Bear Super Mag 48" Recurve Review

Excellent classic hunting bow!

Short, lightweight, no stacking at my 29.5" draw. I own several vintage Bear Supermag 48's and the new ones are just as good, no QC issues in my experience. Don't dry fire or use lightweight arrows... it's a hunting bow, perfectfor the treestand or blind. Bear has a great warranty so purchase without worry. These handy little Demons have been taking game since 1965! I wish Bear… read more would bring back the original 60's black phenolic!!

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I would buy this again

I like short bows and this new Bear super mag is a good bow. The bow was easy to tune and very smooth to draw. I have an older Super Mag and it is a lot heavier and has wider limbs plus the grip is deeper and more like a high wrist. The new one has a grip like a medium wrist and is more open between the grip and window. The older one rides on my index finger knuckle and after… read more a while of shooting will start to brother me, not the new one.

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Do not purchase if your draw length is over 28"

I haven't even owned this bow for 2 years, and I drew it back and the limb snapped at the base of the riser. I have a 30" draw length, and never felt the bow stack. It was purchased new from 3 Rivers Archery, and has only been strung/unstrung properly, using a stringer. It has a 50# draw weight, and I have only shot 500 grain arrows through it. I am a loyal customer of Bear archery… read more products, but I believe there are some quality control issues in Florida. I would not advise purchasing this bow if you have a draw length greater than 28".

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Superb

It's amazingly short but can handle my 28" draw without stacking and causing stress fractures in the limbs. Will be great in the swamp coastal thickets I hunt where briars / stickers make it almost impenetrable. The other surprising attribute is this little bow shoots as hard and accurately as my other high end longbows.

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Very nice compact bow.

It's a Bear so you can't go wrong!

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I would recommend this to a friend

Actually lighter that I expected. Made this purchase to replace a kodiak mag I learned to hunt with many years ago. I may buy a kodiak yet and probably would if the color choices of old were available. Grayling green not a bad color . Just prefer a more natural finish. Won't make a difference in performance . Shooting everyday and enjoying it very much. Not as good as I was 40 years… read more ago but like anything takes practice. This bow beautifully finished.

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Great bow, excellent customer service

This is a great little bow, not for everyone by any means. It is however exactly what I was wanting in a new bow.

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Fast but fickle little Bow

This bow is much faster than my Montana and old Grizzly. It took a lot stiffer arrow than my other 50 pound bows. I find the bow real easy to torque so I have to hold it much softer than my other bows. I had a difficult time tuning this thing. I finally had to put a weather rest on it and that did the trick (It's the only bow that I don't shoot off the shelf). The rest kept the… read more quills from cutting my hand. I really like this bow and it will zip an arrow. However, keep in mind you have to have solid form or this sassy little thing will not hit the mark. I have a 26.5 draw so there was no stacking or finger pinch issue for me. It's maybe not the best bow for a beginner such as a Grizzly would be. It is very small and light, not the brute, workhorse as my Montana, but that's what I was after.

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Love it!

Took a bit to get used to shooting such a lite bow but I love it now. Great fun to shoot. Accurate. Would buy it again??

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Awesome bow

Hunt pretty regularly with it. Actually popped a squirrel in the head the first day I got it lol. Read a LOT of bad reviews in forums online etc. But I have zero complaints. Most of them were whining about inaccuracy and the heightened string angle squeezing their wee little fingers. A few hours in the backyard every weekend and I dont even notice it anymore. Compact. Powerful.… read more Wonderfully constructed. I love this bow.

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