My Doinker DISH
 

Ok. So I get back from the doctor's office to find this package on my porch. I immediately grab it up and can not wait to open it. What was inside you ask? A 12 Doinker DISH. This is to be going on my new bow which is supposed to be here sometime this week. But I could not resist. I took the vbar off of my red AM 35 which is waiting on a set of Doinker Fatties for unlimited class and put the DISH on. Grapped the allen pack, a couple arrows , took some pain med for the back and out the door I went. Now I did not spend a lot of time with it. I do not want to re-injure the back. I have a shoot this weekend. But I moved the weights around and right now this is working for me. Will do some more tetsing (playing) as the week progresses. They way I have the weights right now when I come to full draw, the level in the sight is dead on. No need to torque the bow to get it perfect. On the shot, it rolls forward just as my other stabs have done before. To be expected with all of the weight on the front. But also I noticed the bow was quieter than before and also there was less vibration in the grip area (known as hand shock).I love the way you can move the weight around to get just the right feel. So far I am loving this stab. Will have to do more testing as mentioned.

It actually measures 11 1/8th of an inch long with the supplied quick disconnect which leaves room for a vbar if so choose or more weights. Doinker says that the DISH will support up to 3 pounds of weight. They also come in many different lengths for you hunters.

Is it better than all of the stabs on the market. No. In my opinion there is no "best" stabilizer out there. The one that is best is the one that works for you. But i will say that this is absolutely another option in the stabilizer market that you seriously need to consider when looking for a stabilizer.

I have the DISH with the Small hub (6 hole) and just can't say enough about it! It is in a class by itself compared to any standard type so-called "stabilizer" like the traditial shorter weighted rods or rubber that most folks shoot on their rigs. The distal hub concept of the B-stingers and the Doinker DISH and the Smooth Stability have nodoubt changed bow stabilization forever! The absolute 3D circuit domination proves it!

I think most folks would be shocked if they knew how much steadier they could hold and shoot if they tried one of these types/styles of stabilizers.


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I agree. I was using the Smooth Stability and loved it. But I still had to cant my bow every now and then to get it level. With the DISH and it's weight distribution, I no longer have to except maybe in extreme conditions.

Wow, what a serious bow.

Thanks:s3:

looks really nice!

You can get the weights in all black for your hunting rig.

did u buy direct from doinker? how much?

Straight from their site. $98
http://www.doinker.com/shop/product.php?id_product=37

There's NO WAY I'd put anything that big and distorted on my hunting bow... It might be alright for competitive shooting but for hunting.....NO WAY.

That is fine for you. But ,It is not as big as it looks in the photos.It is only 4 1/2 inches wide. Why would you want to call it srap before ever trying or seeing one in person? I owe the animal I am shooting at to make the best ethical shot I can make. And if something like the DISH allows me to aim more and make the best shot that I can rather than checking my level than I am all for it. What works for some will not for others. It will be on my hunting bow this fall, you can bet on that.

I agree. The guys who say stuff about longer stabs in hunting situations have likely never owned one. If it makes u shoot better then go for it!

Some guys will bitch and cry about anything! As you guys have mentioned, the folks that are negative have obviously never tried one! Besides the entire, it's to long, really isn't an arguement because your ARROW sticks out twice as far as your stabilizer does !!!

BUT my arrow isn't always on the bow.......sorry team mate, but I'm with the "never" on my hunting bow.
If I were struggling to hit my target in the field, I might look for a reason to fix it, BUT why fix what ain't broke..

I had been wanting to try a B-Stinger, SS, Dish style stab for a while now but did not want to pay full price for something I was not real sure of yet. So I found this guy on ArcheryTalk to buy a 12 SS from and I fell in love with it.

I still have to shoot an off-set bar to help get the bow to level at full draw, so the Dish might be the complete package with the adjustable weight setup. I will have to get one of these and play around with it as well.

I also have to agree with CornFed, these new stabs are amazing and people would be blown away to know how much steadier they can be just by changing out their stab. So many bowhunters think that a stab's primary job is to reduce vibration and noise. However, these newer bows are so quiet and vibration free out of the box, you can really start using the stab to balance steady the bow instead.

And for those that say if it isn't broke, then don't fix it. I will agree, but before you say it is not broke I challenge you to step back to 50 yards with your short stab and look at your sight picture at full draw. Then put on a 10-12" B-Stinger, SS, or Dish and step back to 50 yards and look at your sight picture. If you are not steadier with the longer, weight forward stab then it is not broken......but you will be!!!

Glad you are happy with the SS stab by the way. There is actually a somewhat funny story behind that.

I wonder how the governing bodies will look on this stab for the Bowhunter Limited classification

In their rules they say that you can't use any back weights, and the stab must be mounted straight on the bow (no 10 deg down angle).

I can see that the Dish does both of those, but I think that the ability to alter the weights around the perimeter seems like a way to get a similar effect of canceling out bow cant as offset back weights.

Aside from that, I really like the idea. The B-Stinger concept was awesome but this seems to take that to the next level by allowing the shooter to tailor the weight to negate bow cant as well.

Well there is a certain company that I am sure that will put up a big fight about it. But, the DISH is mounted on straight (no 10 deg down angle), and there are no back weights.

I agree. The nfaa will probably discuss this in their next meeting...

IL-Cornfed your z7 is so friggin sweet. I would like to get a z7 this summer.... but we'll see.

I ordered me a 12 doinker after reading this thread, i cant hardly wait to get it!!!

Excellent!!

You will love it. Everyone I let try mine.... swears that they are ordering one shortly after. Recently at a 3D shoot, I took off my DISh and let a couple guys try it on their rigs.... within a few minutes I had several folks lined up at the target range wanting to test fire this stabilizer. Most folks couldn't believe the difference it made... especially for long range groups!

shot my highest 3D score this weekend using it, thanks for the heads up. i really like this stabilizer. easier to hold on target than my standard doinker stabilizer. i havent played around with offsetting the weights yet because i am getting some new arrows but i think it will work even better when i do that.

Excellent. Glad to hear that bud.:happy0001: