Fivics Vellator Stabilizer

We look at the Fivics Vellator Stabilizer. We discuss how stabilizers work. The difference between cheap stabilizers and expensive stabilizers. We compare the expensive Fivics Fornix 14 stabilizer with the medium priced Fivics Vellator Stabilizer.
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[@stickboy6772]

I was utterly surprised when i finally tried a stabilizer. Appreciate the reviews and blunt honesty, regardless of brand.

[@Australian_Made]

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[@AdrianaAgudeloT]

What do you think about the ramrods k2v2 for recurve?

[@carabinasdosul9881]

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[@YoureSoVane]

I think diameter is overrated. There's no point in a skinny stabilizer over 16". Length works against you in the wind just as much as the diameter, and you give up too much at the longer lengths.

[@liamboyle9199]

Based on this you'd think we would see a wave of high end shooters using shorter length front rods?

[@otheropinionssuck]

I've always figured the huge sail area of the bow itself is going to always matter more in wind than my front bar being a few ml skinnier.

[@YoureSoVane]

@@liamboyle9199 There's a balance to be struck, and it varies based on the weight and how windy it is. A lot of guys run much longer bars and think that because they are skinny rods that it cancels out the wind, when the extra length might actually make it worse. Basically the best setup is matching the maximum weight the bar's stiffness and length can handle, and choosing the bar and weight combo that grants you just enough inertia to be as steady as you want. The benefit of a longer rod is that you can run less weight, but at the same time it gives the wind more leverage to torque the bow in your hands. A skinny rod is less stiff than a thicker rod, but has less drag. The balance is how skinny can you go without losing stiffness? And if you go shorter to buck the wind, how much more weight do you need to add to remain just as steady? If you need a lot of front weight, you might not worry too much about it, because it has more inertia to fight the wind than if you only have two ounces way out there. A lot of the pro target guys run a fat stack of weight. However I find that stiffness matters more than weight for my tastes.

[@YoureSoVane]

@@otheropinionssuck In terms of moving your arm about, yes. But the wind will add torque to your bow based on where the center of pressure is for that direction of wind. In simple terms, a long rod can make it easy for the wind to torque the bow just as much as the length helps you hold steady. It's the other side of the lever.

[@liamboyle9199]

@seanyoung1875 I definitely don't agree with everything you say but I do get what you mean. For instance those who think a long bar that skinny cancels wind are probably quite novice to think that so you can kinda ignore that nonsense. Recurve is a whole different kettle of fish than compound too because at least with a recurve you've got oodles of holding weight which makes a huge difference in holding steady.