Ahh stupidity... my oldest friend. Archery vlog. 2018 bear approach is a great high value option IMHO. watch on
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@leolancaster51832 жыл бұрын
Thanks! After watching your video I decided to buy this bow. I am just getting into the sport. So this was a nice budget friendly way to get into it. Thanks!!!
@meatheadmarksman20132 жыл бұрын
Your gunna love it!
@flytelaw14 жыл бұрын
Great video! I built a Bingham take down recurve in 1981 at 78#'s pull weight and I have yet to get a compound bow....your 2 look very fancy! Sweeeeet:-)
@meatheadmarksman20134 жыл бұрын
wowee 78 pounds is definitely more then enough in a recurve!
@crickratcrossbowhuntingand93213 жыл бұрын
Loved it, honest take on everything. I like hearing from everyday hunters and archers about equipment not people who have to say good things or they will no longer receive items from that company to review.
@arturorosas424 жыл бұрын
Nice video! Quick tip: when I want to check my cam timing at home (sans draw board) I tie my bowstring (not d loop) to my pull up bar and pull downwards to full draw. That puts my cams/draw stops roughly at eye level for inspection.
@meatheadmarksman20134 жыл бұрын
Another wonderful use for the home gym!
@arturorosas424 жыл бұрын
@@meatheadmarksman2013 I bet it would make a nice lat pulldown machine in a pinch 🤣! One word of caution though: be careful not to torque your bow when you let it back up (down? 🤔). String derailments really increase the pucker factor of working on your own bows.
@meatheadmarksman20134 жыл бұрын
@@arturorosas42 yes I'm reluctant to do that. I think I'd rather go get a little winch from the local boat shop and make a draw board
@keld65394 жыл бұрын
I feel ya man, had a John Dudley knock 2 it realease and the jaw broke when pulling back and smashed my new riser on my hoyt carbon rx1. Carter releases hooked it up though fixed the knock to it and threw in a new carter 3 finger release for free. But the riser eeek was ruined. Got rid of the two fingers on to the 3 finger release way better...
@meatheadmarksman20134 жыл бұрын
Such a horrible feeling lol I've been using a tru fire sear which is a thick 4 finger hinge release for a while now and it hasn't broken. Much easier to hold aswell because it's just much bigger and meatier then my other ones
@patrickhaney75402 жыл бұрын
Bear Approach HC is a great bow. I noticed you have the quiver upside down.
@justindirtrider19824 жыл бұрын
I bow pse carbon air mach 1. Dry fired it 3 weeks in and grenaded the bow. 2300 canadian pesos. My dealer got me everything at cost. 4 limbs 2 cams and strings & cables for 175 dollars. Had parts in weekend a half. Funny part is it took 4 months on back order to get the bow
@meatheadmarksman20134 жыл бұрын
Pse make a nice bow! I fuess that carbon riser is a lot harder to make then tge limbs cams and strings!
@bradsmall66374 жыл бұрын
Bruh! Same set up as me, except I’ve got the smack down limb driven rest. Pro tip, change the cable slide over to a Saunders hyper glide. About 30 dollaridoos. Makes that draw cycle as smooth as duck shit. I shot it against the Kuma, elite ritual and Hoyt nitux and honestly, there ain’t $6-700 difference between those bows, and has less hand shock than the Hoyt. It’s a shooter 👌🏼
@meatheadmarksman20134 жыл бұрын
AGREED! its a sweeeeeet rig, comparable to much pricier bows. ive seen a few good options for the cable guide upgrade, i was leaning towards one with the rollers like the pse or just wacking a chinese ebay job on there. Im thinking of leaving that rest on there and getting a new one for my other bow instead of putting it back on the other one. -i want to love the hoyts... but i dont... they just dont speak my language lol now i have to try not to buy the mathews vxr....
