Bear Resurgence LD Review

Editors' review

Most value bows leave the tall shooter out. They top out around 30 or 31 inches of draw, which is fine for the average frame and a problem if you are six-foot-two with a 32-inch draw. The Resurgence LD is built the other way around. The "LD" is for long draw, and Bear's pitch was blunt - calling all big and tall - because this is the bow in its value line that actually reaches a 32-inch draw while still dropping down to 25 inches for everyone else in the house. To get there Bear went to a single cam rather than the hybrid on the standard Resurgence, and that choice sets the whole character: a slower bow at 310 fps IBO (the industry-standard chronograph rating at a fixed 30-inch, 70-pound, 350-grain setup), but an unusually smooth and forgiving one, with a tall 7-inch brace height (the string-to-grip distance - more here means more forgiveness) and a shot that settles dead in the hand. Launched for 2022 and carried through 2024 at a $429.99 price, it is the forgiving, long-draw specialist of Bear's DHC era.

Finish

The Resurgence LD kept its finish list short and practical. Realtree Edge led the 2022 lineup - a high-contrast all-season pattern that breaks up well in both early-season green and late-season gray timber. By 2023 Bear offered it in Mossy Oak Country DNA, a muted woodland camo, alongside Shadow, the blacked-out solid that pairs with any accessory color and hides a season of scuffs. There is no premium tribute or two-tone option here - this is a working hunter's finish list, patterned or solid, nothing fancy. The soft-coat treatment is the same durable coating Bear runs across its hunting line, which on a budget bow destined for hard field use matters more than any showroom shine.

Riser

The Resurgence LD rides on a machined aluminum riser, and the detail that stands out for the price is the machined aluminum limb pockets - most bows under $450 step down to composite here, and Bear kept the metal. Mounting is traditional: double rest bolt holes and a Berger-style stabilizer bushing, so any conventional drop-away rest or threaded sight bolts straight on, and the double holes lock the rest so it cannot pivot if the bow gets knocked in a truck bed. A single string stop hangs off the back to catch energy before it rings through the handle. The cutouts are clean and the 32-inch axle-to-axle geometry (the span between the two cam axles) keeps the bow forgiving and the string angle open at a long draw - which is the whole point of a bow built for 32-inch shooters. It is a straightforward riser that puts its money into the hardware a shooter actually feels.

Grip

Bear fits the Resurgence LD with its slim machined grip - a narrow, rounded-edge profile built into the riser rather than a bulky over-molded rubber handle. It sits low in the palm and shapes a repeatable, low-torque hand position, and on a long-draw bow that steadiness matters because a longer draw magnifies any hand torque at the riser. A narrow grip like this is easier to index the same way shot after shot than a fat one. There is nothing to unbolt, since the grip is part of the riser, so a shooter who wants a warmer surface on a cold morning can slip an aftermarket grip over it without fitment issues. It is the same simple interface Bear ran across the value line, and it does its job of getting out of the way.

Limbs

The Resurgence LD uses split limbs seated in those machined aluminum pockets, and the draw-weight plan is generous for a budget bow. Bear offers two 15-pound modules - 45 to 60 pounds and 55 to 70 pounds - so the same bow sets a light, form-building pull or a full 70-pound hunting weight, where a 10-pound window is the norm at this price. Paired with the 25-inch draw floor, that makes the LD adjustable enough to fit a smaller-draw household member even though its reason for being is the long-draw shooter. The KillerWave dampeners nest between the split limbs and do much of the work keeping the shot quiet, while the aluminum pockets give the limb bases a rugged, rock-solid seat instead of the flex some composite pockets allow. It is the same limb architecture Bear leaned on across its value hunters, chosen for durability over flash.

Eccentric System

The Resurgence LD runs a single cam rather than the standard Resurgence's hybrid, and that single decision defines the bow. A single cam is simpler and smoother but slower, and the numbers bear it out: a 310 fps IBO rating, and a real chronograph reading of 273 fps with a 400-grain arrow at 70 pounds and a 29-inch draw - noticeably behind the hybrid-cam Resurgence's 291 fps on the same setup, and about 20 fps behind a flagship twin-cam. What the single cam returns is a long, clean draw and a fixed 80 percent let-off (how far the holding weight drops at full draw - you hold about 14 pounds of a 70-pound peak), with no variable let-off options; it is one setting, tuned for smoothness. The draw-length range is the headline: 25 to 32 inches, reaching further than almost anything in the price class, which is exactly why a long-draw shooter seeks this bow out. The back wall is on the softer side rather than a hard flagship wall, a trait that comes with the territory on a smooth single cam.

Draw Cycle/Shootability

Drawing the Resurgence LD is the reason it exists. The single cam pulls long and clean, rolling back without the grabby hump that fast cams build, and in my experience that kind of draw is the easiest to hold steady at a long draw length where any roughness gets amplified. Owners who shot it at length describe it the same way - a genuinely smooth pull that settles well on target. The back wall is a touch spongy rather than a hard stop; leaning into it and pulling through is how I would shoot it, and that is where the release gets most consistent. The shot reads around 97 decibels on a hunting arrow, right where most compounds land, and the KillerWave dampeners leave it feeling dead in the hand with only a faint tick of buzz. Against a flagship it gives up a little - one owner shooting it beside a premium twin-cam noticed slightly more post-shot vibration and about 20 fps less speed - but that is a value single cam measured against a bow three times its price. For its own class it shoots quiet, smooth, and forgiving.

