Kodiak Question

[Tyke]

I'm gonna show a little bit of my ignorance here, so bear with me.  Can anybody tell me which of the Kodiaks have the "dogleg" style riser as opposed to the smoother riser like the gizzly's have.  I'm sure that is not the right term, and if someone would tell me the proper term, I'd appreciate that also.  If you don't know what I'm talking about, there is a 66 Kodiak for sale in the classified right now that has the riser style I'm talking about.  I really like that style, but I can't riddle out which Kodiaks have it and which don't without a picture.  Thanks in advnce all you guys.

[Jack Shanks]

Tyke,

The dogleg style were only produced in 1963. Here is a good site for identifying different years and models of Bear bows.

http://www.fredbear-online.com/

[AALLFAB]

This site is new to me. First try it redirected me to a online college but second try it was a pretty good site. Jim

[4runr]

The Kodiak, Grizzly and the Kodiak Magnum all sported dog legs in '63.

[Migra Bill]

Yeah but no 66's had the dogleg. Maybe is referring to the "blocky" front edge of the site window but dogleg of course has a different meaning to us.

[reddogge]

They refer to the '65 and '66 Kodiaks as having "horns".  The '64 had smaller horns.

[AALLFAB]

It is my understanding Al Reader coined the phrase "dog leg" in reference to several models of only 1963 Bear Bows. Jim

[Tom I.]

Here's the Kodiak page from the 1963 catalog that shows the "Dogleg" riser.  
 

The differences in the two risers ('66 and '63) is more easily understood with pictures.
Tom I.

[Tyke]

Thanks for the replies guys.  I am using the term dogleg incorrectly here.  What I am refering to is the blockier riser with the "points" at the ends.  This riser is seen on more years than just the 63 I'm sure of that.

Is there a name for this style of riser (such as the 66 I referred to earlier or even on the modern predator recurves)?

[TRAP]

If you are speaking of the 66 Kodiak "type" riser, there have been alot of bows built with a similar riser design.  65,66 Kodiaks, 67 1/2 Super Kodiaks, 68-2009 Super Kodiaks, 69-2009 Custom Kodiak Takedowns, Asbell Bighorns, Pittsley Predators, and the list may go on.  How many did I miss fellas?

It was a "winner" design in the mid 60s and is still a "winner" design today.

With all due respect I refer to all of them as having a "Kodiak Type" riser.  

Trap

[Tom I.]

You can see the other type riser style here:
 http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=14;t=003556  

 

This was also the style used for the Super Kodiaks....
Tom I.

[Tyke]

Thanks for the replies guys.  Yes Tom the style in your pic is what I was talkng about.  So if I have this right, 65 and 66 kodiaks, super kodiaks from 67 on, and custom kodiak takedowns from 69 on.  That sound right?

Is the 65 Kodiak anything special from a collectors stand point?  I'd like to have a bow from my birth year, but if it's a rare or collectible bow (read expensive!) I could get by with something else.  I can't recall seeing 65's for sale too often.

Thanks again for the knowledge,

Tyke

[reddogge]

The '65 had a slimmer grip area and limb tips than the '66, green glass and subdued green and white overlays.  They shoot more like the '64 than the '66.  I see very few of them come up for sale.