Guys,
Having a devil of a time finding a decent pair of gloves that I can shoot my recurves in while wearing a tab. I am a tall thin guy that runs cold so I need some type of glove for most of the season. I have a couple of decent knit sets with the grippers on them that I can get away with during the early mid season. What are you guys doing to maintain shootability in the colder weather. Thanks!
Jim
I use a hand warmer muff... I tie mine on vertically and stick my string hand straight down into it.
Good luck, shoot straight and God bless,
Rodd
I use an insulated golf glove on bow hand and a plain jersey glove with fingers cut off on my shooting hand. also use those chemical disposable hand warmers.
Yep, the hand warmers work great, just put one in your pocket and put your hand in when you need to. Or keep your hand in there.
hand warmer muff can't beat it
I also get cold easy. My wife gave me an early Christmas present this year....a heated camo jacket. All the major power tool companies make them, mine is camo with heated hard warmer pockets. I used to scoff at these things, now I wear half the clothing and easily stay twice as warm.
QuoteOriginally posted by goingoldskool:
I use a hand warmer muff... I tie mine on vertically and stick my string hand straight down into it.
Good luck, shoot straight and God bless,
Rodd
I'm having trouble visualizing this....can you describe in more detail or post a pic?
Also, my hands stay significantly warmer wearing the heated jacket with no gloves, opposed to my previous jacket and wearing gloves. The heated jacket promotes blood circulation, keeping extremities warmer....just a thought.
Handwarmer muff for me...I cant stand to wear any type of gloves...other than my shooting glove.
Yeah, but what about that one deer that hangs up just out of range and keeps teasing you with possible shooting opportunities. Maybe for multiple minutes. I wouldn't want my hand/s in a muff and not be ready if and when the time comes. Might only get a couple of seconds for that shot. I need and use gloves, the right with the index, middle and ring fingers cut off so I can use my tab. They are the only parts of my hands exposed when holding the bow and fingering the string. I wear the ones with the flip type finger sections and they work pretty well. When not holding the bow my hands are tucked in my jacket pockets. Hasn't been cold enough here yet to require hand warmers but will utilize them when the temp drops lower than the present.
QuoteOriginally posted by archer66:
QuoteOriginally posted by goingoldskool:
I use a hand warmer muff... I tie mine on vertically and stick my string hand straight down into it.
Good luck, shoot straight and God bless,
Rodd
I'm having trouble visualizing this....can you describe in more detail or post a pic? [/b]
archer66,
Check here: http://gfredasbell.com/gfa_wool_clothing.php#13
It's from a sponsor too.
Hope that helps.
Ray
I've been eyeballing that down under glove from 3 rivers. looks like it would be perfect, but pretty pricey for one glove.
Handwarmer muff for me. I hate any glove on my bow hand, and wear one with the fingers cut off on my string hand. I keep my hands in the muff until a critter i think I will shoot comes out, then just deal with it till a shot does or does not happen.
Bisch
I am a bit of a scent freak...I have stayed away from the chemical handwarmers for that reason. Do you guys think they emit enough scent to spook game?
Anybody try the electric rechargeable ones from Thermacell?
I like glomitts. The mitten that flips open and fingers are exposed. Can wear a tab under it ready to go. I've seen my brother use batting gloves before and not used a tab at all
Handmuff with chem hand warmer. Also try fingerless glove with hand warmer on BACK of hand. Seems to warm blood and help keep fingers warm.
Dan in KS
I just got a set of hand warmers for Christmas that are twice the size as those kind you shake up and use once. these are sealed liquid in a heavy vinyl and have a little metal disc inside that you click to get them started. they last for about 6 hours.
To recharge them. i boil them in a sauce pan for 15 minutes And after they cool down you've got another 6 hours.
check these out...
http://www.amazon.com/HotSnapZ-Hand-Warmers-Reusable/dp/B00ADH2ZFS/ref=sr_1_30?ie=UTF8&qid=1451876624&sr=8-30&keywords=rechargable+hand+warmers
Kirk, I had something like that years ago and the dang thing got so hot it liked to burn me. I couldn't use it unless I put it inside a glove and then into the pouch. It did work, like ...right now, when you click that disc.
ChuckC
I wear thin jersey gloves and use my icebreaker hand warmer muffin that I've had over 20yrs. Tie around my waist and stuff one hand warmer in it. Also I put my cell phone in the muffin also. Easy to get to with less movement.
I wear a thin camo "jersey" type glove on both hands. Tab fingers cut off of my draw hand. Hang your bow close and use a warmer muff or like I do I slide my hands into the insulated pockets on my bibs... Works well for me.
