Rear/side stabilizer

[kpkot]

Does anyone shoot a rear or side stabilizer? Does it really make a difference? Is it worth using on a hunting rig?

I currently use the elite stabilizer for my elite pure. I think its 8".

[Culvercreek hunt club]

12 minutes ago, kpkot said:

Does anyone shoot a rear or side stabilizer? Does it really make a difference? Is it worth using on a hunting rig?

I currently use the elite stabilizer for my elite pure. I think its 8".

So you use a back stabilizer?  Did you really need it and do you use a quiver?

[kpkot]

6 hours ago, Culvercreek hunt club said:

So you use a back stabilizer?  Did you really need it and do you use a quiver?

I only have the front stabilizer. I dont use a quiver attatched to my bow, I keep my arrows in a hip quiver. I was just looking for any input on the dual stabilizers and if they make a real difference in shooting.

[moog5050]

4 minutes ago, kpkot said:

I only have the front stabilizer. I dont use a quiver attatched to my bow, I keep my arrows in a hip quiver. I was just looking for any input on the dual stabilizers and if they make a real difference in shooting.

I see them as more a target accessory.  More weight, more bulk, not really needed for the range most people shoot deer.  When I was more into compounds, I tried them.  Looked kinda neat but I didn't see any huge improvement.

[Culvercreek hunt club]

2 minutes ago, kpkot said:

I only have the front stabilizer. I dont use a quiver attatched to my bow, I keep my arrows in a hip quiver. I was just looking for any input on the dual stabilizers and if they make a real difference in shooting.

It depends on the balance of your bow. Shoot yours open handed (using a wrist strap) and what does it do? Mine has just a front stabilizer (I don't use a quiver on my bow either). Open handed  mine take a very slow roll forward after the shot. Like second hand on a watch slow. SO there is no real benefit of doing that on mine. 

[dbHunterNY]

[you] don't really need it shooting hunting distances but it can help you shoot better.  don't have one on my primary hunting bow but do i my backup/3D bow.  i think even on a [bow with the quiver off] it helps but varies by how much based on the weight of accessories bolted to the side (sights, quiver bracket, rest, etc.). basically your exerting force to cant the bow to keep it up right.  any time you exert force on the bow it's something else that can lead to inconsistency.  it's not so much back weight as it is side weight.  most hunting bows don't have a ton of weight up front to offset.  some accessories help, for example i have a Tight Spot quiver on my hunting bow that fits in tight to the cams and strings to influence the bow less.  i take it off when i get where i'm going to sit but if i run into something on the way in i'm not ditching my quiver first to get a shot off.

Edited June 27, 2017 by dbHunterNY