Product Reviews and Ratings - Gifts Under $50.00 - Tru-Center Taper Tool from 3Rivers Archery

Buy the Tru-Center Taper Tool on http://www.3riversarchery.com/

(based on 15 ratings)

Located in: Gift Ideas, Gifts Under $50.00

If you're interested in archery and either repairing or making your own wood arrows, you should have this taper tool in your archery tackle box. The Tru-Center is the best handheld taper tool on the market.

You adjust blades for optimum cutting

Aircraft grade machined aluminum

Comes with 5/16", 11/32" and 23/64" shaft guides

Does point and nock tapers

Adjustable on point end

Replaceable blades (#5346 is for the Tru-Center Taper Tool complete. This item number includes all of the components needed to taper nock and point ends on all wooden shafting. Other item numbers are for spare parts.) (Click arrow for product demo.)

More information for the Tru-Center Taper Tool

Review Snapshot®

Average Customer Rating:

2.9 stars

(based on 15 reviews)

47% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

All weather(3), Durable(6), Functional(5), Lightweight(5)

Cons:

Serves no purpose(3)

Best Uses:

Practice(4)

Describe Yourself:

Casual/ recreational(8), Expert archer(4)

Not worth the money

By Pigskin

from Olympia, WA on 6/1/2010

Cons:

Off center taper, Ragged cuts

Describe Yourself:

Expert Archer

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Tru-Center Taper Tool:

Difficult to adjust blades to get clean cuts, tends to simply crush grain. Tapers are consistently off-center. I cannot recommend this product.

Does not work for me

By Larry

from Marysville, Ohio on 4/14/2010

Describe Yourself:

Expert Archer

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Tru-Center Taper Tool:

No matter how I adjust the blades the tapers are always ragged. New blades make no difference. Too hard to use. The small inexpensive plastic types work much better.

I would recommend this product

By mugwa from ontario on 4/8/2010

Pros:

All Weather, Durable, Functional, Improves Experience, Lightweight

Best Uses:

All Weather, Practice

Describe Yourself:

Recreational Archer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Tru-Center Taper Tool:

I set up the tru taper tool as the instructions with a couple of minor adjustments as i went along and it worked fine for me without any problems and i used it on hexshaft wood shafts and there was no tearing of the wood like i got when using on one of the other tools. Just got to set it up properly.

Re-visiting my original review

By BlackJackCheraque

from Sarnia Canada on 12/27/2009

Pros:

Functional

Describe Yourself:

Recreational Archer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Tru-Center Taper Tool:

I really went off about this product when I first got it and rightfully so. However, once I tossed the original blades in the garbage and put on some new ones, the tool worked as it should. It seems the blades that came with it were the cause of my problems. My advice is to buy some extra blades if you plan on going with this tool. I've done about two dozen arrows with the replacement blades and all is well.

Doesn't sharpen right.

By short draw

from Brookly NY on 12/8/2009

Pros:

Lightweight

Cons:

Serves No Purpose

Describe Yourself:

Expert Archer

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Tru-Center Taper Tool:

I build my own arrows and this does not work well.
The tapers come out ragged and uneven... even with many adjustments to the blade settings... sloppy cuts... I've tried many times to use it, and I give up in frustration. Stick to the pencil sharpener type.

Sorry - can't recommend.

Time Wasting Tool

By BlackJackCheraque

from Sarnia Canada on 9/23/2009

Pros:

Can't think of one

Cons:

Can think of lots

Best Uses:

None

Describe Yourself:

Recreational Archer

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Tru-Center Taper Tool:

Wow did I get disappointed with this tool. I was able to get one point done and that was it! I was beginning to wonder if my arrows were wet or something! A pencil sharpener is more efficient. I've got a dozen arrows waiting to go and I've spent over an hour trying to do one. Will be returning mine. I bought it from a store which gets some of it's supplies from 3R which of course includes this thing.

