Product Reviews and Ratings - Take-Down Kits - Take-Down Bow Sleeves from 3Rivers Archery

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(based on 7 ratings)

Located in: Bow Building, Take-Down Kits

Use these sleeves to either convert one of your bows to a take-down, or make one from scratch. Solid, rugged and simple. Brass sleeve slides into steel handle. Classic "D" shape for comfort. The small sleeve measures, 4" x 1 1/2" x 1 3/16", with a mild steel handle. The large size measures, 4" x 1 3/4" x 1 3/16", with a stainless steel handle. Use MT-13 epoxy for glueing the sleeve and handle to your bow.

Solid, rugged & simple

Made with brass & steel

Small 4" x 1 1/2" x 1 3/16"

Large 4" x 1 3/4" x 1 3/16"

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Review Snapshot®

Average Customer Rating:

3.7 stars

(based on 7 reviews)

86% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Durable(5)

Best Uses:

All weather(6), Hunting(6), Practice(5)

Describe Yourself:

Casual/ recreational(4)

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Take down bow sleeves

By Wode

from Ripon, UK on 3/5/2010

Pros:

Accurate, Durable

Cons:

Need 2

Best Uses:

All Weather, Hunting, Practice, Reenactment

Describe Yourself:

Professional

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Take-Down Bow Sleeves:

I use both the small and large kits. Takes good woodworking skills to get a good fit. Only problem is the large kit comes with only one brass fitting; this causes the bow not to be straight, 1 limb is off centered by 1/18 to 1/8 of an inch. This may not be a problem for most people. But, I order 2 kits and use 2 brass fittings on the large kit to keep the bow straight.

A challenge for my "second" bow

By Larry

from Dillon, Montana on 5/9/2009

Best Uses:

All Weather, Hunting, Practice

Describe Yourself:

Beginner

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Take-Down Bow Sleeves:

Just a beginner trying different things, looks like a challenge, but my teacher recommended this product, so I know I can master it.

Functional, but tinkering needed

By Stringbean585

from Canandaigua, NY on 9/11/2008

Pros:

Durable, Simple

Cons:

Tinkering needed for fit

Best Uses:

All Weather, Hunting, Traveling archer

Describe Yourself:

Recreational Archer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Take-Down Bow Sleeves:

Installed take-down sleeves on rawhide-backed osage longbow. Sleeves did not fit one inside the other perfectly out of the "box". It took a certain amount of filing to achieve a smooth mating of surfaces, but once done, everything worked fine. A durable, simple design. I found a neat trick for a super-fine fit was to spread a little quick-set epoxy such as JB Weld inside the female sleeve, put a thin layer of grease on male sleeve, then slide together when the epoxy set to putty-like consistency (don't let it get too hard-happens pretty quick). Pull the male sleeve right back out carefully, clean up the extra epoxy that was pushed around inside female sleeve, and let fully harden. Makes a perfect tight mating of surfaces that "pops" when you pull them apart! Automotive body filler would probably work great too.

Greatest thing ever for longbows

By Homey

from Pt. Pleasant W.Va. on 8/26/2008

Pros:

Durable, Easy To Handle

Best Uses:

All Weather, Hunting, Practice

Describe Yourself:

Recreational Archer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Take-Down Bow Sleeves:

These's make transporting your longbow behind the truck seat a breeze in small pickup trucks.

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

sturdy and traditional

By Pierre L.

from France on 8/7/2008

Pros:

Accurate, Durable, Easy To Adjust, Easy To Handle

Best Uses:

All Weather, Hunting

Describe Yourself:

Competitive Archer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Take-Down Bow Sleeves:

I build seflbows and all wood laminates, I find this item the easiest and most traditional way to make a take down bow. It is efficient, robust and it reminds me of the old timers I really love the stuff.

Images shared by: Pierre L.

take down osage flatbow

Tags: Made with Product

[1 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

take-down sleeve critique

By gduff2

from Arcata, Ca on 7/27/2008

Pros:

Durable

Cons:

Difficult to Use

Best Uses:

Practice

Describe Yourself:

Recreational Archer

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Take-Down Bow Sleeves:

The sleeves were too tight right out of the package. Even the shape was a bit imperfect. I had to grind it and re-bend it a couple times before it worked. And I had to use grease to get it to fit though that doesn't bother me. I'd try to go to a tubing warehouse before I bought another one.

[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

not bad but tricky

By nick from monrovia ca. on 2/13/2008

Pros:

Fun if you like to tinker

Cons:

Difficult to Use, No instructions

Best Uses:

All Weather, Hunting, Practice, Reenactment

Describe Yourself:

Recreational Archer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Take-Down Bow Sleeves:

First time using take down sleeve system, I modified existing bow, instructions would have been nice. Outer sleeve slightly different shape the inner sleeve,(led to lower limb wobble which led to noisy bow, cured by shimming lower sleeve.) However, system works well and made an interesting project, have shot about 100 arrows with no problems. Tip, work real slow and measure frequently.

Customer Reviews about the Take-Down Bow Sleeves at 3Rivers Archery