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Title: Fastflight capable?
Post by: Bladepeek on August 15, 2010, 04:16:00 PM
I just picked up a new (to me) bow - a Bear Kodiak Hunter s/n KT19297, AMO 60", 60#. It has white nock overlays on the glass back, but are they fastflight capable? Any of you Bear knowlegable types able to give me a hand here? Or could I go to a fast flight with extra B-50 padding on the loops?
Title: Re: Fastflight capable?
Post by: JimB on August 15, 2010, 04:21:00 PM
They are not made for fast flight.Some people do it anyway on older bows and some get away with it on them,some don't.You decide.
Title: Re: Fastflight capable?
Post by: Bladepeek on August 15, 2010, 04:40:00 PM
Thanks. I think I just did!
Title: Re: Fastflight capable?
Post by: JimB on August 15, 2010, 05:04:00 PM
I'd have to say,the majority of people wouldn't and with that hefty a weight bow,you don't need 5 extra FPS.Fast flight strings sometimes decrease hand shock but those Kodiak Hunters are pretty smooth bows.If it were mine,I would get a b-50 string and establish a good brace height where it was most quiet and enjoy a great bow-for a long time.Brace height is probably in the neighborhood of 8",string to low throat of grip.

Nice bow.
Title: Re: Fastflight capable?
Post by: Bladepeek on August 16, 2010, 10:58:00 AM
I'm certainly gonna go with the consensus here. The bow came with an endless loop string, but obviously not the correct one. Yes, I have a proper bow stringer, but couldn't get the loop to the notch. Took it over to a buddy who stands 6'2" and asked him to give me a hand. Got it strung, but with a 10 inch brace height. Have a B-50 Flemish twist string of the correct length due any day now and look forward to trying it out.