Ok, if you are going to buy, A handle with #3 limbs or B handle with # 1 limbs.  What are the differences in the 60" bow.

Great looking combo,Zepnut!
It is a couple of days that I have decided to use my Type1 A handle with #2 Rose Oak limbs,I find this combo smoother than the B riser with #1,same poundage.
The A riser with Brandon's limbs is as forgiving as the B.
As soon as I have my Crony ready I'll post some comparisons.
To my eye the B with the shorter limbs looks to be faster but the A with 2 is smoother.

"To my eye the B with the shorter limbs looks to be faster but the A with 2 is smoother."

I agree with Felix. I have four of the A risers with #3's and five of the "B" risers with #1's, all making a 60 inch bow. I feel the "B" risers are more snappy but the "A" with long limbs is smoother and more forgiving.

"Nice trifects on the pigs Randy!"

Thanks Jorge.  That's a good looking two tone riser you posted above.  I really like the ones with a "birthmark".

A few pix of my recent "A" mag refinish. I used epoxy primer and Rust-Oleum Granite Texture paint.  

Now that's a cool Mag riser for sure.

Just got my first ever Bear takedown. Now I understand why everyone likes them so well.

Nice job on that, Gun!

Always wondered what their Hammer paint would look like.

I have two B-risers, one in bubinga and the other a magnesium riser.   Love them both, its always hard to decide which to shoot.

Very cool lookin Gun.....that is slick    

Who can help tell me the year serial number B-6865 was made? Can find it any where, thanks

I've been a longbow guy for over 20 years but  the Bear takedown bug bit me pretty good thanks to everyone here haha, well this showed up at my front door Friday.Thanks to Big Jim.  
This is the coolest bow I've ever seen,and shoots good to boot. A riser #3 limbs

Nice  

Never really been a big fan of black glass    

Looks fantastic  

I like black glass but that looks great
and I love the grip!!  

I was shooting my green stripe off the shelf but I recently put on a Bear WeatherRest. My bow was made around 1984 and back in that year I bought a new takedown that came with the WeatherRest installed. It definitely made the bow shoot more consistently.

Wonder who a fella would write to at Bear and plead that they should reintroduce the first style riser with the light maple and green maple???? I love em  

OK, was going to read all 50 pages but life to short. Has anyone tried the aftermarket limbs from Border Archery? They tend to push the envelope on design and materials. I am wondering how much that could be and if the cost is justified.

I have not. But I will say that the new Bear limbs are very different than the older ones. Smooth and excellent performers. Probably won't match a Border but won't be far behind.