Bear Archery Grizzly
Fair
Ranked #6 of 7 traditional recurve bows
$499.99
The Bear Grizzly is a piece of American archery history you can still buy new — a 58-inch one-piece hunting recurve with a solid Shedua riser, in more or less continuous production since 1949. Short and maneuverable for tree stands and thick timber, cut on center with a crowned shelf, leather side plate and bear-hair rest, it comes ready to shoot for instinctive hunters who want one stick they'll keep for decades. Right-hand shooters get the full 30-to-60 lb range; lefties get a narrower 35-to-55.
Standout feature: A living classic — the same compact one-piece hunting recurve Fred Bear built, still made new.
The verdict
The Bear Archery Grizzly earns a CareScore of 40.2/100 (fair), ranking #6 of 7 traditional recurve bows we’ve scored at $499.99. A living classic — the same compact one-piece hunting recurve Fred Bear built, still made new.
Scored by the published CareScore v1.1.0 methodology from manufacturer specs, June 2026.
Pros
- One-piece Shedua riser, a genuine keep-forever hunting bow
- Compact 58 in — maneuverable in stands and brush
- Cut-on-center shelf with leather plate and bear-hair rest, shoots-ready
- Right-hand range spans 30–60 lb for any big-game need
Cons
- $500 — you're paying for a one-piece classic, not a starter budget
- Left-hand offered in fewer weights (35–55 lb)
- Bear publishes no mass weight, speed figure, or written warranty
CareScore breakdown
How the 40.2/100 was built. Each spec is normalised to a 0–100 quality score, then weighted.
Data note: Price $499.99 (beararchery.com + 3Rivers). One-piece type, 58 in AMO, RH 30–60 / LH 35–55 lb, Shedua riser, clear-maple/black-fiberglass limbs, brace 7.5–8.5 in, Dacron Flemish-twist string all verified. Verifier removed a fabricated '~170 fps' speed (no fps is published by Bear or 3Rivers — it appears only in review blogs) and two phantom features (medallion, quiver holes); mass weight and warranty are unpublished — left null.
Full specifications
| Street Price | $499.99 |
|---|---|
| Lightest Draw Offered | 30 lb |
| Heaviest Draw Offered | 60 lb |
| AMO Bow Length | 58" |
| Mass Weight | — |
| Construction | One-piece |
| Brace Height Window | 7.5–8.5" |
| Handedness | Both |
| Warranty | Unpublished |
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