I've purchased, shot, traded, sold, maybe 100+? Traditional bows over the past 12 years.
There are no local trad shops around. So part of the reason is, if you want to shoot em, buy em and sellem.
I have a quandry.
As of yet, I have not found a take down bow that
I've felt comfortable with in my left hand.
And I don't want to hear, why don't you hold it in your right hand. ( because this is a serious question )
Fazio, Fedora, Lee, Quillian and some I can't presently remember.
I have owned a couple of 2 pc takedowns that wished I could repurchase.
Why doesn't a 3 pc fit? I know they are precision crafted, too damn many of you guys shootem.
Could this be a mental block? To me they just don't fit.
Give me an old one pc recurve or longbow, be it American Archery, Shakespeare, Bear, Wing, Pearson.
I feel like I'm gettin old, but there ain't nothin like a good old solid stick in your hand, with no nuts, bolts or other miscontraptions, obscurring my vicinity!!!!!
At this point I wished I had spell check. Then I could just punch ignore.
Fred
Well, spell check wouldn't change "vicinity" to "vision", but maybe you did mean vicinity. Why don't you just go buy a 2 piece? I have 4 of them and really like em.
What is it that bugs you about the takedown's handles?
Too much mass. They7 feel heavy in the hand.
And the pics aren't me, they are of my youngest son Jeff. Just wanted to clarify that before I started getting a ton of emails from you young girls.
I'm right there with ya Bowferd. I have tried quite a few different 3 piece TD bows, longbow and recurve, and have accepted the fact that they aren't for me. I have 2 that I bought to try, one is listed here at TG, the other will be soon. I'm sticking to one piece bows!!!
How about a two piece that uses the sleave. I think Fox and Wes Wallace both use the sleave system. I'm sure there are plenty of other makers out there using that system and I can't imagine that the sleave weighs hardly anything.
I don't understand...you know what feels good and what you like, sooooo.....why don't you just shoot them? :archer:
Fred, I know what you mean, many 3 piece TD's are just "Too Much" I do like the Borders, Habu and Morrison makes a sweet one. Many of them just look and feel like a 2x4 with leaf springs held on with door knobs.
That being said I am an old Bear Magnesium TD guy myself. If you haven't tried one,come on down.. I am busy the rest of the month but can probably find a few minutes to talk bows.
(Google tool bar has a great little spell checker)
Me too. Just can't get excited about three piece td, although some of the grips are outstanding and the workmanship incredible. I guess I just don't care for the bolt-on limbs, and the Bear latch system is about the clunkiest thing I have ever seen (sorry guys). Now, just to prove I'm really nuts, my newest favorite,go-to,#1 hunting bow, of all the beautiful wood custom and vintage bows that I own is a Hoyt Gamemaster! Go figure. Guess its just a different animal.
The only three piece bows I have shot that feels like a one Piece is a pronghorn and a Whisperstick kajika stick.
I understand completely and my three piece are gathering dust. I do have a two that I shoot all the time and forget it is not a one piece, a
Griffin.
Try a Rampart. 58 or 60 inch.
Joshua
Many paths to the same store. Straight handle one piece on my rack.
What straitera said.
I,ve got several one piece bows and one 3 piece TD. I like em all. The TD is a Roy Hall "Navajo Scout" 62" and It,s really not that heavy in the hand, and it's a great shooting bow.
Bowferd, I think you have it all wrong. Adapt yourself to the bow your shooting. Don't think I ever owned a bow that I couldn't shoot. I find some bows with "limitations", but I feel if I shoot them more I can eliminate the limitations.
With that being said I have way over 50 bows in the basement.
Bowmania
5 prefer one piece recurves as well... take downs feel to bulky to me...
Shoot what you like. I love the old one piece recurve's. Wish I had a dozen! Jason
IMO--the best fit ( for me anyways ) has been the robertson take-down..try clicking on his sight...
With the exception of a very brief affair with a Bear TD, I've been with a 1pc since 1981. You'd think I'd be a better trad shooter than I am.
I've just never liked the looks of a TD stick. Bolts.....yuck! But that's me.
I would though, really like to check out one of the 2pc bows that you can't tell is a TD. Like the Hill, Widow, or Fox sleeves.
As far as sticks with bolts go, there are none better looking than the Pronghorn in my opinion. That's another I'd like to try.
At one time I had a St. Charles Yew and Osage dual shelf 2 pc.
That's the one I should have kept. Wish I could locate it. Not a super fast bow but solid and well mannered.
Irish Archer. I'm also attracted to the Pronghorn but have never shot one.
I am satisfied with my one pc longbows and recurves but this addiction makes me think I'm missing out on something if I don't try them all at least once.
My Wes Wallace Royal two piece weights 1.5 lbs total. You can't tell it is a break down when it is put together and is the perfect weight for shooting. I has no hand shock and is a clean smooth shooting bow. If you know what you shoot well find that bow or a couple and buy them. Shoot them and dont look back.
Can't help yuh - I love three piece ANYTHING.
I love the convienience of them and I love the mass...not too much weight though.
My ACS 3 piece is pretty light as long as you don't hand things on it - quivers and thing like that.
nope can't help you - I wouldn't own a one piece. If someone gave me one I would be getting a bow bolt or something.
Jer
QuoteOriginally posted by Guru:
I don't understand...you know what feels good and what you like, sooooo.....why don't you just shoot them? :archer:
What Curt said.
2 of the takedowns I have are Jack Harrison's new ones with the composite handle. They weigh about the same as a one piece. Maybe 2-3 ounces more. You have a hard time telling them fm a one piece since they are basically a one piece that he cuts in half.
One piece bows just don't travel or pack well and both are important to me.
I had, for a short time, a wonderful three piece RER LX. Shot like a charm, and pretty too. Just didn't like a take down and traded it for a Vortex. Best move I've made yet.
I'm with ya on the "looks/weight/mass" of a take down. Funny, you couldn't give me a high end Black Widow take down but I'm still in love with my TFV Ironwood recurves! Go Figure. You're not alone in thinking strange... :rolleyes:
Maybe, just maybe if you find a short riser bow with long smooth limbs...... Whatever.
... mike ... :archer: ...
Maybe one of the newer ones with very small risers like 13-14 inches would feel more simlar to a one piece for you.Some are pretty slim and not much heavier than a one piece bow.
Like morrisons A sized risers or mini riser or Big Jims new 3 piece with a 13 inch riser.Someone mentioned the pronghorn 3 Piece and it does have an almost one piece feel to it.
I could see the more massive risers that are long with alot of wood feeling wierd,uncomfortable or awkward to someone used to one piece bows.I know the feeling for sure and never cared for it really.Mine have mostly been small and streamlined in a 3 piece bow the last few years.I do like em and switching over from a lightweight one piece is no problem for me fortunatly.
I like the feel, the simplicity, and the continuous smooth flow tip to tip of a one piece.--Had a 3 piece once, thinking this makes sense for shipping, air travel, etc. Fact was that for the 15yrs. I had it, I never, once, found reason to take it a part. I suspect that for 99% of us hunt locally, and when we do travel out state to hunt, 99% of us travel by vehicle-- Multi-piece just doesn't seem to be any advantage for most of us-- except for those who have multiple limbs, wts.-- my choice would be multiple one pieces even if I wanted diff. wts.