Glove Choices

[KOOK68]

I ordered a Duraglove from 3 rivers and it's been on back order for over a month   :mad:

[Shakes.602]

May I ask Which Bateman Glove and Why that Choice??

[Blake Dustin Adams]

The Black Widow Stic-Tite with nylon fingers is my tops.  The way it fits on the hand may seem weird to some but I've never worn something more comfortable.

[jcar315]

I am a Martin glove as well. As has already been stated it just seems to strike the right balance.

I've tried others (not the Big Shot though) but can't get used to them at all.

[Shortlongbow]

I like the Bateman STGC for the full cordovan finger stalls, lining, and inserts. Excellent protection and great durability. Slick release.

[PaddyMac]

Same with Sporthunter. The 3R traditional, which is made by NEET. It is the same style as the Batement, except it is regular leather with cordovan plates on the finger tips. The Bateman's are all cordovan I believe. I'd like to try 'em.

[Shortlongbow]

Originally posted by PaddyMac:
Same with Sporthunter. The 3R traditional, which is made by NEET. It is the same style as the Batement, except it is regular leather with cordovan plates on the finger tips. The Bateman's are all cordovan I believe. I'd like to try 'em.

That is true. The finger stalls are all cordovan on the Batemans I have  I think you'd be hard pressed to find a more durable glove. The nocking point, a tradgang sponsor, has em.

[PaddyMac]

I don't know if others have found this, but the 3R/NEET trad gloves run very large, and I like them to fit tight on my fingers. They stretch with oil treatment. I normally shoot extra large and I'm now shooting the large. The stitching is coming off the middle finger cordovan plate after a year -- an easy fix -- but I'm going to get a medium instead, and I have sausage fingers. The NEET's are adjustable in length and wrist diameter. I don't think the Bateman's are adjustable in length.

[longbow guy]

Super Glove by alaskan bowhunting supply, works for me

[Curtis Roberts]

Any of the big shot shooters have a problem with the nylon rubbing skin off?  Its my biggest concern right now as it gets painful after a while.  Good to hear about the the 3rivers gloves.  Read a few reviews on the super glove.  Like the characteristics of the glove but everyone says qaulity control isnt up too par?

[Stone Knife]

Bearpaw speed glove.

[Hunter74]

Slightly off topic but I'm just curious what are the pros and cons of shooting a glove over a tab..?

I only play around with traditional tackle and have always used a tab when I do... However I've become more serious with traditional and am thinking about trying out a glove

[gvdocholiday]

I've never shot a big shot glove, but I've been shooting a Black Widow stik-tite glove for the last couple of weeks and it's a winner for me.  Thicker than a deer skin or duraglove but nowhere near as stiff as a cordovan.  It's the perfect balance for me of protection and feel for my low 50's draw weight bows.

[Inder]

Got Duraglove of my size and its been good.. I can feel the string and flawless release.

-Inder

[m midd]

I just ordered a BW Stic tite.. I like the dura glove but the skinny string on my 56# er burns my fingers a little

[gvdocholiday]

Originally posted by m midd:
I just ordered a BW Stic tite.. I like the dura glove but the skinny string on my 56# er burns my fingers a little

I should mention that I got the regular one without the nylon tips.  I'll be ordering another one shortly...figured I'd better start breaking another in because it takes about a weeks worth of shooting everyday to get those stalls formed in and flexible.

[Ric O'Shay]

I shot a Damascus glove for nearly 20 years. My fingertips stayed sore. Then two years ago I switched over to the Traditional Glove with the cordovan overlays sold by 3 Rivers. They took some breaking in but offered a good release. However, after a few months, both pair that I bought stretched and they became very loose on my fingers even to the point they would fly off when the arrow was released. Made for some very ugly shots.

So, I traded a few emails with Steve Turay (Northern Mist). He turned me on to the Bateman Gloves. I called their shop and spent 35 to 40 minutes on the phone discussing gloves, fit and feel and open finger tips to facilitate finding anchor. They made me a custom glove Model STGC and I had it two days after the phone call. Long story shorter... best glove I've ever owned. Bateman will be a vendor at the Chester Shoot in May and I intend on buying as least two more from them at that time.

Danny

[mark land]

Curtis if the nylon on the finger tips are rubbing your skin, then you are most likely probably short drawing slightly and snapping the finger stalls back into your face upon release, try to settle in just a bit before releasing and make sure you are at full draw and pushing/pulling and you should lessen that irritation.  With a good release from anchor your glove hand should move back and away from your face.  If your release just in front of your face you are pulling your release hand directly into your face.  
I have no problem with my Big Shot gloves and face rub unless I release short of anchor, then I know I did something wrong!

[babs]

I did the same thing Ric O shay did I called bateman and told him what I liked and what I didn't in my gloves. I also shoot american leathers gloves which i really like but I like the feel of cordora but I only tried them in tabs and I dont like tabs. So after talking to bateman we decided on a size and a glove and like 5 days later I got it in the mail. It was a little stiff when I first got it but I shot it a few times and than put on some leather stuff I got from curt on this site who makes the awesome arm guards and now the glove is the bomb, no finger pinch or sore fingers, the glove feels better everytime I shoot it. Just give bateman a call they are very nice people and glad they are a sponsor here.

[Curtis Roberts]

Mark, I dont think Im short drawing. There is a video of me shooting in the form forum under "Form Critique Please" that would tell you if I am short drawing, maybe Im not seeing it lol.