Bear A riser's

[trubltrubl]

man I have been looking for a grayling lh A riser for years and I think it seems very very hard to find..so I was thinking maybe an Bear mag A riser in LH...how rare are these and where is a good place to find one ???
suggestions please
I hear only good things about them...how is the weight etc ???

[Redtail2]

Brad, I have several old (type1) and new/newer bear handles in A,B & C lengths. I also have several of the mag risers and am a big fan of those. Some say it is the most versatile bow ever built and I tend to agree. 3 handle lengths, 3 limb lengths, three different grips, add site pins or not, adjustable arrow plate. It can be tuned to suite most anyone (or arrow). The bow doesn't have as much mass weight as a type one but very little difference in the weight between it an the greenstripe and newer bear takedowns. I really like them and the only compliant I ever had was cold in hand in the winter, not a big deal. IMHO

[trubltrubl]

i hav never seen an A mag riser in my hand only pics....does the grips get cold too I see there are different grips available to attach..

[Redtail2]

The grip doesn't get cold but the metal does. Same as what a compound feels like in cold weather (not an issue just different than a wood bow. The three grips go from low wrist to high wrist. You can also find the grips in rubber or hard plastic to suit the shooter. I enjoy the #2 grip the most. I like the toughness of the bows and the metal handle allows it to stand up to foul weather. Easy to pack away for a road trip. I have had several powder coated and one camo dipped. I have a diamondwood 2011 that is my shooter because of mass weight but the B mag is a great backup that has attended several 3D shoot and went to the woods often. Sorry for the long posts but you might not find a lefty to play with before buying one, so this is one persons point of view. Hope it helps.

[Ray Lyon]

If you're just looking for the this as a bow and not collecting, consider a new 2014 model from Bear.  I love mine and it really spits out an arrow.  I too looked for a 'bargain' Grayling model for years, but you may as well be buying lottery tickets.

[Shane Reed]

Nothing like the original! So much better than what they make today IMO. I may be bias because I absolutely can't stand the company right now, and the lack of care if it's not something that lines their pockets.

[Shane Reed]

BTW, Phillip just sold a lefty A on here about a month or so ago; for a real good price.