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Title: The 1963 Bear Kodiak Magnums an "Explosive Lineup"
Post by: OldSkoolArcher on July 16, 2012, 08:00:00 PM

Type I, Type II and Type III Bear Kodiak Magnum "Doglegs"

 (http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/COVEJEEPSXJ/DogLegs001.jpg)
 (http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/COVEJEEPSXJ/DogLegs002-1.jpg)
 (http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/COVEJEEPSXJ/DogLegs006.jpg)
 (http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/COVEJEEPSXJ/DogLegs007.jpg)
 (http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/COVEJEEPSXJ/DogLegs009.jpg)
 (http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/COVEJEEPSXJ/DogLegs027.jpg)

Title: Re: The 1963 Bear Kodiak Magnums an "Explosive Lineup"
Post by: OldSkoolArcher on July 16, 2012, 08:01:00 PM

(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/COVEJEEPSXJ/DogLegs010.jpg)
 (http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/COVEJEEPSXJ/DogLegs011.jpg)
 (http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/COVEJEEPSXJ/DogLegs012.jpg)
 (http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/COVEJEEPSXJ/DogLegs013.jpg)

Title: Re: The 1963 Bear Kodiak Magnums an "Explosive Lineup"
Post by: OldSkoolArcher on July 16, 2012, 08:02:00 PM

My new "favorite" bow!!!
 (http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/COVEJEEPSXJ/DogLegs021.jpg)
 (http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/COVEJEEPSXJ/DogLegs023.jpg)
 (http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/COVEJEEPSXJ/DogLegs022.jpg)
 (http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/COVEJEEPSXJ/DogLegs026.jpg)
 (http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/COVEJEEPSXJ/DogLegs024.jpg)

Title: Re: The 1963 Bear Kodiak Magnums an "Explosive Lineup"
Post by: vintage-bears on July 16, 2012, 08:19:00 PM

Great looking bows Nick.
It's nice to see a type 1 magnum. I haven't seen one in a long time.

......philip

Title: Re: The 1963 Bear Kodiak Magnums an "Explosive Lineup"
Post by: OldSkoolArcher on July 16, 2012, 08:25:00 PM

Thanks Philip.

Title: Re: The 1963 Bear Kodiak Magnums an "Explosive Lineup"
Post by: Jack Shanks on July 16, 2012, 09:43:00 PM

Those Type I and IIs are hard to find. Congratulations on completing the lineup!

Title: Re: The 1963 Bear Kodiak Magnums an "Explosive Lineup"
Post by: 59Alaskan on July 16, 2012, 10:33:00 PM

Beautiful bows Nick!

Title: Re: The 1963 Bear Kodiak Magnums an "Explosive Lineup"
Post by: Larry m on July 16, 2012, 11:42:00 PM

Beautiful line up Nick!!!!!

Title: Re: The 1963 Bear Kodiak Magnums an "Explosive Lineup"
Post by: TBinMN on July 17, 2012, 12:21:00 AM

Thanks for posting these pictures Nick - it is great to see all 3 versions lined up.

Congrats!

Terry

Title: Re: The 1963 Bear Kodiak Magnums an "Explosive Lineup"
Post by: yellow bow on July 17, 2012, 04:40:00 AM

Sweet.    :cool:

Title: Re: The 1963 Bear Kodiak Magnums an "Explosive Lineup"
Post by: OldSkoolArcher on July 17, 2012, 06:09:00 AM

Thanks Guys.

I have been looking for a Type I for some time. The 65#er filled the spot in the collection quite nicely!

Title: Re: The 1963 Bear Kodiak Magnums an "Explosive Lineup"
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on July 17, 2012, 10:16:00 PM

Great Line up Nick

Did you say explosive because these bows have a history?

Looks like yours have never been used.

Title: Re: The 1963 Bear Kodiak Magnums an "Explosive Lineup"
Post by: OldSkoolArcher on July 17, 2012, 10:20:00 PM

Yep, I said explosive because of the History behind the Type I's an II's. The ones in the pictures thankfully have not experienced "The Explosion" though!!!

