sabre i had bear bows for year and they served me well
1st bow was a bear black bear=shot 2 deer
2nd was a bear whitail 2 =got several
3 was a hoyt
4th was a jenning buckmaster =got several
like dairy said go to a shop and feel and if ya can shoot a few
the most expensive bow in the world might be crap in ur hands
use whats comfortable to you.
as far as bear bows go IMO there just as good as any other....even more so for a beginer

hope this helps
otto