I just picked up a 1951 static Kodiak and was wondering what the brace height should be?
Depending on the length anywhere from 7 1/4 to 7 3/4 has worked for me. Use a heavier than normal arrow, most of the statics buck a bit more than recurves.
Thanks Bjorn. I tried shooting it and it was really fast. I only had some 2016's because I usually shoot around 50 to 53 pound bows. They flew ok, but the jump in poundage was a little different, the Kodiak is 61#@28. All in all it's a pretty cool bow.
is a k-4 a 64" bow? I put a string off a 64" Kodiak and the brace height was only about 6". I tried a 62" string and it was obviously too short so I didn't even try to string it up.
The k-4 is a 64 inch.
Hey, I thought the 51 Kodiaks had the aluminum under the glass and they were not to be shot. :confused:
Obviously, you guys must know better...so where am I going wrong here? :rolleyes:
Blackhawk- I agree with you regarding shooting an aluminum laminated static. I was stringing up a 1953 model myself, just wanted to see how they shoot. I always thought the profile of the static tips were kinda ugly until they are strung up then they are a little sweeter eye-candy.
According to what I have read Bear stopped making the static with the aluminum lam mid 1951.
The guy I got the bow from said the original owner was a refuge manager in Alaska and that the bow had been issued to him. There is still a
piece of tape with Refuge Manager printed on it.
Like any story that is passed on this one could
be total bs.
I have shot two 1951 Kodiaks with the aluminum and 2 Grizzlies, just to experience it-they shot fine; but I only put a few arrows through each-except a Grizzly that I shot all summer. For me, the issue was more of metal fatigue..........after a while the bow took a set-just like a self bow; and that can start to happen anytime. So buyer beware should you decide to shoot one. I have heard lots about the de-lams but never experienced it personally; so I agree with not shooting alu bows, just a different reason.
Chuck is right 7" brace for a 64" bow-just measured it too.
I bought a 1950 kodiak and shot it about 100 times. My buddy told me the next day not to shoot it! LOL. Guzzi, is yours an aluminum lam?
Mine doesn't appear to have the aluminum lam. According to Bjorn the metal lam is quite noticible.
Here is what to look for:
(http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/bjornweb/1949Griz2.jpg)
Again
(http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/bjornweb/1949Griz5.jpg)
Pretty easy to spot. The yellow color is the Fullerplast ageing. When new the color was silver.
Love the look and the belly wood-too bad it was not a good combo.
Aluminum lams in downhill skis lost their flex after about 125 days.