Archery | Can You Use Normal Gloves?

Do regular gloves work well for shooting?
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[@adamforbes1019]

When I first shot a bow, I did so bare fingered. Then I used my yard work gloves. Then I learned and bought an actual shooting glove. Now I use a tab.

[@fuzeebear8716]

Cool thing about tabs is that you can use them on top of a glove, if it's really cold.

[@dominic6634]

@@fuzeebear8716 that's a great idea. I shoot in the cold all time.

[@TemplarX2]

You wasted your money. Your fingers would have hardened to start with and a cheap construction glove works just as well if not better.

[@goodyKoeln]

You know it’s going to be a good one if it starts with the „oddly specific topic” disclaimer.

[@265petsar]

Thank you for all the hard work you put into your videos, you have taught me so much.

[@jamesbarnett2523]

THANKS very much for ALL your superb videos on archery!! My wife and I are getting our first recurves next week and I have been watching MANY of your videos and have learned SO MUCH from you!! MANY THANKS!!!

[@naskhwaja]

5:46 "Let's find out." *proceeds to pull arrow out of ass* lmao sorry NUSensei, I'm a big fan, I just thought it was funny lol

[@JunTheGroomer1]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@bugmouthready529]

Crazy timing! Gets really cold where I hunt in NZ and was looking at full gloves on ebay, was looking at this exact glove. You have answered my Q

[@ChrisTempel]

I've used these exact gloves, but in black. They do protect your fingers, but they wear out extremely quick. It's great for a Halloween or movie costume that you want to be functional, but buy a few pairs at once if you're going to be shooting regularly.

[@jedininjaknight8733]

Really appreciate all your videos, I'!m new to archery and these are perfect.

[@warrathblacktiger5566]

Love this I found that welders gloves can work if you modify them into the archery style there good and heavy so they handle wear but need to be tailored down for better accuracy in use also just like a baseball glove use leather care products that keep the glove in good condition for years just sad I lost mine and not had opportunity to make another pair But I do love that this has come up seen folks try light gloves with heavy pull and tried to worn them it won’t feel good but they learned their lesson

[@GsyMoo]

Yeah, I used some really thick for lined gardening gloves though the winter. Lovely 👍

[@confusedaf242]

As a seasoned motorcyclist, I'm pleased by this video; I have a number of "no longer waterproof" leather gloves that fit well and are "broken in". As a complete novice I'm struggling with tactile feedback with any archery specific finger protection I've tried, but my "leaky" 2004, now relegated to "summer slip on gloves", are prefect as far as I can tell. The reason I'm pleased is I no longer feel stupid for using them. Now All I need is a "Are old racing leathers a suitable replacement for an arm guard?" positive video result, then I can shoot in public without a helmet with a blacked out visor, and they might stop calling me "The Stig".

[@stevemarce1988]

Love Nu Sensei! 💥 ❤️ 🙏🏽

[@hespi2071]

i came from another one of your video's emphasizing to protect the fingers, so i grabbed a set of gloves out of the toolbox, put it on and found this video. I'm wearing the exact same cheapy amazon gloves lol, so glad you confirmed they are passable to use thanks!

[@nickbeattie3077]

Needed this! Thank you and great channel!

[@nihao123456ftw]

I needed this video. Thanks!

[@MrBigCookieCrumble]

You seemed so upbeat and cheerful today, from my experience it's kinda rare to see you smile this much in a video haha! xD Had a good day i reckon?

[@disartster]

I really needed this video exactly 3 weeks before. Got my first ever archery equipment via internet and M sized glove apparently is meant to be "male M", not "unisex M" as stated -_- Only good news are that I can fit a regular glove under and winter is coming :)) Next time my first stop will be a home depot.

[@Beesa10]

If you can find a small piece of leather you can make a finger tab.

[@joejoelesh1197]

Get a tab. They fit anyone, or can be easily modified to fit. I use them to hunt often too.

[@ipbradley]

Does it just not stand for Medium? As in small medium and large...?

[@gizmonomono]

Quite a unique topic. Interesting

[@live2dream1966]

I use the light mechanics gloves like Wells Lamont or White Eagle. They are comfortable and work great.

