I would really disagree with the need of going over 60 "s if he doesn't exceed 30" draw. Yes, if he isn't comfortable with the shorter bow by all means shoot them as long as he wants. 62" for rD longbow would also be fine In most cases.

bigjim

I have several late 50's and early 60's Bear bows I shoot alot. Never had a problem.

Some of them are outfitted with low stretch strings (WITH PADDED LOOPS)no problems.

I gotta agree with Jim on the bow length.  

Those Bear 60" curves are dang near bullet proof.  Don't have the best manners in the world but very seldom come apart and heck they are 40+ years old by now.

I think you just ran into a stretch of bad luck.  Lots of shots and it was just time for the ol' bow to go to the happy hunting ground.

Mike

thanks for the help . i been looking online for a longer bow. i actually loved and shot the kodiak hunter better then the cub, it was shorter then the cub . i like the high grip better . when the kodiak came apart i was bow shy for a while. and the cub seemed so smooth , i thought i could shoot this bow all day and have no worries ... now i wonder . i must say this tradgang place is unbelievable . i got a few p.m. 's  . one man even made an offer to send me one of his bows so i can shoot until i get a replacement . very kind offer indeed, i had to respectfully decline . but sure appreciate the offer .... lotta fine folks on here . can't than you all enough ..

If you are shooting wooden arrows with 125g point, they should be above the 8gpp limit. I doubt its the arrows. Looks like you approached the durability limit on an old bow.

I was talking vintage bows rather than newer r/d bows. However, I agree that older 60-inch Bear recurves will handle a 29 plus inch draw.  However, they do tend to stack pretty fast past 28 inches.  Thus my recommendation for even longer.

I say bad luck as well.

29.5 inch is a pretty long draw.I do shoot shorter bows sometimes and certain designs work better than others in a shorter bow.

In general with older vintage Bear recurves I like the 64 and 66 inch lengths best and I draw about 30 inches.They feel better,shoot sweeter and smoother for a longer draw and I dont think you put as much stress on the bows older limbs that may have some hidden issues.

A heavy arrow is always good with them and a well made B-50 or B-55 string

It may not hurt to unstring these older bows when not in use.Just be careful stringing and unstringing.

Any 64 inch or longer Kodiak is gonna fit you well.Super Kodiak,Kodiak Special(comes in 66" as well),57 Kodiak, or 65,66 Kodiak,59 Kodiak etc.