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Title: Nice Kodiak Special
Post by: Tom I. on January 28, 2009, 12:08:00 PM
Check it out.... 250362770067 ..... Not mine and I have nothing to do with it's sale....just a heads up for a nice bow that has a reasonable (I think) Buy It Now price. If it were left handed, it wouldn't be listed any longer....

Tom I.
Title: Re: Nice Kodiak Special
Post by: Shaun on January 28, 2009, 12:22:00 PM
Yes, I admired that one too. Nice bow.
Title: Re: Nice Kodiak Special
Post by: Jeremy on January 28, 2009, 12:41:00 PM
Nice bow.  That seller also has an early no-coin '59 Grizzly with a very attractive BIN price.
Title: Re: Nice Kodiak Special
Post by: Stinger on January 28, 2009, 01:47:00 PM
Is it a 59 or a 60?
Title: Re: Nice Kodiak Special
Post by: Jeremy on January 28, 2009, 03:53:00 PM
It's a deluxe, so it's a 60
Title: Re: Nice Kodiak Special
Post by: Stinger on January 28, 2009, 04:17:00 PM
Thanks Jeremy.  I got another picture of it from the seller and the stress lines in the lower limb are pretty long.  $200 is probably too much for a '60 Grizzly.
Title: Re: Nice Kodiak Special
Post by: kurtbel5 on January 28, 2009, 04:24:00 PM
If you want it and don't mind working, that's still a shooter
Title: Re: Nice Kodiak Special
Post by: Stinger on January 28, 2009, 04:32:00 PM
Sorry, I didn't mean to hijack the thread and think we got the Kodiak Deluxe and the Grizzly from the same seller mixed up.  I think Jeremy's answer is that the Kodiak is a '60.  The Grizzly serial number is HF397.

Kurt, I had it in mind to make my first collectible a Kodiak, but you guys got me to thinking about this 59 birthday hunt and the Grizzly might fit the bill for that assuming the stress lines are just that and there is no impact on the limbs themselves.
Title: Re: Nice Kodiak Special
Post by: d. ward on January 29, 2009, 10:00:00 AM
I believe that Kodiak is a Kodiak Special Deluxe rather then Deluxe auc.number listed above is for a 66" not 60" KSD.The 1958-1959 no coin Grizzly's are transition bows.1959 looking but no coin no coin hole..I have one of the same handing in my shop.bd
Title: Re: Nice Kodiak Special
Post by: 450 marlin on January 29, 2009, 06:20:00 PM
280308103814   looks even nicer and a 59' to boot
Title: Re: Nice Kodiak Special
Post by: TRAP on January 29, 2009, 06:46:00 PM
Roy, that bow looks like maybe it's been refinished to me.  That's some dark Rosewood.

Not saying that's a bad thing.  Just an opinion and observation.

Trap
Title: Re: Nice Kodiak Special
Post by: Bjorn on January 29, 2009, 07:19:00 PM
Watch out! The seller is known to suffer from 'angry little man' complex!
Title: Re: Nice Kodiak Special
Post by: alaskabowhunter on January 29, 2009, 07:24:00 PM
I'm on board with Bjorn, beware.
Title: Re: Nice Kodiak Special
Post by: Novaln1975 on January 29, 2009, 10:56:00 PM
I will never do business again with «lure». He lied about the condition of a bow I baught - Simon
Title: Re: Nice Kodiak Special
Post by: KYArcher on February 14, 2009, 09:08:00 AM
Guys I bought that 59 Special 280308103814, and it hasn't been refinished. She's in pretty darn good shape. Straight, very minimal stress,tips are good, no major dings or scratches, and the finish is very good. I wish it was a shorter bow, but its a very nice 59, my first.
 The Bear 59 catalog shows the Specials with only a feather rest rest and no leather plate?And who do you recommend for a string?
                            .......Scott
Title: Re: Nice Kodiak Special
Post by: 450 marlin on February 14, 2009, 09:14:00 AM
Check out Rainemans strings, you can look in post postings or PM him and he will hook you up with his link
Title: Re: Nice Kodiak Special
Post by: TRAP on February 14, 2009, 09:39:00 AM
Cool Scott, glad it turned out original and nice.  They are definately some of Bear's pretiest and shoot great also.

Can't go wrong with Jim's strings.

Trap
Title: Re: Nice Kodiak Special
Post by: KYArcher on February 14, 2009, 10:42:00 AM
Thanks guys, will get in touch with Raineman. Will try to post some pix of her once it get er cleaned up.             ......Scott