Installing a stabilizer isn't difficult—but a few simple mistakes can affect performance, make your equipment harder to use, or even leave you scrambling at a tournament.

In this video, we cover five quick setup tips that every archer should know to keep their stabilizer system secure, clean, and performing at its best.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction
00:05 Tip #1 – Check the Stabilizer Taper Direction
00:28 Tip #2 – Find the Through-Hole
00:56 Tip #3 – Don't Over-tighten
01:14 Tip #4 – Install your Weights Correctly
02:00 Tip #5 – Don't Lose Your Barrel Nut
02:21 Final Thoughts



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If you're setting up side rods for the first time, you may be wondering where they should point—and whether changing their angle actually makes a difference.

In this video, we cover the basics of V-Bar or single side rod angles, how they change your bow's center of gravity, and how those changes affect both aiming and bow reaction after the shot.


Chapters

00:00 What V-Bar Angle Should You Start With?
00:22 Fixed vs Adjustable V-Bars
00:42 V-Bar Angles 101
01:00 How Side Rod Angles Change Center of Gravity
01:31 Lowering / Raising Your Side Rods
02:14 Wider / Narrower Side Rod Angles
03:18 Should Beginners Experiment?
03:41 How to Make Useful Adjustments
04:15 When Should You Change Your V-Bar Angle?
04:37 Where to Go From Here

Not sure where to start? Don't overthink it. For a newer archer, we recommend starting around 45° × 0° and spending your time shooting rather than constantly changing your equipment. Once you have enough experience to identify something specific you'd like to change about how your bow aims or reacts, that's when an adjustable V-Bar becomes a useful tuning tool.

As a simple rule, there are two main reasons to change your V-Bar angle:

1. Change how the bow aims before the shot.
2. Change how the bow reacts after the shot.

Any side rod adjustment is ultimately affecting one or both of those variables.

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What length stabilizer extension should you use on your recurve bow?

Your extension moves the V-Bar and side rods forward or backward, changing the bow's center of gravity—and that can have a noticeable effect on how your bow aims and reacts after the shot.

In this video, we break down what a stabilizer extension actually does, how extension length affects your bow, and how to choose a good starting point for your setup.

Chapters

00:00 What Does a Stabilizer Extension Do?
00:26 Effects of a Long Extension
01:06 Effects of a Short Sxtension
01:31 Finding the Right Balance
01:35 How Extension Length Affects Your Side Rods
02:05 Our Recommendation for Most Archers
02:20 Best Choice for Experimenting
02:48 Fine-Tuning Your Complete Setup

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