This was a very smart move on Bear's behalf. You are a well respected traditional archer and you will be saying a lot of good things about Bear archery and their bows. I believe good word-of-mouth is the best advertising. The Grizzly's are great bows! Nice shooting Jeff!
Lookin at this bow to be an upgrade from my last. Something about bear has always attracted me, and the wood and finish is just so beautiful. I love your humbleness and the fact you don't edit out a few misses or imperfections here and there because it reminds me that even the best might flub a string or two. Thanks for the quality channel. Cheers!
Yeah I kept my broken Grizzly too. It's hanging in a special place. I figured after a couple hundred thousand shots or so I just couldn't fully part with it.
I really loved your review , thanks to it I will purchase 2 of this bows, for me and my brother, I love to see that companies stand in the back of their product.
Great shout out to Bear! I'm officially in the hunt for my first recurve and the Bear Grizzly is #1 on my list. It's been recommended that I look for a longer bow as I'm 6'1" with a 29" draw, but after seeing yours in action, and you looking like a tall guy and you mentioned somewhere in the comments that your DL is 29 1/2", I feel a lot better about going with this model. It looks like something right up my alley and really appreciate you putting it on display like this. Look forward to studying more of your videos. Thanks!
Really enjoying the videos Jeff! Chad Tavernia from Vantage Point Outdoors turned me on to them. I, too love Bear bows especially the older ones(sentimentality I guess). They are real workhorses and continue to amaze me.
I love my 50# old Grizzly. I have shot probably close to 30,000 arrows through it since July 2013. Was told by a Bear rep that it is from the 1960's.I hope it never breaks. I also own an old Bear Tigercat 45# recurve which shoots incredible also. I am seriously leaning toward a Bear Montana to have a longbow in my arsenal after watching your review of it and you and your kid shooting it.
Reviving an old video... just got my Bear Grizzly.... Jeff seems one of the many experienced archers on youtube who speaks so highly of so figured I couldn't go wrong!
Absolutely a great bow. I picked up a vintage 55lb BG at a local flea market for 35 bucks. What a steal. Before, I was using an old Browning Nomad, but can't wait to take this Bear Grizzly bow dear hunting next season.
Hey Jeff ! Sorry to see your bow break ! My kodiak did the same thing acouple of years ago and I injured my bicep and couldn't shoot for about 4 to 6 weeks. I still have it today. Just can't throw it away, cause it gave me so much pleasure. Lol ! Nice Grizzly !
Sorry to hear your old one broke, and grats on the new one. Simplicity is still the most beautiful in my opinion, it looks great. :) Oh, and thnx for the tips on releasing the string. It really helped my release. :)
I got a Grizzly for a birthday gift in 1965, I think retail was $10.00. 43#, factory camo. Still shoots fine but not anywhere near 200k rounds. The quiver was about the same cost I think. Faded memory.
You're an awesome shot mate! I have been thinking of a Grizzly as an upgrade from my Samick. 200,000 arrows is amazing! I think you may have just made my mind up.
My Bear Supper Grizzly if from mid 70s, still have it, still love it. I learned to shoot from Feds book. Got my first deer the first day of the season that year. I shot Easton arrows and wasp broadheads.
200000 shots. Mad. Hope you have 250000 more shots with the new one Jeff. Shooting a Martin Dream Catcher 55# .. Your shooting is inspirational mate. Love the videos. Best. AX
I just bought a 60# for $39+tax. My nephew works at Cabela's and he called me and said they had a return and wanted to know if I wanted it for that price. I said "Are you kidding!? Heck yeah!" I'm super happy but haven't shot a bow for more than 20 years and 60# might take some getting used to again.
I ordered a 50# grizzly and I'm very excited to get it. I've been shooting a compound for 5 years now and its really easy for me to shoot it. I would like more of a challenge so I am now turning to traditional archey. I will shoot my compound in competitions.
Hi Wyatt Generally speaking a longbow is comsidered to be a more forgiving bow to shoot than a recurve and thus a better bow to start off with for someone new in getting into shooting with traditional equipment. It's the limb design primarily for that reason. The limbs on alongbow a more narrow but they are ticker and won't twist if drawn poorly with a poor release so the shot will stay truer. Also the longer the bow, the less pinch on the fingers for also a smooter release.
Hi James I haven't shot a Cheyenne yet but my first instinct is that if you are just getting into shooting with traditional bows like recurves or longbows, I'd go with the longer bow. 55" is a fairly short bow and shorter bows tend to be more difficult to handle for someone starting out. I like the Grizzlies but like I mentioned, I really haven't had a chance to shoot the Cheyenne yet. Cheers Jeff
Thank you so much for answer! Now i also think the appearance of the bow is not last thing to be considered. Besides, I reckon, FF string of Super Grzzly will be noiser for hunt and demands heavier silencers which neutralize its efficiency. thanks again!
No problem. Glad to I could help. You shouldn't need string silencers for your bow if you tune it right. All of my Bear bows shoot whisper quiet without them.
Hi. You will really love the bow and the 30lb weight is an excellent weight to start with and pratice for good form. Good decission on your part. If you ever have a questions or need help on something please do not hesitate to message me. Jeff.
I am debating on getting one of these the exact same as this 55 pound Bear Grizzly through Cabela's online since no one here sells bows unless its archery season and I'm not waiting til September.
hey Jeff, love your vids mate, got a 60lb grizzly coming next week sometime any type of arrow you could reccomend for nice clean shots? keep up the good work!
Hey Jeff! Love your videos. I have about a 30 1/2" draw. Would you recommend this bow? I'm also newer to shooting and was wondering what draw weight I should go with. I've been learning on a 30lb bow at 28" I want to get a bow that I can grow into and was wondering if jumping to to a 50lb would be too big of a leap. I'm hoping my next bow will hold me over for awhile. I'm mainly going to be doing target archery but want to stay with traditional bows.
