Nate, please do a video on these bows and their speed. Bow companies need to be held accountable for their speed ratings. I'm not believing the Surpass has a speed of 340. Most of the speed ratings are off 15 and 20 fps. Companies need to be held accountable!!
I just bought my Alaskan XT. I am so, so pleased with it. It was really tough to decide among the Adapt Plus, Whitetail Maxx, and even the Resurgence was an option. All of these bows are fantastic options at very, very reasonable prices. Thank you for good coverage.
Always love seeing what bear is doing. They seem to always be just different from everyone else. Can't wait to come up to the shop and see them. Love seeing ya on video buddy. Freaking ball of knowledge
Awesome love the bear bows, I was thinking elite but just might hit one of these bear bows, I have the adapt plus now so I’ll be swinging by to check out everything. Thanks in advance.🙏🏽
In shop and shot the whitetail maxx and Alaskan xt. I was sold on he maxx before shooting because I do a lot of ground hunting but in person the extra 2” doesn’t really make a huge difference and the Alaskan shot so smooth compared to the maxx.
Haha! Mike is a great rep (if not my favorite actually of all my brands) and has been around for forever. I think I was his 4th or 5th stop that day in the NE so I don't blame him for being a little brain fried!
Bear makes the Blackout brand for Cabela's and Bass Pro Shop. I bought one - $530. The bottom cam was leaning so much that I NEVER got the bow to shoot a bullet. Bear Bows should be ashamed.
I believe they are PSE rollers, so your local shop shouldn't have a problem ordering one for you. If they can't, you can find them at Lancaster or your local Cabelas/Bass Pro for like $35. My first bow several years ago was a Diamond and going from a plastic slide to that roller was a great upgrade.
Which system do you think is better for a guy that doesn’t tinker with his bows. Hunt hard 4 days a week but I don’t tune my own bows. What’s better the binary or hybrid? Awesome video. I love Bear bows.
Between the two, binary, as the cams are slaved together and they don't go easily out of synch. With single cams, you don't have the need to synch the cams as, obviously, you only have one cam to worry about, but this cam still needs to start its rotation from the correct position, for the bow to stay in tune, and, as the main string also acts as one of the cables, it is very long, and the probabilities it stretches increase, compared to other systems. Imo, the binary system is the more "stable", but you really should consider to tune your bows and check their tuning from time to time, every two months or so.
Came here to say single cam, but I was already beat to it. If you want a set and forget bow get a single. I had my adapt shooting bullets AND sighted in within 5 arrows.
Single cam is the easiest to set and forget. Also the slowest. Hybrid cams were the flagship staple of Hoyt for over 20 years and great performers. The binary offerings from bear have the greatest adjustability with the letoff and draw length tweaks.
@@averagejackarchery I learned to never underestimate an efficient single cam. My adapt is shooting a 630 grain arrow at 240 fps. That's some pretty impressive performance.
@@justinlloyd9342 why the preference for a longer riser? I think you'd really like the adapt if you try it out. And that's coming from someone who is used to 38 ata target bows.
I'm also a 34-38" bow shooter. But, as you know, we're small subset of dudes that have a 31"+ draw length. Not a big seller for a lot of companies because of it.
@@TierNoneOperator like I say I’ve got nothing against the adapt I’ve already got the resurgence ld which is pretty much the same bow with the exception of the idler wheel and cam
Well done. Bear has come a long way in the last few years. Quality gear for awesome prices.
Nate, please do a video on these bows and their speed. Bow companies need to be held accountable for their speed ratings. I'm not believing the Surpass has a speed of 340. Most of the speed ratings are off 15 and 20 fps. Companies need to be held accountable!!
Agreed
MFJJ proves in nearly all of his Podium Archery videos that all bows come in 10FPS under advertised speeds. I don't see this changing anytime soon.
I just bought my Alaskan XT. I am so, so pleased with it. It was really tough to decide among the Adapt Plus, Whitetail Maxx, and even the Resurgence was an option. All of these bows are fantastic options at very, very reasonable prices. Thank you for good coverage.
Looks like a great Bear lineup! Thanks for sharing Mike & Nate. 👍🏼
Always love seeing what bear is doing. They seem to always be just different from everyone else. Can't wait to come up to the shop and see them. Love seeing ya on video buddy. Freaking ball of knowledge
Awesome love the bear bows, I was thinking elite but just might hit one of these bear bows, I have the adapt plus now so I’ll be swinging by to check out everything. Thanks in advance.🙏🏽
Getting a new bow in a couple months. I think I have set on the Whitetail Maxx it is a nice bow.
In shop and shot the whitetail maxx and Alaskan xt. I was sold on he maxx before shooting because I do a lot of ground hunting but in person the extra 2” doesn’t really make a huge difference and the Alaskan shot so smooth compared to the maxx.