Garbage, Garbage, Garbage

By Matty

from Philadelphia burbs PA on 9/13/2009

Cons:

Serves No Purpose

Describe Yourself:

Recreational Archer

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Tru-Center Taper Tool:

Perhaps the biggest waste of money yet. The point taper created by the tool is, okay, after a lot of adjustments of the stop pin, and blades. The nock taper is an absolute failure. I've spent a couple hours hell-bent on getting the tool adjusted properly without any success. Highly Frustrating suing a tool that simply does not do the job it is intended for. Should have saved the receipt to return it. I thought perhaps mine was defective, but its obvious from others' similar experiences, that the tool is pretty much worthless.

wasn't happy with it

By mariner

from Monte Rio, CA on 3/21/2009

Pros:

INEXPENSIVE, Portable

Cons:

Poor Construction

Best Uses:

Target

Describe Yourself:

Recreational Archer

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Tru-Center Taper Tool:

I originally was going to buy a Woodchuck, but couldn't justify the expense so I got the Tru-Center Taper Tool. Not only did I not get smooth tapers it seemed I had to adjust the thing for every shaft. Awkward to adjust. The machining wasn't precise and I don't like messing around with a tool that isn't well made. Upshot... sent it back and got the Woodchuck. Lesson to me. Get what I want.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Award Winner!

By Wrangler

from Alabama on 3/10/2009

Cons:

Serves No Purpose

Describe Yourself:

Recreational Archer

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Tru-Center Taper Tool:

This tool just won the most "Useless Gadget Award" on Leatherwall. I purchased mine recently from 3 Rivers and fiddled around with it for a month before buying the Woodchuck power tool. Did OK on the point taper after much adjusting the blade but I could never get a nock taper. Maybe mine was defective. The little plastic pencil sharpener types are much better! Save your money for a power tool.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Ok, but takes practice.

By Hellequin

from Burtonsville, MD on 1/24/2009

Pros:

All Weather, Durable, Functional

Cons:

Poor Construction

Best Uses:

All Weather, Practice, Reenactment

Describe Yourself:

Recreational Archer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Tru-Center Taper Tool:

It's a good tool, but takes a little getting used to. Does nocks & points, which is great, but the blades are not pre-set to angle & taper length, so you have to mess with it some. Also, requires a light touch to get it to taper smoothly without tearing chunks out of your shaft, because of the way the blade is mounted. Again, it's not a problem, it just takes practice.

Service & Delivery comments:

Delivery was extremely fast, and the tool was well packed and arrived in good condition. Nice work, 3Rivers!

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Accept no substitute

By Traditionalist

from Rauma, Finland on 1/4/2009

Pros:

Durable, Easy to Repair, Functional, Lightweight

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Tru-Center Taper Tool:

I originally purchased one of these after a friend's recommendation, and after the first tapered shaft, fell in love with it.The quality of the tool is outstanding, and it makes tapering easier than anything. For the price, it is absolutely outstanding.

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Save your Money

By Maddog

from Rupert, Idaho on 10/13/2008

Pros:

All Weather, Durable

Describe Yourself:

Professional

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Tru-Center Taper Tool:

I make lots of arrow shafts and every since I bought this tool I felt I needed to use it just because of the price I paid for it. It has made arrow making a task I dred. I've tried adjusting it every way possible but it just isn't that good of a tool. The plastic ones for less than $[$] work better.

[15 of 18 customers found this review helpful]

I would recommend this taper tool

By Frank the longbowman

from Carlin, NV on 8/5/2008

Pros:

Durable, Functional

Describe Yourself:

Recreational Archer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Tru-Center Taper Tool:

The tool is cost effective for me. I make my own shafts from 2by4 doug fir and 1by4 oak flooring planks. I attach the tool to my electric drill and feed my arrow shafts into the other end. Oak is brittle and the cutting blades get dull quickly. Doug fir "tears" and does poorly on the nock end but about 70% of the shafts survive to be used. The tool is good but I need to sharpen the blades often.

Everyone should have this tool

By The Cube Master

from Santa Rosa, CA on 8/1/2008

Pros:

Durable, Lightweight

Best Uses:

Hunting, Practice

Describe Yourself:

Beginner

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Tru-Center Taper Tool:

Very easy to use tool. Does its job. I had no problems.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

The only way to build quality arrows

By ARCOPITECUS from Concepcion, CHILE on 1/11/2008

Pros:

Accurate, Easy To Adjust, Lightweight, Quality Construction

Best Uses:

Everyday Use, Hunting, Practice, Target Shooting

Describe Yourself:

Expert Archer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Tru-Center Taper Tool:

I use the product building my own arrows. It is a real heplful tool.

Service & Delivery comments:

The 3R delivery system is excellent.

Customer Reviews about the Tru-Center Taper Tool at 3Rivers Archery