I think 40lbs is a great weight to start with if you have been shooting a compound at 70lbs. To many people make a huge mistake of over bowing themselves when they go from a compound to a recurve or longbow. 40lbs is fine for deer too. I am 6'3" and my draw length is 29". You will likely find that your draw length will shorten slightly going to traditional because of the different way they are shot from each other. 58" is still a very managable length to learn with. You will like the Grizzly.
Hi, was very impressed with your skill. You're video helped me choose the grizzly recurve for myself (50lb 58in). I also noticed that you seem to have a crapload of arrows, and good knowledge about arrows. What I was wondering was, if you could give some advice on where to get relatively inexpensive target shooting arrow? Good hunting arrows are freakin expensive. Thanks.
Yes you will want feather fletching and shoot right off the shelf and bear hair rest that comes with the bow. Rubber fletching will distort the way the arrow flies from the bow as well as damage the rest.
Hey Jeff, again a great video. Can you set it up with a Dynaflight 97 string? And what string are you using? Bear Archery's website doesn't specify that on this particular model. Although it's specified with other models... I am actually thinking of moving on from my 40 pound Samick Takedown Hunter to a 50 pound one piece bow. In my research the Grizzly seems like a great value for money. I looks like it's one of the cheaper bows of the leading manufacturers. Would you recommend it? It would definitely be used for hunting and lot's of backyard fun. Thanks you for the help. Keep up the great vids Geoff
Hi Boris The Spuer Grizzly may be a bit faster, still, your shooting 60lbs and that will launch yoru arrows plenty fast. My personal preference is with the Grizzly for what you have already commented on. I like the looks and if you like the look of a bow, "if it speaks to you" , you will shoot it well. Also the two handles are different. The Super Grizzly is much blockier and heavier. I like the refined feel of the Grizzly better. It all comes down to personal choice. They all shoot well.
Still Wyatt I am a fan fo both bows. Personally I like the pistol grip on a recurve over the straight grip on a longbow. It's what it does to the posiyion of your bow arm wrist. Yoru bow arm is straighter with the grip on a recurve. Either way, if you get a recurve, get a longer one if you can. The longer the bow the more forgiving it is to shoot. Star of with a bow in the 35lb weight and work on form first. I did a video on release. Check it out as it might help as well. Cheers and have fun!
any tips or references for tuning a bow you could provide would be great -- I usually shoot compound but want to get a Bear Grizzly and could use tips.
Hi Jeff...I finally bought my Grizzly bow 45 pound now and love it, but it still makes a clunking sound when I shoot it? how do you make it quieter as I have set the brace height to 8 inch's?? cheers Trevor
Hey Jeff I really appreciate your videos and are one of the reasons I made the decision to get into traditional archery. I bought the #45 grizzle last year and have been shooting carbon arrows but I would like to start to use aluminum. I was wonder what type of arrow you would recommend. Thx
df71091 I have shot carbons and I have a bunch of gold tip 5575's with flu-flus on them. I have gone back to aluminum only now because I like the extra weight, especially with my heavier bows. Also aluminum arrows a cheaper and just as durable and they accidentally explode on you. lol
Jeff Kavanagh ok for the weight im just using heavy heads thanks for the fast reply i like your videos, cause im shooting now for about 7 years and i never followed any "rules" like feet positioning or arrow release and to get better i need a setup ( i never wanted to listen :S ) when i found out that im cross dominant i thought that its a hughe drawback but then i found your video :P i only saw a few videos but now im motivated again to get better thanks again!
jeff i currently own a compound bow and have shot a recurve here recently and feel in love..what would you reccomend be get the bear montana or the bear grizzly? thanks!
Hi Jeff. Just got to say that you got mad skills man :) Im thinking about bying the grizzly 50# or the super grizzly 50#, and I have read the things you say about them both. I too think the grizzly looks better in pictures anyway. Im unshure becuse of the dacron b50 string only. I have no experience in this area. today im shooting the bear takedown 50# 64" long with fast flight plus. Will i now the differance? I only shoot 3D. Also i have trubble finding arrows to myt other bear. I shoot Easton powerflight 400 spine with both 125 grain tip and 145 cut at 29,5", my draw 28" Im groping good but both have nock right. Any idea? Thanks for all your awnsers and videos. //Magnus
What is your opinion on the Bear 58" Grizzly Recurve Bow, versus the Bear 55" Cheyenne Recurve Bow? I'm relatively new to recurve bows and archery in general but I would love to get into it, and would really appreciate your advice!
Hey Jeff Happy new year to you and your family. My comments about the problems I have been having with my new 45 lb bear grizzly seem to have been deleted. You asked about what arrows I am using . The arrows that I am using are Gold tip traditional hunters and the spine is 3555/500. I have used tips from .75 to 1.25 and the other day I tried a 1.45 which now makes the bare shaft arrow fly strait on the horizontal but on the vertical plain the arrow flies into the target at a 35 degree angle. This tells me that I need to bring the nock point down. If I bring the nock point down the bare shaft hits the shelf and if I leave it the same the fletched arrow kicks up because the fletching's hit the shelf. I have tried brace heights from 7.0 to 8.5 the lower brace height is quite noisy and is only marginally better at 8.5 . The arrow nocks have been sanded so that they will hang from the string under their own weight but if I tap on the string with my hand they release. I tried another bow to see if the problem was my form or release and the arrows bare shaft or fletched will hit the target equally and accurately. I have been reading up on bow tiller and the article I read was that if the tiller is off that I wont find a nock height that will work. Jeff does this make sense to you ? I measured the distance from my top riser to the string and I get 7.75 inches when I measure the bottom I get 7.25 . This shows that I have a Positive tiller of 1/2 an inch. Do you think this is normal for the grizzly? Also over the Christmas holidays I built a tiller tree to see how much my top limb bends compared to my bottom limb and found that at a 28 inch draw the top limb bends a little over 1inch more than the bottom limb when pulled at the nock point that is set at .5 inch above the shelf. If I pull the string at the center of the bow which is 2 inches below the nock point the limbs bend equally does this sound normal or do you think if I did this right that the tiller could be out? Again thanks so much for your help and all your video teachings. Wes wesfalk@hotmail.com
Hi Wes I honestly have no idea about the tiller on the bow. I am definitely not a technician or tinkerer that way. It usually takes me about ten minutes to get a bow set up. Sometimes I have to mess with some different types of arrows but to be honest I have never experienced the kind of difficulty you are having right now. What I will do tomorrow though is I will measure my brace height, nock point, and distances from the fadeouts and let you know how mine is set up. One thing I had to change with my new grizzly as compared to my old is I went to the 2114 Easton aluminums. The 5575 gold tips I was using on my old one ended up being too stiff and too light. Keep in mind that it is a 55lb bow as well. My Kodiak 55lb bow I shoot 2216's out of. A very different arrow set-up. I am not a fan of carbons for anything other than wing shooting. I find them too light. What distances are you do the bst at? The limbs should not bend equally. I will take those measurements for you and get back to you tomorrow. Something doesn't sound right and I will see what I can do here to help you out. Jeff
I have a question about brace height on a grizzly. My new Grizzly came with a brace height of only 6-6.5 inches. It actually took quite a bit of twisting in order to bring the bow to a little under 7.5 inches (the low ideal posted for the Grizzly). Does running a bow at a low brace height affect the flight of the arrow? Should I be concerned about continuing to twist the Flemish string until I get the manufacturer's recommended brace height? It seems like it's taken quite a bit to get it to 7.3
I'm looking to purchase the Hoyt Nitrum for my first compound and the Bear Grizzly for my first recurve to shoot traditional archery. I'm hoping that these two will make a great pair.
