take down or one piece

[bulldogto]

Newbie question.  I know that takedown or one piece is mostly a personal preference, but is there any difference in the way that they shoot?  i.e. performance, shock, etc.

[KillerDyller]

Check out recurve-4-lifes's thread from Dec. 1st

[dino]

A takedown is most of the time a little heavier in the hand and makes it a  more stablile shooting bow for me.  If I had the choice I would always take a T/D over a one piece. dino

[Dave2old]

The deciding factor for many of us is: Do you plan to fly with your bow, ever? If yes or even maybe, in today's world, you'll need either takedown or both. d

[Outwest]

You cant go wrong with a takedown, even if you think you can get by with a one piece there will be a day come when you will want to take it down for some reason.
I cannot tell any difference in the way either shoots.

John

[amar911]

If you want a takedown that feels like a one piece, try a bow with a Bow Bolt that makes it a two piece. Two bows that I have and highly recommend with the Bow Bolt are the Shrew and the Holm-Made. The Shrews are better known and definitely worthy of their incredible reputation. Ron LaClair designed the Shrew, and Gregg Coffey is the bowyer who now makes them for Ron and helped add additional models to the Shrew line. Holm-Made bows are the creations of Chad Holm and are the sleeper in the bow market. Chad makes a remarkable bow at a very reasonable price. You will be surprised at the speed of his bows. The two piece longbow Chad built for me is right up there in speed with my A&H ACS CX longbow which is reputed to be the speed king of trad bows. My Holm-Made was half the price of the ACS CX. Most of my bows are three piece takedowns, and I would never want to be without them, but if you want a bow that feels like a one piece and travels as a takedown, then look into the bows using a Bow Bolt, and particularly the Shrew and the Holm-Made. There are undoubtedly others, but these are two outstanding ones that I am very familiar with.

Allan

[Roadkill]

I like the mass in the takedown

[donw]

i reckon i'm odd...i like one piece

[Tom]

I like both as they both have a place-near or far.

[elknut1]

I own both, I like the T/D best simply because I do have the option for travel, whether by, ATV, truck, airplane, etc. wt. isn't a factor, they're both so close there! Too, I can get different limb wts. cheaper than buying a new bow.

  ElkNut1

[acolobowhunter]

I agree with everyone else.  A T/D is the way to go.  It was so much simpler when I flew to BC a couple times.  I put it in my carry on bag.  The rules might have changed by now though.  I also have an extra set of limbs that I take on every hunt.  They are exactally the same draw weight.  I would hate to spend $700-$1000 on a bow and maybe slamb a limb in a car door.      
Then have to buy a completely new bow.  Go with the T/D and purchase an extra set of limbs.
It will last you the rest of your life.

[PrarrieDog]

I like a three piece because of the weight in the hand for stability and I can pack it on my motorcycle!

[TomMcDonald]

I have 2 take-downs and never thought I'd need to take it down.
However, I'm going to be driving 300 kilmotres into the Sydney tomorrow, leaving the car in the sun all day, then in the afternoon driving to a property 400 kilometres to hunt with it.
I'll definitely take it down and store it in the boot for that trip.
THAT is the advantage of a take-down bow.