new stabilizer, please help
 

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.

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

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A Doinker is the way to go!!

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

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

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Another vote for the 4" Stealth here.

Stealth Stabilizer

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

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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:)

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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.

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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.;)

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I'm looking at the Stealth Stabilizers as well. I was wondering how much are the 4". How much extra is teh camo?

Thanks,
Darrell

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I just screwed on a Sims Enhancer and stuck a little short 2 inch stabilizer on the front of that. It balances my Darton perfectly and makes it whisper quiet.

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I'm not sure if this is still the case but there was a $10 extra charge over the 6" version since it was a custom length. I heard the this was not the case anymore that he decided to make the 4 inchers at no extra charge. He must have been getting a lot of calls for it. There is also a $25 charge for the camo dipping and be prepared to wait 4-6 weeks to get it. The finish on it is flawless though.

Mine was $84.90 shipped to the door.

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I have the 6" stealth. It is a little longer than I would like, but works like a charm. IF I had it to do over, I would go with the 4". On a side note, you can buy a roll of camo tape to cover the stablizer for around $4. Here is a picture of mine:

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I'll give another vote for the Stealth stabilizer ,Mine is the 6" version and I think it's the best stabilizer I've used since I started into bowhunting .

nubo