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Title: How much is this bow worth?
Post by: frassettor on July 17, 2008, 08:27:00 AM

A buddy of mine has a 66-67 bear kodiak recurve. Its draw weight is mabey 50-55 lbs. The condition,I'm not sure he hasnt't looked at it for quite a few years. I realize this isn't much to go by, so lets just say its in shootable condition.. Just a ball park figure would be great.  Thanks   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: How much is this bow worth?
Post by: 2-BIG on July 17, 2008, 08:31:00 AM

Probably around $50...I'll take it!  :smileystooges:  Actually some good pictures and some more information on what the actual weight, length, serial number, etc..would be the only positive way to get an idea of the value.

Title: Re: How much is this bow worth?
Post by: frassettor on July 17, 2008, 08:58:00 AM

Does anyone hunt with old bears on here?, Im sure there are some   :archer:

Title: Re: How much is this bow worth?
Post by: SouthMDShooter on July 17, 2008, 09:59:00 AM

I do. 48lb kodiak magnum made in 1970
   (http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee291/chonaker4/PA190001-1.jpg)

Title: Re: How much is this bow worth?
Post by: bbassi on July 17, 2008, 11:41:00 AM

Me too. '68 Grizzly, Bear arrows and greenies. They work just as good as they did 40 years ago.

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Title: Re: How much is this bow worth?
Post by: WidowEater on July 17, 2008, 11:45:00 AM

bear grizzly here too, such a good bow, just now going back to them

Title: Re: How much is this bow worth?
Post by: Grant Young on July 17, 2008, 01:58:00 PM

I have several and hunt pretty much exclusively with them and have for over thirty years. The Kodiaks, Super Kodiaks, and T/Ds are all I've used but I really like them and haven't found anything so far that was a great enough improvment performance-wise to change my mind although I do own one Saxon. Its a copy of a '59 Kodiak though,lol. Good luck......GY

Title: Re: How much is this bow worth?
Post by: onemississipp on July 17, 2008, 02:52:00 PM

My dad told me long ago, "Something is only worth what another person is willing to pay for it."

Title: Re: How much is this bow worth?
Post by: GingivitisKahn on July 17, 2008, 05:43:00 PM

My son hunted all last year with an older K-Mag (since passed along to his sister in favor of an older DH Hunter) and had a great time with it.

Title: Re: How much is this bow worth?
Post by: Earl E. Nov...mber on July 17, 2008, 06:52:00 PM

If you are wanting a value on the old Bear, you're going to have to be more specific.. For starters there were no "Kodiaks" in 67. There were Kodiak Magnums, Kodiak Hunters and Super Kodiaks.. Values on model weight and condition can vary from $50 to maybe $350-400
Pictures and specifications are need to even come close to telling you what the value might be.
I have always, Since 1966 hunted with Bears. The last several years it's been Magnesium TD's. They have always out performed me.

Title: Re: How much is this bow worth?
Post by: woodchucker on July 17, 2008, 07:03:00 PM

That's a nice old Grizzly Brent!!!!! (NICE bear too!!!!!)   :thumbsup:

I shot my spikehorn last year with my 1967 Grizzly and old green Razorheads,and what Brent says(and many others know)is very true.....they work as good today as they did 30,40,50 years ago.   :archer:

Title: Re: How much is this bow worth?
Post by: frassettor on July 18, 2008, 11:36:00 AM

OK, I got the serial# 7u5530 and its 50#

Title: Re: How much is this bow worth?
Post by: woodchucker on July 18, 2008, 12:13:00 PM

It's "almost possitively" a 1967   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: How much is this bow worth?
Post by: woodchucker on July 19, 2008, 10:14:00 AM

NOW.....You have a "problem" LOL..... (it might be a 1967 1/2)

See the "Bear Pros....." thread below

Title: Re: How much is this bow worth?
Post by: d. ward on July 19, 2008, 11:25:00 AM

7U is a magnum purty darn sure on that one........hey Brent nice bow and nice bear too..bowdoc