Damascus Shooting Glove Review

The finger slots on the large and extra larger are going to be larger than the medium, more than likely they will not fit you as well. I recommend looking at getting a tab. You can get the large or extra large to compensate for the length of your fingers and then you can always trim it to fit the width.

hello.  I am not sure if your message was meant for a user question or to directly to 3rivers but i got your email.   I am not the store but just someone who bought the glove.   sorry i cant be much of a help on this one.   I bought the large over the internet so i did not have another glove there to compare it to.    my hands are on the smaller side and the velcro goes right to my wrist.   seems like you have the total opposite problem that i have.   Maybe you can cut the back part where the back of you hand is and have someone sew in a piece of leather or elastic in to extend the length.    good luck

Yes, I believe a men's small will work for you.

I measured the Damascus Glove in a small at 8" from finger tip to wrist.

This is ambidextrous glove that works for both left and right handed shooters.

When ordering a Damascus shooting glove there is no difference whether right or left handed since it only covers the index, middle, and ring fingers. The leather will stretch and conform to your hand. Tim

I believe they are ambidextrous gloves. It will work on either hand.

Very dark brown, almost black looking.

it is not black, but a very dark brown.

Mine was very very very dark brown, from more than a couple feet it looks black.

I just shoot it as is

So far I have not got my Damascus shooting glove wet, however my past experience with wet leather gloves is that they get slippery enough on they own. I would not recommend adding a slippery agent to the glove. Hopethis helps. Robb.

Are you looking to truly waterproof them, like for bowfishing, or preserve the leather? For the latter you can use any all natural lip balm or olive oil (or standard leather care fluid). For bowfishing you might be better off trying a plastic tab versus a shooting glove. If you've already bought the gloves, pick up some powder-free exam gloves at the drugstore or Wal Mart and wear those over your gloved hand.

Most likely a large size would fit best.

I would go with the medium, they do stretch or more less form to your hand.

I would go with a medium. My hand measured 10.25", so I ordered the XL.

I would recommend the medium gloves. The small ones are really kid sizes. They don't stretch much at all though. Sent from my iPhone

I would say probably a large. They do not stretch much Nick

I recommend getting the small. The glove will naturally stretch over time; or you can use a leather conditioner to get it to stretch sooner.

I would go with the med.

Wait! - I think I should add to my previous answer that I'm female and my ring size is 5, so I have pretty slim fingers in addition to the fact that I'm between small and medium sizes on the shooting gloves. If FatBoyWithBow has larger fingers, he might want to go with a medium glove despite the length of his hand because the leather on the fingertips of the Wyandotte gloves fits rather tightly at first and I don't think it will stretch too much... I'm assuming the doe skin on the Damascus glove would fit similarly. Marie

I am between small and medium sizes in these gloves, too. I ordered a small size Damascus glove because I was hoping it would stretch but when I tried it on it seemed too tight to hope that it would stretch enough to feel comfortable at any point. I ended up returning it and going with a Wyandotte open-ended glove, size small, because those gloves have elastic on the back. That's the one I still use. I think the elastic helped the small size stretch enough to feel comfortable right away but it's well made enough that the elastic hasn't over-stretched despite the fact that I use it a couple times a week for target practice. Hope that helps. Happy holidays! Marie

Same thing happened to me when I bought my glove. I'd go with the medium. The wrist strap on the small digs in to the base of my palm.

I have fairly big hands and found that the size I ordered stretched adequately.

No worries Mate a Damascus glove will stretch with time. If you like put the glove on and dab a little bit of metholated spirits on the tight spots with a sponge and wear thwe glove until it drys. I use an undersize glove myself as I like the custom fit works for me........Bobcat

A very good question. Personally I've found that the glove doesn't stretch at all. After putting the glove on but before shooting it's perfectly sized, but after shooting it seems a little tight in a finger or two. You should probably go for the larger size :) Hope this helps

The finger slots on the large and extra larger are going to be larger than the medium, more than likely they will not fit you as well. I recommend looking at getting a tab. You can get the large or extra large to compensate for the length of your fingers and then you can always trim it to fit the width.

hello.  I am not sure if your message was meant for a user question or to directly to 3rivers but i got your email.   I am not the store but just someone who bought the glove.   sorry i cant be much of a help on this one.   I bought the large over the internet so i did not have another glove there to compare it to.    my hands are on the smaller side and the velcro goes right to my wrist.   seems like you have the total opposite problem that i have.   Maybe you can cut the back part where the back of you hand is and have someone sew in a piece of leather or elastic in to extend the length.    good luck

The thickness of the glove will be more personal preference than anything else. Normally shooting a heavier bow will lead to using a thicker glove. If you are more interested in the style of glove than the thinness of this model take a look at the Berlin Deerskin glove and the Dura Glove. They are both made in the same style but a little bit thicker.

This glove is not likely to be thick enough for 60lbs. For that draw weight, I would recommend the a glove with kevlar or rubber reinforced fingertips. The superglove might be a good one to try.

I'm shooting my 50# HOYT BUFFALO with this new glove, feels good, since I'm not shooting that often like you, I suggest you to choose a thicker one.

Great glove. Comfy and good fit. You will have sore fingers initially but you will get used to it. Sent from my iPad

This glove works best for a light bow used by a casual shooter. I shoot a 50# bow at 28 inches and found this glove to be far too thin. I found that a thicker glove is much better for me. The extra padding does not interfere with my shooting and helps me shoot for longer periods.

I dont shoot heavier than 53#. i use the thin glove and i am fine with that.. Hope that helps Sent from my iPhone

I like the damascus glove a lot, personally. I think if you are going to be doing that much shooting a day, it might be beneficial to go with the thicker glove. However I sent the thicker glove back because i wasn't able to feel the string. It might break in well with that much use. Hope this helps, Randy

John; I also shoot a 60# bow for about an hour a day. I use the super glove and am VERY satisfied with the protection it gives me. Before I bought this glove I had sore, numb fingers constantly. I bought the Damascus glove for my son who shoots a 40# bow. The Damascus glove is very thin, gives a great feel for the string but is, in my opinion, much too light for the heavier bow. The super glove is the way to go. Mike

A good question. This glove is obviously quite thin, and pulling a 36# bow @ 28' for about 6 hours in a day is fine, though a 60# bow would be different entirely. The glove should be fine though I would save some money in case it isn't. Sorry I can't give a more definite answer as I have no experience with any bows over 50#, or 36# with finger releasing.