Jeff, I just got my first kill with a recurve! A little wanna be 3 point mule deer. Thanks for all your help! Now I am interested in getting another bow. I want a bear (I wonder who gave me that idea). Soo if you could only have one bear recurve about 50-60# what would it be? Main concerns: manuverability (a hunting bow); forgiving for smooth shooting; durability and price. I'm leaning toward the bear grizzly since you love it and it is about my price range, I also like the simple yet handsome looks of it. Hope you don't mind sharing again from your endless wisdom. Thanks again Jeff!
The old Kodiak Hunters are fairly good bows too. Some people can't stand the grip, others love them. I shoot a KH but bought a takedown, need a bow with some muscle. Think 65# will fix that. I would not buy the Grizzlies they make now. They just scream cheep to me. They only have one wood lamination for the limb and Bear has never made them like that before. But other than that; they look like good bows.
Hey Jeff! Great shooting, Bear is a awesome company. Purchasing my first Recurve or Longbow after shooting compound bows. My DL is 30" and im 6'2.5, i would pull 70lbs with my compound easy Would the Bear Grizzly @ 40# be a great bow for me? Hunting and target practice. I know its 58" AMO, is that too short for me? I really like that bow Thanks Sir
Hi Jeff! I just received my first recurve bow, bear grizzly bow 50 lb. From string grove to string grove is 58 inch. what length bow string do you recommend? I was told to get a Flemish string. Thank you.
Hi Jeff, awesome shooting. I aspire to do as well as you. I just bought the Bear Grizzly 50#. I see you are using Easton 2114 you state,any changes since your last post? I need to purchase arrows, what would you recommend?
So much depends on the situation and it really is hard for me to recommend a specific arrow. For example, for this bow (55lbs) I am shooting 2114's out of it. For my 55lb Kodiak I am shooting 2216's. The 2114's don't fly well out of the Kodiak at all. Trial and error and finding what works can take some time sometimes.
Hi from Russia, Jeff! Never have seen such a hell of an archer! Wanted to ask, I'm hasitating between Grizzly 60# and Super Grizzly 60#. Bear archery says SuperGrizzly is faster due to additional fascor layer and fastflight string compatible. But visually I like Grizzly much more (Dark brown profile with black laminating looks amazing!) Can you kindly give me an advice which one is better to buy regardless the price?Do I realy get much advantage from SuperGrizzly due to fascor and FF string?
Is that constant twittering sound in the background one of those sonic rodent deterrents? Does it work? Also, is your broken bow a Grayling or Gainesville-era manufacture?
Hi Jeff, you think that the grizzly is a good bow for me, I have shot with a recurve for a while, and now wanted a bow that could grow and maybe hunt with him when I was ready. I read some reviews about the grizzly and looks a good bow although some people have had problems with cracks in the limbs. what you think of this bow to me, I want an opinion from someone with espirience in bows.
I do not have a grizzly but from my experience with bear archery, I shoot the Kodiak and super Kodiak as well as the Martin equivance 62" hunter, you can not go wrong with it. The one prevalent complain is the hand shock. For some ppl it is a make or break type of deal since they prefer comfortability. This can be fixed with a custom piece of leather wrap around the handle for me. I also wear thin glove on my bow hand so that should help.