@bradsmall66374 жыл бұрын
Give the Chinese rollers a miss, Ive had 2 and both drop the axles from the rod rollers. Keep in mind the roller style also hang out further toward the arrow, when I lined up the Chinese one I have it looked like it would get contact. You could use an offset rod but then you would be pulling those cables over a fair bit more and would need to tune it to suit. It can be done, just a pain in the arse.
@raivkka43134 жыл бұрын
@@meatheadmarksman2013 Will replacing a cable guide make a bow easier to pull back? I have a Bear Escape and it's hard as hell to pull back (I'm a noobie though).
@themoosehillclimb8829 Жыл бұрын
Excellent video brother!
@tyrelbetteley98913 жыл бұрын
Busted my eye brow when my release slipped through, blood everywhere probably would of rathered the throat punch to be honest. Great Vid mate
@iankenny794 жыл бұрын
Had me in stitches you did haha brilliant vid as always :)
@meatheadmarksman20134 жыл бұрын
Cheers mate! I'm enjoying making the silly videos haha
@carsmax4 жыл бұрын
First of all, I feel a bit sorry about the Wallabies wich did not reach the finals in the WRC but they did a great tournament . Anyways ,Nice vid man !!
@meatheadmarksman20134 жыл бұрын
We are used to the wallabies not doin a whole lot.... our last great world cup performance was when John eels was running the show
@carsmax4 жыл бұрын
Oh ... it´s amazing how fast your hair is growing :)))
@meatheadmarksman20134 жыл бұрын
Red meat and eggs! Makes your hair teeth and nails grow like mad lol
@Dragon_rls3 жыл бұрын
Pretty good video. I have an old Mathews Z7 xtreme, and a bear HC approach.
@meatheadmarksman20133 жыл бұрын
Both great bows!
@Dragon_rls3 жыл бұрын
@@meatheadmarksman2013 -I concur, but I must admit, I am partial to the old Mathews. I just find it to be vastly better. I'm sorry to hear you're having such a tough time with yours.
@meatheadmarksman20133 жыл бұрын
@@Dragon_rls shes all fixed up and running nicely now, got some gas bowstrings, hha virtus arrow rest. 60lb mods. Lovely to shoot, i do miss the snappy speed of the 70lbs modules tho
@Eightball25164 жыл бұрын
I like the bear bows and I am considering the kuma or the divergent
@ninjagodzilla64023 жыл бұрын
Go with the aproach.single cam.trust me
@edwardkramer87383 жыл бұрын
I have the approach hc and it's the best bow I've ever owned, I've had hoyt carbon element, pse decree, some really nice bows and the HC is smoking fast and quite.
@putridreviews4 жыл бұрын
A cheap 1... lol $600 Looking at having a go at this sport... went to Claremont firearms in WA, I couldn't manage to pull a 60lb back.. that was an ego killer
@meatheadmarksman20134 жыл бұрын
I have expencive taste lol nothing to be ashamed of with that, it's a weird movement that most people havnt done before so it's always hard the first time you do it. if you get a 60lb bow usually you can wind a good many pounds down on the limb bolts and wind them up a little each week or month as you get stronger and can handle a bit more. A slower bow will also be easier to draw back then a faster bow. Also if you wanna get the most out of your dollar go to an archery shop not a gun shop... gun shops generally sell garbage bows for way more then a good beginners bow from an archery shop and they have no expertise to help you make good choices
@putridreviews4 жыл бұрын
@@meatheadmarksman2013 I'm a big believer in the buy once, cry once philosophy. Nothing wrong with having nice thing's. Keep up the great work, enjoyable to watch & learn
@richardshade70524 жыл бұрын
Dont feel like your the only one who messes up their new bow lol I bought a cheap index release and it let go on my first test without an arrow in it... my strings popped off and now my bottom cam creaks when you draw :'''( have since picked up a 2016 elite victory for a good deal
@meatheadmarksman20134 жыл бұрын
I think picking up a bow from a few years back is a great idea if its in good nic or just unsold new stock. You get a great bow without the sting of a hyped up price tag!