Agree with timgruver, great quality for great price.
Still using the deadly mathews switchback xt. But these are some cool bows👍🏽
Nate🗣 i need that Persist brother. Ill be getting one from you soon. Thnx for the video
Good informative video, thanks so much.
Just looking at getting my first bow. Looks like the Hoyt Torrex XT is looking a bit dated? Guess I need to try some Bear bows.
Hoyt and elite are the smoothest bows to shoot
@@outdoorwonders7808 I ended up with last years VTM 34. Stoked to get it going.
Love the channel name
Just got a paradigm
Please do a video on the big boy bow. And please include some broadhead tuning. My resurgence ld will not shoot fixed blades no matter what I do.
Oh there will DEFINITELY be a video...or several...on the Paradigm in the coming months!
In the wind he is still alive!
For someone starting out and planning to primarily hunt out west. What are you thought on the Alaskan vs whitetail maxx?
Whitetail Maxx
Great job, better than the bear rep relating to useful info. Move your shop to Denver! We don't have as many dear but great elk hunting.
Haha! Mike is a great rep (if not my favorite actually of all my brands) and has been around for forever. I think I was his 4th or 5th stop that day in the NE so I don't blame him for being a little brain fried!
What's the physical weight on the Alaskan XT?
Bear makes the Blackout brand for Cabela's and Bass Pro Shop. I bought one - $530. The bottom cam was leaning so much that I NEVER got the bow to shoot a bullet.
Bear Bows should be ashamed.
Sent my 2019 kuma 30 in for a splintering limb and they sent me a new 2024 execute 30!
They have the best customer service!
Does the Alaskan XT have limb stops? or only cable stops?
It looks like it will keep the limb stop option on the cam
Any chance Bear offers the new string roller for purchase? Would be a great upgrade to my WLP.
I believe they are PSE rollers, so your local shop shouldn't have a problem ordering one for you. If they can't, you can find them at Lancaster or your local Cabelas/Bass Pro for like $35. My first bow several years ago was a Diamond and going from a plastic slide to that roller was a great upgrade.
@@sheyanderson4371 Great, thank you
Yup! They should be available as a retrofit from your local dealer in the coming months.
@@averagejackarchery Perfect, thank you! Keep up the great work!
@@sheyanderson4371it’s actually a trophy ridge product
Not a bear fan at all but they seem legit this year
Which system do you think is better for a guy that doesn’t tinker with his bows. Hunt hard 4 days a week but I don’t tune my own bows. What’s better the binary or hybrid?
Awesome video. I love Bear bows.
single cam
Between the two, binary, as the cams are slaved together and they don't go easily out of synch.
With single cams, you don't have the need to synch the cams as, obviously, you only have one cam to worry about, but this cam still needs to start its rotation from the correct position, for the bow to stay in tune, and, as the main string also acts as one of the cables, it is very long, and the probabilities it stretches increase, compared to other systems.
Imo, the binary system is the more "stable", but you really should consider to tune your bows and check their tuning from time to time, every two months or so.
Came here to say single cam, but I was already beat to it. If you want a set and forget bow get a single. I had my adapt shooting bullets AND sighted in within 5 arrows.
Single cam is the easiest to set and forget. Also the slowest. Hybrid cams were the flagship staple of Hoyt for over 20 years and great performers. The binary offerings from bear have the greatest adjustability with the letoff and draw length tweaks.
@@averagejackarchery I learned to never underestimate an efficient single cam. My adapt is shooting a 630 grain arrow at 240 fps. That's some pretty impressive performance.
You need to buy two $20,lav mics.
I wished they’d came out with a 34in ata single cam I’ll just stick with my resurgence ld
What's wrong with the adapt?
There’s nothing wrong with it but it’s using the same riser as 3 other bows and using the species cam I just like a little longer ata bow
@@justinlloyd9342 why the preference for a longer riser? I think you'd really like the adapt if you try it out. And that's coming from someone who is used to 38 ata target bows.
I'm also a 34-38" bow shooter. But, as you know, we're small subset of dudes that have a 31"+ draw length. Not a big seller for a lot of companies because of it.
@@TierNoneOperator like I say I’ve got nothing against the adapt I’ve already got the resurgence ld which is pretty much the same bow with the exception of the idler wheel and cam
Warning, warning, warning! Matthews and Hoyt fanboys soon to attack this videos comment section.
When Nate is a better pitchman than the dealer rep.
Mike is a great dude! I'm pretty sure I was his 5th stop of the day through PA shops so I don't blame him for being a little exhausted on camera!
@@averagejackarchery I believe it. It was meant as more of a compliment to your product knowledge, not a slight to Mike.
rubber tube sight are awful