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Title: martin takedown
Post by: turtle927 on August 27, 2010, 11:40:00 PM
has anyone shoot one of this bow.. did u like and is there much different then the new takedowns? i love to get my hands on one
Title: Re: martin takedown
Post by: 450 marlin on August 28, 2010, 04:48:00 AM
I guy I work with has an old one with the metal riser, 56" or 58" loves it and has been trying to find another to buy with no luck...Roy
Title: Re: martin takedown
Post by: turtle927 on August 29, 2010, 12:22:00 AM
this was a left haned one for sale not to long ago on  the trad bows forum
Title: Re: martin takedown
Post by: wadde on August 29, 2010, 12:36:00 AM
I have one in like new condition. Metal riser.
Title: Re: martin takedown
Post by: turtle927 on August 29, 2010, 12:10:00 PM
is it pretty nice? would u wanna sell it?
Title: Re: martin takedown
Post by: wadde on August 31, 2010, 08:45:00 PM
It is in new unshot condition and I wanted to shoot it one of these days. Not interested in selling at this time.
Title: Re: martin takedown
Post by: Howattman on September 05, 2010, 09:28:00 PM
Which one are you talking about?  The MTD?  The Cougar?  The Lynx?

The MTD was based on the wood Warthog compound riser, while the metal Cougar riser was based on the Cougar Magnum compound....although both used the same limbs.  The Lynx was based on the Lynx compound and used limbs that were unique.  All three used ball bearing limb pivots, which was inconvenient given the ease with which the ball bearings would disappear when the bow was taken down.

Being based on compound risers, all three were WAY over engineered.
Title: Re: martin takedown
Post by: wadde on September 06, 2010, 01:21:00 PM
The one I have is 68 inch 37 pounds with a silver metal handle and white plastic type grip. Has the ball bearings and I was thinking I could put these limbs on an old wood compound handle that I have.
Title: Re: martin takedown
Post by: Howattman on September 06, 2010, 06:15:00 PM
Wadde,

That would be a Cougar Takedown.