Bear T/D

[bear1336]

Here is a question for you Bear T/D shooters.
I am looking to buy a A riser with # 3 limbs to make a 60 in bow my draw lengh is 27 1/2 is there any lost performace in this combo or would a B riser with #1 limbs be a better choice ?
Thanks
Dave

[Grant Young]

Hello Bear,
  I own and shoot both setups and tend toward the B riser, #1 limb combo. I draw about 29" and neither setup stacks on me. As far as performance goes, neither is a barn burner-I just shoot them better than anything else. I always felt that the longer riser, shorter limb combination was a tad bit quicker but I shoot 10gr. per# so nothing is going to burn it up. I've shot these bows almost exclusively since the early seventies and personally think you'll really enjoy either rig. Most of my friends and acquaintences prefer the A riser, but Fred Showed me How and he shot the B.

[M60gunner]

I asked this same question in a roundabout way not to long ago. The thread was about Bear metal handle takedowns.
Most of the response was in favor of the "B" riser for overall preformance. I was looking for a shorter length for heavy cover type hunting.
I currantly have my "B" riser set up with #3 limbs that makes a 64in bow. The longer limbs are 5lbs heavier than my #1 linbs but it doesn`t feel any different to me. I use my bow for a lot of 3-D shooting. My hunting combo is #1 55lb. limbs on my "B" riser.

[shick]

Here's another vote for the B riser with #1's.  I also have a 29" draw and have put down the A with #3's and now use a B with #1's.  for whatever reason, it's smoother and I like the way it handles when I use it.  As Grant stated, no barn burners; I generally shoot around 53-55#'s at my draw; plenty horsepower but like a good Super Kodiak, very very smooth. Fred didn't shoot a 60" B riser bow for nothing.  Hope this helps.....................Shick

[Steve Kendrot]

My 55 lb limbs recently developed a separation between the fiberglass back and the wood at the fadeout. Anyone have any troubles with this? I have reglued using superglue and it seems to be holding, but my confidence in the limb is blown. Was going to be my go to bow this hunting season, but can't trust it now. I also have a set of 60# limbs, but prefer lighter weight for most shooting. The bow seems noisy to me. Vibrations in the connection sockets from the sounds of it, possibly from the springs in the latch keeps. Any thoughts on taming the noise?

[Falk]

Steve, what kind (yr. of production etc.) of limbs are yours? Not that it will help to save them but I am curious.
I wouldn't trust them anymore either. Sup-Glue might help for now, but I doubt it will stand the shearing stress - which had developed the separation in the first place.

As for 1363'th question:
I shoot a B-riser with #3 limbs. Smooth draw! I also shoot #2-limbs (green tips, Gainesville) [?? which someone told me recently, are in fact #1-limbs - by Grayling standards ??] and they stack badly. And I would rate may drawlenght about the same as yours.
Both pairs are 70# BTW - so there is no difference.
In theory, the bow with shorter limbs should be faster, all else being equal. But I would like to try the A-riser #3-limb version myself. Don't care about some lost fps

Any offers for a RH A-riser are appreciated!
Falk

[bear1336]

FalK
I am a lefty with a short draw, I was thinking of a A riser with #1 limbs for turkey and #3 for everything else.  Just needed your guys who have these bow opinions.

[Earl E. Nov...mber]

I shoot an A riser with 53# #3's and have a 30" draw.. Absolutely love the setup.. I haven't shot my B riser in a couple of years.

[Earl E. Nov...mber]

Sorry I forgot to mention, but if I had a 27" draw I would probably opt for a bit shorter setup, say an A riser and #2's.. 58" bow.
I have shot a setup like that with my 30" draw and have not had excessive finger pinch or noticeable stacking

[droptine59]

In my personal experience... I prefer A riser #3 limbs. It really is a subjective thing...

[Trooper]

Hey Steve Kendrot,
   Those older limbs tend to fit a little loose which can make the bow a little noisy.  When that happened with an old set of limbs I have I lightly glued thin strips of leather on the base of the limbs so that they fit tight in the sockets. It worked for me.  You can use any type of material for this.  The Fred Bear t/d is my go to bow!!  Happy Hunting!  Murray

[Steve Kendrot]

Falk,

Its a B handle I got used from a guy in MI. The original box is marked May 1982. Its a Gainesville bow. Limbs are marked 2B. I never realized they made more than one style recurve limb. they are 60" on the B handle. Someone radiused the  shelf on it before I got it. A sweet shooting bow, but I'm hesitant to commit to it with the repaired limb.

So anyone have any extra limbs they'd like to unload? 55# range to replace my superglued set?

[Earl E. Nov...mber]

Steve, Lots of limbs on **** I would not worry about the glue job, heck all laminated limbs are glued. If you do however however, buy and sell...
The only limb noise I have ever experienced is due to the pad on the clamp being hard and compressed.. Might try fabing a new one, or I saw one guy use a stick on velcro pad.. Looked good.

[shick]

Steve, I have a pair of limbs you may be interested in.  email sent.............Shick