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Title: Super Kodiak Year Identification? Now w/Pic.
Post by: Wannabe1 on July 13, 2010, 04:22:00 PM

Can anyone tell me what year this Blue Stipe w/blue limb tips Super Kodiak is with these serial numbers?

#KZ25886, 50# @ 28", 60"

Any info always greatly appreciated.     :D

Title: Re: Super Kodiak Year Identification? Now w/Pic.
Post by: yellow bow on July 13, 2010, 05:01:00 PM

A pic would help alot,but a 1976 Super K has blue overlays on the riser and blue future wood tips. A 1975 has white overlays on the riser and blue future wood tips. The picture of the Super K in the 1976 catalog has a S#25289. My best bet,it's a 1976. The '76 has a nice slender grip and shoots pretty good too. It was the last SK to come out of Grayling.

Title: Re: Super Kodiak Year Identification? Now w/Pic.
Post by: Wannabe1 on July 13, 2010, 06:25:00 PM

This is the best I could do. I got the image off of the website that has the bow for sale.
 (http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp233/TradNut/KZ258861.jpg)

Title: Re: Super Kodiak Year Identification? Now w/Pic.
Post by: macclare on July 13, 2010, 07:34:00 PM

Without seeing the overlays I would think it is the final year 1976. The arrow rest is crowned very nice and that is how most were made in 76. Should be a great shooting bow.

Title: Re: Super Kodiak Year Identification? Now w/Pic.
Post by: Wannabe1 on July 13, 2010, 07:42:00 PM

It has the blue limb tips and black glass front and back. Does that help any?

Title: Re: Super Kodiak Year Identification? Now w/Pic.
Post by: Blackhawk on July 13, 2010, 07:49:00 PM

1976

Title: Re: Super Kodiak Year Identification? Now w/Pic.
Post by: Wannabe1 on July 13, 2010, 07:59:00 PM

Oooh man, I'm excited then. Bow shipped to me today and should be here in a couple of days and I'll post some more pics then. The seller says there is quiver inserts on the riser and they look like the 1/4-20 inserts. I have a Bear and Delta quiver that I think will fit it. Thanks for all the info and help.

Title: Re: Super Kodiak Year Identification? Now w/Pic.
Post by: The Great Jashu on July 13, 2010, 10:21:00 PM

Sweet!

Title: Re: Super Kodiak Year Identification? Now w/Pic.
Post by: d. ward on July 14, 2010, 08:54:00 AM

those are super good shooting bows great draw weight too bd

Title: Re: Super Kodiak Year Identification? Now w/Pic.
Post by: Wannabe1 on July 14, 2010, 08:39:00 PM

Any ideas as to what the wood in the riser is?

Title: Re: Super Kodiak Year Identification? Now w/Pic.
Post by: The Great Jashu on July 14, 2010, 09:02:00 PM

Bear called the wood "futurewood". It was usually an impregnated maple.

Title: Re: Super Kodiak Year Identification? Now w/Pic.
Post by: Wannabe1 on July 14, 2010, 09:17:00 PM

Thanks, I am really excited about this bow. It will be a keeper I'm thinking.