bow stabalizer

[jetboat jim]

how important is a bow stabalizer ? what exactly does it do ?

[RoscoeP]

I'am no expert but I believe they help balance your bow and also absorb vibration. The most important thing is they make your bow look "cool" I guess that word dates me. You don't need a 3' long one on a hunting bow, keep it under a foot I would say. Cheers Roscoe

[Big Lew]

On the older bows, a stabilizer helped to absorb the shock when launching your arrow, as well in balancing the bow and allowing for a steadier aim, but the new 'past-parallel' limb bows are designed to neutralize that shock, making a stabilizer less needed, except for balancing. If you have a quiver with arrows mounted to a 'past-parallel' designed bow for hunting, you probably don't need a stabilizer.

[Bowzone_Mikey]

for balance and Vibe absorbtion on older and more current lower end designs ....

Newer designs .... balance mostly ... and to hold your wrist sling in place

[Bow Walker]

Roscoe's got it.

Older (usually older than 2006-ish) bows need them. Newer bows - not so much.

Low end new bows - most likely a stabilizer will benefit the "shootability" of the bow.