Bear TD, Is That OK ?

[kibok&ko]

Hello Guys, i have a question about this old Bear TD

Look please at the position/ angle of the arrow on the shelf

 

Is that OK for this type of old bow or is it a twist limbs problem ?

Thank you / David

[turkey522]

Appears something is not right.You should be able tell if one or both limbs are twisted.With the bow strung,looking down the belly side from tip to tip is the string running down the center of the riser.

[turkey522]

Post more pics might help from different angles.

[Blackstick]

I’m thinking that the camera angle exaggerates the appearance just a little bit. I have a 1990 riser where the arrow shaft also runs off the corner, so to speak. Those risers are cut to center, so the diameter of the arrow shaft will offset it a bit. Mine shoots pretty sweet, how about yours?

[kibok&ko]

thanks guys one more pic

 

[fivebears]

Something is definitely not right.Like turkey522 said,you should be able to sight down the string,centering it on the belly side of the riser and tell quickly where the problem is.

[2treks]

It looks to me like the arrows Dia is big and that the bow may not be cut to center. The addition of the leather strike plate puts the arrow out farther FROM center and forces it to be on the angle noticed. If you can't see an obvious limb twist the bow is fine

[OBXarcher]

I had an A riser that was the same way. I posted pics of it a long time ago. The riser broke shortly after.

Here is what mine looks like now.

 

[William F. Adams]

My B handle looks like almost that w/ my large diameter cedars.

Since then I've switched to narrower carbons and raised the brace height, slightly different angle, but still a bit of one.

[Night Wing]

Something is DEFINITELY wrong. I'm guessing a twisted limb or both limbs.

[bianchijon]

I have one exactly like that. I was told by a shop owner that it happened all of the time. The fixturing to put the end clamps on the riser was a little sloppy at Bear and if the operator didn't pay attention it would come out like this. It used to be you had two options. You could send it back to Bear and they would replace it, or you could try putting shims under one side of the limb base on both limbs to try and turn the limbs. The last one never worked for me and I don't want to return it. It shoots just fine but it looks wierd.

[Cherokee Scout]

Send it back! If they will replace it you will be much better off.

[jcar315]

I have / had quite a few of the Bear TD's and have never seen that issue.

Is limb twist a possibility as others have said? Does the bow stay strung when shooting?

I would be very leary until I got some answers.

[Bowwild]

Now I'm afraid to look at mine!  It would bug me a lot. I'm glad it shoots for you.

[kibok&ko]

OK ...  the bow shoot fine for me co's i'm not a very good shooter and i know it so i never go over 15 yards ... the limbs look not twisted ... if i try to send it back do you have an idea about who i've to contact fix it in the BEAR company ?

[Night Wing]

After reading Biancijon's message, I say send the bow back to Bear Archery.

Just call Bear's customer service department and then who ever you talk to at Bear, get their name, telephone number, extension number, email address, etc.

[LimBender]

That would bug me!  Moving the strike plate forward and using skinny arrows will help, but not that much. How old is it?

[turkey522]

Never own or seen a Bear takedown riser.Trying learn something here if I should ever acquire one in the future.One question looking at Kibok&Ko pic and at the pic OBXarcher posted why is the riser narrower at the shelf on one than the other.Maybe I am just imaging this,just looks awful thin on Kibok bow.

[kibok&ko]

the arrow on the pics it's 5/16 carbon express heritage arrow, not a big 23/64 cedar shaft !

Of course i'm not the original owner and i hope the Bear staff can do something, i just contact also Brandon stahl of Rose Oak archery i'think he have a very good experience of this type of bow !

[JimB]

It doesn't have twisted limbs.I got one of the first A riser bows when they were re-introduced.It is just not cut to center.My first riser had to be replaced for other reasons but the second one was cut the same way.You just need to tune it for that and use lighter spined arrows which can be a good thing.Since there is extra thickness there,it also makes it stronger.I don't know how they are cut now but that is how they were made then.I talked to Dale Karch of 3Rivers Archery about it,back then.that is who I bought from.Many long bows are cut like that.