| From: woodbender
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| Date: 14-Jan-21 |
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did they make the vintage 59 kodiak in 64" length?
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| From: Mike E
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| Date: 14-Jan-21 |
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Yes they did, it was my favorite. Had 5 of 'em at one time.
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| From: goldentrout_one
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| Date: 14-Jan-21 |
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I used to own an original 1959 that was 64" long. The 'hand shock' was severe, I didn't like that bow at all. I must have got a bad one, I can't believe they were all like that. I still own an original 1960 kodiak that's 64" long, that bow is really nice and I like the grip shape better.
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| From: woodbender
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| Date: 14-Jan-21 |
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thanks for the info good to know
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| From: Mike E
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| Date: 14-Jan-21 |
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I found them to be very nice well behaved bows, not exactly speed demons but very nice non the less. I would imagine yours could have been out of tiller to have the shock you explained.
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| From: bowhunt
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| Date: 14-Jan-21 |
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I had one as well.Superb bow.Really smooth,easy to shoot and quiet.
Too bad nobody is making a Replica in that length!!!Some guys would appreciate that I am sure!
I liked it more than the Thunderbird I had at the same time.The Thunderbird was 63 inches
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| From: Chas
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| Date: 14-Jan-21 |
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I found this in some of my reference material- by Wade Phillips.
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| From: Mike E
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| Date: 14-Jan-21 |
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Interesting you brought that up Chas. It's my understanding and I could be mistakin', but I heard that Wade said he only knew of two 64" '59's that had Bubinga in the site window, anyone else heard that?
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| From: grizzley21
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| Date: 14-Jan-21 |
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here is my 1959 kodiak,, 64 inches long , marked 55@30 and with a bubinga sign window,, only 2 of these, never heard that before
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| From: Mike E
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| Date: 14-Jan-21 |
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grizz,,it had to be 8-10 years ago on the other site.
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| From: Boker
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| Date: 14-Jan-21 |
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I wish bear would bring the 64” 59 back
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| From: Boker
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| Date: 14-Jan-21 |
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I wish bear would bring the 64” 59 back
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| From: bowhunt
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| Date: 14-Jan-21 |
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They should!!!
Or someone else needs to build it as a replica!!!
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| From: Suedog
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| Date: 14-Jan-21 |
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Both are 64” 1959 Kodiaks. I’d like to know what wood the sight windows are? The reddish one has a newer refinish. The other may or may not have been refinished.
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| From: Suedog
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| Date: 14-Jan-21 |
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Both are 64” 1959 Kodiaks. I’d like to know what wood the sight windows are? The reddish one has a newer refinish. The other may or may not have been refinished.
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| From: Butch
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| Date: 14-Jan-21 |
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My vintage 1959 Kodiak Special 64 inch has Bubinga in the site window.
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| From: Mike E
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| Date: 14-Jan-21 |
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I've read about this some where. Still looking but I did find back to Jan 28 '05, where Wade describes the '59 64" and states it was made with a 3 pc. I-Bean with 3 slabs, Brazilian Rosewood on the outside 3 different woods in the middle, Maple, Purple Heart the most common and Dark Rosewood being the most rare, he doesn't mention Bubinga.
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| From: Mike E
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| Date: 14-Jan-21 |
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Suedog, I would say the bottom one is Purpleheart and the top Rosewood.
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| From: KDdog
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| Date: 15-Jan-21 |
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I agree with Mike E.
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| From: KDdog
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| Date: 15-Jan-21 |
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I have a 64" 59 Kodiak with a bubinga I-beam and RW riser. Need to dig it out and post pictures. The tips have been redone for FF string. Still has the original leather grip. It's a keeper.
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