What's the allure of a take-down bow?

[Str8Arrow]

Thanks for all the responses. It looks like there are a lot of little reasons why they're popular. In my situation, most of those don't apply, so I guess I'm not missing out on anything.

I must say, I don't like the looks of a 3 piece, but the 2 piece bows with the internal riser bolt remain very attractive. I think the 3-piece limb bolts remind me too much of a compound.

Every other year, I do an elk hunt in Colorado, where I pack in about 2 miles to make camp. It might come in handy on that trip to have a nice 2 piece longbow. Besides, it would give me another excuse to buy another one.

[JC]

As for me, I love the looks of 3pc bows....and 2pc bows....and 1pc bows....heck, I love the looks of bows period  :D  .

[joel smith]

for me it's mainly a travel consideration but the 3 pc. makes a lot of sense for us older guys who might be losing strength or flexibilty---getting a lighter weright set of limbs for same bow would not only be less expensive but allow you to continue to shoot an old, experienced friend that might otherwise end up on the wall----good bows are like bird dogs, they deserve to be hunted

[Kingstaken]

My two reasons in order of importance

1-  The ability fo change up or down in limbs poundage.
2-  Having just recently split the top limb of my hatfield, I was able to replace limbs for much less then the cost of a new bow.
3-  The ease to travel with.

[Snakeeater]

I bought a takedown bow for a number of reasons.

1. I could buy heavier or lighter limbs if I needed them in the future rather than buying a new bow.

2. With interchangeable limbs I could use the same grip and sight picture since it is the same riser.

3. I could break it down for travel or packing if I needed to.

4. I could get a spare set of limbs as a backup set and not have to carry a full backup bow on out of state hunts.

5. I like the looks of takedowns that look like one-piece bows while having a heavier (and quieter) riser, such as thee Fred Bear Take Down looking like the Bear Super Kodiak.

[Arwin]

Wife, 2 kids, a dog and myself in a Chevy Cavalier 2 door. I need a bow that comes apart.  :D

[J.W.]

To be perfectly honest, I don't need a takedown bow....I just really like their looks. Not to mention that little extra weight in the riser will make one "dead as hammer" in the hand. If you don't like the look of the limb bolts antler knobs are always an option.

[Scott G]

Another option of you don't like the limb bolts is the Morrison Shawnee.  Bolts are through the riser and into the limbs instead of the other way around.  I have had a bunch of bows and most of the time 3 or 4 at the same time.  I own on Shawnee now (two if you count the one I gave my boy) and I don't even look any more.  All I need now is a heavier set of limbs for my boy as he gets bigger.

[el cazador]

The last bow I got was my first take-down.  A second hand Matlock.  For me it was the price and the fact that I could try a Matlock and a two piece bow at the same time!

[Jerry Jeffer]

Packability is the reason I like mine. How ever, I have not needed that feature lately and have been using my once piece more. It's much less heavy.