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Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: Blade on May 29, 2009, 07:36:36 PM

Title: stabilizers
Post by: Blade on May 29, 2009, 07:36:36 PM: What is the concensus on stabilizers for hunting? I have never used one. Do they help noticeably with accuracy and noise reduction? What length seems to be the best tradoff between carrying extra weight and performance? What brands?

I was looking at Sims

Thanks
Title: Re: stabilizers
Post by: JBar on May 29, 2009, 07:47:21 PM: Can't go wrong with a standard Simms. Should be able to pick one up around $20 -25 best bang for the buck IMO.
Title: Re: stabilizers
Post by: xXx Archery on May 29, 2009, 08:04:50 PM: need to know what bow you are shooting? Sims will give you Noise Reduction but not more Accuracy
Title: Re: stabilizers
Post by: Blade on May 29, 2009, 09:56:22 PM: xXx
I shoot a PSE Mach X NX
Title: Re: stabilizers
Post by: BULLBLASTER on May 29, 2009, 10:31:47 PM: stop in at your local PRO shop and they should let you try a bunch of different ones out. then you can pick out which one feels teh best!!!
i have a 26 inch with 3 oz weight on one bow and a 8 inch on the other bow.
Title: Re: stabilizers
Post by: Intruder on June 02, 2009, 10:02:04 AM: I don't use one. Carrying a compound bow through the places I hunt is like carrying an open umbrella. I don't need extra weight, extra points to stang on brush, etc. etc. I tend to view them more as something for archery shooting than hunting. Then again, I've only killed 1 animal with a bow so take what I say with a grain of salt.... but the 1 arrow I let fly found its mark. :twocents:
Title: Re: stabilizers
Post by: Crunchy on June 02, 2009, 10:13:38 AM: I'm gonna shoot my bow some without the Simms and see if I can even noticed a difference.
Title: Re: stabilizers
Post by: boneaddict on June 02, 2009, 10:19:16 AM: Quote
I don't use one. Carrying a compound bow through the places I hunt is like carrying an open umbrella. I don't need extra weight, extra points to stang on brush, etc. etc. I tend to view them more as something for archery shooting than hunting.

I always thought the same thing.
Title: Re: stabilizers
Post by: JBar on June 02, 2009, 10:23:36 AM: Quote from: Blade on May 29, 2009, 09:56:22 PM
xXx
I shoot a PSE Mach X NX

Not enough stabalizers made that would help this bow :chuckle: Right! Like you guys didn't see that one coming and weren't thinking the same thing!
Title: Re: stabilizers
Post by: huntnphool on June 02, 2009, 10:38:43 AM: :chuckle: