Bear Archery Ausable Review

This week I take an in depth look at the bear Ausable reflex Deflex flatbow from Bear Archery. I'm not going to apologise for the fact that I'm totally in love with this bow.
Running it through the Chrony i was very happy with with the arrow speed! So sit back relax and enjoy the video..
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The Ausable is available in 62" and 64" 35# - 60# (Sorry but i referred to it in the video as available in #65)
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[@basecamper_]

To be clear, Fred didn't just hunt in Grayling, Michigan (where the Ausable runs), he had his first factory there. My dad's first job was sanding bows in the shop in the 1950s.

[@chrishatton8197]

Always nice to see your reviews Grizz! Thanks Merlin Archery for providing another great product from your store. Always good to see what's out there, especially when you're new to the sport.

[@edharrington8577]

Just ordered mine -- 55#, 64"!! Can't wait!

[@MerlinArchery]

Fantastic!!!

[@nachogroucho]

That lamination in the handle reminds me of a Martin Damon Howatt bow.....I might need one of these!!

[@MarkMphonoman]

Just purchased a 45# from 3Rivers. Looks fantastic in person. Nice craftsmanship and pretty light weight. Grip is comfortable and Bear leather handgrip feels good (not shown in video). Looking forward to shooting a few arrows. Hopefully this week. 👍

[@John-lr3ix]

Some inspiration from Jeff Kavanagh when you decided to review it ?

[@billbertagnoli4226]

Just for the record the Ausable River runs right through the City of Grayling Michigan. Grayling was the world headquarters Of Bear Archery and the Fred Best museum. I visited the Museum back in the mid 70's And seeing Fred Bear's trophy Collection was overwhelming. Bear shortly after I visited moved To Florida to find cheap non-union Labor.

[@JosePerezArchery]

Me encantan los arco de Bear, tienen muy buenos acabados y parece que funcionan de lujo, me encantaría tener el súper Kodiak

[@brianelliott3847]

Nice video! Don't see many reviews on this bow. Definitely on my things to buy list.

[@MerlinArchery]

Glad you liked it Brian Elliott :)

[@kiwisdad1]

It's actually "phonetically" pronounced the Aw-Saw-ble.... Aaaaawwwwsawble. I know, being picky but it's a local thing. That's how they pronounce it in Michigan. Great Vid. Thanks Big Jim!

[@nachogroucho]

Yep fred bears favorite river!

[@maxncathy44]

It means sandy in French

[@olecrankbaitbasstracker2028]

Review the Cabelas Fleetwood Frontier longbow please

[@Davek129]

Great review and if must admit a very sexy looking bow. I think I'll have to check one out. Keep the videos coming.

[@StanleyPWL]

Great video!!!! Bravo!

[@sevensurvival]

Thanks,very good review and shooting, respect.......Seven Thunders

[@GianniG55]

Hi jim , nice review on the bow but do have to agree with Dullbrass we would like to hear the sound of the bows you review as well as the entertaining archery music lol cheers Gianni .

[@CB-ke5xx]

Hey an FYI from someone who hunts and fishes the area it is pronounced Au Sable "Ahh- Sah-bull" with the ahh drawn out a tad. It is famous for it's midnight hex hatch for fly fishing.

[@shawnoneil2046]

Nuttin Much, You are correct regarding the pronunciation of the river. I need to know where your'e a local from. I'm from Oscoda which is where the mouth of the river is. That is where i grew up. Would like to know the comparison between the Ausable and the Montana. Which one would shoot better?

[@rickwalter6758]

Amazing bow.love mine

[@dullbrass]

Hey, great video and nice bow! The music was nice too, but in a bow review it would be cool to hear the actual sound of the bow shooting, if you don't mind me saying that. Could you please tell me what the draw weight, your draw length and the arrow weight were at 183 fps? Thank you!

[@MerlinArchery]

Its something i completely overlooked, thank you for bring it to my attention. My bow is 50# at 28" and ill check on the arrow weight for you... take care buddy!

[@dullbrass]

MerlinArchery Thank you for the quick reply! Don't bother, I've read on FB that they're Ted Nugent SS.

[@MerlinArchery]

dullbrass yep those are the ones, 125g points if that helps...

[@Gamerdude535]

Nice reviews. You outta do reviews on the super mag 48 and kodiak magnum. I have a slightly older variant of the super mag 48 and I tell you what I think you'd be surprised how smooth the bow is for how short it is

[@calbrabandt5967]

Nice review! I'd also like to know the arrow weight for that 183 fps. Okay--125 gr. points and 28" draw. (~29" arrows then?) 300, 400, or 500 spine? (I suspect 400.) If 400 spine, weight should be about 395 gr., but I also found the following specs on the Ted Nugent Signature series: 300 Spine: 10.8 grains per inch 400 Spine: 9.3 grains per inch 500 Spine: 8.4 grains per inch Fletching Weight: 7 grains each Insert Weight: 12.1 grains Nock Weight: 11.5 grains So would be 43.5 gr. heavier for a 300 spine. Thanks for any confirmation of my 395 gr. estimate, if you could.

[@reddbow9060]

It is very lame and misleading when posting arrow speeds without posting the draw length and weight of the arrow... As many reviews he has done, he should know this by now...

[@ironpirate8]

Sweet bow, good shooting!

[@kiwisdad1]

The most fascinating part of this video is wondering why Jim is shooting a zebra striped arrow :)

[@MerlinArchery]

Nuttn Much Lol

[@surlyseabear]

Nuttn Much Arrows!

[@YarpISay]

Hi from Canada! I am quite enjoying your videos, thanks for putting them up. I have a Bear Ausable 62" 50# and I draw 30". I am finding it "stacks" at that draw length (I measured with a bow scale and it is 58.75# approx at my draw weight and from what I've read it should draw around 55-56). Does it make sense to you that it would stack a bit at that draw? Oh and I am finding at that draw I need 300 spine arrows, 31" w 100 grain field points. Any recommendations for traditional arrows (wood & feather)? Thanks, Ian

[@CaptainBowman]

This bow is extremely noisy with limbsavers and string silences attached. If you increase the brace height over 8 inches it is much quieter but you loose about 10 feet per second and gain considerable hand shock. When properly tuned with 480gr arrow. Captain Bowman.

[@stevecriswell6149]

I'm a right-handed shooter but I'm left eye dominant and it's giving me some problems any suggestions would be a great help

[@michealcojocari2420]

Hey Grizzly Jim. Thanks for the video. I was wondering how the Bear Au Sable would compare to the Martin Savannah Stealth or the Timber Creek Cottonmouth?

[@jerrycox2058]

I am looking at a 45# ausable, the poundage is at the top end of my abilities these days. I will primarily use it for hunting and I shoot instinctive. do you still see it as a performer? I have a 45# Kodiak Hunter but I prefer longbows. I was also curious as to what length string to use on the 64". I won't be taking shots over 2o yards but I still like the ability to be able to do so. I just love the fun of shooting a longbow. old man

[@jorgecoppen]

Thanks for the great review. Can you tell me the serial number prefix digits? Are they AL or ASL?

[@mikemorse7058]

this bow is not the most forgiving for beginners...can you suggest one that is generally known for being more forgiving? Bear lineup or otherwise? Thank you!

[@mudkip_btw]

"That's gonna give your arrow a heck of a lot of speed" Not as much as a recurve though :D

[@mudkip_btw]

That's a pretty sweet looking bow though. Nothing special, just very good

[@bowoutdoors8307]

Congratulations on your new job with Merlin Archery i just have a quick question. I'm wondering if you will be able to stock gold tip traditional and ted nugent black/white arrows as i have only found one good supplier in the UK I tend to order most of my items from Merlin Archery due to the great service

[@MerlinArchery]

Thank you very much! Hopefully we be will very soon, you can also get them in pink ;)

[@thomvannuland6965]

montana or the ausable?

[@MarkMphonoman]

why choose 64” over 62”? Just wondering. Thanks, Mark

[@rildn7]

What came first the Ausable or the Quickstick ?

[@matgiczey2707]

Maybe in #45, however in #60 its unable to handle its own power, just after a few hundred shot, the limbs are cracking everywhere, around the tips the cracks are actually so bad they are cutting the the string, basically the bow is already useless...

[@gavinduffy4575]

+Mat Giczey Is that a common issue?

[@matgiczey2707]

+Gavin Duffy I never had this problem with any of my other bows, not even with much cheaper bows.

[@ianmandyb]

Hi Jim, is the bow EFAA, IFAA and NFAS approved

[@saschadillinger1396]

Hi! Awsome Review (just like the other ones). I just ordered my Bear ausable 64" with 45 lbs. What is the draw weight from the ausable you used in the Review?

[@MerlinArchery]

Hi, thank you! Is 50lbs

[@tylerparker3024]

You forgot the us dollar translation in the description

[@MarkMphonoman]

You have to get rid of that hokey background music. 😃

[@221BSam]

If that was me shooting it would've been tree, tree, grass, tree... you get the idea...

[@jayr7471]

What poundage and arrow spine is the one you are shooting? I just ordered a 50# and shoot 30” arrows. What spine would you recommend for average tips (125 grain)?

[@MerlinArchery]

ooh. that was along time ago now but I think it was a 50# with 400 spine arrows?

[@juainott5281]

Hi! I was wondering, how you choose the bows for the reviews? Random or people request them? Thank you

[@MerlinArchery]

Juai nott? a bit of both really... :)

[@LongBowMan89]

Great videos, if ya like wing shooting check out my videos... Ill be checking in every day or so for new videos Cody

[@AlveolarNasal]

That robinhood hurts.

[@seayak]

Arrow speed would have more information value if you told us the draw weight of the bow and the weight of the arrows.

[@samwilson5932]

What is your brace height?

[@samwilson5932]

Watched the video again and you mention the brace height at just over 7 1/2 inches. Thanks

[@treatb09]

good videos, but how can i take you seriously when you call a long bow a flat bow...

[@mikeamboy7292]

I hear people mispronounce this river name. Drives me NUTS!! It's not Ausable, with the accent on the first syllable. it Au Sable! Two separate words with the accent in the first syllable of the second word.