This a decent article about stabilizers and hunting accuracy ...the end all to the debate ? No, however it does add some credence to their usefulness or lack there of in some situations. http://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/hu...ed-stabilizer-your-hunting-bow?src=SOC&dom=fb
A couple thoughts...If the best he can shoot at 20 yards is 7 inch groups, he needs to keep practicing.He has no business shooting at an animal at 40+ yards as his best groups there are 10 inches and the worst is 15. Taking advice from a guy who shoots like this is like taking golf lessons from Charles Barkely. Another thing....maybe he should have tested 10-12 inch stabilizers. I've found that theres not much difference with an 8 inch or under but with a 10+ inch stabilizer theres a noticeable difference in your float pattern. Most of the stuff I read in OL is crap and this is just another one to put into that category. BTW, I used to build and sell stabilizers so I have a little experience with them.
I don't think that article proves anything considering he was shooting in winds that were inconsistent... Put a good shooting indoors and have him do this test and i think we could have some information that would give us the answer..
^ This. Shooting in crosswinds up to 30 MPH really takes any of the science out of this discussion. As a scientist, you have to strive for changing only one variable. If these are across multiple shooting sessions, potentially over multiple days, the general point is moot. Wind direction, humidity, temperature, all would be different and could affect the arrow flight. Do the same test indoors under controlled environment and we have something we can work with. In general though, it does make sense. I notice a difference in my pin stability going from my Helim (3.5 lbs) to my MR6 (4.5 lbs). My MR6 stays on target better, and has less pin float. However, I recently purchased a Ktech twin tech 5 stabilizer for both of those bows, and can safely say that having a good stabilizer makes a difference over having a really crappy one that I paid 15 bucks for.