[@keithbaker3405]

I have tried numerous tabs and have not found one that works for me as yet and so I use a glove. The various archery gloves that I have used have provided mixed results. Even with more mid ranged gloves with enclosed finger tips I have had problems, my latest glove has been a £25-£35 Bearpaw glove. This glove has the same problem as many others that I have tried and that is the low quality of machining of the finger tips, they are often misshapened and leads to an odd overhang that can catch the string on release. I now use army surplus German grey leather gloves that are unlined. Using 50# plus bows there is some string bite until you build up some calluses is a bit of a negative but if you buy the tightest fit, they do provide a good release (I shoot Mediterranean). As a trad field archer who shoots in a woodland range throughout the year they add some weather protection although they do get sweaty when shooting in high temperatures (25 centigrade and up). Another benefit is that they offer some protection should you be unlucky enough to have an arrow shatter in the bow (unlikely but still a possibility). It is one reason that I wear a full wrap leather bracer and a glove on my bow hand.

[@0835SEBO]

I had a few sets of leather work gloves so I took one and cut off the three center fingers and use that. I also cut slits along the top of the fingers for more flexibility. It works fine, though I should probably fashion a wrist lanyard out of para-cord or something.

[@bloodlove93]

Before my health got worse and I couldn't do archery anymore, I used to use a finger tip free weight lifting glove, the synthetic material came to the first knuckle in my fingers which is where I gripped the string so it worked perfectly for me. I also had one of those mechanical releases, I forget it's name but it wasn't one of those sticks attached to that wrist thing, it was something held in the fingers with a fully rotating clasp on it and used the thumb to press a small bar down to release it. It was quite comfortable to shoot with, I got it from cabelas.

[@thelifeandtimesofjames4273]

I used a regular glove type (if there is such a thing) on my bow hand for ages shooting traditional (arrow off my bow hand) and it was fine. Eventually wore a hole but that was a couple of seasons in.

[@marksmallman4572]

Dip the threads of your field tips in melted candle wax and screw quickly into the insert, never need to retighten, and easy to remove.

[@TheSaneHatter]

This is a fair question, especially if you anticipate doing any winter shooting. I've always wondered why no one has tried to make a combination winter/shooting glove for cold-weather archers. It's also worth noting that the parameters of this test might change if, say, someone was using a bow with a mechanical release.

[@kmarchery]

That would be great . Though market would be small. I shoot in winter. Using mitts or gloves . Thumb draw . Have not been brave enough to risk my higher weight bows . Tried shooting fingers ,gloves are too thick . Thumb draw was ok . Release not as clean as I would like it . But in the context . Shooting outdoors in winter . As cold as -35 c with wind chill .on occasion . It was just fine . Gotta shoot . Even if I need snow shoes to fetch arrows . Cheers

[@KrisperKenvue]

There are winter gloves for archery available. One company offering them is Bearpaw: shop.bearpaw-products.com/WebshopB2C/Winter_Archery_Gloves/P-4611/

[@mikurusagawa6897]

I shot my bow for like 5 years using an old leather winter glove - it worked fine and just this year I've finally bought a proper archery glove because I've worn the old one to the point where there is barely anything left of the fingers

[@joedaniels4646]

I use finger savers on my strings so I don't use a tap or glove ...

[@rooroo9216]

I’ve never really shot with normal gloves, but there is a winter fingerless glove that fits under my regular archery glove on my right hand, I cut the thumb off that I use a lot. That one is for protecting the inside edge of my hand because the nock/string both keep slicing it open whenever I shoot thumb draw. It was really nasty and kept drawing blood, but now that seems to have fixed the problem. I also have a pair of bike gloves (not leather, it’s something else) that look like medium winter gloves. Sometimes I use them to draw it and test the draw strengths when I can’t be bothered getting the actual archery gloves out my bag (or worse still, the fear of forgetting to put them back in and being left with no glove at the archery).

