Posten Custom Stabilization

Welcome to Posten Custom Stabilization.

Although formally established in 2006 by Jim Posten, Posten Stabilization has stabilized thousands of Archer's from all over the globe! Every Stabilizer we make is built by hand and made to order by Jim himself. We take pride in the craftsmanship and quality of all of our products leaving no customer unsatisfied.

What is a stabilizers job?

A stabilizer is a bar that attatches to the riser of a bow, for creating or correcting directional pulls in an archery system. All while resisting pin movement. Stabilizers are used to fit a shooting system to the preferences of an individual archer.

Resistance to movement

Pin movement is resisted using the reduced leverage your bow hand has on moving the weight at the end of the bar. I am sure you are all familiar with Newton’s first law of motion “objects at rest tend to stay at rest”. Unless acted upon by an outside force. The mass weight on the end of the bar has to be forced to move. The length of the bar reduces the leverage your bow hand has on moving the weight. With the correct system, sudden deliberate movements become difficult, which translates to an even better resistance to subtle, unintentional movement. (A steadier pin) This is why I feel that a true stabilizer should be rigid. If it flexes, it allows small movements, and though it may create balance, it no longer effectively resists movement.

Creating or upsetting balance

Balance or imbalances are created using length and weight combined to achieve a desired “feel”. Often bars are used to correct a cant, or an overly sight side pull. While there is no perfect setup for all archers, there is a perfect setup for you. Whether you benefit more from an even balanced feel, or a strong forward roll, a system can be built for you....read more here!