??? for Kodiak Experts... Please Read and comment if you can

[L. E. Carroll]

I recently picked up a very nice original '64 Kodiak' from one of my club members... She's 60" and 50# with highly figured Bubinga riser and sweet un-marked and straight limbs  with no "crazing" nor "stress lines" at all...[ other two in the picture are a beautiful, I think original condition, static tipped 54 Grizzly 47# 'dual shelf, and a 60" 58# dual shelf "Compass Kodiak" also a 1954 bow.]


   

The fellow I got the 64 from also has a 60", '65 Kodiak' which is also  50# @ 28" and in similar condition to my '64'[meaning excellent]. I've made the deal to add this one to my collection also.. However, I won't actually have it "in hand" until first weekend in August.. but I have handled it in the past      

Gene    

[Hud]

Very nice, congratulations. I really like the 64 and 65 myself. I think Bear produced a number of Super Kodiaks with the sight (optional), but I can't recall seeing, more than a few in earlier models. They sold a plate, incase the user wasn't using the sight. I believe they were all options. Definitely a questions for the experts.

[Missaukee]

I have seen about 5 65 Kodiaks with sight plates for sale in the past 6 months. They are generally worth less than a bow without them. They are much less common then bows w/o sights, but also less desirable. I am not sure if the sights were normally added when new, or the bows were sent back for the addition of the sigh plate. The custom shop at Bear was advertised as early as 1971 in catalogs, and I am not sure when the sight plate became a regular factory option for Kodiaks/super K's.

[Steve95]

Not that rare to have a factory sight window. Worth more than a bow that has drill holes and less than a bow without either. That is all relative to your need or use of a sight. They all shoot same.