[IowaBowhunter1986]

B-Stinger, Dead Center and Doinker are 3 I would look at, any of those in the 10-12" length would work good

 

[luckyjb2]

I have the B-Stinger Pro Hunters on two of my bows. Both 10". Their new ones will be more adjustable- they come with 10 oz of weights I believe so you can experiment and see what works the best for you.
jb

 

[ricksmathew]

Dead Center Archery's Dead Level Hunter set up will work great for you!

 

[USAFtacFANAC]

Bernie's control freak scorpion or lite hawk is my suggestion

 

[ron w]

a stabilizer isn't going to improve your groups the amount you think they will. good groups come from a good shots, not stabilizers. stabilizers help good shots be better shots and tighten up that last little bit of group spread.

example....
a guy that shoots 300/50-60 x rounds can take his stab off and still easily shoot a 300 with just fewer X's. that stabilizer just tightens his group to pull in a few more x's , it doesn't magically give him the ability to shoot that 300 round. that comes from his good shooting, not the stabilizer. even more-so, with a hunting stab, because their short length doesn't do as much damping of movement as a long target stab.
if you groups aren't reasonably tight to begin with, a stabilizer won't fix the problem.
again, this is a perfect example of the "equipment oriented" state of mind, people on this forum seem to be in.
way too much emphasis on equipment making the "good shooter", instead of the "good shooter" making the "good shot".

 

[oldschoolcj5]

another vote for Bernie's ...
http://www.robinhoodvideos.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=83

 

[Rapala91]

Thanks everyone for the suggestions and Ron, I know it's not a magical fix, but it will help me hold my pin on the target longer and more steadily. Am I wrong? That's what I am going for.

 

[olinprice]

Pm bowhunttch

 

[DiSc0Rd]

http://www.fieldandstream.com/blogs/whitetail-365/2013/07/does-short-stabilizer-really-add-stability
has to be in the 10+" range

 

[Ford1978]

The Axion is a great Stab. I've got the 6" model and have put a heavy Harmonic Stabilizer in the end of it. HUGE DIFFERENCE mass and holding on target.

 

[nimh]

Vendetta Enforcer is my favorite.
http://www.vendettaarchery.net/

 

[jpotter]

Trinity adjustable stabilizer, downward adjustment of 10 degrees w/ weight on the end. Spiffy

 

[ron w]

the thing you don't understand is that a short stab like a hunting stab is not in the realm of damping float by utilizing the leverage a stabilizer has. hunting stabs simply work by adding weight to the bow, so a light stabilizer is an inefficient stabilizer. with this in mind, remember, it is the leverage a long stab has that dampens movement, not the weight. a hunting stab doesn't have that leverage , so the weight must go up, in order to do the same work. the equation is for it's efficiency is stab length X weight squared. so if you work that back a 12 inch stab has to be in the neighborhood of 24 ounces to do the same work as a 30 inch stab with 4 oz. on the front. 24 oz.= I-1/2 pounds! there's no way your going to put 1-1/2 lbs. on your bow right?.....so a short hunting stab will never be as effective at damping float as a target stab.....it's purpose is simply to add mass to the bow and let that mass do the damping.

 

[TheTracker]

http://www.fieldandstream.com/blogs/whitetail-365/2013/07/does-short-stabilizer-really-add-stability
has to be in the 10+" range

Very good article

 

[TheTracker]

a stabilizer isn't going to improve your groups the amount you think they will. good groups come from a good shots, not stabilizers. stabilizers help good shots be better shots and tighten up that last little bit of group spread.

example....
a guy that shoots 300/50-60 x rounds can take his stab off and still easily shoot a 300 with just fewer X's. that stabilizer just tightens his group to pull in a few more x's , it doesn't magically give him the ability to shoot that 300 round. that comes from his good shooting, not the stabilizer. even more-so, with a hunting stab, because their short length doesn't do as much damping of movement as a long target stab.
if you groups aren't reasonably tight to begin with, a stabilizer won't fix the problem.
again, this is a perfect example of the "equipment oriented" state of mind, people on this forum seem to be in.
way too much emphasis on equipment making the "good shooter", instead of the "good shooter" making the "good shot".

This isnt entirely true at short distances it wont be much but at 60 yards a 12 inch stabilizer will make a dramatic difference.

 

[DiSc0Rd]

Very good article

Thanks, I read all seven tests they ran. Interesting stuff

 

[Derriick]

the thing you don't understand is that a short stab like a hunting stab is not in the realm of damping float by utilizing the leverage a stabilizer has. hunting stabs simply work by adding weight to the bow, so a light stabilizer is an inefficient stabilizer. with this in mind, remember, it is the leverage a long stab has that dampens movement, not the weight. a hunting stab doesn't have that leverage , so the weight must go up, in order to do the same work. the equation is for it's efficiency is stab length X weight squared. so if you work that back a 12 inch stab has to be in the neighborhood of 24 ounces to do the same work as a 30 inch stab with 4 oz. on the front. 24 oz.= I-1/2 pounds! there's no way your going to put 1-1/2 lbs. on your bow right?.....so a short hunting stab will never be as effective at damping float as a target stab.....it's purpose is simply to add mass to the bow and let that mass do the damping.

Please read this if you dont think a 12" stab makes a big difference.

http://www.fieldandstream.com/blogs/whitetail-365/2013/07/does-short-stabilizer-really-add-stability

 

[ron w]

c'mon,.... Field and Stream ?,.....that rag exists so that manufacturers can advertise their stuff. I have yet to see a magazine that is supported by the interest's producers, say anything but good about the products tested. indifferent at worst, but that's about as far as it will go.
I never said they don't make a difference, I said that the difference made is not as great as one might expect, and the theory of stabilizer function is mis-understood when the stabilizers are short.
people on that mag's staff are paid to say nothing at all, if they can't say something nice.
they might compare 3 or 4 different items and tell you which one works the best, but they won't say the last place item doesn't work worth a hoot.

 

[Wade B]

a stabilizer isn't going to improve your groups the amount you think they will. good groups come from a good shots, not stabilizers. stabilizers help good shots be better shots and tighten up that last little bit of group spread.

example....
a guy that shoots 300/50-60 x rounds can take his stab off and still easily shoot a 300 with just fewer X's. that stabilizer just tightens his group to pull in a few more x's , it doesn't magically give him the ability to shoot that 300 round. that comes from his good shooting, not the stabilizer. even more-so, with a hunting stab, because their short length doesn't do as much damping of movement as a long target stab.
if you groups aren't reasonably tight to begin with, a stabilizer won't fix the problem.
again, this is a perfect example of the "equipment oriented" state of mind, people on this forum seem to be in.
way too much emphasis on equipment making the "good shooter", instead of the "good shooter" making the "good shot".

Exactly. That was my experience. It was cool to see the difference from not stab to a front/back bar and weights.