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Title: Haven't bought a tab in years?
Post by: Don Armstrong on November 14, 2018, 10:25:06 PM
Shooting 3 under and need a good tab. What would you suggest. Thanks, Don
Title: Re: Haven't bought a tab in years?
Post by: kerry on November 15, 2018, 05:54:10 AM
Rod Jenkins tab. 
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Post by: Roy from Pa on November 15, 2018, 06:25:54 AM
Cordovon leather tabs are very nice.
Title: Re: Haven't bought a tab in years?
Post by: TradBrewSC on November 15, 2018, 07:08:20 AM
There are a lot of good ones out there, and have tried many of them, but keep going back to the Rod Jenkins Safari Tuff.
Title: Re: Haven't bought a tab in years?
Post by: Ulysseys on November 15, 2018, 08:21:47 AM
Tried a few but still prefer Widow calf hair
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Post by: Yooper-traveler on November 15, 2018, 08:22:29 AM
Lots of nice ones out there.  That said, I also use a Safari Tuff tab. 
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Post by: neargeezer on November 15, 2018, 09:20:04 AM
Bateman makes great cordovan tabs. If you order directly from them you can get the backing layer in suede leather or rubber.
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Post by: ron w on November 15, 2018, 09:42:49 AM
Had good luck with Black Widow 3 under tabs.......
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Post by: snag on November 15, 2018, 09:45:49 AM
I'm a Safari Tuff guy also. Great tabs!
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Post by: coachA on November 15, 2018, 09:57:58 AM
Safari Tuff is the best one in my opinion.
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Post by: McDave on November 15, 2018, 10:00:34 AM
++ on Rod Jenkins tab.  The tendency is to buy a tab that is too large, which leads to poor releases and a scuffed face.  I have normal sized hands and use a medium. It will seem too small when you put it on, and your fingers will stick out the front.  It might sting your fingers if you're not releasing correctly.  That is a blessing in disguise, however, as the sting will teach you to release correctly, and you'll end up shooting better.

A regular tab is just a flat piece of leather, and can be trimmed to fit.  Not so much with the Safarituff tab, which is customized to fit a certain size of hand, so it is important to get one that fits right.  Of course, Christmas is coming and you can always give the ones that don't fit right to your friends.
Title: Re: Haven't bought a tab in years?
Post by: bigbadjon on November 15, 2018, 11:41:03 AM
My favorite tab is a Bateman cordovan tab. The one sold as the Eichler signature tab on 3rivers is my style preference.
Title: Re: Haven't bought a tab in years?
Post by: Don Armstrong on November 15, 2018, 11:54:42 AM
Thanks guys, tabs have really got a little pricey. Used to buy a couple at a time to have a spare, but not now. Don
Title: Re: Haven't bought a tab in years?
Post by: WVbowhunter on November 15, 2018, 12:41:14 PM
Bateman tabs are really nice. I have a split finger and a 3 under that are well broken in and give clean releases. Although in the intrest of honesty I tend to shoot more with my American Leathers glove than with my tabs
Title: Re: Haven't bought a tab in years?
Post by: snag on November 15, 2018, 12:43:34 PM
If you're old tab lasted years divide those years into the dollar amount of a new tab...pretty inexpensive per year of use.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on November 15, 2018, 12:57:08 PM
Don check your PM's.
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Post by: Pfranchise on November 15, 2018, 03:41:21 PM
I make my own cordovan tabs but the VLBB tabs look really nice.
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Post by: Oscar-eleven on November 15, 2018, 05:53:44 PM
I make my own.
Title: Re: Haven't bought a tab in years?
Post by: MPaul on November 15, 2018, 06:39:50 PM
I have several tabs I have tried. I am pretty happy with the yost comes big and trim to your liking. You will need to try a bunch until you find you preference.
Title: Re: Haven't bought a tab in years?
Post by: jonsimoneau on November 16, 2018, 05:11:59 PM
I've shot black widow 3under tabs for years. Great tab. This year I'm shooting the one Rod Jenkins makes and it's a great tab. Going to buy three or four more of those. I'd like to try the Yost tab but right now this Jenkins one is really great.
Title: Re: Haven't bought a tab in years?
Post by: Longbowwally on November 17, 2018, 03:48:54 PM
Bateman cordovan is good but the Yost tab is the best for me....
Title: Re: Haven't bought a tab in years?
Post by: trad_bowhunter1965 on November 18, 2018, 12:55:14 PM
I just changed my Black widow three fingers under tab I have used since 2007. I tried some difference high end tabs but came back to the Black widow tab for me there the best funny thing I had to go one size up from what I had used before.
Title: Re: Haven't bought a tab in years?
Post by: Ronnie Newell on November 18, 2018, 05:24:04 PM
If you're as old and fragile and shoot as much as I do you probably should make your own. I don't think anyone sells one thats thick enough.

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Title: Re: Haven't bought a tab in years?
Post by: trad_bowhunter1965 on November 19, 2018, 12:10:59 AM
Quote from: Ronnie Newell on November 18, 2018, 05:24:04 PM
If you're as old and fragile and shoot as much as I do you probably should make your own. I don't think anyone sells one thats thick enough.

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Ronnie can you post a picture of one of your tabs.
Title: Re: Haven't bought a tab in years?
Post by: Ronnie Newell on November 19, 2018, 03:08:52 PM
Quote from: trad_bowhunter1965 on November 19, 2018, 12:10:59 AM
Quote from: Ronnie Newell on November 18, 2018, 05:24:04 PM
If you're as old and fragile and shoot as much as I do you probably should make your own. I don't think anyone sells one thats thick enough.

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Ronnie can you post a picture of one of your tabs.
I know they're ugly but they work great. :)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181119/663d50b972017d1ceba051c5cab37074.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181119/d359859ba54e25f9df384ecbc1981bdd.jpg)

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Title: Re: Haven't bought a tab in years?
Post by: trad_bowhunter1965 on November 19, 2018, 03:41:23 PM
They look great to me thank you for posting the pictures
Title: Re: Haven't bought a tab in years?
Post by: drewsbow on November 20, 2018, 06:12:05 AM
Rod Jenkins for me