Hi Jeff Thanks so much for posting all the great video's. After watching your review of the Grizzly I bought a 45 lb. one. It showed up a few days ago and have been trying to tune it. Every time the arrow leaves the shelf it makes a loud clunk. I have tried brace heights from 7.5 up to 8.75. seems a bit quieter the higher up I go but still quite noisy. I notice when a fletched arrow leaves the shelf the back of it kicks up and then comes back down. If I shoot a bare shaft out of it the arrow hits the target at a 35 to 45 degree angle tip down. I have tried moving the nock point from ranges of 0 up to .75 of an inch and it still flies at a angle. If you have any advice on how to get it to shoot strait I sure would appreciate it. Thanks and Merry Christmas Wes
Hi Wes I will measure what my brace height is at and where my nock is at and let you know. What kind of arrows are you shooting from it. I shoot Easton 2114's out of mine. I might even go to an even heavier arrow for it. I am using three 5" helical. Also if your nock on your arrow is too tight it can cause a problem as well. I will let you know where my set-up is at. Jeff
Jeff Kavanagh Hey Jeff thanks for the reply. this is a real head scratcher for me. I am no expert but I have been reading a lot on the subject. I think the tiller of the bow might be off, I hesitate to say it as I haven't herd anyone have any problems with there bows. I'll tell you what I know and what I've done and tried. Current brace height is 8.5 inches . Nock point shoots best at .5" above shelf any higher and the bare shaft fly's in at an 25 to 35 degree angle tip down any lower and shaft hits the shelf. unfortunately if I put a fletched arrow on with this set up the fletching closest to the shelf hits and kicks the rear of the arrow up . With this set up my fletched and bare shaft arrows match well on the target but it is very sensitive to any mistakes and my lower fletching is getting frayed . Now with my bow strung and bow square attached I measured the point where the Dymondwood riser tapers to the point where it meets the limbs the upper measurement was 7.75" and the lower was 7.25". Since I messaged you last I built a Tillering tree in my basement. If I pull the bow down to 28 inches. The top limb is bent down 1 inch more than the bottom limb. The hunting store where I bought the bow doesn't have a lot of arrow selection so I have been using the two types that they have. The arrow that I have been tuning the most is a 30" 35/55,500 spine Gold tip traditional hunter with three 4 inch long fletching's mounted strait to shaft. The field point weights that work best are 145 grain points. I have sanded all the nocks so that they will stay on under their own weight but if you give them a tap they will fall off. I have also tried some Easton carbon ion 600 spine cut at 30" and have used .75,1.0 and 1.25 grain field points these arrows are really noisy and when bare shaft testing have actually showed them to be too heavy a spine as they were also hitting tip down and to the left. I'm sure they aren't to heavy but that's just how they showed when they hit the target. Lastly I tried a 400 spine carbon arrow(I'm not sure what brand it was as I tried it at a hunting store in there ware house) it was cut to 30" with a 145 grain field point and it hit the target on the vertical good but the tip was to the left at a 35 degree angle showing to stiff a spine. One other thing I wanted to eliminate is if I was causing the arrows to shoot poorly. So I tried a 40 lb Ben Pearson recurve bow. I shot bare shaft and fletched arrows and they shoot strait without any kick up or harsh angles into target. Sorry for the long message Jeff but I figure more info the better chance you might have an idea how I can get my bow to shoot right. Thanks again Jeff Wes
hey i recently got a bear grizzly from 1972 then i registered it on the bear website. the bow is marked as #40 but i took two of my weight measurers and both said it was #50 @ 28". the weight measurers are very reliable. is their any way to get bear to give me something as a sorry present or something? and how do i do it? thanks!
I'd get either the 7 arrow "Fred Bear" quiver made by Bear or the 4 arrow "Fred Bear" quiver sold through Three Rivers. I have both and they work great. Very solid and they are set up and adjustable for the bushings on your bow. If you want to see it I have the 4 arrow quiver on my takedown in the takedown review I did.
What is the brace height and string length that is on your bow? I bought a Grizzley this summer and the string is 56" and the brace height is only 6 1/4". Five inch fletching will not fit. I think the string that came with it is too short.
The brace height is at 7 5/8 on mine. I would have to go an measure my string length but right off the bat I would say your brace height is too short. You need to twist your string shorter.
Did you solved the issue? IIRC I make the strings for my Grizzly 55" long and need to twist it a little, so 56" sounds way too long to me to reduce the string by twisting it in. Any update?
The Super Grizzly limbs are reinforced for use with modern Fast Flight bow strings. The regular Grizzly you must use old skool Dacron bow string. Not a big deal. I just ordered a regular Grizzly.
Love to see you come back thanks
Love my 1970's Grizzly 45# 🙂 Shoots so smooth and accurate
This was a very smart move on Bear's behalf. You are a well respected traditional archer and you will be saying a lot of good things about Bear archery and their bows. I believe good word-of-mouth is the best advertising. The Grizzly's are great bows! Nice shooting Jeff!
This is why I got a grizzly, my next bow will be a bear 100%
Great Bear testimony. I have never touched a recurve but I have a Bear Grizzly enroute right now. Arrives tomorrow. Thanks.
Lookin at this bow to be an upgrade from my last. Something about bear has always attracted me, and the wood and finish is just so beautiful. I love your humbleness and the fact you don't edit out a few misses or imperfections here and there because it reminds me that even the best might flub a string or two. Thanks for the quality channel. Cheers!
+Matthew Gonzalez Thanks and yes I do "flub" the string often enough to keep me humble. lol I have a ton of fun though.
I've been reviewing my Bear grizzly since the early 1960s. This is still my #1 bow.🎯
Only a bit over a minute in and i had to stop comment lol Very impressive skills with a bow! So cool to watch!
200,000 shots. That is amazing. And that was just with one of your bows.
Yeah I kept my broken Grizzly too. It's hanging in a special place. I figured after a couple hundred thousand shots or so I just couldn't fully part with it.
I really loved your review , thanks to it I will purchase 2 of this bows, for me and my brother, I love to see that companies stand in the back of their product.
Really enyoy watching your videos. Good, easy to get, instructions prestigelessly presented. No nonsense. Also makes me wich for my own barn
Great shout out to Bear! I'm officially in the hunt for my first recurve and the Bear Grizzly is #1 on my list. It's been recommended that I look for a longer bow as I'm 6'1" with a 29" draw, but after seeing yours in action, and you looking like a tall guy and you mentioned somewhere in the comments that your DL is 29 1/2", I feel a lot better about going with this model. It looks like something right up my alley and really appreciate you putting it on display like this. Look forward to studying more of your videos. Thanks!
+OutdoorShellback Yes I am 6'3" with a 29 1/2 draw.
+Jeff Kavanagh
So Jeff ,
58" Super grizzly is it ok for your draw length
Really enjoying the videos Jeff! Chad Tavernia from Vantage Point Outdoors turned me on to them.
I, too love Bear bows especially the older ones(sentimentality I guess). They are real workhorses and continue to amaze me.
Congrats on your new bow! Seems to work really well already. Great shooting.
