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Post by littlejoe on Jun 1, 2011 11:03:07 GMT -5
Any of you guys tried these? I am wondering if they are more than just eye candy.
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Post by dougedwards on Jun 1, 2011 17:36:06 GMT -5
www.stokerized.com/products/hunting_concealment.lasso I know for sure that I am in the minority here but I question whether a stabilizer is an asset to the hunter. Sure, they tame down the vibration of the bow a little bit but hasn't this vibration been felt by the hand of the archer through the riser as the arrow is released and only then passed on to the stabilizer? How is this an asset to the hunter? Yes, a longer stabilizer will do just what it says that it will do and that is enable the archer to hold the bow more stable by balancing the weight out in front of the bow but are hunting stabilizers really long enough to help that condition at all? Isn't your hunting rig heavy enough without adding more weight and what about the potential of hitting the stab on a limb or something as you focus only on your target? Not trying to steal the subject matter here but these are some very pretty stabilizers and I am wondering if that is not most of the appeal and a trade off of having something sticking out in front of the bow. Would like some input on this. Doug
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Post by littlejoe on Jun 2, 2011 8:09:19 GMT -5
I use a short cheapo diamond stabilizer. I always thought of a stabilizer as kind of a counterweight to balance out the bow front to back. I guess I a think alot of that shock stuff advertised is a little gimicky. I was going to get an Octane stabilizer, and I still might. However the Stokerized are pretty cool. Doug, check out the SS1 model if I get a Stokerized it will be that one. It allows you to adjust the stabilizer back and forth.
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Post by dougedwards on Jun 2, 2011 10:32:20 GMT -5
wow.....I didn't recognize that stab as being as adjustable as it is. This way you can make weight and logistic adjustments to accommodate your particular bow as we know that all bows are not the same in weight or configuration.
I also use the shortest stab I can find for hunting because it holds my wrist strap on. I need the wrist strap just in case I drop my bow as I shoot with an open hand. I do have to shoot without the longer stab that I usually use for practice and 3D shooting prior to season because there could be a slightly different POI without the stab than with one. Same reason that many do not shoot their muzzleloaders with the ram rod attached to the stock.
Doug
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Post by dougedwards on Jun 2, 2011 10:37:50 GMT -5
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Post by deadon on Jun 2, 2011 16:44:22 GMT -5
Doug, you are simply amazing IMHO
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Post by littlejoe on Jun 3, 2011 7:49:52 GMT -5
Thanks for the link Doug. Sounds like the Stoker is the real deal. I didn't realize that a stabilizer could make a bow more quiet.
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