3Rivers Archery Traditional Only Leather Guard
Fair
Ranked #6 of 6 arm guards
$44.99
The 3Rivers Traditional Only is the long leather bracer for serious traditional shooters — a single layer of heavy 8-to-10-ounce vegetable-tanned top-grain leather, made in the USA, secured with a stretch cord and a gunmetal two-hook system. It covers more forearm than the short guards, which is what a heavy-draw trad shooter in shirtsleeves wants. It's the priciest guard here, and it's built like it'll outlast the bow.
Standout feature: Heavy USA veg-tan leather with long coverage — the trad shooter's buy-it-for-life bracer.
The verdict
The 3Rivers Archery Traditional Only Leather Guard earns a CareScore of 40.7/100 (fair), ranking #6 of 6 arm guards we’ve scored at $44.99. Heavy USA veg-tan leather with long coverage — the trad shooter's buy-it-for-life bracer.
Scored by the published CareScore v1.1.0 methodology from manufacturer specs, June 2026.
Pros
- Heavy 8–10 oz veg-tanned top-grain leather
- Long coverage for heavy draws and loose sleeves
- Made in the USA, built to outlast everything cheaper
- Stretch-cord two-hook closure is quick and secure
Cons
- About $45 — the most expensive guard here
- Right-hand only
- Exact length isn't published
CareScore breakdown
How the 40.7/100 was built. Each spec is normalised to a 0–100 quality score, then weighted.
Data note: Price $44.99 (3Rivers, in stock). Single-layer 8–10 oz veg-tan top-grain leather, stretch cord + gunmetal 2-hook, made in USA, right-hand only, verified. SOURCING NOTE (verifier): the requested 'Selway' guard doesn't exist (Selway makes quivers); the 3Rivers Traditional Only is the closest verifiable long trad leather guard — slug kept for image continuity. Length unpublished — null.
Full specifications
| Street Price | $44.99 |
|---|---|
| Coverage | Long |
| Length | — |
| Closure | Lace |
| Material | Leather |
| Ventilation | No |
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