Title: Re: The 1963 Bear Kodiak Magnums an "Explosive Lineup"
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on July 19, 2012, 09:24:00 PM

Nick,

what a terrible thought

Glad yours made it unscathed and unsplintered!

Title: Re: The 1963 Bear Kodiak Magnums an "Explosive Lineup"
Post by: Bjorn on July 20, 2012, 02:48:00 PM

Some beautiful lumber you got there!!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: The 1963 Bear Kodiak Magnums an "Explosive Lineup"
Post by: Barry Rowland on July 23, 2012, 12:54:00 PM

Beautiful bows sir

Title: Re: The 1963 Bear Kodiak Magnums an "Explosive Lineup"
Post by: david janssen on July 27, 2012, 05:50:00 PM

Beautiful bows Nick

Title: Re: The 1963 Bear Kodiak Magnums an "Explosive Lineup"
Post by: Larry m on January 01, 2013, 02:29:00 PM

50 Years Old Today!
Just happened to be looking around and thought it would be appropriate to bring this back up. Some real Beaut's here Nick..............

Title: Re: The 1963 Bear Kodiak Magnums an "Explosive Lineup"
Post by: OldSkoolArcher on January 01, 2013, 02:34:00 PM

Larry,
  Thanks!

Happy New Years!

Title: Re: The 1963 Bear Kodiak Magnums an "Explosive Lineup"
Post by: cacciatore on January 01, 2013, 04:28:00 PM

:thumbsup:

Title: Re: The 1963 Bear Kodiak Magnums an "Explosive Lineup"
Post by: Barry Rowland on January 02, 2013, 03:36:00 PM

Beautiful bows!

Title: Re: The 1963 Bear Kodiak Magnums an "Explosive Lineup"
Post by: BrokenArrows on January 04, 2013, 11:47:00 AM

Beautiful bows!

So what was the reason for the "explosions" in the '63 doglegs (all models)?

I've heard it was not the design at fault, but rather a bad run of adhesives in some, not all, of them? Mostly the early models? Later production OK?

I had a '63 Kodiak that had been shot enough to wear out the original rest/plate. The rest of the bow looked new. I shot it quite a bit and never had a problem. Sold it to guy who appreciated/needed it more than I did.

I never could get good arrow flight off the shelf on that bow! With an elevated rest (any kind), no problem at all.

Title: Re: The 1963 Bear Kodiak Magnums an "Explosive Lineup"
Post by: OldSkoolArcher on January 04, 2013, 11:58:00 AM

Only the Type I and Type II Kodiak Magnums "suffered" from the "explosion" problem.
There are alot of different schools of thought on what caused the problems. Step through stringing, glass not running down the back and belly side of the riser far enough, bad glue, etc.

The Kodiaks, Grizzly's Type I and Type II, Type III Kodiak Magnums and Cubs are all safe to shoot and very nice shooters.

Title: Re: The 1963 Bear Kodiak Magnums an "Explosive Lineup"
Post by: PAPALAPIN on July 27, 2016, 10:00:00 PM

I had a type I explode on me.  At that time I did not know they would.  It was one that had hung on the wall in the Grayling museum and had never been strung.  Should have left it that way.  

I had the limb glued back together but the limb does not have the same tight recurve as the unexploded limb.

It is now a nice wallhanger.

Title: Re: The 1963 Bear Kodiak Magnums an "Explosive Lineup"
Post by: Captain*Kirk on August 16, 2016, 03:19:00 PM

What a beautiful collection! Thanks for sharing!

Title: Re: The 1963 Bear Kodiak Magnums an "Explosive Lineup"
Post by: Gerald Denley on October 08, 2016, 09:43:00 AM

I have a very nice Type 3. They're great shooters.

When I look at the Type 1 riser design I can now see why they would be prone to breakage.

Title: Re: The 1963 Bear Kodiak Magnums an "Explosive Lineup"
Post by: Gerald Denley on October 08, 2016, 09:46:00 AM

That's a nice collection BTW.

I am a big fan of KMags. Have everyone from 1961 to 1967 and a '76 "Greenie."