I tried one at Kalamazoo and liked it. The reps from Bear said it was the only bow they make using bamboo for the core. The draw was smooth (out to my 28" length, and no hand shock). This was done with a plain string, no silencers.
Part of what I saw at the Expo was an interesting spread in price. Many of the custom bowyers had a number of models at or above $1000.00. A few, well above that mark. The one piece bows from Bear were in the $350-600 range. Yes the custom bows had some nice looking features like horn overlays and exotic veneers under clear glass. But I'm getting to the point (don't know if it's age or the economy) of thinking Bear is offering good performance at a much more attractive price point. The new Super Kodiak made with the black and red dymondwood riser was very attractive even without horn overlays and veneers under clear glass. Some of the custom folks offer some really nice bows well short of a $1000. When asked about it, a few bowyers indicated the trend for several years had been more visual features (not performance related) and higher prices. But they were now offering 'plainer' models at more modest prices.
Good for them.
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