I' ve always thought that the purpose of a stabilizer was to help stabilize, or balance, your bow. I think the shock absorption quality should be secondary. It seems that most of the " latest & greatest" stabilizers on the market are just way too light. It' s almost impossible to find one on the shelves that feels heavy enough to balance a bow well. They are marketed for vibration and noise reduction, which is fine, but they shouldn' t be called a stabilizer because they really don' t serve that purpose.