Usage Scenarios

The Resurgence LD is a whitetail and big-game hunter aimed squarely at the long-draw shooter. For the hunter with a 31 or 32-inch draw who has been fighting bows that run out of adjustment, this is the fit first and everything else second - set at 400 grains and 60 to 70 pounds it carries honest energy for deer, hogs and black bear at normal treestand and ground-blind ranges. The tall 7-inch brace and 32-inch axle-to-axle length make it forgiving, which rewards the hunter who values a steady, repeatable shot over raw speed. It doubles as a relaxed summer 3D and backyard bow, where the smooth draw and forgiving geometry make for easy practice sessions. And because the draw drops to 25 inches, the same bow can serve a shorter-draw spouse or teenager in the household. What it is not is a speed bow - a shooter who wants a flat trajectory past 50 or 60 yards, or who shoots a short draw and wants maximum fps, will do better with a hybrid or two-cam design; the LD trades that speed for the long-draw fit and the smooth, forgiving shot that are its whole purpose.

Versions

The Resurgence LD was sold as a single ready-to-hunt bow at a $429.99 launch MSRP, with the buyer's choices being draw-weight module, finish, and hand:- Draw-weight modules - 45-60 pounds or 55-70 pounds, each with 15 pounds of adjustment, chosen at purchase.- Finishes - Realtree Edge (2022), then Mossy Oak Country DNA and Shadow (solid black); available in both hands.- Let-off - a fixed 80 percent across the full 2022-2024 run.The bow shoots identically regardless of module or color. Shooters who do not need the long-draw reach and want more speed should look at the hybrid-cam standard Bear Resurgence from the same era, which runs a 6.25-inch brace and a quicker 335 IBO rating but stops at a 31-inch draw.

Bear Resurgence LD vs Diamond Edge 320, Diamond Infinite Edge Pro

Bow	Bear Resurgence LD	Diamond Edge 320	Diamond Infinite Edge Pro
Version	2024	2022	2026 Legacy
Picture
Brace Height	7 "	7.25 "	7 "
AtA Length	32 "	32 "	31 "
Draw Length	25 " - 32 "	15 " - 31 "	13 " - 31 "
Draw Weight	45 lbs - 70 lbs	7 lbs - 70 lbs	5 lbs - 65 lbs
IBO Speed	310 fps	320 fps	300 fps
Weight	3.9 lbs	3.6 lbs	3.3 lbs
Let-Off	80%	85%	80%
Where to buy Best prices online	$250 to $600 Compare prices	$175 to $795 Compare prices	$125 to $900 Compare prices
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The Resurgence LD competes with the two most adjustable value bows on the market, and the decision comes down to how long a draw a shooter actually needs. The Diamond Edge 320 ($549 launch RTH) is the closest spec match - a 32-inch, 7-inch-brace value bow - but its draw tops out at 31 inches, so the long-draw shooter the LD is built for runs out of adjustment on the Edge; the trade is that the Edge drops to a 7-pound, 15-inch draw for small children, far below the LD's floor, and ships as a complete kit. The Diamond Infinite Edge Pro (in the same sub-$500 bracket) is the adjustability benchmark, spanning 13 to 31 inches and 5 to 70 pounds on one bow, a near-identical 310 IBO speed, and the widest grow-with-you range of the three - but it, too, stops at 31 inches. Against both, the Resurgence LD's single real advantage is reach: it is the only one of the three that gets to a full 32-inch draw, and it pairs that with machined aluminum pockets and a dead-smooth single-cam pull. The decision comes down to priorities: the Diamond Edge 320 or Diamond Infinite Edge Pro for a family that needs the widest child-to-adult range in a complete kit, and the Resurgence LD for the tall, long-draw hunter who needs those last one or two inches of draw the others cannot give.

Summary

The Bear Resurgence LD is the long-draw specialist of Bear's DHC era, and at a $429.99 launch price it holds up well as a used or closeout buy years after its 2022-2024 run. It reaches a full 32-inch draw while dropping to 25 inches, runs a smooth single cam with a fixed 80 percent let-off, and pairs a forgiving 7-inch brace with machined aluminum limb pockets that most sub-$450 bows skip. It is honestly slower than its hybrid-cam sibling - 273 fps on a hunting arrow against the standard Resurgence's 291 - but that is the single cam doing its job, trading fps for a long, clean pull and a shot that reads around 97 decibels and goes dead in the hand. What I keep coming back to is who it is for: the tall hunter with a 32-inch draw who has spent years settling for bows that run out of adjustment, finally on a bow built around that draw length. It is an excellent bow for the long-draw whitetail and big-game hunter who values a smooth, forgiving shot over raw speed, particularly strong as a steady treestand rig. Shooters who want the widest possible child-to-adult adjustability in a complete kit should also look at the Diamond Edge 320 and the Diamond Infinite Edge Pro.