I love my 50# old Grizzly. I have shot probably close to 30,000 arrows through it since July 2013. Was told by a Bear rep that it is from the 1960's.I hope it never breaks. I also own an old Bear Tigercat 45# recurve which shoots incredible also. I am seriously leaning toward a Bear Montana to have a longbow in my arsenal after watching your review of it and you and your kid shooting it.
I got a 50# grizzly for Christmas and it exceeded my expectations in all areas! Thanks for the review.
Reviving an old video... just got my Bear Grizzly.... Jeff seems one of the many experienced archers on youtube who speaks so highly of so figured I couldn't go wrong!
Thanks for great video a was about to buy a compound, after this vid I just picked up a grizzly on Sat 45# ,love it great bow
Absolutely a great bow. I picked up a vintage 55lb BG at a local flea market for 35 bucks. What a steal. Before, I was using an old Browning Nomad, but can't wait to take this Bear Grizzly bow dear hunting next season.
Hey Jeff ! Sorry to see your bow break ! My kodiak did the same thing acouple of years ago and I injured my bicep and couldn't shoot for about 4 to 6 weeks. I still have it today. Just can't throw it away, cause it gave me so much pleasure. Lol ! Nice Grizzly !
Sorry to hear your old one broke, and grats on the new one.
Simplicity is still the most beautiful in my opinion, it looks great. :)
Oh, and thnx for the tips on releasing the string.
It really helped my release. :)
Great to hear! Thanks for taking the time!
I got a Grizzly for a birthday gift in 1965, I think retail was $10.00. 43#, factory camo. Still shoots fine but not anywhere near 200k rounds. The quiver was about the same cost I think. Faded memory.
You're an awesome shot mate! I have been thinking of a Grizzly as an upgrade from my Samick. 200,000 arrows is amazing! I think you may have just made my mind up.
awesome video too. thanks--one day I can only pray I will be that skilled. You are truly awesome.
My Bear Supper Grizzly if from mid 70s, still have it, still love it. I learned to shoot from Feds book. Got my first deer the first day of the season that year. I shot Easton arrows and wasp broadheads.
Just got my first recurve. Bear Super Grizzly. Your review really helped my decision. Smart move on Bears part to send you a bow.
awesome shooting and i'm sure fred bear himself would be impressed
Hats off to you Jeff and Bear Archery I have a grizzly as well and you couldnt be more right about the grizzly bow.
That is amazing, thank you and guess what your video just sold a Bear grizzly bow. My next bow is a Bear Grizzly.
THIS GUY IS THE BEST SHOT EVER
My draw length is 29 1/2 inches. You won't have any problems with stacking with this bow.
200000 shots. Mad. Hope you have 250000 more shots with the new one Jeff. Shooting a Martin Dream Catcher 55# .. Your shooting is inspirational mate. Love the videos. Best. AX
Your right the grip on these grizzly bows are perfect. Camerom
Well bear and the archery store down the road should thank you now. I'm goin tomorrow and get me one.
I just bought a 60# for $39+tax. My nephew works at Cabela's and he called me and said they had a return and wanted to know if I wanted it for that price. I said "Are you kidding!? Heck yeah!" I'm super happy but haven't shot a bow for more than 20 years and 60# might take some getting used to again.
I ordered a 50# grizzly and I'm very excited to get it. I've been shooting a compound for 5 years now and its really easy for me to shoot it. I would like more of a challenge so I am now turning to traditional archey. I will shoot my compound in competitions.
Hi Wyatt
Generally speaking a longbow is comsidered to be a more forgiving bow to shoot than a recurve and thus a better bow to start off with for someone new in getting into shooting with traditional equipment. It's the limb design primarily for that reason. The limbs on alongbow a more narrow but they are ticker and won't twist if drawn poorly with a poor release so the shot will stay truer. Also the longer the bow, the less pinch on the fingers for also a smooter release.
Hi James
I haven't shot a Cheyenne yet but my first instinct is that if you are just getting into shooting with traditional bows like recurves or longbows, I'd go with the longer bow. 55" is a fairly short bow and shorter bows tend to be more difficult to handle for someone starting out.
I like the Grizzlies but like I mentioned, I really haven't had a chance to shoot the Cheyenne yet.
Cheers
Jeff
Awesome video ✊🏽
It is also good to know that Bear has not changed the bow over the years. Don’t fix it if it ain’t broke. Lol
Miss seeing Jeff on here!
Such a natural. great Shooting
Thank you so much for answer! Now i also think the appearance of the bow is not last thing to be considered. Besides, I reckon, FF string of Super Grzzly will be noiser for hunt and demands heavier silencers which neutralize its efficiency. thanks again!
Nice one man, thinking of getting one of these, or a Kodiak in 50lbs
No problem. Glad to I could help. You shouldn't need string silencers for your bow if you tune it right. All of my Bear bows shoot whisper quiet without them.
I'm buying myself a 40# bear grizly recurve. Can't wait!
Hi. You will really love the bow and the 30lb weight is an excellent weight to start with and pratice for good form. Good decission on your part. If you ever have a questions or need help on something please do not hesitate to message me. Jeff.
dude the bear Montana Longbow you won't be disappointed
so awesome!
Damn this guy can shoot. Im lucky to get a shot group on a stationary target the size of my fist from 10 yards.
I am debating on getting one of these the exact same as this 55 pound Bear Grizzly through Cabela's online since no one here sells bows unless its archery season and I'm not waiting til September.
hey Jeff, love your vids mate, got a 60lb grizzly coming next week sometime any type of arrow you could reccomend for nice clean shots? keep up the good work!
Hey Jeff! Love your videos. I have about a 30 1/2" draw. Would you recommend this bow? I'm also newer to shooting and was wondering what draw weight I should go with. I've been learning on a 30lb bow at 28" I want to get a bow that I can grow into and was wondering if jumping to to a 50lb would be too big of a leap.
I'm hoping my next bow will hold me over for awhile. I'm mainly going to be doing target archery but want to stay with traditional bows.
