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Offline Horney Toad

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Re: 59 Kodiak, 97#
« Reply #20 on: August 10, 2008, 04:46:00 PM »
That is a man's bow, LOL!

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Re: 59 Kodiak, 97#
« Reply #21 on: August 10, 2008, 04:57:00 PM »
cool!

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Re: 59 Kodiak, 97#
« Reply #22 on: August 10, 2008, 05:29:00 PM »
Oh yeah she's a shooter for anyone thats got the balls to shoot it.I don't think the new owner ever shot it,but it for sure had been shot quite a bit.The strike plate and arrow rest had a good amount of wear..I had a 94# static tip Kodiak at one time and my red meat eating buddy Jason shot that one several times....were talk smoken fast on the old static tip.......bowdoc

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Re: 59 Kodiak, 97#
« Reply #23 on: August 10, 2008, 09:05:00 PM »
Must take a good man to string those bows, much less pulling it back!

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Re: 59 Kodiak, 97#
« Reply #24 on: August 12, 2008, 07:27:00 PM »
Speaking of all these heavy weight bows,I've got a 1959 Kodiak that is marked 123#,the heaviest I have seen so far.It's a lefty also which I notice alot of these heavyweights are.I've also got a 90# 1960 Kodiak,left-hand and a 1960 Kodiak Deluxe that is 100# but it is a right-hander.Makes you wonder who all these heavy weight lefties were.

Offline Earl E. Nov...mber

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Re: 59 Kodiak, 97#
« Reply #25 on: August 12, 2008, 10:44:00 PM »
If memory serves me right, which it probably doesn't, I believe there was an article in one of the magazines of the time, where Howard strung a 100# bow while setting  down, on his 60th birthday.
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Re: 59 Kodiak, 97#
« Reply #26 on: August 12, 2008, 10:55:00 PM »
I have 98# highlander longbow.100# bobby loften recurve,105# bobby loften longbow, 135# bobby loften recurve, 150# bobby loften recurve broke,Acscx 150#,140# howard hill longbow,150# howard hill longbow, 160# howard hill longbow, 170# norther mist longbow. 2 english longbows flight 110# 140# two warbows 115# 148#.3 frank stein monsters well over 200#, Marlon
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Offline Falk

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Re: 59 Kodiak, 97#
« Reply #27 on: August 13, 2008, 10:03:00 AM »
Marlon, thats a nice list of true wappons you have! Regardless what wimps and pussies may have to say, I like it  :notworthy:  
Any pics available of you shooting those monsters? How do you solve the shaft/spine problems you obviously must have?

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Re: 59 Kodiak, 97#
« Reply #28 on: August 13, 2008, 02:59:00 PM »
I actually got my 95# Damon Howatt Hunter strung.  It was a battle.

I could not get it to full draw, but I figure that at half draw I would be shooting 45#
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Offline alaskabowhunter

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Re: 59 Kodiak, 97#
« Reply #29 on: August 15, 2008, 12:45:00 AM »
what really makes it rare is the riser design Bear used in the higher poundage bows. Most collectors call them "wedge site windows", and they were generally over 75# draw weight...
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Re: 59 Kodiak, 97#
« Reply #30 on: August 15, 2008, 12:57:00 PM »
Chuck
Do you have pictures of a wedge site window? or anybody?
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Offline Jeremy

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Re: 59 Kodiak, 97#
« Reply #31 on: August 15, 2008, 01:24:00 PM »
Kurt,  
Look at the first page of this thread  :)
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Re: 59 Kodiak, 97#
« Reply #32 on: August 15, 2008, 01:43:00 PM »
Duh, Thanks Jeremy

Offline newell38

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Re: 59 Kodiak, 97#
« Reply #33 on: September 29, 2008, 09:45:00 PM »
man oh man all these heavy bows!!!! im in heaven!  anyone want to sell or trade?!?!?!?!
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Re: 59 Kodiak, 97#
« Reply #34 on: September 29, 2008, 11:00:00 PM »
I am sorry Marlon, but I just do not believe you have an ACSCX at 150#. O.L. Would not make them much above 60#. He made me a 72#er and said it about killed him to string it said he would never make another that heavy. Not calling you a liar or nothing but just do not believe it from what I know of O.L.

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Offline marlon

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Re: 59 Kodiak, 97#
« Reply #35 on: September 30, 2008, 01:35:00 AM »
Pic I will sent you. Look at OL bows go to the Flightshooting site. Cheers Marlon
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Re: 59 Kodiak, 97#
« Reply #36 on: September 30, 2008, 02:48:00 AM »
Marlon,

dispensa me! I am amazed. I notice O.L. states the "we are guessing the bow to be 140#+@28". You sir are a man if you can pull and shoot that weight accurately. Congratulations on the record.

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Offline marlon

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Re: 59 Kodiak, 97#
« Reply #37 on: September 30, 2008, 06:22:00 AM »
Yes I shoot my bows well. Thank you Marlon
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