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Bear Archery Grizzly vs PSE Nighthawk

A spec-by-spec, CareScore™-driven breakdown of these two traditional recurve bows. Every metric is normalised and weighted so the winner is decided by the data.

The verdict

Winner: the PSE NighthawkCareScore 64.8 vs 40.2.

The PSE Nighthawk takes this matchup with a CareScore of 64.8, a 24.6-point margin over the Bear Archery Grizzly. It pulls ahead most on lightest draw offered, street price and amo bow length. That said, the better buy still depends on how you shoot — check the spec table below for the trade-offs.

Archery Care
HEAD-TO-HEAD · TRADITIONAL RECURVE BOWS
Bear Archery Grizzly
Bear Archery
Grizzly
40
CARESCORE™
$499.99
👑 WINNER
PSE Nighthawk
PSE
Nighthawk
65
CARESCORE™
$159.99
VS
Winner
PSE Nighthawk
PSE

Nighthawk

PSE Nighthawk

65
CareScore

$159.99

SpecBear Archery GrizzlyPSE Nighthawk
Street Price$499.99$159.99
Lightest Draw Offered30 lb20 lb
Heaviest Draw Offered60 lb50 lb
AMO Bow Length58"62"
Mass Weight2.5 lb
Construction(ref)One-pieceTakedown
Brace Height Window(ref)7.5–8.5"7.3–7.5"
Handedness(ref)BothBoth
Warranty(ref)UnpublishedUnpublished
Specs won13
CareScore40.264.8

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