Just me, but Ive never been a Stabilizer type and thats with 30+ yers of only Bow Hunting…6-8” front and that’s really only to hold on my wrist sling…Being in the West, I’ve never wanted to carry more weight than I had to….Lol.
For me, stabilizers, 12" front 2-oz & 8" backbar 6-oz, help a lot shooting on uneven terrain. Especially at distances>50yds and windy conditions. A bow mounted quiver with arrows has its effect too. The sight bubble/level indicates this right away. When set properly, Stabilizers assist me in not torquing the bow to get the level right. Such as hunting muley bucks in the open country or my favorite AZ desert hunts. Often in the pines/forests hunting deer & elk, will go with only a front 8" stab, just moving the backbar to the front w/2 oz of weight. Always 8" stab when in a tree using my fixed stand or tree saddle set up.
It always feels awkward when you are used to stabilizers and then pull them off. I remember using just a front bar for years and then adding a side bar it felt weird but now to take them off is weird. Looks like a fun course. Good shooting
Im a fan of stabilizers. I didnt not believe in their use or like the look at first. But found them to be a crucially important tool to have while shooting in high wind, steep angles and high intensity with adrenaline pumping and all thoughts go out the door😂🤙🏽
Several years ago I redesigned a couple of factory stabilizers for easier? maneuverability. Front is 9” with quick disconnect and back bar is 6”. Front bar is 4 1/2 back is 3 ounces. This unique setup works very well on my Ritual 33. I played with 12 & 15” front and different back bar lengths a lot. And found I didn’t need the extra lengths. I did find the more I shot I became used to the feel. Works great for spot/stalk in about any terrain. The shorter front has come in handy many times in lower growth brush country needing to get a shot off. 👍👍
I’m getting ready to do some testing like this as well. For the first time I’m playing with a back bar and it definitely balances the bow nicely, but man it’s a lot of weight. I love 3d courses, but in BC our “hunter” class only allows a 12” total front stabilizer and no back bar at all, which is kind of silly.
15” Bee Stinger Counter Slide. I added a couple oz to mine but after all was said and done I dropped a pound off my bow and I like it way better than a front and back bar.
My first bear compound bow never had stabilizers. I have found no difference with the front stabilizers or without. But Iam just novice shooting from 1970
I’ve been playing with this as well and for me I’ve landed on an 8” backbar with 3oz and that took the fight in 2nd & 3rd Axis away but I’ve gotten rid of the front completely. I agree play with it and if you don’t need the weight get rid of it.
I do believe that I’ve heard shooting with front and back stabilizers vs not any that you should definitely make sure your bow is tuned both ways then test that. I’ve heard it definitely affects the way the arrow comes off the bow
I shot the lightest bow I can I shot just awful with a heavy bow, I shot best with a fully kitted out bow at under 4lbs, and it works for I won the 1993 IBO world Champ surveille shot with stabilizer, killed 6 PY bucks with no stabilizer, can put 3 fixed blade broadheads in a 3 inch circle at 70 yards give me lite weight all day long, you don't get tired I can shot 100 arrows in 2 hours and don't feel tired at all!!!My hunting bow with loaded 3 arrow quiver 3.97 lbs. This will be my 57th year Bowhunting sissys hunt with guns!!!!!
You would need to practice for month’s unstabilized just like you been doing with your setup and then compare. This test doesn’t do it justice at all. I feel like if you practiced awhile with it just bare bow your test would come back a lot closer
RX8 design fantastic, only have to use a 2 inch stabilizer that comes on the bow, and it is balanced, perfectly much more agile in the field out west, or in a deer blind in the Midwest
Just me, but Ive never been a Stabilizer type and thats with 30+ yers of only Bow Hunting…6-8” front and that’s really only to hold on my wrist sling…Being in the West, I’ve never wanted to carry more weight than I had to….Lol.
For me, stabilizers, 12" front 2-oz & 8" backbar 6-oz, help a lot shooting on uneven terrain. Especially at distances>50yds and windy conditions. A bow mounted quiver with arrows has its effect too. The sight bubble/level indicates this right away. When set properly, Stabilizers assist me in not torquing the bow to get the level right. Such as hunting muley bucks in the open country or my favorite AZ desert hunts.
