I wanted to get some impressions of the new Bear bows at Kazoo. The guys from Bear were sure excited about the product and seemed to be getting good reviews.
I played with a Super Kodiak and it sure seemed like my 1973, but they didn't have a LH takedown at the show. My hunting buddy shot a RH and performed well for him.
What was your impression?
D.P.
Dave,
As you are aware, I was unable to attend the show this year but I heard the burgers were good :) I am very interested in any feedback on the new bear line of bows as well.
Kevin
The new takedown A riser is on my short list. I spend a very short time with the bow but was impressed with it's smooth draw and dead in the hand feel for a 56" bow. I really like what they did with the looks of the bow as well. :thumbsup:
They looked GREAT!! I was happy to see they brought the shelfs down over your hand and I loved that!!
I shot a B riser and found it to be very nice. I shot a 45" @ 28" bow and my arrows were a bit heavy @ 650 gr. Still it shot very nice. The Bear guys did not have a nock on the string so I kinda chased the arrow all over the serving and could not shoot my normal 3 under. The verdict? I ordered an A riser with not inserts to go with my Rose Oak #3 Limbs. Please tell me I wasn't the only one!
Limbow,
Missed you man! We ended up doing the pizza route when we didn't see you guys.
There were a lot of great bows there to be shot. Let me know when you are coming back to shoot with us at Tomahawk and I will bring the TallTines for you to see.
D.P.
Sunday I took the both riser bows to the shooting area. The long riser didn't have a nock and my arrow and tab were sliding a lot when I tried to take a shot. I didn't shoot it for fear of the dry fire. I shot the short 56" bow. At 29 1/2" draw it was sooth, stable and all around pleasure for me. I liked it a lot. I bet the long bow was real sweat.
I'm the one Dave mentioned shooting the RH. I shot the B riser and absolutely loved it. I'm real close to ordering one just because. I normally hate inserts but I think I'll leave them in and get a Kanati angle quiver to go on it. I wish I had shot the A riser but I think 56" is just way shorter than I would have liked.
Sure was fun this year.
I shot the A and B riser takedowns with #1 limbs on Friday night. The "B" looked good, felt good and shot very well, which didn't particularly surprise me. But... I was very surprised when I shot the "A". It was smooth drawing... well beyond what you'd expect from a 56" bow. It had plenty of mass, was very comfortable, was great looking - and was a real pleasure to shoot. It was much better than what I expected... it was definitely the "surprise" bow of the Expo for me. The price seemed very reasonable (by comparison) to me also.
Sounds like an "A" riser is in order!!! I have read in a few posts that custom orders are being made. What custom options are available--Does anyone know?
Someday I will own one of the new "A" riser TD's, you know, just for those days when I dont feel like shooting my longbows :)
BSwear,
I have the A riser with #3 limbs on order since January 7th. I also had the B riser on order but I cancelled it last week. With #3 limbs I can't beleive how nice the A risers feel, I don't need the longer riser now.
I'd love to get this bow dipped in Predator Camo but dipping a brand new wood riser bow would probably get me fined.
Bowwild,
How long is the A riser and #3 limbs?
60" with #3 limbs. I draw 30.5", but the Rose Oaks are incredibly smooth. I am shooting an A mag right now and can't really see hunting with a B that would be 64".
The only option I inquired about was eliminating the inserts and Tri State said no problem. I like to use either a Safari Tuff or a strap on quiver so I can take it off in a treestand.
My dad had a factory camo Bear takedown in 1969. I pay serious money to buy that one back. If you want it dipped go for it! Wonder if they could do it in a removeable paint?
I shot split finger for perhaps the 3rd time in my life because they didn't have a nock on that B riser. I found it disappointing they wouldn't nock it, and even more so when I hear it was still like that Sunday. The arrows they gave me walked up the string too.
Anyway, all that said and even with all that frustration I found the B riser to be fantastic. It was smooth and quick. It's in my top 2 bows coming out of K-zoo. It was beautiful too. I think it looked better than the pics on line.
I have one more bow to check out then I think I will make an order for one of the 3.
Colin,
I agree. It just seemed like they would have known a nock is kinda important. What part of Ohio? It was a long ride by myself.
When I shot the B riser it had a nock on it.
Those boys were pretty excited Friday night. My guess is they were a little overwhelmed and didn't know what to expect. I bet the next show they come to they will be better prepared. I'd like to shoot the A riser in a 60" version. Anyone here that may have shot both risers in a 60" have input on how they compare. Even if we are talking about older bows.
Thanks
D
Anybody try out the K mag? (if they had one there). I like the Green glass and want to try a short bow.