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Title: Fingers or Tab?
Post by: quadrafire on August 03, 2010, 12:37:31 PM
You Trad guys/gals. Which do you prefer? and have you done both?
Title: Re: Fingers or Tab?
Post by: rasbo on August 03, 2010, 12:40:23 PM
I liked fingers,for me..I think the tabs have a smoother release
Title: Re: Fingers or Tab?
Post by: Hornseeker on August 03, 2010, 12:48:00 PM
I've shot fingers mostly.. probably 90% of my shooting over the last 12 years... shot tab for a good solid year... I could shoot it... but it just wasn't right for me...

Pick one and stick with it.... you'll do fine with either.... Or better yet...get both and shoot them both a fair bit over a couple months time...you'll know which you like best....

Good Luck and keep us posted on how it goes.
Title: Re: Fingers or Tab?
Post by: quadrafire on August 03, 2010, 12:58:09 PM
Thanks horn. That is a great idea. I don't even have a Trad bow yet, just getting ideas what I might do.
Title: Re: Fingers or Tab?
Post by: Machias on August 03, 2010, 03:33:15 PM
I like fingers mostly, I gave tabs a good try, but just not happy with them!
Title: Re: Fingers or Tab?
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on August 03, 2010, 03:40:31 PM
I use the three finger glove,
Fits nice and confortable.
Title: Re: Fingers or Tab?
Post by: NWWABOWHNTR on August 03, 2010, 03:42:07 PM
glove.... even though all the best target archers I have seen seem to use a tab... just don't get the feel I like and get with a glove.  Plus hunting I like the ease of it.
Title: Re: Fingers or Tab?
Post by: carpsniperg2 on August 03, 2010, 06:34:02 PM
i use both depending on what i am doing. i prefer a good tab i also feel it is a smother release. but i also shoot a release with my recurves because of my bone disorder it really hurts for me to shoot finger tab or glove. but between the 2 look for a good tab is my 2 cents.
Title: Re: Fingers or Tab?
Post by: Snapshot on August 04, 2010, 10:17:57 AM
It is just a personal choice. I shot a tab for many years. A dozen years ago I switched to a shooting glove. Yes, releases from a tab are smoother. The fact that a tab can be pivoted 180 degrees and worn on the back side of the hand until the time comes to use it makes it easier to pick slivers or noses or whatever. I like the look, the smell and feel of a leather shooting glove; and so I've learned to pick my nose with my left hand.
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