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Title: " Tabs !!! "
Post by: Bar_BN on August 01, 2016, 04:12:00 PM
Wanting to get a really good 3 under tab , tried the black widow and fred eichler , whats yalls opinion on some really good ones dont wanna keep buyin n buyin , i have smallish hands so most that i try are just too big .
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Post by: MnFn on August 01, 2016, 04:33:00 PM
I have to trim mine.
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Post by: Bar_BN on August 01, 2016, 04:41:00 PM
I thought bout doing that but on mine its the block leather part thats too big , scared to cut n unravel stiching
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Post by: oldgoat on August 01, 2016, 04:50:00 PM
Bateman Cordova
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Post by: Caughtandhobble on August 01, 2016, 05:40:00 PM
I shoot the Safari Tuff Tab. I like them a bunch and they seem to last a very long time. They come with a 5 year guarantee, mine has been going strong for over 3 years.... They do come in several sizes.   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Bar_BN on August 01, 2016, 06:26:00 PM
Thanks guys
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Post by: drewsbow on August 01, 2016, 06:42:00 PM
BigJim sells the Rod Jenkins tab , love it
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Post by: Bar_BN on August 01, 2016, 06:55:00 PM
Thanks guys
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Post by: TxSportsman on August 01, 2016, 07:41:00 PM
I like Batemans
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Post by: Jake Scott on August 01, 2016, 09:02:00 PM
Rod Jenkins tab...I have thousands of shots on mine and it just keeps getting better.

Jake
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Post by: DanielB89 on August 01, 2016, 09:32:00 PM
I have the same problem and I love the neet cordovan tab.  its is designed for split, but i use it for 3u.  

I can't stand a tab with any thick leather in the palm.
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Post by: Steve O on August 01, 2016, 10:00:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Jake Scott:
Rod Jenkins tab...I have thousands of shots on mine and it just keeps getting better.
Exactly. I figure now when I find something I like I will get a lifetime supply.

 (http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b351/osminski/2014%20Post%20Pics/6DB9137F-BC18-47A8-ABDD-F2A763AD8586_zpsrmkk0q5v.jpg) (http://s23.photobucket.com/user/osminski/media/2014%20Post%20Pics/6DB9137F-BC18-47A8-ABDD-F2A763AD8586_zpsrmkk0q5v.jpg.html)
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Post by: Jake Scott on August 01, 2016, 10:01:00 PM
^^^^^^this.  Good idea Steve.

Jake
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Post by: riser on August 01, 2016, 10:44:00 PM
Consider the Legacy 3-under.  It has a longer piece of leather for my middle finger, for more shooting comfort.

I have two Bateman 3-under tabs, and they worked well and are durable, but they left the tip of my middle finger (last 3/8"?) exposed, and I'd get a bowstring bone bruise on my middle finger after a long shooting session (yes, I'm keeping my elbow down).

The Legacy 3-Under is MUCH more comfortable to shoot. All smiles from my middle finger with using the Legacy.  I use "medium" size, but got the large (an experiment) and needed to trim/grind it down to have it fit "just right."  Easy peasy, and I'm happy with the result.

My next 3-under tab will be another Legacy, "medium" and not a Bateman, just due to the middle finger tip protection the Legacy design offers

http://www.lancasterarchery.com/legacy-leather-3-under-double-layer-finger-tab.html
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Post by: old_goat2 on August 01, 2016, 11:35:00 PM
You should check out Dan Toelke's tabs
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Post by: Terry Lightle on August 02, 2016, 06:30:00 AM
Bateman here
Terry
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Post by: katman on August 02, 2016, 06:16:00 PM
My favorite is the death adder tab but it is not made anymore, but like Steve O I have 4 of them so good for a long long time, still on the first after 3.5 years. Otherwise I like the bateman for price and durability. Have not had the good fortune to try the Jenkins but looks very nice.
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Post by: Bar_BN on August 02, 2016, 08:21:00 PM
Thanks guys i do like the jenkins tab and goin to check out the toelke tab, i really liked the death adder tab love to get my hands on a 3 under med or small if anyone has extra tgey wanna part with , anyways thanks guys almost there set up n almost shooting good cant wait to post about that ...
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Post by: Longbowwally on August 03, 2016, 09:36:00 AM
Bateman cordavon. Made my transition from glove to tab very easy.
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Post by: centaur on August 03, 2016, 09:56:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Longbowwally:
Bateman cordavon. Made my transition from glove to tab very easy.
I shoot split rather than 3 under, but I totally agree with the above. Been shooting a glove forever, but just went to a tab in the last month, and the transition was seamless.
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Post by: TIM B on August 03, 2016, 10:01:00 AM
What's you boys reasons for shootin the tab over the glove?
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Post by: marsh chicken on August 03, 2016, 10:53:00 AM
I just received a couple tabs from Laszio Varga located in Budapest Hungary. I got his name off this forum. These are some of the best tabs I tried and I have all of the mentioned above. Check him out you won't regret.
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Post by: bucksakemmer on August 03, 2016, 04:17:00 PM
Check our Eagle Flight tabs, great tabs, I have three, and their priced right at $12.00
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Post by: dringge on August 03, 2016, 04:29:00 PM
I shoot a Saunders 3 under tab that is really slick plastic. Rainy days are no problem.
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Post by: huskyarcher on August 04, 2016, 08:07:00 AM
I tried all the above and never liked the feel of them. I started making my own from scrap leather from a local furniture shop and finally got exactly what I want. It has to be really "floppy." That is the only way I can feel the string like I like.
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Post by: Chad R on August 04, 2016, 09:18:00 PM
Jenkins safari tuff tab is fantastic!  Feels great and releases sooo smooth :   :)
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Post by: ranger 3 on August 04, 2016, 09:39:00 PM
Just ordered a Fred Eichler tab
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Post by: Mitch Edwards on August 06, 2016, 09:02:00 PM
I second the Saunders tabs. They are really slick and you can add or subtract layers on it. I use just the main plastic part that has the finger ring and a thing piece of leather behind it. Good feel and really slick
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Post by: mahantango on August 07, 2016, 12:23:00 AM
I make my own, almost identical to Rod Jenkins. Tim B- I shoot a tab because the release is so much cleaner and they don't develop a groove just when they are starting to get broken in, plus I can make my own, any thickness or size I desire.
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Post by: SteveB on August 07, 2016, 07:30:00 AM
Been using the same cordovan tab from Screaming Eagle for at least 8 years. Had a backup for when it wore out and never needed it. Still in great shape.