I want to replace my very old (20 years) stabiliser (long rod, side rods, but no extender) and I have a few questions.
1. When you take your bow apart, do you leave the extender attached to the riser? I have an Aurora City Pack and if i leave an extender on the riser, the riser won't fit in the riser compartment. And it certainly wont fit in the Hoyt riser bag which I usually put inside the riser compartment.
2. I went to the local pro-shop (here in France) and the man (he is/was some kind of french national champion) said.....
a) Beiter stabs are not as popular as they were. He hasn't sold one for a few months.
b) Fuse Blades are more for compounds. He hasn't sold any to recurve archers yet. He thinks the wind-cheating benefits are oversold.
c) Arc Syst?me Pro-Lite (french brand) are very popular. The V-bar slides along the long rod, so you can position it where you want, and you don't need an extender.
d) Fivics Soma CEX5 are very good and very popular.
e) He doesn't sell many Easton X10, but he thinks they are good.
So my question is: what are the principle characteristics of the leading brands/models e.g. stiffness, lightness, shock absorption, prettiness. If you like yours, why do you like it?
I am a beginner (4 months shooting after a break of 17 years) and I am happy to spend money on equipment when I think I won't have to replace it sometime soon. I have a Hoyt Formula RX with Excel limbs (27lbs at my draw length).
1. When you take your bow apart, do you leave the extender attached to the riser? I have an Aurora City Pack and if i leave an extender on the riser, the riser won't fit in the riser compartment. And it certainly wont fit in the Hoyt riser bag which I usually put inside the riser compartment.
2. I went to the local pro-shop (here in France) and the man (he is/was some kind of french national champion) said.....
a) Beiter stabs are not as popular as they were. He hasn't sold one for a few months.
b) Fuse Blades are more for compounds. He hasn't sold any to recurve archers yet. He thinks the wind-cheating benefits are oversold.
c) Arc Syst?me Pro-Lite (french brand) are very popular. The V-bar slides along the long rod, so you can position it where you want, and you don't need an extender.
d) Fivics Soma CEX5 are very good and very popular.
e) He doesn't sell many Easton X10, but he thinks they are good.
So my question is: what are the principle characteristics of the leading brands/models e.g. stiffness, lightness, shock absorption, prettiness. If you like yours, why do you like it?
I am a beginner (4 months shooting after a break of 17 years) and I am happy to spend money on equipment when I think I won't have to replace it sometime soon. I have a Hoyt Formula RX with Excel limbs (27lbs at my draw length).