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Title: Bear Black Bear collection
Post by: elk ninja on September 26, 2005, 11:21:00 AM

Thinking about starting a collection of black bears...first recurve I ever bought (used) and I just have a soft spot for them, plus they are cheap.  I have googled a bunch and my question is this... how many variations are there?  Weights, colors, lengths(?)...and if anyone has one they might be willing to give up, I might be interested.

Title: Re: Bear Black Bear collection
Post by: PAPALAPIN on September 26, 2005, 04:35:00 PM

I am not too familiar with the black bears, but they are good bows for the money, and they are not real expensive.  I don't know how long they were made, or the various woods in the risers. or lengths.  The biggest variations will be in the draw weights.

I know this won't help much, but it is all I got.

Title: Re: Bear Black Bear collection
Post by: Blackhawk on September 26, 2005, 06:19:00 PM

I have a couple of these and they are fine shooters.

My favorite is a fugly maple riser'd thing with black back and face, 60" and 50#.
 
Bows like this can be found for $50 or less, but threads like this is only going to drive up their prices.  I better go find more Black Bears before they disappear.