They do have stabilizers that you can adjust anywhere, that's what side bars and v bars are for. And the reason you see people with the longer stabilizers is because they help minize the range of movement, also known as pin float when holding on a target. No one out there can hold a bow completely rock steady, some are better at it than others, but a good stabilizer setup that gets the weight out and away from the riser of the bow will help reduce that pin float dramatically. The stabilizer on my FITA/Indoor Spots bow is 31.5" long....yes it dips forward at the shot but it holds MUCH steadier than my Allegiance with a short 12" long stabilizer.