Takedown vs. Regular
 

Are there any advantages besides the "packability" factor that makes a TD that much different from a regular one piece ? Just curious as I am looking for a new bow.

RE: Takedown vs. Regular
 

You can replace messedup or lighter limbs with out haveing to replace the whole bow.

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That packability thing is a big deal for me.

RE: Takedown vs. Regular
 

You will also have more mass in the riser, which will make it a bit more stable. Personally though, I like one piece bows.

RE: Takedown vs. Regular
 

There are allen srcews that hold the limbs on correct ? Are there any "longevity" issues with the limbs due to the fact they are not "one" piece ?

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or should I say , does the pressure on the bolts cause the limbs to not last as long vs. a one piece ? I just have this image of the bolts failing & two limbs smacking me in the head :eek:

RE: Takedown vs. Regular
 

If you check your bolts regularly they aren't an issue , twisting a limb can be , but as Burnie pointed out you can always buy new ones . You can also change the weight of a take down , you can't do that with a one piece without permanently altering it . I've shot both and prefer a take down .

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For me, I wanted to shoot as traditional as possible. I mean I got 2 wheel bows that shoot almost 300fps and can hit a skoal can at 35 yards. So I wanted to go the entirely other direction. Why go half way I thought. I would like to be traditional as possible. So I picked the one piecelongbow. But once I got it, little disappointed that it had fiberglass backings. So I figured I would learn on it, and meanwhile shop around for a totally pure hickory bow with maybe, possibly some kinds of backing.

RE: Takedown vs. Regular
 

bigcountry, look at bows of wood for an all wood bow (self, longbow,recurve). Personally, I feel a little safer standing behind a glass laminated bow though.

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Takedowns are very versatile. If I could only have one bow, it'd be a takedown. That way I could cheat and have several sets of limbs. A set for indoor dot shooting. A set for field archery. A set for 3D and hunting.

But there's nothing to compare with the sexy lines of a one piece. :)

bigcountry, if you're interested in getting into the more primitive end of archery, here's a place to start your shopping. http://www.rudderbowsarchery.com/store/

RE: Takedown vs. Regular
 

AP , how is the integrity of Rudderbows ? I really like one of the bows on there. Do you know of anyone who has purchased from them before ?

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Also, other than reduced hand shock, what would the pistol grip option do ? Really thinking about getting the Bamboo laminated Bubinga bow. Price is right. Cheaper than others I've seen using that wood.

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I don't know anyone personally, slugman,but I've seen some customer posts about them on another forum and nobody seemed to be displeased.

I think the real advantage of the pistol grip isn't so much to reduce hand shock as it is to give you consistent hand placement every time you grab the bow.

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As far as the wood choice , bubinga is a very "strong" wood correct ? The yew & osage are a little more than I want to pay. I havent picked up my bow with the "training wheels" in quite some time. Been shooting the recurve pretty much daily nowadays.

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I've had quite a few bows with bubinga risers but never one that used bubinga as limb stock.I never knew you could get bubinga bow staves until I sawthey offerered that bow.[:-]It's a hard wood with tight wood grain, soI'd imagine it'd make a very good bow.

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Although I have a take-down, I rarely do take the limbs off it. If I choose to go up or down in weight, I have that option with this bow by getting different limbs.Also, as someone mentioned earlier, you can replace damaged limbs. You just never know what could happen to a limb during a bow's hunting adventures.