Kodiak Magnum

[Sirius Black]

I've been thinking about getting a K-mag bow. My draw length is about 28.5" and I shoot 3 under. Would it be a problem in any way? Thanks!

[Orion]

52 inches is a short bow for that draw length.  K-mags have a reputation for stacking quite fast right around 28 inches.  It is doable, though. Three under will ease the finger pinch somewhat. Best if you can try one first.

[Sirius Black]

I suppose it's a no brainer, but thought I would ask the question anyway and see what peoples' opinions were. Jeff Kavannagh shows in one of his videos that he can shoot accurately a K-Supermag (48") with a 29" DL with no stacking (says the whole thing is a 'myth'). I have a chance to trade a compound toward a trad bow of my choice - Bear, Martin, or a Hoyt - with a dealer, and am playing with ideas.

[threeunder]

I think you will be okay.  Close, but okay.  If you can't bring yourself to bite on a KMag, there is absolutely nothing wrong with the Super Kodiak.
KMag is my favorite Bear (27 1/2" draw).  Super K is my second favorite.

[hedgerowhuntr]

Check this one out here...

 http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=134072;p=1#000004

[Gray Buffalo]

which Hoyt

[Owlmagnet]

Over many years, and with a lot of "fair wear and tear", I have found that my draw length has shortened from 28.5 to 26.5 inches, due to changing from a high wrist grip, to a lower wrist grip, in addition to some accumulated shoulder injuries I am trying to work through/around.

Recently, for reasons I can neither articulate, nor explain, I left some pretty fancy, "go to" bows on the rack and picked up my trusty, twenty+ year-old, Kodiak Magnum. In its day, it served me well....

I find that I seem to be a lot more consistent with it than I used to be. Even though I'm only pulling 46#, or so, at my reduced draw length, I think I'm going to stick with it for awhile....

My sense of irony seems to infer that, since I came into archery, (I guess it is "traditional" archery, nowadays), with a 45# Kodiak Hunter, it might not be so bad to "finish up" with another 45# Bear recurve. I guess it provides an appealing sense of symmetry....

Should you get a Kodiak Magnum, I wish you all possible success with it. I do agree with "Orion" and "threeunder", however. It would be best to try one first, if you can.

Be well and good luck.

[maineac]

If it is a dealer you are dealing with I would think he would let you shoot the bow.  He should have some sort of range to tune arrows.  It would be enough to see how the bow feels at full draw.