Often in the pines/forests hunting deer & elk, will go with only a front 8" stab, just moving the backbar to the front w/2 oz of weight. Always 8" stab when in a tree using my fixed stand or tree saddle set up.
It always feels awkward when you are used to stabilizers and then pull them off. I remember using just a front bar for years and then adding a side bar it felt weird but now to take them off is weird. Looks like a fun course. Good shooting
Im a fan of stabilizers. I didnt not believe in their use or like the look at first. But found them to be a crucially important tool to have while shooting in high wind, steep angles and high intensity with adrenaline pumping and all thoughts go out the door😂🤙🏽
Several years ago I redesigned a couple of factory stabilizers for easier? maneuverability. Front is 9” with quick disconnect and back bar is 6”. Front bar is 4 1/2 back is 3 ounces. This unique setup works very well on my Ritual 33. I played with 12 & 15” front and different back bar lengths a lot. And found I didn’t need the extra lengths. I did find the more I shot I became used to the feel. Works great for spot/stalk in about any terrain. The shorter front has come in handy many times in lower growth brush country needing to get a shot off. 👍👍
That buck shed one horn and an old skull plate lol😂
I’m getting ready to do some testing like this as well. For the first time I’m playing with a back bar and it definitely balances the bow nicely, but man it’s a lot of weight.
I love 3d courses, but in BC our “hunter” class only allows a 12” total front stabilizer and no back bar at all, which is kind of silly.
15” Bee Stinger Counter Slide.
I added a couple oz to mine but after all was said and done I dropped a pound off my bow and I like it way better than a front and back bar.
Took my stabilizer off a few years ago and won’t ever add one to my current bow.
My first bear compound bow never had stabilizers. I have found no difference with the front stabilizers or without. But Iam just novice shooting from 1970
Same here. Like the old saying goes, it’s the indian not the arrow that matters.
@@gsnicholas8522 amen
I’ve been playing with this as well and for me I’ve landed on an 8” backbar with 3oz and that took the fight in 2nd & 3rd Axis away but I’ve gotten rid of the front completely. I agree play with it and if you don’t need the weight get rid of it.
I do believe that I’ve heard shooting with front and back stabilizers vs not any that you should definitely make sure your bow is tuned both ways then test that. I’ve heard it definitely affects the way the arrow comes off the bow
Thank you for sharing this great information Trail God's Blessings
A larger sample size (reps), and randomizing whether the first round is stabilized or not would help improve your results.
What does a back bar help with? What does a front bar help with if I just run a front bar should I do both?
I shot the lightest bow I can I shot just awful with a heavy bow, I shot best with a fully kitted out bow at under 4lbs, and it works for I won the 1993 IBO world Champ surveille shot with stabilizer, killed 6 PY bucks with no stabilizer, can put 3 fixed blade broadheads in a 3 inch circle at 70 yards give me lite weight all day long, you don't get tired I can shot 100 arrows in 2 hours and don't feel tired at all!!!My hunting bow with loaded 3 arrow quiver 3.97 lbs. This will be my 57th year Bowhunting sissys hunt with guns!!!!!
Love this
I hope to grow up and be like you one day brother! 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼 good stuff!
I’m not say his bow isn’t tuned with stablizers but take them off and make sure it’s perfectly tuned and then do it I would be curious
Helpful video. Is that the V3 X you’re shooting?
Lift
MAAAANNNN I’d love to see you do this with a Prime!!!!
You would need to practice for month’s unstabilized just like you been doing with your setup and then compare. This test doesn’t do it justice at all. I feel like if you practiced awhile with it just bare bow your test would come back a lot closer
literally just bought a stabilizer combo today
Always used a 6 inch dampner, didn't find a need for anything else.
Removing stabilizers changes your tune.
His consistency did not change whether he had stabilisers or not
Or buy a hoyt rx8 and you don't need any
Because the bow is already heavy😂
RX8 design fantastic, only have to use a 2 inch stabilizer that comes on the bow, and it is balanced, perfectly much more agile in the field out west, or in a deer blind in the Midwest
I shoot better without them. How much more garbage can put on these bows.
Do you think the difference in yardage and or fatigue played a factor in the accuracy?