Darn near perfect, except for...

[Blackhawk]

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.      

[TomMcDonald]

Maybe senility is becoming an issue...

[bretto]

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

[Jake Allen]

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

[bentpole]

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

[madness522]

Only shot on sundays by a little old lady.

[twotimer]

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

[d. ward]

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

[trashwood]

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

[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.

[bihunter]

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

[Mike Mecredy]

Yep, they at Bear were sure busy in 1953!

[Over&Under]

Originally 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...

[30coupe]

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

Vintage is the magic word for me!

[Apex Predator]

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

[Leon.R]

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

[wisconsin wood butcher]

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.

[Blackhawk]

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?    

[wisconsin wood butcher]

thats way to funny

[BowHuntingFool]

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