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Title: Old Red Super Kodiak
Post by: Horney Toad on April 13, 2009, 07:13:00 PM

Found an old red phenolic Super Kodiak, 60" and 55#, at a yard sale, picked it up for $25. Anybody else have one of these?

Title: Re: Old Red Super Kodiak
Post by: Jeremy on April 13, 2009, 09:34:00 PM

I thought April Fools was two weeks ago?

Title: Re: Old Red Super Kodiak
Post by: seboomook on April 13, 2009, 09:46:00 PM

I guess i could use a beater bow.
Wanna double your money?

Title: Re: Old Red Super Kodiak
Post by: Horney Toad on April 13, 2009, 11:19:00 PM

I might burn it in the campfire to see that phenolic sizzle!   :)

Title: Re: Old Red Super Kodiak
Post by: Tom I. on April 14, 2009, 07:11:00 AM

That's just plain cruel, ;^)

Tom I.

Title: Re: Old Red Super Kodiak
Post by: d. ward on April 14, 2009, 07:25:00 AM

I actually have a couple of them myself but my camera is not working right now..bd

Title: Re: Old Red Super Kodiak
Post by: PAPALAPIN on April 14, 2009, 08:20:00 AM

I think someone is yankin' yer chain.  The mysterious "RED KODIAK" was not a Super Kodiak...It was a Kodiak. At least that is my understanding.

Ya got ripped off...    :smileystooges:

Title: Re: Old Red Super Kodiak
Post by: TRAP on April 14, 2009, 09:01:00 AM

Are they valuable????

I just sold mine at our yard sale for $25.00.

Guess I should have asked more   :confused:  

Trap

Title: Re: Old Red Super Kodiak
Post by: PAPALAPIN on April 14, 2009, 09:31:00 AM

How do yous "asled" for something?

Title: Re: Old Red Super Kodiak
Post by: TonyW on April 14, 2009, 05:03:00 PM

(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z117/katswal/hobofred.jpg)

Could this be the source of the $25 yardsale bows?

Title: Re: Old Red Super Kodiak
Post by: Novaln1975 on April 14, 2009, 05:33:00 PM

Yo mean this guy?

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/novaln1975/TradGang/Gedeon_1.jpg)

Title: Re: Old Red Super Kodiak
Post by: Horney Toad on April 14, 2009, 07:36:00 PM

I bought it for $25 and sold it some guy the next day for $40. Really got over on that fool! LOL

Title: Re: Old Red Super Kodiak
Post by: zepnut on April 15, 2009, 09:34:00 AM

The Red Kodiak does exist.I met Bowdoc a few years back at Denton Hills and showed it to him. As soon as I figure out how to post pictures I will try to get some on.

Title: Re: Old Red Super Kodiak
Post by: zepnut on April 29, 2009, 07:19:00 PM

(http://s581.photobucket.com/albums/ss259/zepnut/th_DSCF0032.jpg)

Ta da!

   (http://s581.photobucket.com/albums/ss259/zepnut/th_DSCF0031.jpg)  

   (http://s581.photobucket.com/albums/ss259/zepnut/th_DSCF0030.jpg)

Title: Re: Old Red Super Kodiak
Post by: zepnut on April 29, 2009, 07:23:00 PM

The above photos are of the "mysterious" '66 Kodiak with red phenolic riser.

Title: Re: Old Red Super Kodiak
Post by: zepnut on April 29, 2009, 07:36:00 PM

(http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss259/zepnut/DSCF0031-1.jpg?t=1241048012)

Title: Re: Old Red Super Kodiak
Post by: Cody Roiter on April 29, 2009, 07:45:00 PM

Can I ask where is the red on that bow my friend As I can't see any....

Thanks,

cody

Title: Re: Old Red Super Kodiak
Post by: zepnut on April 29, 2009, 07:45:00 PM

(http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss259/zepnut/DSCF0032-1.jpg?t=1241048625)

Title: Re: Old Red Super Kodiak
Post by: Novaln1975 on April 29, 2009, 08:10:00 PM

Wow, was that an experimental Kodiak? What’s the serial number, I can’t quite read it. I kind of like the offset Bear coin. The phenolic is more brown than red on my computer screen, is it red in real life? Cool bow for sure but the red Super Kodiak has yet to be shown on this site...

