Ever since the new lineup came out the new Super Grizzly has appealed to me. I have been trying to put my hands on one for awhile to shoot and "feel" unsuccessfully....Well I found one at 55# online yesterday and due to impulse it is now on its way to my doorstep! Crossing my fingers that I love it! Now its time to figure out a starting arrow combo for it!
Very cool, let us know how you like it and please take some pics!!!
Anyone have any arrow ideas? I want to shoot Aluminums and Stu's calculator shows much higher spine than most "average" recommendations....
2016s cut to 28 with 100 to 125gr heads work well for me, ive been wrong befor though
Adam...Way to pull the trigger..
Congratulations! Let us know how you like the bow.
No Super Grizz in my line-up....yet....They are appealing though.
Scott, one of these days we should get together. Are you in Hespotucky often?
Well it has shown up! First impressions are great, looks good, feels solid and...shoots well! Seems to prefer an 8" bh, which isn't definitive as I started at 7.5 and worked my way to 8.125 and stopped. I put the scale to it and it is 51-52# at my 27" draw. I ran some 30.5" 2016s thru it and they showed weak with 125 grain heads. I also ran some 29.5" 2114s and they were close with 150 grains but were showing a slight kick also. Just for the heck of it I also threw some 28" 2315s thru it and they were WAY stiff. Any opinions on which way to go??? Will the 2016s work? I don't want to go much shorter than 29" BOP (29-30 is my goal) and want to be able to shoot 150 to 190 gn heads...
Congrats on the new bow! 2117's if you are shooting aluminums. 30 inches long with 150 to 175 grain points out of my 55 pound bows.
Good Luck..Henry
The 2016s will be perfect cut them to 29.5"s and shoot. When you put a broadhead on them they should fly perfect. Shawn
Cool, I am agreeing with Shawn, cut the 2016's down before moving to next stiffest arrow. Personally, I do not like going more then about 165 grains up front on Aluminums. Lengthwise, I like to keep a broadhead in front of my fingers on the bowside.
Where are the pictures?
Will try cutting a 2016 down...
I should be able to put some pics on this weekend.
I am useless when it comes to aluminum questions so all I can do is once again say congrats on the new bow and also ask for pic's?
Glad it's working out so far.
QuoteOriginally posted by Shawn Leonard:
The 2016s will be perfect cut them to 29.5"s and shoot. When you put a broadhead on them they should fly perfect. Shawn
I was gonna say go down to 30 then 29.75 and as far down to 29.5 and see what happens with a 125gr head.
Some folks don't do it but I never had a problem using a small tube cutter for alum arrows and reglue the insert with craft hot melt glue sticks.
Adam, if you need a variety of aluminum to try, let me know and I'll hook up with you. Might get over there next weekend...
I have a 55# super Grizzly, and it shoots 2016's cut at 29" with a 125 gr.head perfect. My draw is 28" though.
QuoteOriginally posted by abbatoys:
Adam, if you need a variety of aluminum to try, let me know and I'll hook up with you. Might get over there next weekend...
Thanks Scott! PM me if you are going to be over my way for sure, I will see if I can hook up with ya.
Sounds like the consensus is I need to shave some length off of my 2016s and I will be good! Will give it a shot. Thanks!
I think the consensus is we need to see some pictures of that new Grizzly!!!! :)
I will try to find time to get it out tonight and get pics. Was working the offshore tourney out of ludington all weekend so havent been home except to sleep...
Here ya go!
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Nice. Congrats on the new bow.
Back in the 70's I had a Super Griz that was 54@28, I drew 27" with it and shot Bear 308s(2016) with 125 grain points, 145 to 155 grains up front, and 2018s 28" bop with the larger Pearson Deadheads on the long screw in adopter, total of 195 up front. what bothered me about the Super Griz was that it was faster than my Bear takedown and a lot easier to shoot accurately at small game where a quick shot was required. The point ability of the Super Griz made me buy a Schulz longbow because being able to smoothly shoot accurately and quickly is contagious. I takes a really good bow to be better than the Super Griz, I never thought that it was spine sensitive.
Nice bow! :bigsmyl:
Very nice bow.RC
Nice Adam, you got me thinking....
Very nice. I like how the black glass transitions with the riser.
I definitely want to shoot one of these
QuoteOriginally posted by ceme24:
Very nice. I like how the black glass transitions with the riser.
I definitely want to shoot one of these
That was the aesthetic appeal that got me...
QuoteOriginally posted by Archer 1:
I have a 55# super Grizzly, and it shoots 2016's cut at 29" with a 125 gr.head perfect. My draw is 28" though.
The difference with my draw length 27" was perfectly compensated for with 150 up front.... 29" 2016 and 150 on the business end.....PERFECT as I wanted to sling 150 woodsmans! Thanks for all who have helped....now it is up to me to keep shooting every day!
Do you have an older one to compare the grip with, I was wondering if they have the same "feel" as a vintage one.
I would say it is very close to my 65 Kodiak. A touch thicker feeling in the hand but same contour.
Beautiful Bow. Hard to beat a Bear Grizzly.
Stone Knife:
I held one of these new ones at the store today. I liked it quite a bit. It was lower shelved than a 2009 or 2010 Grizzlly. It was more like a 1971/1972 Grizzly but lower shelved than those years.
I didn't have the opportunity to shoot it. One day....I have not had an opportunity to hold or shoot an old Super Grizz to compare to though.