new stabilizer?
 

can i get a new stabilizer for my bear lights out? the stabilizer that i have came with it when i bought it and it is very unattractive becasue it is so long but it works very well. what stabilizer do yo u reccommend?

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dude....use the search option, and yer brain....not saying that they are stupid questions but there a ton of em and they all have been answered time and time again and im sure if you search a little bit youll find what you want.

BHB

btw....i use the Z coil stabilizer and thats waht a lot of people on here use and everyone ive talked to bout it likes it.

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search option? what that?

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Come on Patrick, he's a 13yo kid!!! And the search option don't really work any time I've ever tried it. Sure they may seem like silly questions, but you gotta remember how much you knew as a 13yo kid, and if he doesn't have anyone to help him, then we're his "mentors."

You can put all kinds of different stabilizers on your bow kid, take your pick, they all have a universal threading system, so you should be just fine. In all honesty, I'm shooting a cheap $10 stabilizer on all 3 of my bows, and I've found that it is just as good as some of the more expensive ones for me, but much cheaper. Take a look at Eastman Carbon Rod stabilizers, or you could just get a Sims S-Coil, which isn't really much of a stabilizer, but it helps a small amount.

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Im sorry man....i was in one of those pissed off moods and shouldnt have said anything....please accept my apology.


But seriously you can spend upto 100 bucks on a stabilizer and I honestly dont think they do anymore than a z coil or anyother 20 $ stabilizer. If my bow didnt need a lil shock dampener i honstly probably wouldnt even shoot one. Im not expert target shooter but I can keep grapefruit groups out to 60 yards (on a good day:D) haha. But seriously...id get something cheap if you dont plan on target shooting a bunch.

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I've never seen a z coil (maybe I have, but I didn't know it). Can you post a link?

I would recommend thinking about the length of the stabilizer. You probably don't want a 30"er, which is designed for target archery, but you will want one that has enough weight on the end for your bow to fall forward after the shot. You are probably planing to hunt with it, so keep it under a foot in length. It is a lot easier to drag a short stabiliser through the woods than a super long one, plus, some states require that your stabilizer be less than a certain length. In Minnesota, it's a foot. I use the Octane, which does cost $80, but it looks really cool and is just as effective as those specialty stabilizers that cost even more. Check you the link and watch the intro video. It's pretty cool.

If you have the time, read this link, it may help you. Choosing the right archery Stabilizer.

RE: new stabilizer?
 

I think he means the S-Coil by Simms. Which stabilizer you use depends on the bow, how you use it and what you're after. The stabilizer serves a couple of functions; balancing the bow to stabilize it on target, making it drop upper limb away at the shot (rather than upper limb toward you), and deadening noise/handshock. By adding more weight you're going to make the bow point better. By adding more length (and weight) you'll make it follow through after the shot better and weight along with all the trick add-ons of mercury, sand, sound suppression (Simms, Doinker...) will dampen the shot better. You'll need to pick the combination that's right for you and what you're doing. Personally I like a short, light supression system (Simms S-Coil) for my stalking and mountain hunting but if I were in a tree stand exclusively I wouldn't mind more length and weight.

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Kodiak just about hit it on the head. I base it on this how do u hunt/what are you using the bow for. You have a lights out so I am going to assume hunting. I had an Sims S-coil -- great little stabilizer for dampening noise. As I have learned recently weight and length help you hold the pin steadier. I recently purchased a B-stinger stab.(12in17oz) but was very skeptical at first. To my suprise I was shooting sick groups. My 20 30 and 40 groups were all touching. Am i suggesting you spend this kind of money on a heavy long stab NO WAY. My advise -- have your dad take you to a store and try some out on your bow. Make sure you shoot your bow with the stabilizer on so you can compare and figure out what you like best. DON'T worry about looks. Like Kodiak mentioned -- the Doiner (7.5 in i think?) is great for vibration dampening and also will help you hold a little steadier. The S-coil is not a bad choice.


KODIAK: PM coming your way

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The Doinkers and Sims are great products, but I found that the Octane can match them inch for inch, is cost effective and looks great. The fact that Octane can make such a quality product that can match the bigger names that have been around much longer says a lot about the company. All I am saying is that you cannot rule them out until you try them. You'll know what you like, and it might not be Octane, which is fine. Buy what you think is best.

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Also, if you ike a certain stabilizer, but you think it is a little too short, you can put extensions onto it. Companies like Bowjax make dampeners that screw into the end of many stabilizers. This may give you enough forward weight to tip that top limb away from you.