Bear Cruzer G4 Compound Bow

The Bear Cruzer G4 is the compact redesign of a bow that has been a household name in the adjustable entry category for a decade, launched at a $449.99 MSRP for 2025 and currently $479.99 for 2026. The story is geometry: a 29 inch axle-to-axle and a 6.25 inch brace height replace the 30 inch, 6.5 inch footprint the Cruzer held for three generations, trading a sliver of forgiveness for a bow that handles better where it is actually carried. Everything that made the line work carries over intact: the 10 to 70 pound draw weight, the 14 to 30 inch draw length set press-free through the DrawDial, the 315 fps IBO rating and the complete Trophy Ridge Ready-to-Hunt package. The 75 percent let-off is the honest trade-off to weigh, a shorter valley and more holding weight than a high-let-off competitor, which is the price of the low entry cost. If I were setting one up for a first-season family, this is exactly the bow I would reach for: one purchase that a child, a teenager and an adult can all shoot, ready to hunt out of the box, and now easier to carry than any Cruzer before it. It is an excellent choice for the youth-to-adult household and the new bowhunter who wants one compact, do-everything bow under $500; buyers who prioritize the steadiest, highest-let-off hold should also look at the Diamond Edge 320, and those who want the widest single-archer growth range and the deepest long-term support should weigh the Diamond Infinite Edge Pro... read full review