Takedown hinge ????

[SAM E. STEPHENS]

Your thoughts on a bow built with the takedown hinge system good or bad. I have never had or even seen a bow with this system and am looking at a longbow that has it...

,,,Sam,,,

[Tradcat]

Are you referring to the one that Jerry Brumm from Great Northern Bow Co uses ( jack knife takedown ) OR the one that Dick Robertson (Robertson Stykbows) & Steve Turay ( Northern Mist Bows) uses ?

[dhaverstick]

I have a Thunder Stick Mag with the Robertson Connexion Hinge and it works well enough. It doesn't make any noise and the limbs stay aligned. However, I much prefer the sleeve system that Big Jim, Black Widow and a host of other bowyers are using now.

Darren

[ron w]

I bought a used Mohawk that has the connection hinge.......seems to be solid and so far has given me no problems......I kind of like it.

[SELFBOW19953]

The screws in a hinge must be tight and must stay tight.  I traded for a Northern Mist that made a strange noise when shot.  I tried padding where the limbs touched, but not much help.  I called Steve and he told me to check the tightness of the screws.  One screw was loose by about 1/8 of a turn.  I removed the screw and put in a drop of epoxy, then retightened, completely, that screw-noise gone.

[Bow man]

Hinge is a great system. You will like as long as it is done right.

[Terry Green]

Have 3 bows with hinge,.....no problems.

[Tradcat]

I have a 64" Robertson Purist longbow with the connection hinge and it's one of the quietest longbows that I've ever shot. Rock solid and no noise whatsoever

[Friend]

Am only familiar with the hinge system on the Mohawk. Not only like system, yet enjoy the increased stability by the added physical weight.

[SAM E. STEPHENS]

Thanks for the info guys , the bow I'm looking at is a Silvertip longbow with the hinge. I like hearing that it is a good system can't wait to get my hands on it and look it over.

,,,Sam,,,

[Walt Francis]

I have had several with the Robertson connection, built a couple of other bows with them and still have a Schafer longbow with it.  They all worked great.

[dnovo]

I had a couple Robertson bows with the hinge and now have 2 Mohawk longbows with them. No problems and work great