Bear Pledge Compound Bow

The Bear Pledge is a discontinued 2017 Walmart exclusive that quietly re-cammed the proven Bear Attitude platform into a no-frills adult hunting bow, and at a retail price around $388 - routinely under $200 on the shelf and used market - it is one of the most bow-per-dollar entries Bear ever pushed through mass retail. The headline numbers are honest rather than exotic: 300 fps IBO, 70-percent let-off, a genuine 40-70 pound range, and a light 4.25-pound mass, all wearing a Trophy Ridge Mist 3-pin sight and Whisker Biscuit rest out of the box. The dual-cam system will not out-quiet or out-run a flagship, and the package stops short of a quiver and stabilizer, but the thing shoots where you aim and hits harder than its price suggests - a broadhead over a foot deep at 50 yards is the number I keep coming back to. What you are really buying is a fast, cheap on-ramp to bowhunting that you will not immediately need to replace. It is an excellent bow for the budget-first or first-time whitetail hunter building a sub-$250 rig, and it is particularly strong as a shared teen-to-adult household bow. Buyers who want the widest adjustment range and a young-child starting weight should also look at the Bear Cruzer G2, and those wanting the smoothest, most tunable entry platform should consider the Diamond Edge 320... read full review