With all of the different choices of stabilizers on the market what are the determining factors in buying one? From price ranges from as little as $10 to approaching $50 I'm a little boggled. I have a Mathews FX shooting around 65lbs. The bow is so light I definitely need some stabilizing.
Rackaddict
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Pupster, I shoot a Mathews Feather Max. This year I decided to try out some new stabilizers. My original was an 8" Neutralizer, but I wanted to try and eliminate some more vibration as well as get a new gadget on my bow so I tried the Sims Enhancer 2000(too short and light), and then I tried the Gold Key Tran-quilizer 7 1/4"(did not like it), then I tried the X-Ring Sika Flex Rubber Coated 5"(liked it but my brother thought he needed it),so last but not least I tried out the new Sims Modular Stabilizer System and I love it! It really did what I wanted. It gave me just the right combination of weight and the vibration reduction was very noticable. I also but a Sims Stabilizer Enhancer on the end of it and it seemed to help even more. I used the Enhancer with each one of the Stabilizers I tried and with each one you could tell a difference in the amount of vibration. The Mathews bows are quiet to begin with but anything you can do to take any noise out of your system is a plus. Your right about needing a tad bit of forward weight on it too! Good luck on the stabilizer search!
Thanks for the reply Rackaddict! My bow is very quiet already and I have taken most of the vibration out of the bow, but I really need it for stabilizing and in addition, maybe it will also reduce what little vibration is left in the bow. Any other replies? I get the feeling it's a situation where I might just have to go to the shop and try several until I find the one I like.
Thanks again
Pupster
Thanks again
Pupster
muddy
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I also have the Shockblocker, not the new one with the rubber around the bottom of it, but the older one that only costs $20 and it is awesome. I can't see spending close to $50 for a stabilizer when this one does everything the others do for less than half the price. Just my 2 cents worth.
I don't know whether I should post a new topic or not you guys can decide. Although I've been bow hunting for 20yrs I feel like a rookie because I've totally changed my set up. (I've always had compound bows) I used to shoot instinctive (fingers), then switched to sights later, and now have switched the whole shibang, peep sights release the whole 9 yds! Wow I can't believe the difference, some good some bad. My next question is about peep sights. What's your favorite? I'm having a problem with the string getting directly in line through my peep, it's the kind that splits your string into 3 sections. I'm thinking of going to the kind that just splits the string in 2 (no Lose peep), or the angled type with the rubber hose to keep it aligned (original zero peep). I've bought the shockblocker stabilizer($20 model) and love it, thanks for the replies and anymore advise I'll greatly appreciate.
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P.S. I've re-labled myself as a "Mature amateur"
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Pupster,
I went through the same thing you are a couple years ago, and I've decided that a target peep (2 strands) with a no-stretch or twist bowstring is best. If you have a stock string on your bow and put a target peep in you'll probably have problems lining up because the string is continually twisting and stretching. I'd recommend a 450+ or Winner's Choice bowstring if you don't already have either of them to eliminate peep twisting problems. The one thing I would stay away from altogether is a rubber hose set up, to susceptible to breakage in the deer woods, and as the whitetail gods would have it it'd probably happen when the 180 class is ten yards away. Hope this helps, good luck.
P.S.-Talk to the boys at CIA, they know their stuff.
I went through the same thing you are a couple years ago, and I've decided that a target peep (2 strands) with a no-stretch or twist bowstring is best. If you have a stock string on your bow and put a target peep in you'll probably have problems lining up because the string is continually twisting and stretching. I'd recommend a 450+ or Winner's Choice bowstring if you don't already have either of them to eliminate peep twisting problems. The one thing I would stay away from altogether is a rubber hose set up, to susceptible to breakage in the deer woods, and as the whitetail gods would have it it'd probably happen when the 180 class is ten yards away. Hope this helps, good luck.
P.S.-Talk to the boys at CIA, they know their stuff.