Connexion take down system

[Rigs]

Greetings All,

I've been researching take down systems to make a one piece, into a two piece bow.  Does anyone have experience with this system and where are they made?  Website or order info?

Thanks in advance.

Happy hunting,
Jason

[Walt Francis]

The Connexion is made for and distributed by Robertson Stykbow in Lewistown MT, run a search and you will get his web site.

[Rigs]

Thanks Walt.

Happy hunting,
Jason

[Fletcher]

I haven't done it, but the Connexion Hinge probably one of the easiest to retrofit a bow with.  You can install the hinge before cutting the bow, ensuring that it is aligned from the start.  There was a magazine how-to article some time back, but I don't recall where.

[Greg Skinner]

I installed one on a HH blank a few years ago and it was fairly simple. I've read instructions for other systems and the Connexion is the only one I would try for a retrofit.  As Fletcher said, you mount the hinge into position on the bow before cutting, so that virtually eliminates the chance for mis-alignment.  You really need a drill press to get the holes right, and the riser should have enough width on the back side of the handle to accept the width of the hinge.  I think the riser on the bow I did was bubinga, which was plenty strong.  Some riser woods may not be strong enough depending on the draw weight of the bow.  The one I did was about 54# @27 inch and was one of my favorite bows until I lost it in a fire. The hinge is really solid and is easy to take apart and put together.  What bow are you planning to install it on?

[longbow357]

great system - one of my centaurs has it and it's rock solid after years of shooting.
i know jim neaves of centaur only uses it with diamondwood risers. his method of adding lams over it is also the slickest way of installing it i've encountered, and you don't even know it's there when you're holding the bow.

[AkDan]

Just becareful with this system and having a string come off a bow or break, you can and likely will destroy the hinge...been there done that.

Otherwise it's a good system.

one other recommendation is to use a rubber grip vs the more traditional leather.  With the rubber you can unstring the bow and the bow wont fall apart.  With leather you'll fight this every time you unstring it.