So I made a trip to see Scottie/Pa and the new Bear Arean 30. Lets just say i am extremely impressed. I have never shot a Bear Bow. I normally tend to favor shooting Mathews and Elite bows however I have also owned bows from PSE, Hoyt, Elite, Bowtech, Strothers, Quest, and Prime.
First Impression
The Arena has an awesome fit and finish to it. I personally shot a black model. The orange and black strings look great to match the orange wording on the limbs. The Bear Logo is all over the Arena bow which gives it a great look. As far as the paint on the riser and limbs, it is top notch! The grip is awesome as well. You have two options. It comes with a rubber molded grip or you can remove that to shoot off the riser with two side plates built into the riser. I personally removed the rubber grip and used the side plates.
Draw Cycle
The Draw on the new Arena felt very smooth imho. The beginning of the cycle is easy and smooth and at the end you notice a slight hump into the valley. I was shooting a 60lb Arena with the cable stops. I personally prefer cable stops and these stops really made it feel like it has a solid wall. Once in full draw the bow just sits in your hands. It does not feel like its ready to jump out of your hand.
Shot/After Shot
Once I released the first arrow I was in love. Now granted we were in Scottie/PA shop and were just finishing up the tuning process which was a breeze thanks to Scottie/PA. The bow is absolute dead in hand. No vibration, No Noise, And just sits in your hand after the arrow is released.
My favorite part of the Bear Arena 30 is how well it holds on target. For it being a small ATA bow it shoots very well.
MY Bow specs
-29.5 in Draw Length
-60lbs
-372 grain Easton Da Torch Arrows
-loaded string
We Shot the bow through a Chrono and were getting consistent speeds of 306fps!!!!!!!! Pretty fast bow esp with how smooth the draw is!!!
I am by no means a professional shooter but just love the sport of archery. I am so pumped to have the Bear Arena to hunt with during the rut here in PA. If I missed anything in the review that you want my opinion on feel free to ask. Thanks again to Scott Henry who did an amazing job tuning my bow!!!! I absolutely love how Scott tunes a bow!!!! I promise that if you try to shoot a Bear Arena you may just come home with one!!! I never thought in a million years i would own a Bear over a Mathews but now I do.
First Impression
The Arena has an awesome fit and finish to it. I personally shot a black model. The orange and black strings look great to match the orange wording on the limbs. The Bear Logo is all over the Arena bow which gives it a great look. As far as the paint on the riser and limbs, it is top notch! The grip is awesome as well. You have two options. It comes with a rubber molded grip or you can remove that to shoot off the riser with two side plates built into the riser. I personally removed the rubber grip and used the side plates.
Draw Cycle
The Draw on the new Arena felt very smooth imho. The beginning of the cycle is easy and smooth and at the end you notice a slight hump into the valley. I was shooting a 60lb Arena with the cable stops. I personally prefer cable stops and these stops really made it feel like it has a solid wall. Once in full draw the bow just sits in your hands. It does not feel like its ready to jump out of your hand.
Shot/After Shot
Once I released the first arrow I was in love. Now granted we were in Scottie/PA shop and were just finishing up the tuning process which was a breeze thanks to Scottie/PA. The bow is absolute dead in hand. No vibration, No Noise, And just sits in your hand after the arrow is released.
My favorite part of the Bear Arena 30 is how well it holds on target. For it being a small ATA bow it shoots very well.
MY Bow specs
-29.5 in Draw Length
-60lbs
-372 grain Easton Da Torch Arrows
-loaded string
We Shot the bow through a Chrono and were getting consistent speeds of 306fps!!!!!!!! Pretty fast bow esp with how smooth the draw is!!!
I am by no means a professional shooter but just love the sport of archery. I am so pumped to have the Bear Arena to hunt with during the rut here in PA. If I missed anything in the review that you want my opinion on feel free to ask. Thanks again to Scott Henry who did an amazing job tuning my bow!!!! I absolutely love how Scott tunes a bow!!!! I promise that if you try to shoot a Bear Arena you may just come home with one!!! I never thought in a million years i would own a Bear over a Mathews but now I do.
