For me, the purpose of such a glove would be protection in case your arrow breaks. That particular area is usually the one hit, or pierced by the arrow fragment.
Thank you for this video, I was just looking at buying a bow haznd glove, but changed my grip instead & no more trouble.
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I once on an indoor target competition shot one of the fletchings into my own hand with my longbow. During the warm up. The glue had somehow come off on the tip of the fletching, so on the release the fletching pierced my bow hand. Lot of pain, lot of blood. The worst competition result in my archery history. But I did finish. Now I use a glove on my bow hand all the time. Just in case.
I know a guy who uses a glove in his bow hand while shooting a compound bow. He hunts when it’s below 0°C and needs the glove for warmth, but taking the glove off changes his grip and feel of the bow so much, that he uses the glove also when he doesn’t need it to keep warm.
You just have to nock the arrow tiny bit higher and it doesn't scratch your hand at all. I have always been shootin traditional bows without arrow rest, both mediterranian and thumb draw, and never needed protection on the bow hand, cus the arrow doesn't eaven touch it after release. I have had 1 accident where i nocked arrow too low, and the feather went inside my hand 1cm deep, it was pretty stuck cus the feather is like fish hook, and it allways broke when trying to remove. Other than that only very small scratches here and there, but it only helps to show that now i made a mistake, on release or most commonly just nocked 1 or 2 mm too low.
Armin Hirmer recommends a quite high nocking point to avoid injury to the bow hand. IIRC he advise this for both thumb and Mediterranean draw. It works for me.
I can attest to knocking up..i do about 1/2 in works great..never had a issue after that..seems if your swiping your bow hand your also mis directing your shot after..humbly thats been my experience..i did hit my hand once before i learned this trick and dang did it hurt..haha
A note to all those who shoot thumb release and have followed Nu's advice but are still having this issue. I didn't preemptively buy a glove and just ended up repeatedly cutting my thumb. I was using a correct grip (I have heard many functional variations) which was choking the bow with my thumb and index finger then a light grip with the other three, then upon release tightening my grip along with pointing at the target with my thumb. my solution to cutting myself was simply to knock the arrow higher on the string. It looked a little strange but worked and I was able to shoot accurately. (Edit was to finish the comment as I was distracted by my cooking)
It´s also never a bad idea, to wear protection on your bowhand. I have seen an archer injured, when a wooden arrow broke in half on release. Giving first aid on a hand with a split open knuckle, gives you plenty of food for thought, weil picking out the splinters.
I wear a glove to protect my thumb . I've embedded fletchings in my thumb a few times . I do raise my thumb just a bit . I don't consider it cheating . I don't shoot any specific style of thumb draw just what I find comfortable. personal preference. So to avoid fletchings in my thumb I use a work glove with fingers cut out all except the thumb . Now it just feels normal for me . I did try using a second cylinder Style thumb ring . That was ok Didn't mind it . But 8 years of a glove it's just a habit now .
Is not a little uncomfortable, it just cuts your skin ( the feather fletches ) , I had the same issue every time I shoot without the protection.:)) thank for the review.
I personally don't use a glove since the hand can become a part of your anchor if you put a little bit of taping on the end of the arrow shaft. Atleast in Manchu archery since it's bit hard to anchor there consistently. I'm still very new to it though.
For Korean traditional archery, carbon arrows with plastic vanes, or bamboo arrows with pheasant feathers are used. 1. If your arrows have plastic vanes, the glove is a good idea for two reasons. One is the front point where the vane is glued to the shaft. If it's raised slightly for whatever reason, be it a poor gluing or the design of the vane, it is going to cut you. The second is that plastic is stiffer than feathers. 2. Not all feather fletchings are the same. If your feathers have the quill still on, the same problem with a poor glue job that you have with plastic vanes will apply. The type of feather can be a factor. Turkey feathers are much stiffer than pheasant's. Pheasant feathers have got to be the softest ones I've come across. Koreans use pheasant feathers and the quill is removed before gluing it to the shaft. There is nothing that can tear or abrade the skin. 3. Koreans tend to nock their arrows about 1 1/2 diameters of an arrow above the right-angle point on the string. Consider this from personal experience. With my hornbow and bamboo arrows, I tended to nock the arrows about one diameter above. When I switched to a carbon bow and arrows for the winter, I inadvertently nocked an arrow low. My thumb paid the price for that inattention. Some tape to protect my thumb just in case and nocking the arrow higher solved that problem. Once the wound healed, the tape was no longer required and no damage to my thumb happened.
I've shot Asiatic bow only one and were given a regular work glove :)) It worked totally fine except it was slightly too large for me. I sometimes experience slight discomfort between my thumb and index finger after shooting my regular longbow (the hand I'm holding bow with). Like I've chafed it or something. Haven't figured out the reason yet as the winter came and it's darn cold to shoot without gloves.
I forgot my glove a couple of months ago & didn't realise until someone asked if I was shooting off the hand after a couple of ends. Luckily I have a high nocking point 😁
Interested I on dominant eye importance with this style bow as the arrow is now on the opposite side of the riser? It would be pure binocular vision true instinctive shooting?
What is the maker of the glove you're wearing. I took your advice on the three-finger draw hand glove and it's been very comfortable and rugged. So I'm inclined to take your advice on a bow hand glove.
i have bought lots of different gloves for shooting my bow but have ome problem split finger is causing me to get a lot of pain in my index fingert along the inner edige next to my nail on my right hand i draw with my right and my club prefers using splitfinger any one can come up with any ideas for a cure to this issue
Hello Sensei- ive noticed with asiatic bows you bend the bow right after you've released the arrow (swing it out on an angle) - is this because you are shooting the arrow off your hand? As a way of protecting your hand?
A little discomfort? Really? I can’t shoot without one! One little discomfort from the fletching times a hundred times everyday equals to a Grand Canyon on my knuckle!
