I can't tell from the photo online. Does the cordura on the 3 rivers dura glove wrap around the fingers at all or is it just a flat strip on the bottom like the big shot gloves. I really like the big shot gloves but on the bottom of the cordura where it connects to the leather mine always frays and wears out. I've gone through four gloves in about a year and a half. My new one is looking bad after only two weeks. I've been shooting with a deep hook for about a year and finger tips before that.
The cordura goes half way around the fingers and leather on top.I love the super glove but also love my dura glove and I think it may outlast the super glove.I don't think you will be sorry with it.Kip
I've got a dura glove from 3 rivers and the "Black" glove from Kustom King (fleece lined for colder weather) and love them!
Steve
Do yourself a favor and take a look at the Bearpaw speed glove.
x2 Stone Knife
I have two dura's and they are great gloves. You can't go wrong.
I shoot a lot and the dura glove has outlasted all my other models. Also, I like a thin glove (other than the finger tips) and it's real nice in the heat.
I have posted this before, but beware that the Duraglove fingers MAY twist after use. Other than that annoyance, it last a long time.
Inquire before you order. I bought a medium based on their reccomendation for hand size. It was way too small. Returned it for a large, and it's been back orderd for over a month. :mad:
The finger stalls on my dura glove too have a twist in them. It's also thinner (more string feel) than my other gloves.
The big shot gloves are thick and stiff and hold the string grove.
My favorite is an old cordovan glove that is in between the dura and big shot in thickness and string feel...for me perfect.
I have had good expearance with this glove I have a deep hook as well when other gloves wear out they have a tendance to hang up on release this glove remains smooth on release even when broke in I also stopped useing a brass nock I found the brass nock will wear a hole in the glove causing it to hang up you can use dental floss instead for a nock. the mole skin gloves are nice at frist but wear out too fast.I dont care for tabs I could never get use to one.I hope this helps good luck ED
I shot with a tab before I got the dura glove and it took a while for my fingers to get used to the amount of string feel you had. They would hurt after shooting for more than 20 minutes. I love it now, and have been shooting the same one for over a year, it looks like it is in great shape still.
I agree with the slit finger twist but I love this glove! I heard nothing but great things about this glove even from some great Tx bowyers.
The Duraglove is my favorite of the gloves currently being made that I have tried. The Bear Paw Speed Glove looks similar and from what I have heard is also a great glove. The Duraglove or an older Grizzly Wolverine SS glove (my favorite of all time but no longer being made) are the gloves I shoot most often; however, I tend to shoot tabs now more than gloves, with the Bateman cordovan being the one I prized the most, although my new favorite tab is the cordovan model made by TradGang's own leather wizard, Scott Teaschner, I can switch back and forth between my cordovan tabs and my Duraglove with virtually no adjustment needed.
As its name suggests, the Duraglove is very durable as well as providing good string feel and a great release. I cannot tolerate a brass nock point on my string. It tears up gloves and tabs and just bothers me. I use a short length of serving with a whip tie to create a knotless, smooth nock point that lasts as long as the string. It's a great combination. One hint on the Duraglove is to singe the cordura with an alcohol or butane flame if it starts to fray slightly, which will burn off the tiny, broken threads and create a harder finish that will hold up better to wear.
Allan