I'm new to compound bows and need some advice .

Just ask...

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I'm new to compound bows and need some advice .
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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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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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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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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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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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