Hi Jeff just bought a 55# grizzly thanks Cameron
I think 40lbs is a great weight to start with if you have been shooting a compound at 70lbs. To many people make a huge mistake of over bowing themselves when they go from a compound to a recurve or longbow. 40lbs is fine for deer too. I am 6'3" and my draw length is 29". You will likely find that your draw length will shorten slightly going to traditional because of the different way they are shot from each other. 58" is still a very managable length to learn with. You will like the Grizzly.
Hi, was very impressed with your skill. You're video helped me choose the grizzly recurve for myself (50lb 58in). I also noticed that you seem to have a crapload of arrows, and good knowledge about arrows. What I was wondering was, if you could give some advice on where to get relatively inexpensive target shooting arrow? Good hunting arrows are freakin expensive. Thanks.
Yes you will want feather fletching and shoot right off the shelf and bear hair rest that comes with the bow. Rubber fletching will distort the way the arrow flies from the bow as well as damage the rest.
Hey Jeff, again a great video.
Can you set it up with a Dynaflight 97 string? And what string are you using?
Bear Archery's website doesn't specify that on this particular model. Although it's specified with other models... I am actually thinking of moving on from my 40 pound Samick Takedown Hunter to a 50 pound one piece bow. In my research the Grizzly seems like a great value for money. I looks like it's one of the cheaper bows of the leading manufacturers. Would you recommend it? It would definitely be used for hunting and lot's of backyard fun.
Thanks you for the help. Keep up the great vids
Geoff
Hi Jeff,
Can you please do a short vid on how to tune a bow. I Just picked up a Bear Grizzly.
Okay. Thanks Jeff
Hi Boris
The Spuer Grizzly may be a bit faster, still, your shooting 60lbs and that will launch yoru arrows plenty fast. My personal preference is with the Grizzly for what you have already commented on. I like the looks and if you like the look of a bow, "if it speaks to you" , you will shoot it well. Also the two handles are different. The Super Grizzly is much blockier and heavier. I like the refined feel of the Grizzly better. It all comes down to personal choice. They all shoot well.
Awesome shots .im personally stuck between a martin independance or freedom and the bear grizzly whoch would u choose
Still Wyatt I am a fan fo both bows. Personally I like the pistol grip on a recurve over the straight grip on a longbow. It's what it does to the posiyion of your bow arm wrist. Yoru bow arm is straighter with the grip on a recurve.
Either way, if you get a recurve, get a longer one if you can. The longer the bow the more forgiving it is to shoot. Star of with a bow in the 35lb weight and work on form first. I did a video on release. Check it out as it might help as well. Cheers and have fun!
Will you make a video on tuning a bow?
any tips or references for tuning a bow you could provide would be great -- I usually shoot compound but want to get a Bear Grizzly and could use tips.
Same ... I shot a super grizzly @ the shop ... I thought it was crazy noisy ...
Hi Jeff...I finally bought my Grizzly bow 45 pound now and love it, but it still makes a clunking sound when I shoot it? how do you make it quieter as I have set the brace height to 8 inch's?? cheers Trevor
Hey Jeff
I really appreciate your videos and are one of the reasons I made the decision to get into traditional archery. I bought the #45 grizzle last year and have been shooting carbon arrows but I would like to start to use aluminum. I was wonder what type of arrow you would recommend. Thx
Hi Kaiden. I am shooting Easton aluminums XX75's 2114's out of mine and they fly well.
Jeff Kavanagh hi im having the same bow and im shooting easton st. epic 400 ...why do you use aluminium?
by the way i love this bow :)
df71091 I have shot carbons and I have a bunch of gold tip 5575's with flu-flus on them. I have gone back to aluminum only now because I like the extra weight, especially with my heavier bows. Also aluminum arrows a cheaper and just as durable and they accidentally explode on you. lol
Jeff Kavanagh ok for the weight im just using heavy heads
thanks for the fast reply
i like your videos, cause im shooting now for about 7 years and i never followed any "rules" like feet positioning or arrow release and to get better i need a setup ( i never wanted to listen :S )
when i found out that im cross dominant i thought that its a hughe drawback but then i found your video :P
i only saw a few videos but now im motivated again to get better
thanks again!
jeff i currently own a compound bow and have shot a recurve here recently and feel in love..what would you reccomend be get the bear montana or the bear grizzly? thanks!
Hi Jeff. Just got to say that you got mad skills man :)
Im thinking about bying the grizzly 50# or the super grizzly 50#, and I have read the things you say about them both. I too think the grizzly looks better in pictures anyway. Im unshure becuse of the dacron b50 string only. I have no experience in this area. today im shooting the bear takedown 50# 64" long with fast flight plus. Will i now the differance? I only shoot 3D.
Also i have trubble finding arrows to myt other bear. I shoot Easton powerflight 400 spine with both 125 grain tip and 145 cut at 29,5", my draw 28" Im groping good but both have nock right. Any idea?
Thanks for all your awnsers and videos.
//Magnus
What is your opinion on the Bear 58" Grizzly Recurve Bow, versus the Bear 55" Cheyenne Recurve Bow? I'm relatively new to recurve bows and archery in general but I would love to get into it, and would really appreciate your advice!
Hey Jeff Happy new year to you and your family. My comments about the problems I have been having with my new 45 lb bear grizzly seem to have been deleted. You asked about what arrows I am using . The arrows that I am using are Gold tip traditional hunters and the spine is 3555/500. I have used tips from .75 to 1.25 and the other day I tried a 1.45 which now makes the bare shaft arrow fly strait on the horizontal but on the vertical plain the arrow flies into the target at a 35 degree angle. This tells me that I need to bring the nock point down. If I bring the nock point down the bare shaft hits the shelf and if I leave it the same the fletched arrow kicks up because the fletching's hit the shelf. I have tried brace heights from 7.0 to 8.5 the lower brace height is quite noisy and is only marginally better at 8.5 . The arrow nocks have been sanded so that they will hang from the string under their own weight but if I tap on the string with my hand they release. I tried another bow to see if the problem was my form or release and the arrows bare shaft or fletched will hit the target equally and accurately. I have been reading up on bow tiller and
the article I read was that if the tiller is off that I wont find a nock height that will work. Jeff does this make sense to you ? I measured the distance from my top riser to the string and I get 7.75 inches when I measure the bottom I get 7.25 . This shows that I have a Positive tiller of 1/2 an inch. Do you think this is normal for the grizzly? Also over the Christmas holidays I built a tiller tree to see how much my top limb bends compared to my bottom limb and found that at a 28 inch draw the top limb bends a little over 1inch more than the bottom limb when pulled at the nock point that is set at .5 inch above the shelf. If I pull the string at the center of the bow which is 2 inches below the nock point the limbs bend equally does this sound normal or do you think if I did this right that the tiller could be out? Again thanks so much for your help and all your video teachings.
