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Title: Is it safe
Post by: B-Fuller85 on January 29, 2009, 07:09:00 AM
I have a 1960'S all fiberglass Bear Gray Fox. I'd
like to let my daughter shot it, she's ready for a
bigger bow. Is it safe? Thanks, Brice
Title: Re: Is it safe
Post by: vermonster13 on January 29, 2009, 07:12:00 AM
So long as there are no cracks those bows shoot forever.
Title: Re: Is it safe
Post by: B-Fuller85 on January 29, 2009, 12:11:00 PM
Thanks vermonster13, the bow is in great shape,I'll get a string for it.
Title: Re: Is it safe
Post by: Killdeer on January 29, 2009, 02:23:00 PM
My Green Fox is still going strong! (As strong as 25# will get...!)

Killdeer   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Is it safe
Post by: woodchucker on January 29, 2009, 02:37:00 PM
My first "real" bow was a "Red Bear"

I made my first "traditional" kill with that bow.....

Old Mister Gray Squirrel started to scamper up an oak tree.....I pulled a store bought Bear cedar arrow(spine unknown)tipped with a green Bear Razorhead out of my back quiver.....drew back and let'er go!!!!!

Pinned him right to that oak tree!!!!!

Ahhhhh, The Memories.....
Title: Re: Is it safe
Post by: vermonster13 on January 29, 2009, 02:41:00 PM
I share similar ones Chuck.    :)
Title: Re: Is it safe
Post by: Wary Buck on January 29, 2009, 05:03:00 PM
"Is it safe?"

Isn't that what Lawrence Olivier kept repeating to Dustin Hoffman in 'Marathon Man' before he commenced to giving him some free dental work?  

Sorry for the sidetrack, I couldn't help myself.  

I wish I still had my "Blue Bear" and "Red Bear" bows, but atleast I still have my Herter's Model Perfect Sambar (or Sitka) Junior.  I can never remember which and I'm at work.  Good memories, especially of my first kill (a robin I had to hide from Dad) and first big game (a raccoon I bounced an arrow off him, right between the eyes).  I also remember using the Red Bear with arrows with a corn cob on the ends, and shooting our sheep in the pasture.  Dad caught me and I got a beating for that one.  Where was Dennis Kamstra when I needed him.   :)   Ha.
Title: Re: Is it safe
Post by: B-Fuller85 on January 30, 2009, 09:51:00 AM
Great stories guys. These old bows are a piece of our history, and started the fire within for many of today's archers. That's why I want to hand this one down to my daughter, and someday she will have stories of her own. Thanks again everyone