Which 1960s Bear Kodiak is FASTEST?

zepnut · March 12, 2011, 08:17:00 AM

Picked it up at Denton last year. Has different riser wood in it. No limb stress. Not really looking to trade at this time. Thanks

damascusdave · March 12, 2011, 09:31:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by zepnut:
Writen in the window is...
To my friend Norm
Good Shooting
Al Reader 2008

What a wonderful piece of archery history you have there. So glad you chose to share it with us.

DDave

damascusdave · March 12, 2011, 09:42:00 AM

There seems to be a bit of a theme among collectors and that is we have some other interests that may also involve collecting or accumulating.

I own the first two left handed bench rest rifle actions ever made by Wally Hart way back in 1981.

I own Mathews Solo Cam #751.

I have enough fishing rods and reels that I no longer could even come close to a complete inventory, including one very nice old Scott G series 10 wt fly rod.

I will soon inherit three nice old damascus barrelled double guns, a Westley Richards, a Parker and an Ithaca.

I have two sets of golf clubs, a modern day set by Adams, and then a retro set built around a set of Hogan blades. I have enough other clubs to be hard to count.

I collect native art work in a variety of forms.

Guess what I am trying to say is that we all have diverse interests.

DDave

OldSkoolArcher · March 13, 2011, 08:57:00 AM

Norm,
I figured it couldn't hurt to ask! I have a '66 Kodiak I was gonna use as trade bait! HAHA.

zepnut · March 13, 2011, 11:30:00 AM

Never hurts to ask. Thats part of collecting. (have a 66 Kodiak that has incredible grain in the riser)

highlife · March 13, 2011, 04:32:00 PM

Thanks for posting all the great info ... bottom line for me, they are all very similiar in fps ... but ... that 68' has my vote, I love the looks of that recurve ... it still has custom bow written all over it even for today's standards.

vintage-bears · March 17, 2011, 01:00:00 PM

My vote is a 62' Kodiak.....just saying.

damascusdave · March 17, 2011, 01:16:00 PM

Oh crap, up until you said that I was gonna be content with any Bear from 1962. Now I gotta find a 62 Kodiak.

DDave

vintage-bears · March 17, 2011, 08:39:00 PM

Did I say 1962 Kodiak?
I thought about it awhile and I still say 1962 Kodiak.

oldbohntr · March 22, 2011, 12:07:00 AM

I agree, the '60 and 62 are beautiful, and seem to belong together. The '61 is just kinda plain in comparison. I'm thinking Bear went through a rocky patch financially, and cut some corners in '61, and it cost them.

vintage-bears · March 22, 2011, 12:02:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by zepnut:
Nothing wrong with the 61's

Mighty fine bows you have there Norm!