Wes
wesfalk@hotmail.com
Hi Wes
I honestly have no idea about the tiller on the bow. I am definitely not a technician or tinkerer that way. It usually takes me about ten minutes to get a bow set up. Sometimes I have to mess with some different types of arrows but to be honest I have never experienced the kind of difficulty you are having right now. What I will do tomorrow though is I will measure my brace height, nock point, and distances from the fadeouts and let you know how mine is set up. One thing I had to change with my new grizzly as compared to my old is I went to the 2114 Easton aluminums. The 5575 gold tips I was using on my old one ended up being too stiff and too light. Keep in mind that it is a 55lb bow as well.
My Kodiak 55lb bow I shoot 2216's out of. A very different arrow set-up.
I am not a fan of carbons for anything other than wing shooting. I find them too light.
What distances are you do the bst at?
The limbs should not bend equally.
I will take those measurements for you and get back to you tomorrow. Something doesn't sound right and I will see what I can do here to help you out.
Jeff
I have a question about brace height on a grizzly. My new Grizzly came with a brace height of only 6-6.5 inches. It actually took quite a bit of twisting in order to bring the bow to a little under 7.5 inches (the low ideal posted for the Grizzly). Does running a bow at a low brace height affect the flight of the arrow? Should I be concerned about continuing to twist the Flemish string until I get the manufacturer's recommended brace height? It seems like it's taken quite a bit to get it to 7.3
I'm looking to purchase the Hoyt Nitrum for my first compound and the Bear Grizzly for my first recurve to shoot traditional archery. I'm hoping that these two will make a great pair.
I'd say drop one of them. Some people can shoot both, but I find to be a really good trad shooter you need to focus on shooting trad.
+Ragemutt if you can learn and shoot decent on trad gear, the learning curve for compound is easy.
Jeff, I just got my first kill with a recurve! A little wanna be 3 point mule deer. Thanks for all your help! Now I am interested in getting another bow. I want a bear (I wonder who gave me that idea). Soo if you could only have one bear recurve about 50-60# what would it be? Main concerns: manuverability (a hunting bow); forgiving for smooth shooting; durability and price. I'm leaning toward the bear grizzly since you love it and it is about my price range, I also like the simple yet handsome looks of it. Hope you don't mind sharing again from your endless wisdom. Thanks again Jeff!
The old Kodiak Hunters are fairly good bows too. Some people can't stand the grip, others love them.
I shoot a KH but bought a takedown, need a bow with some muscle. Think 65# will fix that.
I would not buy the Grizzlies they make now. They just scream cheep to me. They only have one wood lamination for the limb and Bear has never made them like that before. But other than that; they look like good bows.
Hey Jeff! Great shooting, Bear is a awesome company. Purchasing my first Recurve or Longbow after shooting compound bows. My DL is 30" and im 6'2.5, i would pull 70lbs with my compound easy
Would the Bear Grizzly @ 40# be a great bow for me? Hunting and target practice. I know its 58" AMO, is that too short for me? I really like that bow
Thanks Sir
What is the actual difference between Grizzly & Super Grizzly? Besides the look ...Super having the stripe and different riser wood.
Hi Jeff,would a 35# or 40# bow be too much for a beginner? I'm about your height and build if that helps any? Thanks in advance,,excellent videos..
Hi Jeff! I just received my first recurve bow, bear grizzly bow 50 lb. From string grove to string grove is 58 inch. what length bow string do you recommend? I was told to get a Flemish string. Thank you.
Hi Jeff, awesome shooting. I aspire to do as well as you. I just bought the Bear Grizzly 50#. I see you are using Easton 2114 you state,any changes since your last post? I need to purchase arrows, what would you recommend?
So much depends on the situation and it really is hard for me to recommend a specific arrow. For example, for this bow (55lbs) I am shooting 2114's out of it. For my 55lb Kodiak I am shooting 2216's. The 2114's don't fly well out of the Kodiak at all. Trial and error and finding what works can take some time sometimes.
do you this i would have an issue shooting a grizzly or super grizzly with a 31 inch draw?
What arrows do you recommend for a grizzly 50 lb?
Hi from Russia, Jeff! Never have seen such a hell of an archer! Wanted to ask, I'm hasitating between Grizzly 60# and Super Grizzly 60#. Bear archery says SuperGrizzly is faster due to additional fascor layer and fastflight string compatible. But visually I like Grizzly much more (Dark brown profile with black laminating looks amazing!) Can you kindly give me an advice which one is better to buy regardless the price?Do I realy get much advantage from SuperGrizzly due to fascor and FF string?
Could you tell me how to date mine? If you know any serial reading tips maybe
Is that constant twittering sound in the background one of those sonic rodent deterrents? Does it work? Also, is your broken bow a Grayling or Gainesville-era manufacture?
Hi Jeff, you think that the grizzly is a good bow for me, I have shot with a recurve for a while, and now wanted a bow that could grow and maybe hunt with him when I was ready. I read some reviews about the grizzly and looks a good bow although some people have had problems with cracks in the limbs. what you think of this bow to me, I want an opinion from someone with espirience in bows.
I do not have a grizzly but from my experience with bear archery, I shoot the Kodiak and super Kodiak as well as the Martin equivance 62" hunter, you can not go wrong with it. The one prevalent complain is the hand shock. For some ppl it is a make or break type of deal since they prefer comfortability. This can be fixed with a custom piece of leather wrap around the handle for me. I also wear thin glove on my bow hand so that should help.
