Do you need a takedown?

[trad_in_cali]

I fly a lot to Italy. A 2-piece T/D is a must. Get the hinge, you won't notice the difference and it has less effect on overall weight. I also drive to the range, so on a motorcycle, I take it apart at least 3 times a week. Couldn't shoot at all with a one-piece. Mohawk and Northern Mist do great hinge T/Ds.

[David Sapp]

I have a few GN Jack Knife TDs that are incredibly easy and fast to take down. I have a compact truck and anything over 60" is a bit of trouble to get behind the seat. I can un-brace the GN, put it into a bow sock/Plano arrow tube and behind the truck seat in 30 seconds or so, the reverse is almost as fast, but I'll generally check my brace height also. I can't think of a way that the bow can be damaged, short of a vehicle fire. A few arrows and my SAM tab attached to the Arrowmaster quiver and I have my whole kit protected and available for use pretty quickly. We have some property about 8 miles from our home and the GNs switch in and out of TD mode several times monthly.

[Bowferd]

Not at present. If I decide on another in the future it would be a 2 pc. I prefer a straight grip or slight index and the 3 pc I've owned didn't seem to blend for me.
The 3 pc T/D's shot as good as my other bows if not better but didn't feel like an extension to my arm.

[Earthdog]

I've never owned a take down longbow,but I do own two take down recurves.
Even though I have the option I've never taken them down for the many helicopter fly in trips I've made.
On the one trip I made where I had to fly domestic fixed wing,I did take my bow down and felt much more comfortable about it than my three buddys that stressed out over their one piece longbows through out the whole flight.
I'm currently in the process of selling off some bits an pieces I don't really need to buy a new longbow and If the extra price wasn't such an issue for me,it would be a take down.
I think that even if you never need it,it's still a good option.