Opinions vary widely on which of the Kodiaks and Super Kodiaks shoot best. I'll not argue with anyone who has selected a favorite, as they all mostly shoot very well.
All of my Kodiaks and Super Kodiaks from 1960 through 1969 are shooters and I do regularly shoot them all, often all layed out at one time and going head to head. In my hands, the slightly heavier mass weight 1965 through 1969 bows feel and shoot the best FOR ME. Your mileage may certainly vary.
Here's how I view the 1960 through 1969 Kodiaks and Super Kodiaks.
As much as I want to absolutely love the 1959/60 through 1962 Kodiaks, I have to admit that I shoot bows with a bit more mass weight a little bit better. The 1963 Kodiaks are indeed cool and mine shoots very well. The 1964 Kodiak I personally find to be very smooth-drawing and quite fast, although just maybe a tiny bit whippy and critical. And I have to honestly admit that I am, right or wrong, probably prejudiced against the 1964 because it looks so darn bland and unexciting to me when compared with the other Kodiaks, even the earlier ones.
I do really like the 1965 and 1966 Kodiaks. They are beautiful bows that shoot very well. However, I clearly shoot the slightly heavier mass weight 1967-1/2, 1968 and 1969 Super Kodiaks the best of all - smooth, reasonably fast, very little handshock, super quiet and wonderfully accurate. They simply shoot the best in MY hands.
Sometimes, I want to be as classic as possible, and in those situations I shoot, hunt with and really love my 1960 Kodiaks. To my eyes no Kodiak model looks more classic. I just love the way the 1959/1960 Kodiaks look.
At other times, though, I find a 1966 Kodiak perfect and especially classy. Other than the Hi-Compression Super Kodiaks, I think that the 1966 Kodiak is the cream of the Kodiak crop. To me it's the King Kodiak, the last Kodiak, the culmination of all those Kodiak years.
But I can't deny that my 1967-1/2 Super Kodiaks are my all time, non-TD shooting favorites. They're very racy and, well, just super shooters FOR ME.
That's how I see it. And please, I did not mean to put anyone's personal favorite down. My only goal with this post was simply to explain what I see and feel when I shoot all of these bow models head to head. They are all wonderful, and I'm very thankful that I've had the opportunity to get to know each and every one of them.
Bill Krenz
Colorado
Topic: Show me your 64 kodiak (Read 878 times)
