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Installing stabilizers is pretty simple.
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Here are five things every archer should know.
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Number one, check the taper.
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If your stabilizer is tapered, you're going to want to put the larger, thicker end towards the bow and the thinner end towards the weights.
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This helps make your stabilizer more wind efficient by reducing drag at the tip and giving you more strength and support at the base where you need it most.
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You can usually tell the orientation from a quick glance at the taper profile.
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All right.
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Tip number two is we're going to look for tool holes on our stabilizer.
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On most stabilizers that have a through hole like this Beast stabilizer I have the ability to slide a tool like an Allen key into that hole to allow me more leverage to tighten and loosen that stabilizer.
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That also is almost always going to be the side that goes into the bow.
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So if your stabilizers are not tapered, that's another way that you can know which end goes in towards the bow.
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Tip number three is don't over tighten.
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Some people get way too crazy cranking things down, thinking they have to lock everything down as tight as possible and it's just not necessary.
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Almost all the time, a good hand snug is everything you need to make sure that your stabilizers stay attached for a whole training session.
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So go just enough to do that and no more.
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Tip number four is to install your weights and threads correctly.
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In this example here, I can see that my screw is sticking out past the weights.
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And what I need to do to fix that is either use a shorter screw, or I can use an Allen key to turn the screw down until it sits flush with my final weight on my weight stack.
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And now we are super clean.
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Nothing is sticking out to grab on to grass or dirt or rocks or make my weights get stuck.
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There's nothing to catch on in my bow case.
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I just have a clean, properly installed weight.
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It's also really important that we make sure to always install our threads with the socket facing out.
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That way, if things are stuck, I can use an Allen wrench to grab onto that screw and be able to remove it.
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Tip number five is don't lose your barrel nut.
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If you show up to a tournament and you've lost this little guy, it can be super stressful.
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So when you remove your stabilizer from your quick disconnect, just give a quick little turn to tighten that down so that it's not going to get lost in your bow case.
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And when you show up to a tournament, it's right there, ready to be installed on your bow.
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A little time now can save you a lot of headache later.
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Most stabilizer problems aren't tuning problems, they're just simple setup mistakes.
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Follow these five tips and you'll be doing things right from day one.
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For more stabilizer tips and tricks, follow and subscribe!
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Installing stabilizers is pretty simple.
00:00:02.165 --> 00:00:04.875
Here are five things every archer should know.
00:00:04.875 --> 00:00:07.208
Number one, check the taper.
00:00:07.208 --> 00:00:15.416
If your stabilizer is tapered, you're going to want to put the larger, thicker end towards the bow and the thinner end towards the weights.
00:00:15.416 --> 00:00:22.791
This helps make your stabilizer more wind efficient by reducing drag at the tip and giving you more strength and support at the base where you need it most.
00:00:22.791 --> 00:00:28.000
You can usually tell the orientation from a quick glance at the taper profile.
00:00:28.000 --> 00:00:28.457
All right.
00:00:28.457 --> 00:00:32.250
Tip number two is we're going to look for tool holes on our stabilizer.
00:00:32.250 --> 00:00:44.415
On most stabilizers that have a through hole like this Beast stabilizer I have the ability to slide a tool like an Allen key into that hole to allow me more leverage to tighten and loosen that stabilizer.
00:00:44.415 --> 00:00:48.625
That also is almost always going to be the side that goes into the bow.
00:00:48.625 --> 00:00:54.165
So if your stabilizers are not tapered, that's another way that you can know which end goes in towards the bow.
00:00:56.250 --> 00:00:58.082
Tip number three is don't over tighten.
00:00:58.082 --> 00:01:05.125
Some people get way too crazy cranking things down, thinking they have to lock everything down as tight as possible and it's just not necessary.
00:01:05.125 --> 00:01:11.082
Almost all the time, a good hand snug is everything you need to make sure that your stabilizers stay attached for a whole training session.
00:01:11.082 --> 00:01:13.332
So go just enough to do that and no more.
00:01:14.332 --> 00:01:18.290
Tip number four is to install your weights and threads correctly.
00:01:18.290 --> 00:01:22.790
In this example here, I can see that my screw is sticking out past the weights.
00:01:22.790 --> 00:01:34.375
And what I need to do to fix that is either use a shorter screw, or I can use an Allen key to turn the screw down until it sits flush with my final weight on my weight stack.
00:01:34.375 --> 00:01:36.790
And now we are super clean.
00:01:36.790 --> 00:01:41.582
Nothing is sticking out to grab on to grass or dirt or rocks or make my weights get stuck.
00:01:41.582 --> 00:01:43.332
There's nothing to catch on in my bow case.
00:01:43.332 --> 00:01:46.000
I just have a clean, properly installed weight.
00:01:46.000 --> 00:01:51.707
It's also really important that we make sure to always install our threads with the socket facing out.
00:01:51.707 --> 00:01:58.165
That way, if things are stuck, I can use an Allen wrench to grab onto that screw and be able to remove it.
00:01:59.665 --> 00:02:02.415
Tip number five is don't lose your barrel nut.
00:02:02.415 --> 00:02:05.915
If you show up to a tournament and you've lost this little guy, it can be super stressful.
00:02:05.915 --> 00:02:14.082
So when you remove your stabilizer from your quick disconnect, just give a quick little turn to tighten that down so that it's not going to get lost in your bow case.
00:02:14.082 --> 00:02:18.207
And when you show up to a tournament, it's right there, ready to be installed on your bow.
00:02:18.207 --> 00:02:20.625
A little time now can save you a lot of headache later.
00:02:21.915 --> 00:02:25.790
Most stabilizer problems aren't tuning problems, they're just simple setup mistakes.
00:02:25.790 --> 00:02:29.000
Follow these five tips and you'll be doing things right from day one.
00:02:29.000 --> 00:02:32.082
For more stabilizer tips and tricks, follow and subscribe!
