I get a kick out of reading some of the descriptions of bows when it comes to condition.  One such ad I saw today on another site says, "It's all original and darn near perfect except for some scrapes and scratches and the two holes that were drilled for a sight."   :rolleyes:  

I also enjoy seeing  "this Bear Kodiak bow has a sticker that shows it was "made in 1953".    

Then there are always those post-70 "K" prefix serial numbered Bear bows with the comment, "I bought the bow new in the early 60's and hardly ever used it."   :confused:  

Yes, some of those other classified or auction ads provide lots of entertainment for me.      

Maybe senility is becoming an issue...

It's funny seeing how many 1953 Kodiaks are on sale at the  fleabay.

If "minty" is in the description I click away.

Yep, some sound like your at a used car lot!          

Only shot on sundays by a little old lady.

and she used real light arrows with very small feathers.  :D        

one of my favs is...Are you kidding me that bow has never even been strung much less shot she's box new.Weird I always wonder how the arrow rest and strike plate got so worn out then.Maybe the dude was playing it like a fiddel....bowdoc

hmmm my bows have never been drug more than a 1/2 mile behind the jeep.  never been dropped out of a tree stand over 20' (my highest is 15').  never flipped in bow string and strung self backward (hot recurve shooter).  I have never used then for a walking stick when cross stream more than 24" deep.  no scrathces (more than 1/32" deep) all scratches have been filled with bees wax and can hardly bee seen.  

like new, mint condtion.....just like me.

rusty

I like it when someone says" I just got this bow a week ago and it's never been shot". How could someone buy a new bow and never shoot it. Amazing.

This is a great bow. Very smooth. Shoots where your looking. Bow is in beautiful shape. That's why I'm selling it.

Yep, they at Bear were sure busy in 1953!

QuoteOriginally posted by leatherneck:
I like it when someone says" I just got this bow a week ago and it's never been shot". How could someone buy a new bow and never shoot it. Amazing.

I always wondered the same thing, kinda strange if you ask me...

QuoteOriginally posted by Jake Allen:
If "minty" is in the description I click away.

Vintage is the magic word for me!

How about "rare" and "hard to find"?

Apex, Im with you on that...
Be it cars or bows or anything, "Rare and hard to fnd " means click next....

okay i'll admit to the 1953 sticker. it was a question i asked in the history colloum it was made in 69 . though its not for sale shots to nice.

Sometimes it's not what they say in the ad, but the picture they put with it.

"Trust your bow with the Texaco Man."

 

How's that string staying in place?    

thats way to funny

Now that is FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!