I am interested in getting a new stabilizer and I'm stuck between a Stinger and an Axion. Whenever shooting 3D, I see more Stinger stabilizers than anything and I guess I'm curious to as why everyone prefers them over everything else. Furthermore, which length and weight should I get? I'm assuming that would be a hard question to answer because I'm sure everyone is different. But anyone that shoots or has shot either, I would appreciate your input to help me make a decision. BTW, I really like the picitinny rail option on the Axions I'm shooting a Mathews z7, 29"/70#. Thank you,
I love my Bee Stinger if thats what you mean for "Stinger" It's really nice for 3D shoots. It's not bad for hunting, It's kinda about the length of the one you get. I have a 10inch rod with 4oz weights for hunting and then I have 12oz for 3D shoots.
Bee Stinger! i shoot a 6" hunter and love it but i would like to try a 8" and see how big of a difference it makes....
I have a 8" bee stinger and i love it for shooting bow in the yard and for shooting long distance when I'm it sometimes sucks because its so long and you cant get all the shoots you would be able to with a shorter one because the branches. I would like to by a 6" for hunting and keep my 8" for longer distance and for bow shoots.
I use a 10" beestinger for hunting and target, because I do not believe in changing my setup for different situations. For me the 10" stinger stabilizes my pins enough to merit the added weight and length to my bow. I also shoot a DNA SP and use the Same setup on the rig as well, using the same setup makes a repeatable shot process easily achievable.
When I shoot with my bee stinger for too long it makes it feel like my stinger isn't there because I am used to that weight being there so I like to change it up a little bit so that the weight doesn't feel like its gone.
I've got the axion stab with the picatinny rail, I love it. It silenced my bow and I love how it uses the mathews dampeners. The rail is great for attaching cameras or torches quickly without removing the stabilizer. So yeah, thumbs up for the axion for me.
The Axions & Ktechs look good on a Mathews BUT a stab like a B-Stinger actually does what a stabilizer is ment to do, stabilize the bow...The Axions are more or less a vibration damper, the length isn't enough or the weight is distributed enough to make them be a true stabilizer...B-Stinger is the way to go, I've got an 8", 10" & 12" and a pile of weights, setup all depends on the bow I'm shooting and it's not uncommon for me to also run a back bar on a hunting rig if it needs it to balance the way I want.