@charlie-89694 жыл бұрын
Like the Aussie Cameron Hanes
@meatheadmarksman20134 жыл бұрын
never heard of her
@jwilliams61943 жыл бұрын
My approach hc is junk. It has lower cam problems. Local shop supposedly fixed but didn't. Sent it to bear and they sent it back and said nothing is wrong with it. But it still going to fail again.
@meatheadmarksman20133 жыл бұрын
That sucks! What was the problem?
@jwilliams61943 жыл бұрын
Where the string goes from the cam to the module. It breaks the side of the cam.
@meatheadmarksman20133 жыл бұрын
@@jwilliams6194 that sounds very annoying. Does the can break? Or the string?
@jwilliams61943 жыл бұрын
The cam.
@meatheadmarksman20133 жыл бұрын
@@jwilliams6194 that sucks man. If it was the string it could probably be reinforced but no idea what to do about a faulty cam.
@chrisfigueroa33614 жыл бұрын
Lol 😂 I love the video mate cheers 👍
@meatheadmarksman20134 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching mate!
@dfm-jv7ry4 жыл бұрын
What do you hunt in Australia, and what is your hunting land access like?
@Breezio694 жыл бұрын
So because you're from down under, and toilets flush counter clockwise, is that why you put your arrow quiver on upside down as well?
@meatheadmarksman20134 жыл бұрын
I'm a free thinker... with the bows/quiver I have putting the quiver on upside down keeps the weight lower and balances it better. I'm actually thinking if getting a longer bracket made so I can drop it another 2 inches
@Breezio694 жыл бұрын
@@meatheadmarksman2013 haha! Nice. Whatever works man, I just had to poke a little fun when I saw it upside down. I prefer a short side stabilizer to mitigate the side weight of the arrows. 8" up front with 2 oz and a 6" out the side with 5 oz on it. Dead level in the hand with a full set of arrows on a Bear Divergent.
@meatheadmarksman20134 жыл бұрын
@@Breezio69 I'm yet to try anything on the back/side. I'm thinking about making my own out of some all thread just to try a few different setups and weights.
@Breezio694 жыл бұрын
@@meatheadmarksman2013 they help a lot
@Breezio694 жыл бұрын
@@meatheadmarksman2013 also just a heads up, I bought the Bstinger side mount kit, but after spending the money on it I dont know why it's so expensive, could give one of the ones on amazon or Ebay a try for a lot cheaper. I think they're about $40-$60 instead of $100.
@jonathanguillory83213 жыл бұрын
Nice bow
@robertzeurunkl84014 жыл бұрын
Robert's your father's brother. LOL
@windstretch4 жыл бұрын
Have you dealt with archery supply
@meatheadmarksman20134 жыл бұрын
If you mean the big shop in adelaide no not yet. Seems like an archery wonderland by looking at the stuff they carry on the website
@@meatheadmarksman2013 are you being serious about cats & dogs lol?
@meatheadmarksman20133 жыл бұрын
@@ninjagodzilla6402 yeah man, they kill a huge amount of our native wildlife. They eat all our ground nesting birds and little marsupial species
@ninjagodzilla64023 жыл бұрын
@@meatheadmarksman2013 i beleive it.thats cool.i could think of a few id like to see get shwaked here in the south but they dont like it too much here lol.
@meatheadmarksman20133 жыл бұрын
@@ninjagodzilla6402 yeah city folk dont like it much here either but they dont see the damage they do and what it takes to control the numbers. Hopefully one day feral predator management is a nicer business but for now shooting them is the most humane option
@bow4u7564 жыл бұрын
U cool🖖
@chrisjohnson384 жыл бұрын
I fingered your like button bro.
@rodyoung95094 жыл бұрын
Like button fingered as per request 🤪
@timmoore5274 жыл бұрын
Fingered 👌
@meatheadmarksman20134 жыл бұрын
Right in the button
@DontInterruptMeCunt10 ай бұрын
This is my 1st bow. Still using it and learning...cant wait to put down a deer.