Download the Size Chart PDF, print at 100% (Actual Size), then cut out and test against your hand to choose the right size.
58,00 €
Split-finger archery tab in Horween shell cordovan, 1.3-2.2mm face over suede. Sizes S to L, longer face on M and L. Resilient, with a smooth release.
| Grip | Split-finger (Mediterranean) |
|---|---|
| Face leather | Horween shell cordovan |
| Face leather thickness | 1.3-2.2 mm |
| Backing | Suede |
| Sizes | S, M and L; longer face on M and L |
| Made | To order, in Hungary |
Split-finger archery tab with a Horween shell cordovan face, 1.3-2.2mm, over a soft suede backing. Sizes S, M and L, with a longer face on M and L. See the size chart PDF. Choose a longer face for long fingers, or for a shallow hook with the string nearer the fingertips. Resilient shell cordovan with a smooth release and long life.
For the Mediterranean hook: one finger above the nock, two below. A spacer is optional. It holds the fingers apart at a fixed gap, so finger position and release stay the same from shot to shot. You do not need one, but the archers at the top all use one. For an archer who wants the thicker shell cordovan: less feedback than a thin tab, more consistency.
1.3 to 2.2 mm, usually the thicker shell cordovan, slightly softer than Tuscany, with a smooth release. Shell cordovan from the back of a horsehide, vegetable tanned in the pit. It is more consistent from batch to batch, though not identical: today’s hide may be a little thicker than one from a few years ago. Shell Cordovan is stable and does not curl, so it needs no stack of thin layers to stay stiff.
Size, and the longer face if your fingers need it; the hand you shoot with; the bow weight on your fingers; leather and thread colours. A thinner or thicker feel, where the leather allows. The stiffener, leather or stainless steel, and a spacer, ABS or wood, if you want one.
No regular care. Wipe it clean; if it gets wet, let it dry, then rub in a little lanolin baby cream. Go easy on oil, it can make shell cordovan too soft.
Made after you order it, in my workshop in Hungary, so I give no fixed date; if yours runs long, you hear it from me. A finger sling comes with it, so the bow stays in your hand without gripping, plus a spare strap for the tab.
Made to order: your size, your leather, your colours.
Print the size chart at 100 per cent, with "fit to page" off. Measure your fingers on the hand drawing on page 7, then hold the matching cut-out template against your hand. My sizing differs from other makers, so a size from another brand does not carry over. Between two sizes, choose the larger one: a little extra width is not much of a problem, and the length can always be trimmed. A tab in a completely custom shape, made to your own hand, is also possible: it needs a cutting die of its own at an extra charge, and I keep that die to cut your next tab with it.
Usually the normal face is enough. The longer one suits long fingers, or a shallow hook with the string nearer the fingertips. If unsure, choose the longer one: it can be trimmed.
Trim the tip yourself, a little at a time, once the tab is broken in, not on the first day.
A thinner tab gives more feedback, a thicker one behaves more consistently and gives a faster release. Which matters more is down to your own preference. The Ogawa shell cordovan face is the thinnest, 1.0 to 1.4 mm, and stiff. Tuscany shell cordovan is 1.5 to 1.8 mm, stiffer at first. Horween shell cordovan is 1.3 to 2.2 mm, slightly softer, usually the thicker one.
Usually it is where the string sits, not the thickness. The string belongs in the first joint crease, not on the fingertips. For a right-handed archer it lies just left of the crease on the index finger, just right of it on the middle finger, and across it on the ring finger. On the fingertips it presses on the finger nerves and can cause pain, numbness, even bruising. Thicker leather helps a little; a deep hook is the fix.
No, just shoot it. No oils, no soaking. The calfskin tab is slightly stiff at first and takes your hand's shape after 100 to 200 shots.
Wipe it with a clean cloth. If it gets wet in the rain, let it dry, then rub in a little lanolin baby cream or hand cream. More oil does not make it shoot better.
Yes, on request. I stamp them next to the VLBB mark with a simple letter punch, like a maker's mark.
Dieter Schmidl –
Meanwhile I tested the tab intensively over several yeas on 45 lbs and I can admit, that it is unbreakable, it shoots even in heavy rain, fully soaked, as clean as it would be dry and does not show any wear. Clear, you have to treat it once in a wile with good leather geas, to keep it smooth.
Majid (verified owner) –
After a long time I finally found a perfect split finger tab, what a caring organisation, on every step of the way had a email to make sure its a right move for my string poundage, it’s a wonderful hand made craftsmanship and with that quality will be lasting me a lifetime. Will recommend to anyone who wants to have the best of equipments.