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Offline Tom I.

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Nice Kodiak Special
« on: January 28, 2009, 12:08:00 PM »
Check it out.... 250362770067 ..... Not mine and I have nothing to do with it's sale....just a heads up for a nice bow that has a reasonable (I think) Buy It Now price. If it were left handed, it wouldn't be listed any longer....

Tom I.

Offline Shaun

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Re: Nice Kodiak Special
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2009, 12:22:00 PM »
Yes, I admired that one too. Nice bow.

Offline Jeremy

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Re: Nice Kodiak Special
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2009, 12:41:00 PM »
Nice bow.  That seller also has an early no-coin '59 Grizzly with a very attractive BIN price.
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Offline Stinger

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Re: Nice Kodiak Special
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2009, 01:47:00 PM »
Is it a 59 or a 60?

Offline Jeremy

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Re: Nice Kodiak Special
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2009, 03:53:00 PM »
It's a deluxe, so it's a 60
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Offline Stinger

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Re: Nice Kodiak Special
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2009, 04:17:00 PM »
Thanks Jeremy.  I got another picture of it from the seller and the stress lines in the lower limb are pretty long.  $200 is probably too much for a '60 Grizzly.

Offline kurtbel5

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Re: Nice Kodiak Special
« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2009, 04:24:00 PM »
If you want it and don't mind working, that's still a shooter

Offline Stinger

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Re: Nice Kodiak Special
« Reply #7 on: January 28, 2009, 04:32:00 PM »
Sorry, I didn't mean to hijack the thread and think we got the Kodiak Deluxe and the Grizzly from the same seller mixed up.  I think Jeremy's answer is that the Kodiak is a '60.  The Grizzly serial number is HF397.

Kurt, I had it in mind to make my first collectible a Kodiak, but you guys got me to thinking about this 59 birthday hunt and the Grizzly might fit the bill for that assuming the stress lines are just that and there is no impact on the limbs themselves.

Offline d. ward

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Re: Nice Kodiak Special
« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2009, 10:00:00 AM »
I believe that Kodiak is a Kodiak Special Deluxe rather then Deluxe auc.number listed above is for a 66" not 60" KSD.The 1958-1959 no coin Grizzly's are transition bows.1959 looking but no coin no coin hole..I have one of the same handing in my shop.bd

Offline 450 marlin

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Re: Nice Kodiak Special
« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2009, 06:20:00 PM »
280308103814   looks even nicer and a 59' to boot

Offline TRAP

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Re: Nice Kodiak Special
« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2009, 06:46:00 PM »
Roy, that bow looks like maybe it's been refinished to me.  That's some dark Rosewood.

Not saying that's a bad thing.  Just an opinion and observation.

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Offline Bjorn

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Re: Nice Kodiak Special
« Reply #11 on: January 29, 2009, 07:19:00 PM »
Watch out! The seller is known to suffer from 'angry little man' complex!

Offline alaskabowhunter

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Re: Nice Kodiak Special
« Reply #12 on: January 29, 2009, 07:24:00 PM »
I'm on board with Bjorn, beware.
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Offline Novaln1975

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Re: Nice Kodiak Special
« Reply #13 on: January 29, 2009, 10:56:00 PM »
I will never do business again with «lure». He lied about the condition of a bow I baught - Simon

Offline KYArcher

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Re: Nice Kodiak Special
« Reply #14 on: February 14, 2009, 09:08:00 AM »
Guys I bought that 59 Special 280308103814, and it hasn't been refinished. She's in pretty darn good shape. Straight, very minimal stress,tips are good, no major dings or scratches, and the finish is very good. I wish it was a shorter bow, but its a very nice 59, my first.
 The Bear 59 catalog shows the Specials with only a feather rest rest and no leather plate?And who do you recommend for a string?
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Offline 450 marlin

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Re: Nice Kodiak Special
« Reply #15 on: February 14, 2009, 09:14:00 AM »
Check out Rainemans strings, you can look in post postings or PM him and he will hook you up with his link

Offline TRAP

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Re: Nice Kodiak Special
« Reply #16 on: February 14, 2009, 09:39:00 AM »
Cool Scott, glad it turned out original and nice.  They are definately some of Bear's pretiest and shoot great also.

Can't go wrong with Jim's strings.

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Offline KYArcher

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Re: Nice Kodiak Special
« Reply #17 on: February 14, 2009, 10:42:00 AM »
Thanks guys, will get in touch with Raineman. Will try to post some pix of her once it get er cleaned up.             ......Scott

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