[@Mixwell1983]

Well i was dabbing into archery with a pvc bow and dowel duct tape arrows.. After 20 shots and a day later my fingers were swollen like boiled hot dogs.. I need to get some kind of glove or finger tabs.. I decided to get leather garden gloves i can cut up but i plan to buy an archery glove for $10 with good reviews.. I was thinkin about wrappin my tips in some electrical or duct tape but yah. I also seen a dude called backyardbowyer who used an I bolt trimmed up as a trigger release.. He also made a pvc finger release setup which looks pretty good.. I am now not worried bout string slap but boiled swollen sausage finger tips. Soo far I am happy with my pvc bow and cheap archery arrows from amazon. Havent got a chance to shoot em today but as a beginner its ok.. If it continue to get into the sport perhaps i would purchase a decent setuo but for now shooting into a cardboard box in my backyard it has proven to be quite entertaining. I know a lot of Aussies cannot firearms and i live in So California.. Ammo is expensive and ya cant shoot in your backyard with a firearm.. I am invest $40 into a hobbie that i may take it or leave so no sweat on me. I am really enjoying barebones instinct shooting but I like learning new adaptive techniques.. My next video watch is gona be how to cut up a gardening glove for archery haha. Cheers mate.. Learned a lot of basic fundamentals and ques on how to and what not to do videos.

[@mesimusnoobicus]

I've taped the fingertips with insulating tape on a few occasions while using a 32 lbs flatbow. Worked better than a synthetic fabric shooting glove. But not as well as the leather shooting gloves I've used. Don't know if it's just me, but I've numbed my fingertips for 3 weeks from just one shooting session with bad shooting gloves

[@space.youtube]

The only real issue with a full glove is if it changes your anchor point, thicker gloves change your shaft reference if you anchor on bone (which I do) and use the shaft to sight (again, which I do). Gardening gloves with some sports tape on shooting fingertips work great on cold winter days. Not too thick and warmer than bare hands.

[@lshn8457]

Nice video, keep it up

[@stevearce1498]

Great Channel

[@edmcgugan2079]

Anything works really. I use a glove when just out clout shooting especially in the winter. Its cold eh! Multi layer tab is better for the heavy bows A single layer on a glove is pretty thin after a few shots on a heavier bow. Keep shooting, enjoy shooting, teach someone else :)

[@julianwilliams6735]

I use my summer motorcycle gloves. Not the most heavy duty motorcycle glove but probably not drastically dissimilar to the green ones used here. My form and technique is my main focus and I am a long way off before the type of glove I use is what is holding me back I would say :'D

[@rossmcleod7983]

I note there are a few Frankengloves out there and the Mandarin Duck Phantom hits the exact same string note as my LB Black Hunter.

[@MrArthoz]

Suggestion...Armin Himmer from Sarmat Archery did a discussion on using Manchu finger ring on both hands. What are your views on this method? Is there a historical precedent and is it practical for either ambidextrous or non-ambidextrous person?

[@MrJoJoCole]

Thank you for thumb release

[@Guthem]

first time I see something about gloves in archery, I thought the video was cool, I would only suggest after a few arrows, show where you arrowed (yes, I was curious) Cheers from 🇧🇷

[@LearnTrainPlay]

I used a leather glove with a 20lb bow for years with no issue, however with the same glove on a 45lb bow I felt it and had to add another layer of leather to reinforce it, now it is fine

[@thehood6067]

I went down to Harbor freight and bought a five dollar pair of gloves and I’ve been using those and I’ve seen no negative changes but if I have seen the changes they were in the positive when I was shooting with them

[@joejoelesh1197]

In the US those are very common, especially at the gun range. You are spot on when you say that they are very "wana be like". Lol

[@alexyatsyuk70]

for 8 years use a reglar working glove at target and bare hand at hunting. it works

[@thelonerider9693]

I wish they made winter archery gloves. Or should I just get a larger tab or shooting gloves and wear it over thin but warm winter gloves? I had to stop shooting after only 40 mins today cause I lost feeling in my hands from the cold, with wind chill it was in the teens Farenheit.

[@marekjakimowicz]

I use motorbike gloves from time to time, when I go for shooting by motorbike. I not need to switch gloves, simply grab bow from back and shoot. Easy :P

[@IndieMarkus]

Horseback shooting was yesterday

[@pistitoth1363]

Köszönöm! Honnan tudta hogy ez a gyengém!

