The next one?

[smj]

So, did you get it?

[BT]

I just finished paying for it ....$320.
Cant believe that I was the only bid!
This bow has what looks to be a good shelf.
I don't shoot off the shelf typically but I may try it before I tear it off.
I just like the flipper because contact IMO is a bad thing.
I will give it a try though

[Greg Krause]

try the shelf buddy. you just might like it!

[smj]

Shelf rules dude! If the shelf is flat, the flipper will no doubt be better. If the shelf is shaped, I strongly suggest you use it. The setup is a bit different, might require a different spine or tip weight, three fletch rather than four, smoother release - I did say might! - but all well worth while. By the way, if the shelf is flat, I can tell you how to modify it without any risk to the bow at all...

[BT]

The shelf is shaped.
This is out of my realm of expertise smj so maybe you can give me starting points and suggestions for what I might encounter?.

If I have some rule of thumb towards nock height , maybe I can determine if I am setting up off a good rest or if I am compensating to cover problems.
I of course am assuming that I will have to start from scratch which may not be the case.

[BT]

still not here.
The reviews off ebay said he is a fast shipper so we will see.
Time has stopped for me since the accident....seems like weeks have gone by.
Maybe today?....cant wait!

[BT]

still no sign and the next bid is in on a Hatfield 70#.
Either bow is a good bow and nobody I want will warranty an 80# bow so I am letting this idea go for now.

[BT]

So '07..........number three?

www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/content/Item/41/52/34/i415234vr03.jpg

This bow is pretty sweet for the price
Actually....after 5 hours of shooting it I am not able to miss by more than an inch at 15 yards and 3" @ 20 yards
I am happy with that for 5 hours

I had to re-cut some shafts , add more fletch and open the nocks up but once I did that this morning , everything came together very nicely

I got back to the 150gr. heads with the change and now I am going to chrono it , try some 190 grain heads then take the numbers and find my K.E. for effective range.

[BT]

26.54 K.E. which is about the same as the old Mamba which broke on me last year.
The Old Mamba was 50# so that speaks volumes of the OLD MAMBA as compared to the new 50# mamba @ 144fps with the same arrow and the new Bear @ 60#

All said...I wish Bear still make custom bows because I would much prefer to have this bow in an 80# model.

All said ..... this is still a sweet bow after having shot it for a bit

[smj]

I used to shoot a Kodiak Magnum when I was in high school. It was a great bow, but to short a draw length for me, to short tip to tip... Kept pinching my fingers so bad that I'd get nerve damage from it on the insides of my fingers. I might have done better with a three-under hold I suppose. But it was a great bow, I am sure you will come to like the new bow! As to the noted performance differences... I'll bet Bear has not changed their designs in a long time. Tried and true, but probably not the juice of some of the newer designs and materials.