glove. I have only shot the Damascus gloves and am considering a different style but have never tried any. Wondering what everyone else is using these days and why you like them over different styles or brands?

[GCook]

I've been shooting a Bearpaw Bodnik speed glove the last few years.  It has held up well, provides plenty of protection even with stiffer draw weights and was reasonably priced.  That said I'm trying to transition to a tab.  Have to try as most folks say it gives a more consistent release.

[Alexander Traditional]

I've bought a ton of different gloves,thinking this will be the one that makes me shoot good. I've done the same things with bows,go figure.

I've always just come back to the basic leather Neet or the calf hair Neet. The regular leather one will groove bad though.

[Wudstix]

Been shooting a Barbee tab for target, but use just a light nylon camo glove to hunt.
                           

[Terry Green]

American Leathers slick shot.....never will I shoot anything different.

[Friend]

Have owned seven different gloves over the years. Had always shot both more consistent and accurate with a tab until I tried the American Leathers Big Shot ten years ago. A personal great fit.

[MnFn]

American Leathers for the last 10 years or so.  I have three, the kangaroo, big shot, and the Crossover.  I like them all.  I try messing around with tabs every once in awhile but so far always go back to American leather gloves.

[Pine]

American Leathers Crossover

[Buckeye1977]

Was looking at the American leather gloves and not much of a description of each glove on their site so what are the differences?

[R. Fletcher]

I'll second the Bearpaw speed glove.  It's reasonably priced and works well.

[M60gunner]

Last 5+ years, American Leather Kangaroo Crossover glove. It has the inserts rather than that Velcro stuff on the finger tips. I like it better than their regular Buffalo or Elk glove. Hasn't taken a groove, hasn't stretched in our high heat. I shoot from 55# to 45# bows. I put some of that Mink oil stuff on it once in awhile.

[MnFn]

The big shot has nylon stitched on the outside of the fingers,so the string comes in contact with nylon, crossover has nylon inside of glove so leather contacts the string.
Kangaroo glove I think has a little extra padding in the fingers, but is very thin and tough. I think I get the best release with the kangaroo.

I could take photos of the three and email or text them to you. If you want them pm me.

[trad_bowhunter1965]

I only shot with a tab and up until two years ago it was the Black widow 3 under tab it wore our and now I use a Yost Predator tab I really like them.

[kopfjaeger]

I used the E.W. Bateman glove with the nylon inserts for around 30 years. I started looking for an alternative glove because even thought the  E.W. Bateman glove was nice it was also expensive at $77.00  Five years ago I tried a couple different tabs but I just couldn't get use to them. So now I been using the BearPaw Classic glove and it's been working out good.

[Wudstix]

Shooting gloves in Texas heat don't last long.  Sweat chews them up.  So cost is a big factor.
                                    

[Charlie Lamb]

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[slowbowjoe]

Another one of those personal preferences. I've shot a Damascus a lot over the last 10 years or so, last few years I prefer the Kangaroo skin glove from Big Jim's. Still soft and supple, great feel/control of the string, but a tad more substance to it than the Damascus (which vary vendor to vendor... they're mighty thin these days). I still have both, but the kangaroo is my go to.

Shot an American Leathers Full Shot for a couple years... best quality, workmanship, fit and finish, and customer service around. I just couldn't quite get used to the thicker fingertips. Very tempted to try their Kangaroo glove though.

[Charlie Lamb]

Here's a couple of pics. In both the kangaroo is on the right. You can see that the Regular has nylon on the outside of the tip while the Kangaroo has a small,thin piece of nylon between the outside and inside liner.

The regular BigShot is softer and very comfortable. The kangaroo is a little stiffer (especially when new) and also very comfortable.

Since first trying the Kangaroo at John's suggestion I've been hooked. I'll never shoot anything else.

[stagetek]

I've been using a glove made by Byron Furguson for many years now. Double leather on the finger tips. Made well and holds up very well.

[GCook]

Here's a couple of pics. In both the kangaroo is on the right. You can see that the Regular has nylon on the outside of the tip while the Kangaroo has a small,thin piece of nylon between the outside and inside liner.

The regular BigShot is softer and very comfortable. The kangaroo is a little stiffer (especially when new) and also very comfortable.

Since first trying the Kangaroo at Ron's suggestion I've been hooked. I'll never shoot anything else.

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