| From: jk
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| Date: 24-Apr-17 |
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I read something by Rick Barbee and realized some truth...
My BW tab, size M, had 1/4" of excess leather around my fingers. So I took scissors to them, which clearly paid off. Much better release.
Seems obvious.
I was careful not to cut off too much and expose my finger tips after tab is bent on the string.
I also contact-cemented the back (soft leather) layer to the middle (rubber?) layer, which eliminated one BW tab annoyance. Rubber cement doesn't harden so the tab continues to flex.
D'oh.
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| From: Viper
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| Date: 24-Apr-17 |
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jk -
Trimming a tab is archery 101. The tab has to protect the fingers in the curled position ONLY.
Gluing the layers together, not so good. Basic geometry. The inner layer has to bend to a tighter radius that the outer layer(s), which means they need to slip past each other. Also why proper trimming usually requires each layer to trimmed to a slightly different length.
Viper out.
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| From: jk
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| Date: 24-Apr-17 |
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Tony, thanks.... I glued (rubber cement) two (of 3) layers with the tab bent approximately to my hook radius...
I think the BW tab's mny moving fingerlets would be an uncceptble annoyance if I was hunting with it...maybe 3-under would be as well.
Your "slipping past each other" comment suggests the tab might be better with two plastic inner layers rather than rubber-plus- leather...
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| From: Viper
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| Date: 24-Apr-17 |
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jk -
It's just a property of radius vs thickness. Bending a 1x4 is easier than bending a 2x4. Leather is supple and just shifts/slides/whatever, as they are bent. Most plastics are too stiff for serious shooting (but plastic tabs are used for beginner tabs/classes).
Gluing it in the curled position would in theory restrict the tab from flattening on release. How much a difference does it make, that's hard to say, but it can't see it helping and it just seems like an unnecessary thing to do.
ALL of the tabs I use for serious shooting have three layers and get pretty close to 1mm per 10# rule with a max of 4 - 5mm, and it's never been a problem. Going over 5mm just becomes too stiff.
Viper1 out.
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| From: jk
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| Date: 24-Apr-17 |
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That flat-vs-curl might be more relevant to a light bow (e.g. 35#) than to a heavier one (e.g. 60+)...
I didn't have a "problem" with the untrimmed Medium tab, but I gained smaller group size (not same as accuracy, but close enough for jazz) with 53# immediately after trimming. Might have just been a effect of mystic vibes.
I do like the velcro strap...handy to revolve tab out of the way when I need full finger action.
Not impressed by BW's superwhatsis leather...it's wearing fast.
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| From: M60gunner
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| Date: 24-Apr-17 |
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I have been able to shoot a tab lately. My trigger finger issue has not been as painful, no doubt because I am shooting my "girls bow" more. I save my old tabs, usuallywould only switch them out because they got to much set from string in them. I cut a piece of old tab and glue it to the finger fenders to help my finger issue. One reason I like the BW tab is it's makeup, it is easy to align the tab with the string.
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| From: cut it out
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| Date: 24-Apr-17 |
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I trim the index finger tips on my gloves. I need to feel my anchor and a glove masks it so I cut the tip off. Helps me a lot.
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| From: cut it out
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| Date: 24-Apr-17 |
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I trim the index finger tips on my gloves. I need to feel my anchor and a glove masks it so I cut the tip off. Helps me a lot.
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| From: cut it out
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| Date: 24-Apr-17 |
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Forgot to mention. It also helped cure my snap shooting. I would feel the glove and it would be gone. Now I can hold and concentrate better. Seems silly but made a huge difference for me. Don't be afraid to modify gear to your specific needs.
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