Bear Legit Compound Bow

The Bear Legit earned its four-year run from 2021 through 2024 by answering one question cleanly: what is the least you can spend on a bow that fits a whole family and still shoots like a real hunting rig? At a $399.99 launch MSRP for the ready-to-hunt package, the answer was a 315 fps IBO platform that chronographs around 304 to 307 fps at the standard setup - within about ten feet per second of its claim - with a 14-to-30-inch draw and a 10-to-70-pound range that genuinely takes a shooter from the backyard to a whitetail stand on one bow. The riser is more rigid than the price suggests, the draw is smooth, and the ready-to-hunt kit is one of the more complete in the tier. The honest trade-offs are a firm 75-percent let-off with a short valley, composite draw modules that reward a dab of thread-locker, and a soft back wall that depends on keeping the cams in time - none of them dealbreakers, all of them worth knowing. What I keep coming back to is that the Legit spends its money where it counts, on the riser and the draw, and cuts corners where a diligent owner can quietly fix them. It is an excellent choice for the growing archer or the one-bow household that wants the most compact and affordable adjustable platform and does not mind staying engaged at the back wall; buyers who prioritize a more forgiving brace and an easier hold should look at the Diamond Edge 320, and those who need the widest range down to the smallest child should weigh the Diamond Infinite Edge Pro... read full review