Bear Legend XR Compound Bow

The Bear Legend XR is a genuine one-bow-for-the-household answer: a DHC-XR hybrid cam that spans 14 to 70 pounds and 18 to 31 inches, wrapped in a real 32-inch aluminum hunting chassis that launched at $459.99 bow-only and $559.99 as a ready-to-hunt package. It backs its 320 IBO with an honest 299 fps at a 350-grain arrow, holds a comfortable 85% let-off, and - most importantly - the adjustable cable slot keeps it crisp and solid even when you dial the weight way down, the flaw that sinks most grow-with-me bows. What I keep coming back to is how much bow this is for the money: aluminum limb pockets, a dead-in-hand shot, and a range that means a family buys it once and shoots it for years. An excellent bow for the household that wants a single rig to span a growing shooter and a full-weight adult, particularly strong inside 40 yards from a treestand or blind. Buyers who want the same wide-adjust concept in a shorter package should look at the Bear Legend 30, and those after the most compact grow-with-me bow should also look at the Diamond Edge 320... read full review