[@thelonerider9693]

I imagine this is an issue here in the U.S. in winter. I have used leather gloves when it is cold but not often.

[@ThibautVDP]

For my barebow i do use normal leather gloves that i used to have for bicycling. Now that i went to a 45 pound barebow, i do start feeling it. They are not as thick as dedicated shooting gloves/tabs and it'll kill the gloves

[@kmarchery]

I'm from Canada . I've shot with winter mits on . Thumb draw

[@MrJoJoCole]

Badass

[@kmarchery]

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[@kmarchery]

@@MrJoJoCole i sent a couple links , knowing youtube it will end up in your spam folder . cheers . i enjoy winter shooting ,will be trying to do more this winter .

[@MrJoJoCole]

Dang thats cold looking. B.C. is wet cold but not that cold lol you a warrior bud

[@drennonkeller7262]

I use mechanic gloves with a cool design and have gotten compliments

[@handpan-relaxingmeditation3316]

Video Thumbnail: These are NORMAL gloves in your eyes?! :-D

[@Ragnafyr]

Thats why i prefer leather protction over thumb rings. I can feel the shot.

[@bowman321123]

Shoots as well as the operator!

[@prpunk187]

There maybe to thin but maybe some aviator gloves I'm not an archer but sure am interested in maybe buy a bow one of these days

[@tommei84]

I've used nomex/leather aviator gloves in one 3 our shooting session so far and they seem to work great. Good protection for your fingers and pretty good feel for the string. Also easier to get a good grip on the arrows when pulling them out of the target than with your bare hands. Didn't notice any wear on the gloves but then again it has only been one session. Seems like a viable option anyway and as a bonus you get to feel very tactical :).

[@Jadmwtpg96]

Do oven mittens next

[@Boomchacle]

Hey Nu, you might want to be a bit careful when doing a thumb draw really far back, as I can definitely foresee that string clipping your glasses a bit and taking them along for a ride.

[@sephiroth1985102514]

So maybe not an Axis cut resistant glove?

[@bastianinostroza1150]

I've seen people shooting with regular protective gloves in #D archery, mechanix gloves I guess

[@imsteevin]

I now use an archery glove on my draw hand but still wear a heavy work glove on my bow hand because my pioneer has a lot of hand shock

[@st.paulmn9159]

#45 recurve fingers are raw Kicking myself for buying a PSE nighthawk because they only make a #50. I want 55-60 for deer hunting

[@jellypanda8836]

One golf glove inside the other makes a nice not-too-thin, not-too-thick leather barrier for shooting.

[@social3ngin33rin]

My "backup" or "if I were on a budget" glove would be gardening gloves XD Please test thick gardening gloves for me, I have never actually tried.

[@BeetleBuns]

I tried it, would rather shoot bare fingers... it just doesn't feel good to shoot with them. Try it for yourself though to see, every shooter is different, you may find them acceptable

[@darnellreid9596]

Your awesome

[@samueladiwinata3440]

That's a really light bow I think the question is more oriented towards cold weather hunting

[@thegentilehunter]

I've tried many archery gloves. But now I use golf gloves with leather pads sown on.

[@MrJoJoCole]

Nice

[@User-rj2dk]

Is that right

[@thegentilehunter]

Actually now I use small patches of leather tape to my fingers.

[@arniskalnins1441]

That bow sound tho...

[@jackboyd147]

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

[@AnthonyGonzalez-lw1ek]

No sight no clicker what are you using for sighting? First time archer

[@jennibgmailcom]

Those look like motorcycle gloves. The armour is to protect you hand if the wipe out.

[@ThePirhi]

My tip.. Use leather gloves... Don't use fabric gloves with rubberized fingers and palm :)

[@jort93z]

The ones he is using in this video likely aren't leather gloves, probably PU leather/synthetic leather. But fabric gloves are likely not a good idea.

[@noorarchery1355]

wait leather gloves? I saw it in the shop and nearly buy it..

[@VivalaryMan]

I second this advice.