Hi Jeff Thanks so much for posting all the great video's. After watching your review of the Grizzly I bought a 45 lb. one. It showed up a few days ago and have been trying to tune it. Every time the arrow leaves the shelf it makes a loud clunk. I have tried brace heights from 7.5 up to 8.75. seems a bit quieter the higher up I go but still quite noisy. I notice when a fletched arrow leaves the shelf the back of it kicks up and then comes back down. If I shoot a bare shaft out of it the arrow hits the target at a 35 to 45 degree angle tip down. I have tried moving the nock point from ranges of 0 up to .75 of an inch and it still flies at a angle. If you have any advice on how to get it to shoot strait I sure would appreciate it.
Thanks and Merry Christmas
Wes
I found the same problem (loud), but I put the rubber whisker string silencers on it, an it went from a loud twang to a silent whisper.
Hi Wes
I will measure what my brace height is at and where my nock is at and let you know. What kind of arrows are you shooting from it. I shoot Easton 2114's out of mine. I might even go to an even heavier arrow for it. I am using three 5" helical. Also if your nock on your arrow is too tight it can cause a problem as well. I will let you know where my set-up is at. Jeff
Jeff Kavanagh
Hey Jeff thanks for the reply. this is a real head scratcher for me. I am no expert but I have been reading a lot on the subject. I think the tiller of the bow might be off, I hesitate to say it as I haven't herd anyone have any problems with there bows. I'll tell you what I know and what I've done and tried. Current brace height is 8.5 inches . Nock point shoots best at .5" above shelf any higher and the bare shaft fly's in at an 25 to 35 degree angle tip down any lower and shaft hits the shelf. unfortunately if I put a fletched arrow on with this set up the fletching closest to the shelf hits and kicks the rear of the arrow up . With this set up my fletched and bare shaft arrows match well on the target but it is very sensitive to any mistakes and my lower fletching is getting frayed . Now with my bow strung and bow square attached I measured the point where the Dymondwood riser tapers to the point where it meets the limbs the upper measurement was 7.75" and the lower was 7.25". Since I messaged you last I built a Tillering tree in my basement. If I pull the bow down to 28 inches. The top limb is bent down 1 inch more than the bottom limb. The hunting store where I bought the bow doesn't have a lot of arrow selection so I have been using the two types that they have. The arrow that I have been tuning the most is a 30" 35/55,500 spine Gold tip traditional hunter with three 4 inch long fletching's mounted strait to shaft. The field point weights that work best are 145 grain points. I have sanded all the nocks so that they will stay on under their own weight but if you give them a tap they will fall off. I have also tried some Easton carbon ion 600 spine cut at 30" and have used .75,1.0 and 1.25 grain field points these arrows are really noisy and when bare shaft testing have actually showed them to be too heavy a spine as they were also hitting tip down and to the left. I'm sure they aren't to heavy but that's just how they showed when they hit the target. Lastly I tried a 400 spine carbon arrow(I'm not sure what brand it was as I tried it at a hunting store in there ware house) it was cut to 30" with a 145 grain field point and it hit the target on the vertical good but the tip was to the left at a 35 degree angle showing to stiff a spine. One other thing I wanted to eliminate is if I was causing the arrows to shoot poorly. So I tried a 40 lb Ben Pearson recurve bow. I shot bare shaft and fletched arrows and they shoot strait without any kick up or harsh angles into target. Sorry for the long message Jeff but I figure more info the better chance you might have an idea how I can get my bow to shoot right.
Thanks again Jeff
Wes
Hi Jeff, you think the grizzly is a great choice for hunting?
I want to buy it, 50#. Any advice is very helpful for me.
Thank you very much!
Ok, I have buy it, I can't wait!!!
hey i recently got a bear grizzly from 1972 then i registered it on the bear website. the bow is marked as #40 but i took two of my weight measurers and both said it was #50 @ 28". the weight measurers are very reliable. is their any way to get bear to give me something as a sorry present or something? and how do i do it? thanks!
Jeff, how does the Bear Grizzly compare to the Bearpaw Hopi? Thank You.
Performance likely similar, bear would probably last longer if I had to guess. Although both should be durable.
Hey Jeff,
I have a bear Grizzly 50# 2014 model. What quiver do you recommend for my bow? Thanks
I'd get either the 7 arrow "Fred Bear" quiver made by Bear or the 4 arrow "Fred Bear" quiver sold through Three Rivers. I have both and they work great. Very solid and they are set up and adjustable for the bushings on your bow. If you want to see it I have the 4 arrow quiver on my takedown in the takedown review I did.
Jeff Kavanagh Thanks. I'll do it!
What is the brace height and string length that is on your bow? I bought a Grizzley this summer and the string is 56" and the brace height is only 6 1/4". Five inch fletching will not fit. I think the string that came with it is too short.
The brace height is at 7 5/8 on mine. I would have to go an measure my string length but right off the bat I would say your brace height is too short. You need to twist your string shorter.
Did you solved the issue? IIRC I make the strings for my Grizzly 55" long and need to twist it a little, so 56" sounds way too long to me to reduce the string by twisting it in. Any update?
I have an original version from the 70's
Jeff, the same question for you again - how's finger pinch on such short recurve?
None. I never have a problem with finger pinch even when I shoot my 48" Super Mag. I also have a 29 1/2" draw.
Jeff Kavanagh Cool! Thanks.
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Has anyone tried the Super Grizzly? What are your thoughts? Thanks.
I was wondering this myself. Worth the extra $100 and what exactly does it give you for the extra bucks?
The Super Grizzly limbs are reinforced for use with modern Fast Flight bow strings. The regular Grizzly you must use old skool Dacron bow string. Not a big deal. I just ordered a regular Grizzly.
Chef Matt I just got a Super Grizzly. Haven't had much time to shoot it but feels really good and looks a lot better I reckon.
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