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Title: Fred Bear TD vs. Custom Kodiak TD limbs
Post by: Bolt Upright on January 08, 2008, 12:58:00 PM
I have a Grayling magnesium B riser Fred Bear TD bow with two sets of Grayling limbs (#3-33#, #1-45#). I also just picked up a 1997 wood B riser with 60# Gainesville limbs.

I bought a set of 55# Custom Kodiak TD limbs thinking they'd fit, but the distance between the set screw in the riser pocket and the end of the limb is about 1/8"-3/16" longer on these limbs.  Is this normal?  Were the Custom Kodiak limbs intentional designed NOT to fit the Fred Bear TD risers?

If that is the case, does anyone need a set of 55# Custom Kodiak limbs?
Title: Re: Fred Bear TD vs. Custom Kodiak TD limbs
Post by: Earl E. Nov...mber on January 08, 2008, 07:08:00 PM
Take the screw out, it's only there to keep you from putting the limbs in the wrong pockets, but no they should interchange, mine do. Ans I might be interested in the limbs depending on length and series
Title: Re: Fred Bear TD vs. Custom Kodiak TD limbs
Post by: d. ward on January 09, 2008, 07:46:00 AM
Yap,,just pull the screws..... bd
Title: Re: Fred Bear TD vs. Custom Kodiak TD limbs
Post by: Bolt Upright on January 09, 2008, 10:47:00 AM
Removed the screws.  Limbs now fit and fit well. Thank you.
Title: Re: Fred Bear TD vs. Custom Kodiak TD limbs
Post by: Falk on January 27, 2008, 06:28:00 AM
Bolt,
would you mind telling me/us the serial-# of your wooden B-riser?
Title: Re: Fred Bear TD vs. Custom Kodiak TD limbs
Post by: d. ward on January 28, 2008, 10:17:00 AM
Hey guy's,I just had to share with someone and my wife is at work today and probley would not care anyhow and the only other live people I have to talk with are you all.Bear with me....I was cracking up this A.M.As I was working on the auction sight XXXX,and came across something that really really struck me as being odd.There is some guy on there that is selling a Fred Bear take down magnizum riser and limbs.With some story about the owner of the bow being friends with Fred Bear,he had Fred Bear sign his mag T/D and also the original owner hunted several years with Fred at Grousehaven!!!!!!!Please if you have a spare minute today,have a look at this T/D!!!!! signed by Fred Bear in 1965,,,,no way..That bow was not built until 1972,I can't figure out how Fred did that.Check it out,I would not bid myself,as I am pretty certin that ones a fake.... Great sales pitch though.bowdoc
Title: Re: Fred Bear TD vs. Custom Kodiak TD limbs
Post by: d. ward on January 28, 2008, 11:31:00 AM
Oh ya,I am getting ready to email him asap.The worst part of all is some unsuspecting customer is going to get bentover on that one.I am going to report it to **** as well...bd
Title: Re: Fred Bear TD vs. Custom Kodiak TD limbs
Post by: alaskabowhunter on January 28, 2008, 05:02:00 PM
Great minds think alike BowDoc, I emailed that seller this morning asking for clarification of his story. I am not interested in the bow, but the 1965 date made no sense to me. Hope nobody gets burned on this one. (thanks for calling last week Don, sorry I missed your call, do you have time to chat this week?). have a good one!
Chuck
Title: Re: Fred Bear TD vs. Custom Kodiak TD limbs
Post by: d. ward on January 28, 2008, 05:28:00 PM
Hi Chuck,I have no idea what that guys tring to pull,but I did email him twice and he will not respond.Our daughter is do to have a baby any time,we thought last weekend,been a mad house around here for a few days.PM me your phone number again too please.Soon as we get under control here I will give you a buzz....Thanks Chuck talk soon,bowdoc
Title: Re: Fred Bear TD vs. Custom Kodiak TD limbs
Post by: d. ward on January 31, 2008, 12:21:00 PM
Did anyone notice the Bear Magnizum take down that was listed on freebay....and signed by Fred Bear in 1965  7 years before it was made Vanished...weird huh??? bowdoc
Title: Re: Fred Bear TD vs. Custom Kodiak TD limbs
Post by: alaskabowhunter on January 31, 2008, 02:42:00 PM
yea, the seller emailed me that he was pulling the auction until he could get the story of the bow confirmed.....
Title: Re: Fred Bear TD vs. Custom Kodiak TD limbs
Post by: Earl E. Nov...mber on January 31, 2008, 08:23:00 PM
I thought it was an "Early Prototype"  :)
Way to go.... Enough bad stuff happens there by accident without the  plain old intentional BS.
Doc, did you keep track of the seller to see what other BS he is pulling?