I just bought two new gloves. I read in Fred Bears Archers Bible that he did the following, "The best way to break in a new shooting glove is to soak it in water and shoot with it wet". I have never tried this nor even thought about doing it. Has anyone tried it and does it speed up the breakin time?

Thanks
Gil

My buddy does. And he also does it each year. Works for him.

The fun part of breaking in a new glove is you get to shoot a bunch!!!    

Alot of arrows will do the trick.

I've had it work for me also. You want to start early in the day though. I usually wear mine until its pretty much dried out again.

Give it a try, if you don't like the results you can always go back and re-oil your glove.

God bless,Mudd

I wash a new Damascus glove before using it to remove the excess dye. After washing it I pit it on my hand to reshape it, remove it and set it aside to dry. When dry I then put it back on and oil it up with Montana Pitch Blend and work it in well. I usually do this a few times a year to remove the sweat and salts also.

I just recently bought a couple new Dura gloves, The one I had got cut and split at the stitching on the index finger from a brass nock, I ordered the same size that I had originally ordered awhile back from 3R. When I got my new gloves and tryed them on, they seemed smaller than the original one, so I called 3R and they verified that I had ordered the same size. They recommended that I wet it down and shoot it dry, it would then stretch to my hand and fit... well like a glove....LOL. It works for me so I will stick to this method.

I can agree that with harder/less flexable leather, it would allow the leather to fit your hand, but with my American Leather glove, it was ready from time of purchase.

QuoteOriginally posted by motorhead7963:
, it would then stretch to my hand and fit... well like a glove....LOL.  

Ifit don't fit...You must aquit