Thanks for the pics, I have a 66 Kodiak also but mine is of the regular type. I would be curious to see the tips on yours.

-Simon

Title: Re: Old Red Super Kodiak
Post by: PAPALAPIN on April 29, 2009, 08:59:00 PM

If that is the one I am thinking of, I saw it for auction on e8ay.  The pictures there had the phenolic as blood red.  The picture here appears as brown, as Simon stated.

The storry the guy posted on e8ay was that he went to the Bear Museum in Greyling and Papa Bear was behind the counter.  He told Mr Bear what weight he wanted in a 60" Kodiak.  Fred lookd through a few bows and could not find one the right weight.  He told the guy to hold on that he had something in the back that might work for him.  He brought out the red Kodiak.  He explained that it was an experamental prototype and only one was made like it.  He would sell it for the same price as a regular Kodiak.  Obviously the guy took it.

As I remember, it was sold on e8ay in original condition...not refinished, and still looked very clean.

I bid on it several times but as it came close to the end of the auction, my drool shorted out my keyboard.  If it recall corectly it wemt for 100's of dollars...real high.  Just got out of my reach at the time.  Been kicking myself for not selling at least my first born to raise the money.  If that is the bow, it is priceless.  In my opinion, worth more than a Rosewood Signature commerotive takedown in a walnut case.

If the color is off in the picture, see if you can post better pictures, I would love to copy and save it, which I wish I had done whrn it was on e8ay

I can see the serial number is 6E5_ _. 6 = 1966 E would be for Expiramental.  If the only other number is the "5" that would be number 5 in the '66 Expiramental series.   How many other expiramental bows that year?  Who knows   :confused:

Title: Re: Old Red Super Kodiak
Post by: Cody Roiter on April 29, 2009, 09:15:00 PM

I would love to see more pics of this bow..

Title: Re: Old Red Super Kodiak
Post by: TRAP on April 29, 2009, 09:16:00 PM

Very cool, thanks for sharing.

Trap

Title: Re: Old Red Super Kodiak
Post by: d. ward on April 30, 2009, 07:08:00 AM

Thanks Zip thats one cool bow right there.bd

Title: Re: Old Red Super Kodiak
Post by: PAPALAPIN on April 30, 2009, 09:24:00 AM

Now that I think about it, seems like the one I saw on e8ay had the handle grip section in wood and the rest of the riser was blood red phenolic.

Bear probably made several different versions of the Expiramental bows that year, one probably being an all black Phenolic, which was adopted for the 1967-1/2 Super Kodiak. "The Black Kight" as I call it. Or the "Paladin Bow"

Any one of those E models would be a one of a kind and unique unto itself...well worth having.

NORMAN

How did you come by yours?

Title: Re: Old Red Super Kodiak
Post by: d. ward on April 30, 2009, 10:21:00 AM

Norm how did Jack know it was you ???????? and are you going to Denton this july ??? bowdoc

Title: Re: Old Red Super Kodiak
Post by: PAPALAPIN on April 30, 2009, 11:15:00 AM

Doc

To know who someone is, you just click on "PROFILE"  DUH    :knothead:      :biglaugh:

Title: Re: Old Red Super Kodiak
Post by: zepnut on April 30, 2009, 06:12:00 PM

Color is more brownish than red. Wife thinks I can't see anymore. Serial number is 6E512 with a + stamped over it. Tips are like a 65 kodiak grey and green.  Picked the bow up from a guy in wisc. He brought it off e-bay about 8 years ago. Yes bowdoc Iwill be going to denton. Would'nt miss it. Yes Rich the draft looks good on paper. (Farve in a Viking uniform)

Title: Re: Old Red Super Kodiak
Post by: PAPALAPIN on April 30, 2009, 06:40:00 PM

8 yrs ago is about when I saw it on e8ay, but I don't think it was yours.

In any case, yours is a real keeper.