I’ll answer your question in the spirit it was asked, but first, your question fueled the reason that I switched (after 15 yeard of a glove) to a tab. Tabs last for years and years and seem to get better with time.

When I shot a glove, I would regard it as past it’s prime when a deep groove formed in the finger stalls, and when the leather stretched out and became “floppy” on the finger. I did blame, on occasion, bad shots on the sloppy fit of a worn out glove, or deep grooves that effected my release….But I don’t doubt I was making excuses.:wink:

To my way of thinking, the Howard Hill style gloves lasted the longest; I think this was because they made them with a small piece of plastic that reinforces the stall. I really like(ed) their design.

I usually don’t replace my glove until I notice a hole worn into one of the finger tips.
Eric Will

I prefer gloves with finger tip reinforcements, nylong or whatever. When that reinforcement gets holes and/or loose threads, I no longer use it for serious hunting or shooting but it’s still fine for practice, stumping, etc. I absolutely can’t hunt with a tab, though I grew up using one. Just one more thing to think about, lose, not have on at the right moment. Tabs are great for shooting but I’ll stick with a good glove for hunting. Considering all we spend on this hobby, the price of a new glove every few years is insignificant. This is very much a personal matter from shooter to shooter with no real best, right or wrong. But worn tips in shooting gloves, or stretched tips in unreinforced gloves, can definitely “snag” the string. Snuffy (no relation)

I’m with Snuffy; gloves with reinforced finger stalls. I use each until I totally wear it out, to the point it can’t be used any longer! I’m more comfortable with a glove that I’m totally accustoned to. Few things screw my shooting up as badly as having to break in a brand spanking new glove. I always keep a couple of ‘new gloves’ on hand that have already been thououghly ‘broken in’, just in case I have to swap to a ‘new glove’ at a time where it really matters.

Ed

I can’t hunt with a tab because I can’t wear a glove, even with the finger cut out on the shooting hand, comfortable with a tab. I buy shooting gloves large enuf to pull on over a thin glove and works great. Like Snubby I prefer the nylon tip reinforcers, for one thing they work great when wet while leather don’t. Tried “Skookum” tipped-gove once and it’s the best release I’ve had and OK when wet, but wears out REAL fast so don’t recommend that. bb

I recently received a Super Glove by Alaska Bow hunting Supply.
It has a nice soft leather (deer hide. I think) body with finger tips reinforced with cordovan leather (a type of horse hide.) For me, it has a good balance of feel, protection, and smooth release. I got it from 3 rivers archery. Heads up: I first ordered a small, which usually fits me, but had to return it for a med.

As for the WHEN part…WHEN I lose my glove, I replace it. Notice I said WHEN not IF. IF does not seem to come into play for me, in typical everyday life.

As for the WHY part…Why I replace my glove is because I lost it.

I’ve lost two really nice gloves in the last year, and that really, really sucks. The first was about a 45 dollar glove with the shooting surface constructed of cape buffalo hide. Tough material, but thin enough that I could feel the string through the leather really well. The second was one that I bought at the first 3-D shoot this year. Which was just after I lost my 45 dollar glove this spring. Now I need to find a new glove to shoot through the winter.

Michael

BIGSHOT Snuffer! Thats the Glove.:)

I tried to use a shooting glove many years ago and quickly went back to a tab. I personally find tabs much better suited to both target shooting and bowhunting than gloves, but that choice really is an individual one.

I replace my tabs just before they get worn through the first layer of leather, which takes a very long time. Thankfully, the tabs I use only cost around six dollars each, and I always have one or two broken in replacements on hand.

I finally got tired of powedering my worn damascus glove and put out the 43 bucks for a bigshot with nylon stalls! WOW:shock: a total difference. I have had the glove for two years, and have completely submerged it in water while bowfishing, several times, and it shoots exactly the same. The only drawback with that, is the dye they used to cover up the green tint from the crome tanned leather can come off when soaked, still stays the same color, but makes your hand a mess for a day or soo! Really not that big of a deal, lol! I would say that if you get this glove you will not be disapointed again! Now all they need to do is make a pair of full size gloves for cold weather and keep the nylon stalls!!!

I shoot a homemade, three finger glove….before that I used a homemade tab. I have never used anything else, but reading thru this thread I get the notion that gloves with nylon inserts work well!

So…thanks to this thread im now looking for a “real” glove, with inserts and all…maybe my shooting will even improve:-)

Cheers