Bear Archery Leather Tab
Excellent
Ranked #3 of 7 finger tabs & shooting gloves
$6.99
Bear's Leather Tab is about as simple as string protection gets: a single piece of full-grain leather with a soft felt backing, cut for traditional shooters who want nothing between them and the string but good hide. No spacer, no plate, no adjustment — just a $7 tab that works on a recurve, longbow, or trad bow. It comes right-hand only in two sizes, which is its main limitation.
Standout feature: Full-grain leather, felt-backed, $7 — the no-frills traditional tab.
The verdict
The Bear Archery Leather Tab earns a CareScore of 80.4/100 (excellent), ranking #3 of 7 finger tabs & shooting gloves we’ve scored at $6.99. Full-grain leather, felt-backed, $7 — the no-frills traditional tab.
Scored by the published CareScore v1.1.0 methodology from manufacturer specs, June 2026.
Pros
- Around $7 for genuine full-grain leather
- Dead simple — nothing to adjust or break
- Felt backing is gentle on the fingers
- Works on recurve, longbow, and traditional bows
Cons
- Right hand only — no left-hand version
- Only two sizes (M/L)
- No finger spacer, so nock pinch is on you to manage
CareScore breakdown
How the 80.4/100 was built. Each spec is normalised to a 0–100 quality score, then weighted.
Data note: Price $6.99, 100% full-grain leather, soft felt backing, sizes M (ARA101M) / L (ARA101L), right-hand only, verified on beararchery.com. Simple traditional tab — no spacer/plate/ledge (correctly null, verifier-confirmed).
Full specifications
| Street Price | $6.99 |
|---|---|
| Face Material | Leather |
| Size Options | 2 sizes |
| Type | Tab |
| Finger Spacer | No |
| Backing | Soft |
| Replaceable Face | No |
| Hand | Right |
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