Bear Archery 80th anniversary bow

[jim g]

Just heard from our Bear rep, next year,s 80th anniversary bow might be a 59 Kodiak remake, that will be cool.

[Steve95]

Hope they offer the 64" version. Lots of details to the 59' Kodiak. Quality craftsmanship is the key to doing it right.

[Missaukee]

If what Steve95 says is true, Bear may not be able to do it right unless they really focus on your last sentence before the first goal:profit.

[vintage-bears]

It is true. They will be offering vintage-bear reproductions.
I look forward to getting mine.
I'm told they have hired/trained some very good bowyers.
Let's support bear archery. Most of their sales/ profits  are in compound bows and such and yet they still produce traditional bows. I applaud them.

........Philip

[ahandle70]

Kudos to Bear Archery.  I am glad to see that they are still making traditional bows.  A lot of other companies have not been able to do this.

[Armand]

wow a nice 56" Kodiak would be great to shoot, any Bear bow is fun to shoot new old i like them all

[Tatersalad]

They got my support.

[stagetek]

At least they're trying. What they are producing now is decent. No other bow company I know of is recreating it's past. Good for Bear !

[Larry m]

I enjoy looking at the new one's to see how much difference there is (ie. beefed up limb tips for ff and crowning of the shelf) and especially look closely at the craftsmenship. I prefer to collect and own the older Grayling Bears but I do look forward to getting a look at the new version of the 59! Be interesting to see what woods they use....

[bswear]

They are not perfect but I like 'em.  Hope they make a 64" and I will buy one.  Just wish they would ship my new riser.

[Wade Phillips]

Just call me old fashioned...

I would have guessed that an 80th anniversary bow would be a remake of a selfbow that was made 80 years earlier in 1933, rather than a remake of a 1959 Kodiak, that was made 54 years ago (next year).  

In 2013, wouldn't a remake of a 1959 Kodiak, be a 54th anniversary bow?

Is it just me, or does the math just not come out at 80 for 54 year old bow?

Bear missed the boat by not producing a 50 year anniversary 1959 Kodiak in 2009.

They also missed the boat with a 50th anniversary 1960 Kodiak in 2010.

[2treks]

I thought I was the only one that had that thought Wade.
Now then, An 80th Anniversary "celebration" that was to re-introduce some old classic Bears, Now that might be kinda cool

I would be very surprised if a self bow ever came out of Bears Shop again.
But that would be cool.

[bearmagtd]

Just a thought, like a 59 with a maple riser and limbs, any color glass, some nice flat black finish, leather on the grip. O and make it sell for under $400.00. I think it would be more to Freds likeing to see them out in the woods again. An what a lead in for people to get to know your bows. Back in the 50's and 60's the first thing we did was spray then flat black and get ready for deer season.

[cacciatore]

I know that many people is fascinated by the world Bear Archery,but also if they make a revival and a better one too,well it would be just a copy never the original anymore.
It is like to reproduce the Gioconda,maybe better,but what can it be his historical value and interest.Old Fred at his times was able to change the models year after year,all great bows,all original.The rest are just been copy not as good as others made by some custom bowyers.I personally,never will buy a Bear bow made now aday that are mere copies of the original Grayling beauties.I rather buy a custom original or a vintage original.IMO.

[ahandle70]

Bear must feel that the market is there.  Where was the 1982 Sig TD made?  I would hate to see Bear Archery fade away.  I agree that the Gainesville bows don't have it like the Grayling bows, but they still bare the name of the company that Fred started.

[59Alaskan]

I would consider a 50th anniversary dogleg Kodiak, but I am guessing I would be in a short line waiting for that.

[TRAP]

Wonder if I should bid on the feather rest contract?

[d. ward]

I am so glad to get wired again I mean fixed up on line again or at least real soon maybe tomorrow.God I miss this place like you would no believe bd

[bswear]

Yes I get the big business part. That point can't be disputed.  I wont buy from Primos because they wrecked Double Bull.  Hadn't thought of it that way!
Question: is a '70 riser worth any more or less with the built-in sight window?

[ahandle70]

Shot my first small Iowa buck with a Gainsesville Super K...probably would have been bigger if I would have taken him with a Grayling built bow.  Just my 2 cents...a buck doesn't care what he shot with!