i just bought an early ben pearson recurve just beacuse it was so cheap can anyone tell me the reputation of these bows
Pearson was a fine archer and made good quality bows which have held up over the years. Bear bows seem to have the edge on Pearson's but some Pearson's are good shooters. I have found them to be a little slow and heavy in the hand but that's just me. If you bought it right and it's a straight bow you could not have gone wrong.
sam
it needs refinished but i got it for 10 bucks so i could not pass on it
THE most under rated vintage bows out there IMO
some of the models were a little chunky in the hand, but not all. I'm glad they dont have a big following, cheaper on my wallet ;)
my Pearson Hawk gets near daily use, is light as a feather and puts em where I'm lookin.
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Here's my Ambusher, its my go to deer bow 57@28 48"AMO (43 N-N)
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Ben Pearson is a legend! You can read about him in the Pioneers and Legends forum here on TradGang.
I started with Pearson recurves and have always liked them.They are a good quality bargin price bow. Ben
I wish I could fine me lefty 60, 62 or 64 inch ambusher!!!! thats wa bow I had , long time ago..mark ...loved it
I have a Mach One, 52" AMO. Now that I got correct arrows for it she's a beaut to shoot.
I was using it to dial in the form so I am ready to hunt with my Black Widow, but now that I have spent a few weeks with it daily I will gladly hunt with it anytime.
It is super light as well.
I agree with trapperDave, Ben Pearson bows are vastly underrated. Bear bows are more colorful in most cases, but I think the Pearsons shoot better. I own 4-5 Ben Pearson Mustangs and don't ever want to be without one again. They are similar to the Bear Grizzly but they shoot better for me.
I bought a used Mustang at a yard sale for $20.00 about 15 years ago. I shot it in the first two (of three) rounds of the NC State Championship and had a 30 point lead. Then at a local shoot between the second and third rounds, I sold to a compound shooter (who kept pestering me) for $125.00. Later on at the last leg of the tournament I shot an expensive bow and guess what?
I lost that 30 point lead.