| From: ibtx
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| Date: 05-Feb-16 |
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Picked up a 57 Kodiak Special 64" 49# Have been shooting 60" Kodiaks and thought I would give a longer bow a try. The Bear catalog states draw for 64" to be 25"-27". I draw 28". The catalog list different draws for each change in bow length. Is this just recommendations for target shooting or can you overdraw these bows? Thanks
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| From: Kodiak
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| Date: 05-Feb-16 |
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I'd wager you misread that.
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| From: Phil Magistro
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| Date: 05-Feb-16 |
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The catalog says the 57 Kodiak draw lengths are:
56" - up thru 26", 60" - 25 thru 28", 64" 28" and up.
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| From: ibtx
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| Date: 05-Feb-16 |
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57 Kodiak Special
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| From: George D. Stout
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| Date: 05-Feb-16 |
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It's still a Kodiak, and that is what Bear's catalog addresses, as Phil's post shows.
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| From: buster v davenport
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| Date: 05-Feb-16 |
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Does your catalog say: "Regardless of length, all Bear bows are weighed and marked at 28" draw and are so guaranteed"? Does your catalog show a Kodiak being drawn to a point where the tips are 12" apart? bvd
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| From: ibtx
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| Date: 05-Feb-16 |
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Here is the page hopefully.
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| From: ibtx
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| Date: 05-Feb-16 |
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I just have this one page.
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| From: buster v davenport
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| Date: 05-Feb-16 |
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As stated on your catalog page, bow lengths and draw lengths are for peak performance. They were all measured at 28" and should be ok to use at that draw length. I doubt if anyone follows those guide lines today. For years, Bear torture tested their bows by using a special pulley to draw them so that the tips were 12" apart. Dick Mauch touches on it in his TBM interview in the june/july 2014 issue. bvd
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| From: woodshavins
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| Date: 05-Feb-16 |
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I've owned that bow. They draw smooth well past 28" regardless of what the catalog says;-)
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| From: ibtx
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| Date: 05-Feb-16 |
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Yea I didn't think I would stress it, but am not familiar with target bows. Haven't seen that stated before. Thanks
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| From: GLF
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| Date: 05-Feb-16 |
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So your draws 1 inch over the optimum. I have been shooting a 70" 50lbs for close to 17 years at 32" draw which is also 1" over the optimum. It shoots great and pulling a 50+- year old bow 32" for between 16 and 17 years to me is the ultimate test.
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| From: GLF
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| Date: 05-Feb-16 |
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At least I believe it's a 57,lol.
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| From: ibtx
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| Date: 05-Feb-16 |
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That is what mine looks like. I believe it is a 57. Wow a 32" draw. I didn't know they made a 70" until I saw this add. Thanks for posting
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| From: SB
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| Date: 06-Feb-16 |
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Yah...'57.
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| From: Dan W
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| Date: 06-Feb-16 |
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Thanks for this thread. I have a 68", 53#@30" LH version, which I have been told could be a 55 or 56- maybe a 57? Very cool bow- seems long for my draw length, but shoots really well even at 28" draw.
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| From: SB
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| Date: 06-Feb-16 |
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Dan...that's a 55 or 56. 55 has decals....56 has silkscreens
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| From: bowjack
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| Date: 06-Feb-16 |
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The 57 has the same tombstone sight window as the 55 and 56. Tan glass back and belly.
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| From: Ron LaClair
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| Date: 06-Feb-16 |
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This is me back then with my Kodiak Special.
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| From: Ron LaClair
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| Date: 06-Feb-16 |
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I had a 30" draw in those days
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| From: ibtx
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| Date: 06-Feb-16 |
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Great pictures Mr. LaClair. Thanks for posting.
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