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Title: Help with Bear Super Kodiak
Post by: PA-Spot on January 05, 2011, 05:37:00 AM
I have a Bear Super Kodiak In perfect shape. It also came with a original Bear careing case. Also in perfect shape. It is 60" AMO and 50# at 28. Any one got an idea what it is worth? Or where can I look to find out.
Title: Re: Help with Bear Super Kodiak
Post by: cacciatore on January 05, 2011, 07:36:00 AM
Don't sell it is a good bow.They worth more of what you can take selling it.
Title: Re: Help with Bear Super Kodiak
Post by: Cherokee Scout on January 05, 2011, 09:32:00 AM
Do you know how old it is? Serial #? Any pictures? Value depends a lot on the year.
Title: Re: Help with Bear Super Kodiak
Post by: Ladams on January 05, 2011, 09:48:00 AM
Its probably not worth anything, Just send it to me and Ill dispose of it proper,
Larry
Title: Re: Help with Bear Super Kodiak
Post by: reddogge on January 05, 2011, 10:02:00 AM
Either post pictures or give good description of bow, colors, etc.  Serial number will help if it was made between 1967 1/2 and 1969.  First digit will be 8 or 9.  After that we need colors or photos.

Please check the auction sites or the trader for values.
Title: Re: Help with Bear Super Kodiak
Post by: Gil Verwey on January 05, 2011, 10:35:00 AM
Here are some 67 1/2, 68 and 69 Super Kodiaks. The first number of the serial number will tell you the year.

 (http://i696.photobucket.com/albums/vv324/distantmeadows/SuperKs2.jpg)
Title: Re: Help with Bear Super Kodiak
Post by: cacciatore on January 05, 2011, 02:59:00 PM
Nice line Gil!
Title: Re: Help with Bear Super Kodiak
Post by: Bowwild on January 05, 2011, 03:28:00 PM
Wow Gil!  Those are beautiful!  I'm convinced one of those was the one I saw on the rack in the shop when I was about 18 that I couldn't afford!  That baby was $100 back then.  Seems like everything in life I thought I "needed" back then cost 5 times more than I could afford.  I have the same problem today only the numbers are bigger!
Title: Re: Help with Bear Super Kodiak
Post by: Gil Verwey on January 05, 2011, 03:44:00 PM
Roy the same thing happened to me. I wanted a '68 Super Kodiak in 1968. I couldn't afford it and wound up buying a new Kodiak Magnum. Now that I have the means to buy them (they are cheap today) I have 7 Super Ks from 67 1/2 to '69. They seem nicer today than they did back then. I have had over 200 bows in the last 4 years and these Super Ks hold their own against any of the other bows out there. The '60s are my favorite Bear bows. Fred realy knew how to make them back then.
Title: Re: Help with Bear Super Kodiak
Post by: cacciatore on January 05, 2011, 04:51:00 PM
I second you Gil.I own only 4,sold 2 to please a cople of friends.
Title: Re: Help with Bear Super Kodiak
Post by: Gil Verwey on January 06, 2011, 08:58:00 AM
I have to thin my herd for a construction project but these Super Ks will probably be the last on the list, with exception of a few Harrisons.
Title: Re: Help with Bear Super Kodiak
Post by: Steve O on January 06, 2011, 09:30:00 AM
I wanted one from the year I was born, they are sweet bows!


