new stabilizer, please help

[Shootem up870]

im going to get a new stabilizer for my bow. i would like one that is 5 inches or less in length. does anybody have any suggestions? thanks in advance.

[Buck Magnet]

4" Stealth Stabilizer! Possibly the best investment of mine this year!

[lamudslinger76]

A Doinker is the way to go!!

[Swamp Dawg]

I agree with Buck Magnet. Call Jerry at Stealth archery and get a custom 4". They work great.

[GordonGekko]

I've been shooting with a Vibracheck Isolator 4.5" and love it!

[Mike from Texas]

Another vote for the 4" Stealth here.

Stealth Stabilizer

[Chase2]

Can you get one with a camo finish? (Realtree x-tra)

[mlaubner]

The length of you stabilizer is less important than the fact that the stabilizer does it's job, which is to stabilize the bow. Find the weight you need by first having all the equipment on the bow that you plan to shoot with, quiver, etc. then put on a stabilizer of a certain weight. Graps the bow between your thumb and forfinger. Is the bow balancing? You can use less weight the more "out-in-front" or extended from the rise the weight is. Laws of leverage.
For example, My bow becomes balances with an 11oz NAP shock blocker stabilizer (6-7")screwed directly to the riser, however, my bow also becomes balanced with a 6oz Quiet Tune (about 2")on a 4" extension, because of the principles of Leverage.
You might want to consider both the weight and length into you calculations.
Good Luck

[Mike from Texas]

ORIGINAL: Chase2

Can you get one with a camo finish? (Realtree x-tra)

Not sure about Realtree but I know you can get it in Mossy Oak, Just E mail Jerry and I'm sure he'll try and accomodate you. Here's a pic of mine.




mlaubner, I agree about the balance issue to a point. I feel that it is much less critical on a purely hunting bow. On a bow that will be shot strictly in competition, I believe balance is a very critical factor but in a hunting situation, I prefer to keep my setup as compact and lightweight as possible. The 4" Stealth that I have is definitely that and offers great shock damping as well. This makes for a very quiet setup which I believe is more important in a hunting setup.

[mlaubner]

Mike,
I also agree that lightweight and compact are important on a hunting rig.
On my personal hunting rig, I want the stabilizer to extend at least as far as the sight. It kind of serves as a "bumper" for protection for the sight. This way if the bow is going to bump into something it will hit the stabilizer (hopefully) and not the sight, possibly damaging the sight. You could shoot a bow with a bent stabilizer but it would certainly be difficult to shoot straight with a bent sight.