Recommend me a Tab

Bladepeek · November 23, 2016, 10:55:00 AM

I switched from a glove to a Bateman cordovan tab and never intend to go back. What you MUST do however,is to trim the tab to fit your hand size. You can order the width that best seems to fit your hand, but at least for my deep hook, I have to trim the length quite a bit or it hits my lip on release. Do it just like tuning an arow - cut a little at a time until you hit that magic length that works for you.

Car54 · November 23, 2016, 11:18:00 AM

Black Widow tab for me.
Bateman tabs are good too.

damascusdave · November 23, 2016, 11:26:00 AM

My favorite tabs are Cavalier Elite Cordovan...my go to hunting tabs are from Black Widow, cordovan if you can find one or Super Leather if you cannot

DDave

Covey · November 23, 2016, 12:03:00 PM

I appreciate all the help guys. Looks like I have several to take a look at and choose from. I've never shot with a tab, just seems like the gloves develop a speed bump pretty quick. Maybe the cordovan tab won't be as bad...

BowArkie · November 23, 2016, 12:57:00 PM

Black Mamba

November 23, 2016, 01:18:00 PM

I'm partial to the Saunders Pak-Tab, but they changed it up a couple years ago, and the new ones definitely are not as good as the old ones.

Bisch

twigflicker · November 23, 2016, 01:34:00 PM

Bateman Three Under Cordavan for me as well... Modify mine a bit... I take the elastic out and use some cordage for the finger loop... I can make it just the size I want...

My experience is that the cordovan lasts much longer than most gloves... I have some tabs that are 5+ years old... I usually lose one before I wear it out ;-)

Jonathan

Kabo · November 23, 2016, 02:02:00 PM

I've tried the Bateman 3 under, black widow, and Rod Jenkins tabs. I prefer the Bateman tab, but all of them are too thin for a 50+ lb bow. I have a scrap piece of leather and I glue a third layer in between the 2 layers using barge cement.

Friend · November 23, 2016, 03:17:00 PM

Partial to the Rod Jenkins Cordovan tabs.

Two tabs with thinner thickness for target and 3D.

Two tabs that are thicker to accommodate heavier hunting draw weights.

The transition has been personally seamless.

Longbowwally · November 24, 2016, 10:04:00 AM

Bateman cordovan.

drewsbow · November 24, 2016, 10:06:00 AM

I get my Rod Jenkins tabs from BigJim and love them

Covey · November 24, 2016, 01:24:00 PM

What I've gathered by reading is that tabs are usually thin. Anybody ever have finger problems with heavier bows?

centaur · November 24, 2016, 01:30:00 PM

I'm new to tabs after years of shooting a glove, but I really am liking my Bateman Cordovan.

memo · November 24, 2016, 03:17:00 PM

Hey,
I've recently switched to tab after over decades of gloves.
I purchased the Fred Eichler and bison leather split finger from 3 rivers.
I found the bison one the best fit for me as I find the string pinches my ring finger a bit with the Eichler tab. Reading a few comments above though, there might be some merit in getting a larger size and trimming to suit.
I think you'll like the switch, I have.
Memo.

Lunar-Tic · November 24, 2016, 03:27:00 PM

Bateman, the last tab you'll ever buy unless you lose it so buy 2, good to have a spare in the pac anyway

Pointer · November 24, 2016, 08:58:00 PM

I tried many when I switched from a glove to a tab and believe it or not the smooth leather tab that 3 rivers sells for about $9 is the one I like most.

CoachBGriff · November 25, 2016, 08:15:00 PM

I shot the Eichler tab for a while, and I liked it.

However, I bought a Widow tab to try for a while, and I haven't switched back. I love my Widow tabs!

Fletcher · November 25, 2016, 08:37:00 PM

I also like the Saunders plastic tabs, esp the single layer mono tab. See 3RA.

Stump73 · November 27, 2016, 09:32:00 AM

I also like the Rod Jenkins tabs BigJim sells.

Lost Arra · November 27, 2016, 12:26:00 PM

Rod Jenkins or Rick ****** (Death Adder) tabs

unfortunately Rick may not be making them any longer. I lucked out and bought two backups when I realized how much I liked them.