[@alexwest2573]

Do you treat the leather with anything? Like boiled linseed oil or mink oil

[@ThePirhi]

@@alexwest2573 I would use leather wax. Usually it's mix of more compounds..but linseed oil could work as well...but to be honest I didn't treat mine in years 🙈 and glove is still works just fine.

[@jonh4872]

What's the glove featured here in the early part of the video? I bought a Berlin glove from three river archery and the fingertips started to flake off within the first 30 minutes of a shooting a 45lb bow. Looking for a more durable leather shooting glove

[@NUSensei]

That's the Berlin glove from 3R.

[@jonh4872]

@@NUSensei that's hilarious...what are the odds? Yeah, the middle finger started to peel within the first few rounds of shooting. Not sure what the deal was...

[@thomaslewis1653]

my first glove was a golf glove. one could also use a baseball batters glove.

[@mightyfinejonboy]

But not a catchers glove ;-)

[@jasondoe2596]

mightyfinejonboy, now I want to see NUSensei repeat the test with a catcher's glove, for science! xD

[@jackofalltradesmasterofnon2629]

The gloves in the thumbnail look like military kevlar gloves

[@garyclephane9623]

Try goat skin works great and cheaper

[@malachimatcho7583]

I tried using the yellow rubber cleaning gloves for archery... I found them to be ineffective.

[@TemplarX2]

Any gloves with leather work. Rubber is such a stupid choice because of the friction.

[@davidgraham2413]

Idiot

[@MrJoJoCole]

Baseball gloves or football gloves kinda work too

[@marcusfridh8489]

i allways use an old leather glove

[@joeryvandamme5732]

the facial hair looked good man. tobad its gone.

[@Zonic0000]

My mate uses a wielding glove for his 60lbs elb

[@bloodlove93]

Did you mean welding? Just curious because I'm not sure what a wielding glove would be if it's a thing.

[@MrArthoz]

@@bloodlove93 Google it. It's tough and some are thin enough to allow flexible finger movements. Also some are dirt cheap because welder and metalworker would often need a new pairs.

[@Zonic0000]

@@bloodlove93 wielding a welder.

[@2310phil]

i use oven gloves but the draw is reduced

[@Ragnafyr]

Isnt it annoying as hell when you mount cheap tips on your arrows which don't have o-Rings? :D You have to retighten the tips before every shot.

[@noorarchery1355]

So it is okay to use glove? *hit glove shop right away*

[@TemplarX2]

Archery gloves are the biggest scam ever. Just buy construction gloves and remove the thumb and little finger part and you are done. You can even use left glove for the right hand no problem by reversing the glove.

[@kenstogie]

What about a Leather driving type glove? I like the channel but I think he failed in answering that question....

[@greenhoodedvigilante458]

If I want to use five fingers glove, I will buy Oliver Queen's glove.

[@space.youtube]

They're motorcycle gloves, but you knew that already.

[@KhanSeb]

Those are fake Oakley SI Assault gloves : tacticalgear.com/oakley-si-assault-gloves They're more like "tacticool" gloves, supposed to be used by military, law enforcement, stuff like that.

[@bloodlove93]

There* it's an object not multiple people.

[@space.youtube]

@@bloodlove93 they're=they are. If you're (you are) going to play grammar Nazi, do it properly.

[@space.youtube]

@@KhanSeb So the pair I bought from the motorcycle store labeled 'motorcycle gloves' to use while riding my motorcycle aren't meant for that purpose? lol

[@KhanSeb]

​@@space.youtube I'm not sure what you want me to answer to that. Just check the link, they're exactly the same than the ones used by Nu Sensei in that video, except that according to what Nu Sensei said in the video, the gloves he has are most likely china made counterfeit. Which isn't surprising, since tacticool gear tends to be copied by a lot of China manufacturers for airsoft players who are looking for the look of military guys without having to pay for the high quality stuff.

[@sisterstate7216]

Those are motorcycle gloves.

[@theephemeralglade1935]

What do you mean, "normal", gloves, NUSensei?! Normal for what?! Tactical deployment? Punching compound bow guys in the face? Lol.

[@relevation0]

Punching compound bow guys in the face!!!

[@Australian_Made]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂👍👍

[@idapavloff97]

Those are some heavy duty antifa gloves!