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Title: Another Griz Question...
Post by: Chalkdust on December 31, 2008, 12:47:00 PM
Howdy all,
I have a great looking  62" Bear Grizzly with green glass with a serial# 20BL148.  Looks like a silver or pewter coin???  Is it a 1968?  Anyway, the string that came with it was 59" and came out to a brace height of 6".  I know that is too low so what length flemish twist string should I get?  Should the brace height be around 8"????  Thanks in advance  for the help on all of the questions...
Chalk
Title: Re: Another Griz Question...
Post by: Bjorn on December 31, 2008, 01:05:00 PM
7 1/2"-7 3/4" brace is about right. Your string may well be correct, see if you can raise the brace by twisting. A 59" string is typical for a 62" recurve. Got any pics of the bow? The 62" Grizzlies are great shooters.
Title: Re: Another Griz Question...
Post by: Horney Toad on December 31, 2008, 04:54:00 PM
green glass? hmmmmm not camo painted?
Title: Re: Another Griz Question...
Post by: Chalkdust on December 31, 2008, 06:01:00 PM
Here are some pics:
 (http://www.nauticom.net/www/rjss/img/bow1.jpg)
 (http://www.nauticom.net/www/rjss/img/bow2.jpg)
Title: Re: Another Griz Question...
Post by: johnnyrazorhead on December 31, 2008, 06:38:00 PM
That looks like a 1963 Grizzly.A Dogleg model.
Title: Re: Another Griz Question...
Post by: Chalkdust on December 31, 2008, 06:49:00 PM
thanks....I was wondering about that after reading through some other  threads and seeing some other pics.  I appreciate the help from all of you.
Title: Re: Another Griz Question...
Post by: turkey522 on December 31, 2008, 07:09:00 PM
Nice Grizzly, how does it shot.Tery
Title: Re: Another Griz Question...
Post by: Chalkdust on December 31, 2008, 07:12:00 PM
I'm going to try and twist the string to get the brace height higher and try tomorrow.
Title: Re: Another Griz Question...
Post by: yellow bow on December 31, 2008, 08:02:00 PM
nice looking Grizz.  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Forest Archer on December 31, 2008, 08:20:00 PM
Thats Purty   :)    Congrats ........... Archer
Title: Re: Another Griz Question...
Post by: TRAP on December 31, 2008, 08:34:00 PM
Were 63 Grizzlies like the Kodiak Magnums Type I, Type II, Type III.  

Which is this one?

Trap
Title: Re: Another Griz Question...
Post by: wadde on December 31, 2008, 09:00:00 PM
That is a 63 for sure, only the Kodiak Mags were types I II and III. They had problems, in the beginning. The cubs and grizzlys as well as Kodiaks are fine.
Title: Re: Another Griz Question...
Post by: kurtbel5 on December 31, 2008, 10:00:00 PM
Looks just like mine.
What weight is that one??

Mines 55#, so it doesn't get to go out that often.

It thumps an arrow with authority and is smooth.

Be neat to see how close our #'s are
I'll list the serial # later.

               Kurt
Title: Re: Another Griz Question...
Post by: Chalkdust on January 01, 2009, 11:07:00 AM
This one is 42#...
Title: Re: Another Griz Question...
Post by: kurtbel5 on January 01, 2009, 11:33:00 AM
My Serial # is 5bj121
Wonder how far apart they came off the assembly line?
             Kurt
Title: Re: Another Griz Question...
Post by: Chalkdust on January 01, 2009, 04:14:00 PM
It would be interesting to know how many were made too.
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