How Many Shoot and LOVE Bear TakeDowns?

M60gunner · March 30, 2012, 05:30:00 PM

I enjoy shooting my 90's B handle and my mag B handle. My down fall is I like shooting longbows also. If I was flushed With cash I would have more Bear TD's .
Craig, what I would like to own is a B handle made from the same stock that the metal handles are made from for the Bear compounds. I am Leary that the newer limbs and strings might cause the mag handles to break. I know the demand for a metal handle might not be as great as the new wood ones but is it that much to program the CNC machine to make the metal handle? Thanks, Tom M

kuch · March 30, 2012, 06:34:00 PM

Tom, what poundage are you shooting in the Mag handles? I shoot 60 # on a 76er riser and 76# on an A Mag with no issues for about a year. both with skinny FF.

dad · March 30, 2012, 11:03:00 PM

With the metal risers coming back I would like to see Bear metal risers also.

M60gunner · March 31, 2012, 12:22:00 AM

I shoot 60lb. #3 limbs on my mag handle. I also shoot a set of Rose Oak limbs at 55lbs.
Mag handles must be cast without air pockets. This was a problem with early compounds breaking. The recurve of those days did not have the stress we can put on them now. So if a guy has one of those not so perfect handles it could be broken using the modern limbs and strings. IMHO The next step is Carbon/foam limbs. At the higher weights I wonder about the stress on the handle. Agian my case for a machined aluminum handle.

Bowwild · March 31, 2012, 08:24:00 AM

That black-capped Bubinga sounds very nice!

East Coast archer · March 31, 2012, 11:00:00 AM

Agree with Bowwild. My wife is gonna hate me!

kuch · March 31, 2012, 01:02:00 PM

Tom, i agree about the possibility of air pockets and less then perfect casts.....but life is full of risks....I personally feel this risk is pretty small. I also agree that it would be nice to shoot the latest wiz-bang technology limbs ....just to see if there is a difference I could notice.

OBXarcher · March 31, 2012, 01:28:00 PM

A two wood riser like the new super kodiaks would be sweeeeeeeeet. I would be first in line

tomwatson · March 31, 2012, 04:34:00 PM

Craig, OBXArcher has a good idea on the two wood riser. I guess with Trad-archers like us, Bear will never run out of ideas :D . By the way, I was looking at the Rutland site and saw that the Dymondwood comes in all sorts of colors. A green Dymondwood riser with a black accent stripe would be pretty neat. I can see it now the new "Black Stripe." I am glad to see this thread growing.

Roy from Pa · March 31, 2012, 04:58:00 PM

Bought mine new in 1970, still shoot it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3apvrel1yo

Larry m · March 31, 2012, 11:27:00 PM

Roy
That is a class act you have there!!! Nice form too.........
Looks to my poor eyes like a C Riser and your pulling 27" to 28". Looks like Nice Performance!!

Roy from Pa · April 01, 2012, 07:08:00 AM

Thanks Larry and yes it's a C riser. 27.5 draw length. That ole take down has quite a few bucks to her credit over the past 40 years...

Ceb · April 01, 2012, 09:48:00 AM

I have loved these bows since I started shooting in 1970, I've owned two wood A handles over the years but money woes forced me to sell. I currently shoot several mag handles, both A and B and original limbs. A new bubinga may be in my future. Simply my favorite bows ever.

cacciatore · April 01, 2012, 09:55:00 AM

Nice bow Roy!

tomwatson · April 01, 2012, 11:20:00 AM

Nice bow Roy! Not many C-risers seen anymore. Those old Bears can still shoot with the best of them today.

Tom

Bill Carlsen · April 01, 2012, 11:25:00 AM

Roy: How did you manage to get the sight window cut past center. I love the elevated rest and plunger. Looks like a really nice shooting outfit.

smokin joe · April 01, 2012, 12:33:00 PM

Outstanding bows. I have 4 and love them all. And the photos in this thread are making me want to go get another TD -- and I can't afford to do that. Oh, the drooling and the temptation.....
I have to be resist temptation.....
I have to be strong.....
I have to be strong.....

stagetek · April 01, 2012, 12:37:00 PM

I'm all for the contrasting color caps. With the exception of the 67.5, it's what set the S.K.'s apart from all others.

Roy from Pa · April 01, 2012, 01:14:00 PM

Bill it came like that cut past center and the Berger Button makes tuning a snap, plus the rest is a little magnetic rod that springs in when the arrow passes it. It's called a Bear Victor Viking, riser is made from futura wood, whatever that is:)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRSUaiUwlQI

smokin joe · April 01, 2012, 01:27:00 PM

Roy,
Thanks for posting that youtube link. That is an outstanding interview with Mr. Bear.
Joe