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Title: BearPaw bow glass.
Post by: Buemaker on February 02, 2015, 07:00:00 AM

For those who have tried this bow glass, does it have the same streaks and blotches as the BoTuff or is it different in other ways? Bue--.

Title: Re: BearPaw bow glass.
Post by: fujimo on February 02, 2015, 10:05:00 AM

i would be keen to know too!!!

Title: Re: BearPaw bow glass.
Post by: Bivyhunter on February 02, 2015, 11:48:00 AM

4 years ago I bought a spool of Bear Paw glass and sent it back for streaks. The following year, I was promised that the quality was up, bought another spool. Better, but I still wasn't willing to put it into production on my bows. I haven't used it in a couple of years, but it might be better than what Gordon's has been putting out the past year...but that isn't saying much!

Title: Re: BearPaw bow glass.
Post by: MB_Sweden on February 03, 2015, 04:14:00 AM

Ive tried Bearpaw glass several times and its not a good product! alot of white streaks!

I buy my glass from a supplier in Germany, not a sponsor on this site so im not sure if I could link to his website here ?

Title: Re: BearPaw bow glass.
Post by: Pheonixarcher on February 03, 2015, 05:36:00 AM

If I'm not mistaken, bear paw glass is also made in Germany. Might be the same factory.

Title: Re: BearPaw bow glass.
Post by: BigJim on February 03, 2015, 07:39:00 AM

rough stuff. They are concentrating on the stiffness and not clarity. Out of Henry's mouth.
Now that was a year ago when he said this.

BigJIm

Title: Re: BearPaw bow glass.
Post by: MB_Sweden on February 03, 2015, 08:50:00 AM

Nope, not the same factory!
He changed supplier from Bearpaw to this new glass.

Title: Re: BearPaw bow glass.
Post by: Buemaker on February 03, 2015, 06:21:00 PM

I managed to find the producer who makes the BearPaw glass and I have been in touch with their sales manager( it is a large firm who produces other products also).
They admit that their glass is not 100% free of streaks, but that it is improved and they are seriously working on a solution.
They say that the matrix used for their glass is epoxy kontra Gordon who uses a kind of vinyl-ester resin. They claim that their glass therefor have better mechanical properties than  Gordon's BoTuff. Bue--.