RE: "Diadvantages" of a 10" stabilizer?
 

:D:D:D Now that would be funny.

RE: "Diadvantages" of a 10" stabilizer?
 

Personally, I really don't care how MH uses his 11.5" Doinker. That's his business and I don't wanna know about it.:D

Seriously, I had an 11" carbon rod stabilizer for hunting several years ago and I did not like it. I do use a longer stabilizer in the 11"-12" range for 3d, but for hunting I like to keep them 7" and under. The reason for this is I found that I was bumping things in my stand with the longer stabilizer.

For the distances I will shoot for hunting I can hold steady enough to smash the 10 ring on the deer, so it hasn't been a problem.

RE: "Diadvantages" of a 10" stabilizer?
 

I've never noticed the 10 ring on a live buck before. I'll have to look closer this year.:D

Seriously, I've been considering going to a bigger stabilizer to help me hold a little more steady, but I'm not conviced that it'll help considering the fact that it would add more weight. This is one area where I have no experience at all.

RE: "Diadvantages" of a 10" stabilizer?
 

Yes, a longer stabilizer will help you hold steady. That's why the target guys have those 30" monstrosities on their bows. When I'm in a stand, I'm all about hunting, so if it could hurt my hunt I try to minimize it, becasue I don't need anymore help screwing things up. I do that well enough on my own.

You can only see the 10 ring on PA deer. It's a genetic thing the game commission came up with to help us Pennsyltuckians shoot straighter.;)

RE: "Diadvantages" of a 10" stabilizer?
 

:D:D I got a good laugh out of that.
I may have to consider a longer stabilizer then. Hunting out of my Viper SS, I have to get the bow above or outside the rail, so I don't see a problem with a longer stabilizer except for walking in. Next time I go to a shop, I'll see if he'll let me try one.

RE: "Diadvantages" of a 10" stabilizer?
 

A 3" Doinker ain't bad, as long as you've got a 12" extension for it. [8D]

RE: "Diadvantages" of a 10" stabilizer?
 

I also have an 11.5 inch doinker (a blessing and a curse).It has been up and down(that doesn't sound very good)100's of trees.I have never had a problem with it getting in the way.It would seem if your alley way up in to a tree is that narrow you are going to have more problems than just being concerned about your stabilizer.

RE: "Diadvantages" of a 10" stabilizer?
 

Mine probably hasnt been up and down as many trees as yours has but it still gets the job done [8D]

RE: "Diadvantages" of a 10" stabilizer?
 

Mike, I've got a 5" doinker and it seems to get the job done :D

RE: "Diadvantages" of a 10" stabilizer?
 

Actually they do have a 10 ring but only the Texas hunters can hit it.:D:D