what does anyone think of their bows?
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what does anyone think of their bows?
I think they are just fine. I picked up the Instinct last year. For the money, it really couldn't be beat. I think the prices have come up a little bit on the bows since then.
One of the bowhunting groups did a test on the top ranked bows when the Instinct was popular. They threw the Instinct in as a wild card. I think they tested 9 bows and the Instinct finished 3rd in total points. Not bad when they were comparing it to bows that cost over twice the price.
they are great bows especially when you consider the price vs that of the high end equipment available today. i shot the truth awhile back before season, and i was very pleased with it. hell, one of the best bows i ever had was a whitetail II, it was a bitch getting her dialed just right, but boy she was reliable. damn that was so long ago. i don't know if they are still corporate partners or not, but jennings made a sweet one back in the day too. bear has been around for ages in archery which speaks volumes for'em, and they bring value at an affordable price.
Pretty much the only thing I've ever used. I've got a "Blacktail Hunter" I think it's called that I haven't used for years. I had a couple of their old "Whitetail Hunters "back in the day" too. Before that, it was Bear Recurves.
I have no idea what they make anymore. It seems for the most part, they weren't "state of the art" but still were good solid values.
THey make good bows. They are a good value, and available in many places. Id wager that there are more bear archery bows in use then any other brand. They shoot well and tune well. They dont have an army of prostaffers that pimp their bows, but they do have an army of actual hunters using their bows and that continue to use them.
What they wont give you is respect on the archery online sites. You will be bashed by devotees of other brands. Going insofar as telling they are junk, and only real people use brand X. they will be backed by other dolts who also believe their bows are the best. These people cant try other brands so they really dont know what is a good bow, only what and ad pushes down their throat.