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Title: Kodiak Special '57 or '58 ?
Post by: BobT on March 14, 2009, 02:35:00 AM

Hello all, I've been away for a while and I'm glad to be back.

There was a 65# Kodiak Special that sold last evening on the auction site that was listed as a 1958 but it looked more like a '57 to me. I was at work when the auction ended but I bid it up a little before I left. It brought a little over $350.00, I thought it would go pretty high but I didn't think it would bring quite that much.

So what say the experts, '57 or '58?
Item number: 170308805583   

BTW I'm still looking for a '58 Cub and Kodiak Special if any one has an extra laying around.

Thanks!

Title: Re: Kodiak Special '57 or '58 ?
Post by: TRAP on March 14, 2009, 03:37:00 AM

That was a 57 kodiak Special and in pretty good shape.  Those heavyweights sell well.  

Welcome back Bob,  I've wondered where you have been.  Hope all is well with you and your family.

Trap

Title: Re: Kodiak Special '57 or '58 ?
Post by: Wade Phillips on March 14, 2009, 09:16:00 AM

Bob T - You can see the difference between the 1957 and 1958 Kodiak Specials in the first photograph on this thread that is about Kodiak Specials. Just looking at the sight window will tell you the year of the bow in the auction is 1957.

 http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=14;t=002059

Title: Re: Kodiak Special '57 or '58 ?
Post by: Novaln1975 on March 14, 2009, 10:07:00 AM

Your very own LDB

 http://www.sandcreekarchery.com/ldb.htm

-Simon

Title: Re: Kodiak Special '57 or '58 ?
Post by: Bjorn on March 14, 2009, 08:22:00 PM

Those two are right up there with Bear's best ever-IMHO!

Title: Re: Kodiak Special '57 or '58 ?
Post by: Ssamac on March 29, 2009, 02:31:00 AM

I notice the 55 and 56 Kodiak Specials in the picture appear to have a single shelf compared to the 55 Kodiak with the double shelf. How much more special were the specials compared to the regular Kodiak given the same weight and length or close to each other?

Thansk
sam

Title: Re: Kodiak Special '57 or '58 ?
Post by: Ssamac on March 29, 2009, 02:36:00 AM

Here's another tough one: how would you compare these 50's Bear Bows to something like a Martin Savannah or Vision longbow? How different? More power pound for pound? Accurate?? Excuse a newbie trying to catch up on Fred Bear history and by the way, maybe get one of these Bears just to get the feel of that history.

Thanks for your patience

sam