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Title: Hows the new Bear Takedown rate compared to other production type bows
Post by: Werewolf on May 27, 2011, 10:13:00 PM
Hows the Bears point ability .Hows the over all quality.Hows the speed.I am looking at Dalaa's ,Widows,Predators and I currently have a Morrison ILF and Palmer.Those of you that have actually owned a newer Bear TD and some of the other bows ive mentioned what do ya think. I dont have the opportunity   to shoot one because im left handed and the local shops only have rights available to shoot.   :deadhorse:
Title: Re: Hows the new Bear Takedown rate compared to other production type bows
Post by: bswear on June 07, 2011, 11:41:00 AM
I just received my Bear A handle after ordering at the Kalamazoo Expo at the end of January.  I have Rose Oak #3 limbs which are 59# @ 31.  This combination is just as fast and shootable as my Widow PSA.  I like the bow a bit better than the Widow because to me it is part of history and has lots of mojo!  Either bow will shoot better than I am capable.  I will get some pictures up later today.
Title: Re: Hows the new Bear Takedown rate compared to other production type bows
Post by: Jeremy on June 07, 2011, 01:35:00 PM
With aftermarket limbs (I love my Rose Oak set, but RER, Schafer and at least one other is making them) It'll shoot with the best of them.  I like the riser mass, the grip (the early S-grip from the early 80's, not so much the newer grip) and the T/D system is really nice.

Bear apparently has slightly changed the stock limbs, so I can't comment on the new limbs, but limbs they had been making up until the redesign were sluggish compared to the bows you mentioned.  They were a rock-solid arrow launching platform designed to maximize your chances of stacking arrows on top of each other, but if speed is your main concern...

Here's a review I did a while back on two of the aftermarket limbs.
http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=078764;p=1