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Title: Bear Kodiak Information
Post by: Slice on March 23, 2007, 11:00:00 PM

Hello I was wondering if anyone out there would know what my bow is worth? I searched the Bear website and have determined that it is a Bear Kodiak (1950 - 1951). It was the recalled bow that had the aluminum laminate in the limbs. The serial number is K-4-1540. It has a running bear logo and Pat. Applied For label on it. The bow is not split and is in very good condition. I have attached a picture of what the limb looks like.  (http://home.comcast.net/~jmaitland/BearKodiak.gif)
  (http://home.comcast.net/~jmaitland/BC_full.gif)

Title: Re: Bear Kodiak Information
Post by: alaskabowhunter on March 24, 2007, 02:15:00 AM

I have seen the aluminum lam K-4 Kodiaks sell on **** regularly for $175-$250, sometimes a little more, sometimes a little less. Hard to say with just the pic of the limb tip to go on.

Title: Re: Bear Kodiak Information
Post by: alaskabowhunter on March 24, 2007, 02:16:00 AM

opps, sorry didn't see the other pic, my bad.

Title: Re: Bear Kodiak Information
Post by: Bjorn on April 09, 2007, 12:35:00 PM

I had one that I shot regularly and after about a year it developed a case of string follow as the aluminum fatigued and started to sag-like us humans do. LOL!
I have another one now that simply 'decorates'. It is a 60# so there is no temptation to string it anyway.