Try practicing with your tab on over a glove. It works for me but you have to practice that way.
When I used a tab I did like Lil'bow Pete. Used a Black Widow tab just adjusted it to fit over glove.
I now wear a Marine issue glove on my bow hand. I keep my string hand in my pocket with a hand warmer. No, not fast but for some reason the desert cold seems worst these days.
The hand warmers and muffs are good, but I replace the jersey gloves with fleece. It is warmer but still thin enough to use my tab effectively.
Another vote for hand muffs and warmers... don't practice with gloves on, so I don't hunt with gloves on...
Muff and hand warmers. Have a friend who just got the thermacell rechargables and likes them a lot. I picked up a pair of these at BJ's Wholesale for $20 each and they do a great job. They are bigger than the thermacell ones but also cheaper. I just leave them in my pocket or muff and my hands stay warm. They recharge 500 times so for $20 its a good deal.
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Buy an XLarge Tab & wear it over your glove. After a little bit of practice, you'll wonder why you hadn't thought of it sooner!!!
Kirkll: I have these and they never last more than one hour.
I had the same experience as Danbow.
I wear Arctic shield liner gloves and use the carbon hand warmers (though if I can find a rechargeable I would invest). With a light glove (and the liners from arctic shield do a nice job) if your hands start warm they can last quite a while out of the muff or pocket.
I use a Safari Tuff tab, which has an adjustable cord around the finger, and these gloves: Sitka Mountain Gloves (http://www.gore-tex.com/product/sitka-mountain-glove/1415318105448/)
The glove tips are smooth enough that I don't notice any effect on my release. It looks like these may have been discontinued, but something with similarly smooth fingertips may work for you.
I melted the cord ends together so I could open the space between them as far as possible without fear of losing the cordlock. FWIW, I usually wear an XL or L glove size.
QuoteOriginally posted by Wolf1007:
I am a bit of a scent freak...I have stayed away from the chemical handwarmers for that reason. Do you guys think they emit enough scent to spook game?
If they smell the hand warmers they've already smell you
Have always been cold natured, yet would find a way to be out. Blood thinners over the past five have exacerbated the issue and now my hands get unbearably cold in much less frigid temperatures.
Hand warmers and a muff have resolved the issue.
I wear fingerless gloves with hand warmers in pockets. If colder temps I wear wool fingerless gloves with merino wool liner gloves underneath. I do use a tab year round and practice with these combos.
QuoteOriginally posted by Terry Green:
If they smell the hand warmers they've already smell you [/b][/QUOTE]
Ha! Guess I wasnt thinking about that!! I meant do they add to the aroma?!
Try this, it sounds crazy but sometimes it works. Don't wear anything on your string hand, the human body can warm the fingers nicely on occasion. It's weird but your fingers will get cold then begin to warm up again. If it doesn't work use your pocket with a hand warmer in it :)
I don't use gloves, I have a hand warmer that acts as a fanny pack as well and put my hands inside with hot hands. When I see a deer I'm ready to shoot without affecting my anchor etc. I've hunted in high winds in the single digits this way.
if the temperatures were below zero I'm not sure if I could do this
Sounds like the hand muff is a pretty popular choice...who makes a decent one?
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The best $5.00 hand warmer out there!
The Improved Arrow Holder, allows one to use a wide variety of hand warming options, and still keeps an arrow at the ready!
Thanks,
I use the thin merino gloves from Kuiu put on my shooting glove then fingerless wool glover over them. I does get very cold here at time I have never had an issue except getting to hot at times and have to remove the top layer.
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The best $5.00 hand warmer out there!
The Improved Arrow Holder, allows one to use a wide variety of hand warming options, and still keeps an arrow at the ready!
Thanks,
Does this mount into the riser?
I'm also one that does not like using a glove on my bow hand when shooting. However, when it's bitterly cold I will use a "liner" glove, and keep a hand warmer in my pockets. Now I use the Stika Fanatic jacket with a kangaroo pocket - it's an outstanding jacket for on-the-stand whitetail hunting. Something else that I used to do many years ago, was to use a wool sock and cutout the toes for my fingers, and make a thumb hole - helps keep the cold air off the wrist areas.
Some other things you can do to try to maintain body heat while on the stand - use hand warmers around your kidney areas and protect your neck/head for escaping body heat, and as I said previously keep your wrist areas protected.
Garrett,
Yes it mounts into the riser, requires an 1/8" hole 3/8" deep, then epoxy it in.
Thanks,
where do you find them?