Bear Super Kodiak?

ranger 3 · September 20, 2016, 08:48:00 AM

Is the 68 Bear Super Kodiak black beauty paint or stain?

woodchucker · September 20, 2016, 08:52:00 AM

To the best of my knowledge, the 1968 Black Beauty was actually "black" Ebony wood.

JimB · September 20, 2016, 10:48:00 AM

There was no ebony.The current '68,like the original,is black phenolic.

woodchucker · September 20, 2016, 12:22:00 PM

That's it!!!!! (Brain fart) just couldn't think of that "p" word!!!
Thanks, Jim!!!!!

ranger 3 · September 20, 2016, 05:23:00 PM

So is it heavy?

Florida lime · September 20, 2016, 07:56:00 PM

Only the '67½ is all phenolic. The '68, '69, and current version are part phenolic and Bolivian Rosewood, I believe.

myshootinstinks · September 20, 2016, 08:08:00 PM

I've owned several 67 1/2 & 68s. The risers are phenolic material, a little heavier but that's what I like about them. I've yet to see the newly built phenolic SK.

stagetek · September 20, 2016, 09:20:00 PM

The '68 is black phenolic w/rosewood caps. The Black Beauty is the 67.5. That is all phenolic.

Pointer · September 20, 2016, 09:40:00 PM

What Bear is selling now as the Black Beauty is actually a replica of the '68 Super Kodiak. The original black beauty was the 1967 1/2...It has an all phenolic riser with thin maple accent stripes. The '68...was phenolic and rosewood separated by an accent stripe. Very similar to what they are making today