Which pearson recurve?

[Gregg S]

I was thinking about picking up a used pearson from the auction site for my son in law to use for now. There are lots of them there for not a lot of money. I don't want to spend too much incase he doesn't to stick with Trad. archery. Which models would be the best to look for?

[Stumpkiller]

Hunter, Palimino and Javalina are three good bows.

[jhk1]

Pearson Deerslayer Special (sometimes marked only "Special") are nice basic 58" recurves.  Their length is typically marked 4'-10" on one of the limbs.  I think they are an older model than the Hunter.  I've got 2 of them-- one is 43# and the other is 47#.  I haven't gotten around to shooting the 47# one, but the 43# one zips an arrow pretty fast for a 43# bow.

The Pearson Cougar is fairly common on the auction site, and is a nice basic model.  Most Cougars are 62" AMO length.  Pearson made these from I think the late 1950s into the 1970s, and the style changed over the years.  I'd look for later-model one.

The later-model 62" Pearson Colt is another nice basic model.  They made the Colt for a lot of years-- the earlier ones are really beginner bows, but the later-model ones are 62" AMO length and have larger contoured risers.

[hart2hart]

Tarponnut has a Pearson Special in the tradbow section here.I can testify to it being a good shooter with pretty grain.
50#er might be a little heavy though.
Mike

[SCATTERSHOT]

The Colts are nice. Longer, at 62", and the ones I have had were very smooth shooters.

[Joe2Crow]

I like the colt, hunter, mustang or palomino. Love the zebrawood on the hunter.

[jrbows]

One vote for the Cougar they're as common as Bear Grizzly's and good shooters almost always reasonably priced and some models have a good looking off-colored sight window.

[mahantango]

As mentioned above, Hunter, Colt, Mustang, Stallion, Palimino, Javelina. Another, less common, that I wish I'd held onto is the Renegade. BPH52 and Mach-One are nice shorties.

[joe vt]

How about the BP H-70 Model? This one looks and shoots great! 58" X45# @28"