Stabilzers
 

I'm thinking about going with a stabilizer, i have never used one before ,do they really work as far as accuracy, do they balance out your bow like they claim, seems as though i may need one ,i'm using a cobra sidewinder with a level bubble and it would seem as though a good stabilzer would find and level the bubble much quicker. looking for about a 7 oz'er maybe a little more,,any suggestions?

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www.stealtharchery.com, they're sweet.

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Doinker makes a great product. Stabilizers will help hold better especially on the new lighter bows out there. They also reduce vibration and noise very well. I use a 10 inch Doinker Multi-rod, and it works great.

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I'll second the Stealth ,I've had a few of them now and they're the a great stabilizer .

nubo

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I think back when stabilizers first came out they were intended more to add weight to the front of the bow rather than vibration reduction, which is their main focus now. I see way too many people getting a longer stabilizer just because it looks cooler not realizing that all the weight they are adding to the front of the bow will pull it forward alot quicker and set it off balance more than normal. I agree that doinker makes good vibration reducing stabilizers as well as those companies that offer liquid filled models. Just be carefull you don't get one that weighs so much that it sets your bow way off balance. Chances are if you hold your bow out in front of you it will already fall forward after the shot so remember that the more weight you add to the front the more it will want to fall forward.

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Experiment with stabilizers that rigidly attach to your bow. This will result in a very steady bow hand and sight picture.

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Thanks for all the great info. on stabilizers.

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I don't use one on my current hunting setup, but I've tried some and they do in fact reduce noise/vibration, and you'll really notice how much more steady your sight picture is with one.

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Sniper151,
You brought up a very good point,a stabilizer that is mounted solid to the bow (ridgid) will do much more as far as steadying the bow and making it aim better at fulldraw!
A stabilizer with some weight to it is very much at home on todays lightweight hunting bows!
When you put a stabilizer on your bow that not only "ENHANCES" the accuracy........but helps to make your bow "QUIET"........your getting the benifit of what todays well designed "Top of the line" stabilizer can do!!!!!
I have experimented with many different designs over the years and have come up with pretty much the same results as the folks at Spott-hog! They posted their results in newsletter #20 on their site www.spot-hogg.com and its VERY good reading for anyone thats interested.
You can go to an extreme and design a stabilizer for competition such as they have or you can hit a happy medium in a hunting stabilizer such as the Stealth which is weighted 60/40,putting the majority of the weight out front to make the bow "Aim" better along with a design that makes the bow "Quiet"!
Isnt that what we as bowhunters want?????;)

www.stealtharchery.com

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I agree with Randy Ulmer. If a stabilizer is not 12 inches long, don't even waste your time. I use a 12" stabilizer with a bracket to offset the stabiizer off the left hand side of the bow. My bow is perfectly balanced in my hand, without holding it. Putting a 3" stabilizer on a bow in my opinion is silly. Just do what many archers do and just don't use one, if you are not going to get a long one. Just my thoughts.

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You've given the wrong website addy. It should be;
http://www.spot-hogg.com/newsletter_20.htm

Also, while the Newsletter is correct in its content, I can see where it can be misleading to many archers, who might think that just adding 'frontal' weight is the solution to better shooting.

We place emphasis on custom fitting the stabilization to the customers' needs/desires in several axis. This can only be determined based on a complete understanding of his/her bow's design and what accessories are added. We've seen designs that required weight on the back of the riser rather than on the front. Also, consideration must always be made when shooting with a quiver on the bow.

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Since this will be my first stabilizer i went down to the army surplus store that handles bows accessories etc. and i found a stabilizer by "Limbsaver" (3061) it's about 6 or 7 oz's and about 5 in. in length it also came in camo, going to give it a try and was also told by a friend that you can get those short extention stabilizers male/female ends where you can add the extra weight or increase the length. Has anyone dealt with that kind of setup?? ,,btw,i just screwed in that limbsaver sure makes it look like a real bow now,,looks tuff. [8D]

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Thanks Len,I corrected the addy.
As for the weight issue on todays light weight bows......for most people "adding weight" in the right place`s is going to enhance accuracy and on "Most" of the designs out there today........ "weight" out front is going to do the most to help as it has more "leverage" on the bow.
All of the top archers I know are using longer/heavier stabilizers than most people on their hunting rigs.........8 inches and up!