Medieval Leather Shooting Tab Review

Both, the larger sizes are going to be longer and wider. The nice thing about a tab is that you can trim it down to fit your exact hand size. If you are worried about the length of the fingers, I recommend getting a large. If it is too wide it can be trimmed down.

I would probably suggest getting a medium sized tab, or possibly a large. I think the size differences are for both finger width and length. My middle finger is 3 1/8" long, and the large tab fits me perfectly. I didn't need to trim the leather at all, as some have stated doing. I was even able to stretch the finger holes of the tab slightly to accommodate my fingers while wearing an archery glove, in order to protect my fingers from a 90-lb draw longbow.

I would go with the medium sized tab. Sent from my iPod

This tab is designed for an adult size hand. This tab could be used by a child it may need to be adjusted/ trimmed to fit the child.

I would recommend a medium size

They use two fingers the middle finger is placed between your index finger and ring finger and it rests on the leather.

No, I think one finger goes through the divit in the middle. so, back to three fingers :)

There were a variety of shooting styles used all over the world, but that tad actually uses 3 fingers your index and ring fingers go into the two holes and your middle finger goes in the valley between them.

I do not know about how medival archers used it. I have this tab and use 3 fingers. I place my index and ring fingers in the holes and my middle finger between them. It works for me. Sorry that doesnt really answer your question. Heather Haynie

A lot of medieval archers did use only two fingers, but this tab is designed for three-fingered shooting. The holes are for your first and third fingers, with your middle finger going into the indentation between the holes.

The holes have nothing to do with how many fingers you use. Notice the left side of the picture, the bottom half is wide enough for two fingers, the top, only one. The holes only help keep it on your fingers.

No, two fingers are used to keep the leather tab in place. Those are your index finger and ring finger. But the leather covers three fingers and you use three fingers to draw your bow. One finger above the arrow nock, and two below. -Michael S Sent from my iPhone

Medieval archers, as today archers, had many different shooting styles. The number of fingers vary from man to man. The holes in the tab do not designate how many fingers are used to shoot the bow. The tab has 2 holes so it will stay on your pointer finger and ring finger, the flat part of the leather is what is protecting your fingers. The medieval tabs are designed to cover 3 fingers but you can shoot 2 fingers as well.

Both, the larger sizes are going to be longer and wider. The nice thing about a tab is that you can trim it down to fit your exact hand size. If you are worried about the length of the fingers, I recommend getting a large. If it is too wide it can be trimmed down.

I would probably suggest getting a medium sized tab, or possibly a large. I think the size differences are for both finger width and length. My middle finger is 3 1/8" long, and the large tab fits me perfectly. I didn't need to trim the leather at all, as some have stated doing. I was even able to stretch the finger holes of the tab slightly to accommodate my fingers while wearing an archery glove, in order to protect my fingers from a 90-lb draw longbow.

I would go with the medium sized tab. Sent from my iPod

Yes, the medieval leather tab is made by the same manufacturer as the bow glove. They are a close match, but being leather, is not guaranteed to be a 100% match.