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(New?) Dual Takedown Recurve Case Option

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(New?) Dual Takedown Recurve Case Option

Before I get to the case. HUGE shoutout to u/FerrumVeritas to all of his fawking awesome posts about equipment, risers, etc. Me and some friends started archery a few weeks ago, and after weeks of looking around and compiling info, the best I could share with my friends are mostly his posts interspersed with my own opinions and analysis in our shared spreadsheet.

To the case!

Not that I looked, but it doesn't look like anyone has done this yet?

I wanted a case, but didn't want to carry around a rifle sized case. Nor did I want something obscenely heavy. I prefer a hardcase, but they were all exorbitantly expensive. I like the look of SKB, and the reviews and reputation is there; but for the price, I don't feel like the value is there. I also wanted something a bit different.

Enter the Pelican 1605 Air!

Website measurements showed a 25" riser was a tight fit in the Pelican, so I took a gamble that 1/2" of foam was plenty to protect the riser's ends. Turns out it's not much of an issue, because even with pressure applied, it doesn't compress significantly. If you really wanted to, you could slip in an eva foam, or rubber pad there.

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For the price of the SKB, you could buy the Pelican AND a hot wire cutter.

SKB Single Recurve: $399 MSRP

Pelian 1605 Air: $279 MSRP (I found one for $209 shipped)

Proxxon Thermocut: $130.50 MSRP (Asked for an early xmas present)

Proxxon foot switch: $21.60 MSRP (Asked for early xmas present)

My total cost: $209

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Process should be self explanatory, but can elaborate if needed. Template using cardboard, reverse template limbs, feed wire through foam (paper straw worked best), begin cutting, rip cut foam and glue back in for added height.

Though some of my cuts could be cleaner, I'm happy with the results.

The case height is 2 layers of of the foam pictured, so as long as you put back in some foam under everything, there is enough foam to avoid contact. You could also rotate the other layer 180 degrees to more evenly distribute the weight.

Template + Pushpins. Other pushpins mark limb position.

Reverse template limb. Too floppy otherwise.

Rip cut and (craft) glue back in height adjustment.

Mostly done.

Small stuff fits next to stand (guards, stringer). Flat stuff can sit on top without moving (allen set). This is the case standing on its end on a chair to show little to no compression at the limb pocket.

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