 (http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b351/osminski/Jamboree%202010/P6260706.jpg)
Title: Re: Help with Bear Super Kodiak
Post by: doug77 on January 06, 2011, 09:53:00 AM
(http://i945.photobucket.com/albums/ad298/doug7759/DSCN04282.jpg)
Title: Re: Help with Bear Super Kodiak
Post by: Larry m on January 06, 2011, 01:07:00 PM
Gil
Very Nice looking line up of bows. Are they all original or have you had any work done? I have two and find the Super K to be one of the finest shooting bows out there. Thanks for the pics...
Title: Re: Help with Bear Super Kodiak
Post by: Grant Young on January 06, 2011, 03:40:00 PM
(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff82/ygrant87/bowdoc08005.jpg)     (http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff82/ygrant87/BearQuest08015.jpg)  (http://i238.] And the Elf that does my handles, LOL   [img]http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff82/ygrant87/bowdoc08020.jpg[/IG][IMG]http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff82/ygrant87/bowdoc08020.jpg) (http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff82/ygrant87/bowdoc08020.jpg)
Title: Re: Help with Bear Super Kodiak
Post by: Gator1 on January 08, 2011, 09:16:00 AM
Stevo,

Nice Bear SK there.. It looks like a 1989.


That is an incredible target, what are the details on that?
Title: Re: Help with Bear Super Kodiak
Post by: Ronyag on January 08, 2011, 09:27:00 AM
I have a 72 I got for 125.00 [local]. Great shape with some use marks. Don't sell it unless you are getting out of archery. That's how I got mine. I bought one new in 72 and sold it. I should have never done it! Young needed rent money.

Anyone know what the correct vitage quiver is for a 72???? Green / spring arm / converta?
Title: Re: Help with Bear Super Kodiak
Post by: d. ward on January 08, 2011, 12:30:00 PM
GY what elf ?
for some odd reason ever since my pc crashed I can not post pics any more I'll keep working on that.I been wanting to show off a new SK I did get a 1976 blue stripe 50# what a gem what a shooter pics soon I hope bd
Title: Re: Help with Bear Super Kodiak
Post by: 59Alaskan on January 08, 2011, 01:57:00 PM
Here's a Blue Stripe.  I am not the best with the camera.  I don't do it justice.  It does have a couple of holes I am working on.

It's 50# on the riser but 51 under the strike plate.  It's a very smooth fast bow.


 (http:// [url=http://images.imagelinky.com/1294512874.JPG] [img]http://images.imagelinky.com/1294512874.JPG)[/url] [/IMG]

  (http://images.imagelinky.com/1294512936.JPG) (http://images.imagelinky.com/1294512936.JPG)

  (http://images.imagelinky.com/1294512955.JPG) (http://images.imagelinky.com/1294512955.JPG)
Title: Re: Help with Bear Super Kodiak
Post by: Steve O on January 08, 2011, 07:45:00 PM
Gator, that is a 1968, 60", 50# and all original without a mark on her...pure as the driven snow    ;)
Title: Re: Help with Bear Super Kodiak
Post by: 59Alaskan on January 22, 2011, 05:57:00 PM
Can anyone tell me what the original strike plate and shelf material was on a blue stripe like I have pictured above?

I think it would look sharp with white calf hair as the strike plate, but I would also like to know what was original.
Title: Re: Help with Bear Super Kodiak
Post by: yellow bow on January 23, 2011, 08:47:00 AM
The shelf material was white Bear hair and the strike plate material was white/black calf hair. The 1976 came with a Bear weather rest [ srick on rubber finger]. Yes it will look real cool.  :)
Title: Re: Help with Bear Super Kodiak
Post by: 68_super_k on February 23, 2012, 12:24:00 PM
I'm sorry guys I didn't know if you covered that but the first super k is a 69 according to the serial number.  In 70 I believe is when they started the serial numbers with a K.
Title: Re: Help with Bear Super Kodiak
Post by: Blackhawk on February 23, 2012, 01:21:00 PM
:saywhat:      :confused:
Title: Re: Help with Bear Super Kodiak
Post by: Hipshot on February 23, 2012, 03:08:00 PM
Mine is a 68 Super Kodiak 60" and 45# serial number 8Z2705

  (http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e367/filekeeper/zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz006.jpg)
Title: Re: Help with Bear Super Kodiak
Post by: jackdaw on February 25, 2012, 04:07:00 PM
SteveO...that 68' is in nice shape.....nice bow..