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    From RL@21:1/5 to All on Mon Aug 22 15:55:47 2016
    I'm new to compound bows and need some advice .

    Just ask...

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  • From Terry Coombs@21:1/5 to All on Mon Aug 22 08:40:29 2016
    I'm new to compound bows and need some advice .
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  • From RL@21:1/5 to All on Tue Aug 23 16:40:49 2016
    Cool ! I'm mounting a "whisker bisquit" type arrow rest , and I'm wondering if it needs to be square to the axis of the arrow . The bow is an older Bear , a Grizzly II . Instinct tells me it should be as close as possible .
    Close to what?
    My opinion: close behind the broadheads gives a good guidance.

    Also , this bow has what are apparently referred to as "soft" cams , so I'm not expecting blinding fast arrow speeds . I have it set at about 62lbs peak as measured with a dial type scale (110 lbs capacity) and am wondering about arrow spine needed . I have a couple dozen 2117 aluminums and both 110 gr and 125 gr broadheads , and just bought a dozen carbon fibers spined 350 for 60-75 lb draw .
    I've always shot recurves , but this bow was a steal at 25 bucks including bow quiver and sight . I figured for the price I could modernize a bit ... research indicates this bow was made after 1978 , but I haven't pinned down the exact age . Online searches have turned up very little information about it , so any details would be appreciated .

    I don't know that model, can www.beararchery.com help?

    If you have experience in recurve, you know bowtuning is always a kind
    of trouble with some try and error.
    62lbs peak is a lot, how is the letoff? Anyway, the papertest will tell
    you more than words.
    Enjoy the toy and many golden hits...

    Rolf

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  • From RL@21:1/5 to All on Tue Aug 23 18:21:46 2016
    ....
    Close to square to the axis of the arrow . It just seems to me that
    if the guide is tilted it might affect the flight path of the arrow
    adversely .
    Shouldn't be that bad as the whisker is a kind of soft brush, isn't it?

    ....

    I did search Bear's website , found very little information for bows
    this old .
    Send them a mail, ask for help. Certainly they have an paper-archive
    what waits to be scanned to pdf/jpg or a person who is old enough and remembers...

    Good luck, Rolf

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  • From Terry Coombs@21:1/5 to All on Mon Aug 22 09:18:55 2016
    RL wrote:
    I'm new to compound bows and need some advice .

    Just ask...


    Cool ! I'm mounting a "whisker bisquit" type arrow rest , and I'm
    wondering if it needs to be square to the axis of the arrow . The bow is an older Bear , a Grizzly II . Instinct tells me it should be as close as
    possible .
    Also , this bow has what are apparently referred to as "soft" cams , so
    I'm not expecting blinding fast arrow speeds . I have it set at about 62lbs peak as measured with a dial type scale (110 lbs capacity) and am wondering about arrow spine needed . I have a couple dozen 2117 aluminums and both 110
    gr and 125 gr broadheads , and just bought a dozen carbon fibers spined 350
    for 60-75 lb draw .
    I've always shot recurves , but this bow was a steal at 25 bucks including bow quiver and sight . I figured for the price I could modernize a bit ... research indicates this bow was made after 1978 , but I haven't pinned down
    the exact age . Online searches have turned up very little information about
    it , so any details would be appreciated .
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  • From Terry Coombs@21:1/5 to All on Tue Aug 23 09:53:20 2016
    RL wrote:
    Cool ! I'm mounting a "whisker bisquit" type arrow rest , and I'm
    wondering if it needs to be square to the axis of the arrow . The
    bow is an older Bear , a Grizzly II . Instinct tells me it should be
    as close as possible .
    Close to what?
    My opinion: close behind the broadheads gives a good guidance.


    Close to square to the axis of the arrow . It just seems to me that if the guide is tilted it might affect the flight path of the arrow adversely . I wouldn't ask , but the new guide has no vertical adjustment , and the arrow
    is not square to the string and the only way to make it so is to tilt the
    guide up or down .
    I'm not new to archery , been shooting a Carrolls 47 pound recurve for over
    30 years . But this is my first compound , and the newer equipment is
    totally different from what I'm used to .
    I did search Bear's website , found very little information for bows this
    old . The info I did find was on another website , and all I learned there
    is that it was made after 1978 , and that was due to the type and location
    of the Bear medallion .
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  • From Terry Coombs@21:1/5 to Terry Coombs on Tue Aug 23 10:09:58 2016
    Terry Coombs wrote:
    RL wrote:
    Cool ! I'm mounting a "whisker bisquit" type arrow rest , and I'm
    wondering if it needs to be square to the axis of the arrow . The
    bow is an older Bear , a Grizzly II . Instinct tells me it should be
    as close as possible .
    Close to what?
    My opinion: close behind the broadheads gives a good guidance.


    Close to square to the axis of the arrow . It just seems to me that
    if the guide is tilted it might affect the flight path of the arrow
    adversely . I wouldn't ask , but the new guide has no vertical
    adjustment , and the arrow is not square to the string and the only
    way to make it so is to tilt the guide up or down .

    Or to move the nock point up or down on the string . Meant to add that and forgot .


    I'm not new to archery , been shooting a Carrolls 47 pound recurve
    for over 30 years . But this is my first compound , and the newer
    equipment is totally different from what I'm used to .
    I did search Bear's website , found very little information for bows
    this old . The info I did find was on another website , and all I
    learned there is that it was made after 1978 , and that was due to
    the type and location of the Bear medallion .

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