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Title: 56" tigercat - now with pic
Post by: Igor on November 13, 2012, 09:12:00 PM

I recently bought a Bear tigercat 56" 53@28 that is in very good condition and is a really great shooter. I've owned several tigercats but mine have all been 62". Is this length a rarity?

Thanks
Glenn

Title: Re: 56" tigercat - now with pic
Post by: raghorn on November 13, 2012, 09:51:00 PM

the 1977 catalog shows the Tigercat as 56"

Title: Re: 56" tigercat - now with pic
Post by: Igor on November 13, 2012, 09:55:00 PM

Thanks....great little bow...the tigercat IMHO is the sleeper of the Bear line....real bargains!


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Glenn

Title: Re: 56" tigercat - now with pic
Post by: LPN on November 14, 2012, 01:06:00 AM

I believe they started out as 62" in '64 and went to the shorter versions in '69.

Title: Re: 56" tigercat - now with pic
Post by: motorhead7963 on November 14, 2012, 10:09:00 PM

I have one, it is a real sleeper bow almost sold it once, put a skinny string on it and HOLY COW! speed went up and took 90% of the hand shock out of it. great bow...

Title: Re: 56" tigercat - now with pic
Post by: Horney Toad on November 14, 2012, 10:09:00 PM

They made a 58" version in 1970. Didn't know they made a 56" model.

Title: Re: 56" tigercat - now with pic
Post by: Igor on November 15, 2012, 10:18:00 PM

I make my own skinny strings padded to 18 strands for my vintage bows and I agree they will shoot with most anything I've had the pleasure of shooting....


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Glenn

Title: Re: 56" tigercat - now with pic
Post by: Horney Toad on November 18, 2012, 09:48:00 PM

Post a picture if you can Igor.

Title: Re: 56" tigercat - now with pic
Post by: Igor on November 21, 2012, 12:08:00 PM

HT

Sorry only had time for a quick pic with my phone so the quality is poor.....the color is like BW's graybark....for a short 53# recurve it shoots my 70/75 600+ grains fir real nice... :^)

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Glenn
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