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[Blackhawk]

Oh MY...we have put the Kodiaks on the back burner and turned to Pandas.

I love these threads from the dead.

BTw,  Did they make a pink panda?

[wadde]

I don't know about pink but I have seen them that came from the factory painted yellow.

[warpedarrow]

The 1961 catalog shows an option for nine colors.  It would be somewhat of a challenge to collect all nine.  Can you imagine the abuse that kids dished out those bows?  

When I was young I thought that the fiberglass bows sold at Kmart were pretty fun.  I never ever dreamed of owning Kodiaks or any of the grown-up bows.

[eidsvolling]

Hope this survives moderator scrutiny. In answer to the query a few years back about whether the compound bow manufacturers offer a starter version for kids, the answer is yes. The bow used in the National Archery in the Schools Program is a special version made by Mathews called a Genesis. It allows kids of all draw lengths to shoot without adjustment.

[warpedarrow]

I have a Genesis that I bought for the grandkids.  Pretty sorry excuse for a bow.  I think that kids would learn faster and have more fun with trad gear sized for them.

[eidsvolling]

Originally posted by warpedarrow:
I have a Genesis that I bought for the grandkids.  Pretty sorry excuse for a bow.  I think that kids would learn faster and have more fun with trad gear sized for them.

As some who was certified by NASP to train its instructors and who was himself started on traditional tackle as a young boy, I see it both ways. I'm going to start a new discussion on starting kids over on the PowWow forum.