Choose whatever feels best to you. I love the curves of a one piece bow, especially since there are so many good looking one pieces to choose from. However starting out with a takedown you can get different weight limbs as you progress, and have the same grip of the riser. I just picked up a Bodnik Mohawk takedown recurve from get r done archery, and ordered two sets of longbows limbs for when they come available next spring and am really enjoying it so far.
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They are convenient to travel with and sometimes have more mass in the riser (similar to your compound). It's tough to keep the setup consistent if you disassemble your bow all the time. Your string will loose a twist here or there which leads to small changes in brace height and maddening inconsistency. If you do decide to go with a takedown then have a set routine when you set it up exactly the same every single time. There are lots of upsides to them.
There are lots of great bows out there. On the production side - Bear, Martin and hoyt have great choices. These are finely crafted bows that work very well and deserve the name on the side of the bow as much as your hoyt compound. There are lots of more custom options (for not much moola) out there if you're willing to look. You might want to try a few and pick what feels right. Life is too short to shoot a bow you don't love so don't waste you time and money on a stopover. Give Dennis at Git-r-Done a shout and see what he has. check the buy/sell here for recurves too. there are some good ones floating around.
I shoot a compound but I love recurves and longbows. Enjoy!
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I don't know much about takedowns at all. How much trouble is it to takedown and put back together?
No trouble at all, it's much like rigging up a bait or whatever for fishing.
Just part of your routine.
I have a Samick sage recurve.
It's 3 pieces, no tools required, it's a twist knob to set up, takes 30 seconds. Literally.
Then another 30-45 seconds for the string, and you are good to go.
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I have both t/d and one piece bows both recurve and longbow. My preference is for the t/d bows as they are a little heavier making them easier for me to shoot.
I have not had a problem with taking them down for transport and setting them up again, in my case I just need an allen key and if I was concerned about brace height I would check it with a bow square when I set it up.
I like the Bodnik bows from Git R Done and he has other brands of t/d bows that you may wish to consider
One helpful tip that I have learned for t/d bows. Is when you have your brace height tuned, take an arrow and mark your brace height with a permanent marker with it clipped on the string. Then you don't need to pack a bow square everywhere you go.
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One helpful tip that I have learned for t/d bows. Is when you have your brace height tuned, take an arrow and mark your brace height with a permanent marker with it clipped on the string. Then you don't need to pack a bow square everywhere you go.
That's good advice. I use a strip of model paint on mine that lines up with the back of the riser.
For shooting tips and tuning tips you can check out Moebow1's youtube channel.
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