I know this has been done to death but....
if I wanted to treat myself this year and order a custom bow which would be a good candidate?
1) KOTA KILL-UM
2) FOX-BREED
3)WHISPERSTIK MOJOSTIK
4)GREATNORTHERN GHOST
5) OTHERS?

Well lets really confuse you then.

Sheepeater Spirit or Obsidian

RER Arroyo

Black Swan Brushfire

Dryad Orion

Shrew

Etc etc

To many good bows to list.  You should order 1 of each and then sell the ones you dont like!!  

Great idea, Tim.   :D  

Could I get a small loan.  Pay you back as soon as I sell!!!  

QuoteOriginally posted by vermonster13:
Well lets really confuse you then.
Sheepeater Spirit or Obsidian
RER Arroyo
Black Swan Brushfire
Dryad Orion
Shrew
Etc etc

Well, RER's sound good. Sheepeaters really don't do it for me tho.

If you aren't leaning in a particular direction, you're just as well to put names in a hat. Everyone has a favorite and every trad bow has a story.

WHISPERSTIK, AND Obsidian...and Acadian woods , and Liberty longbows!!!!

Hummingbird
Fedora
Firefly

Those are good, and I will add:
ACS CX
Schafer

WOAH BOYS! Alot of these bows are great I know, but absolutely waaaay out of my range.

50's style recurves are my pref. I forgot about Acadian woods.

Build your own,I guarantee it'll be one of your faves!!  :D

The Acadian Woods is top notch, and you can't go wrong with a Whisperstik from JD Lund, either. He's a great guy to deal with and a real artist.

Add in Miami Valley. I just got one on a trade and it's a really nice bow. Limbs are bamboo with carbon and it shoots faster than it should at 53#@28. Not sure about contact info for the bowyer, since this was the first time I'd heard of it, but the work is top-notch.

Whispersticks are nice.  You might want to check out Kohannah bows as well, same price range.  I just got a Dryad Orion that I am tuning up and like so far.

Look west and get a Chek-mate; made in British Columbia. You will not find a better bow for the buck.
Tim

I'll second Check-Mate had a Deluxe Falcon a few years back a great bow for the money. Their Attila is nice too. It wouldn't hurt to check out Kohannah's 58" and 60" Kurves either. Bob makes a great bow for the buck. His 58"er smokes an arrow.One of the bows I sold and wish I didn't.Also Mark Horne's Mountain Bow.

FireFly, Navajo, Thunderstick, Whisperstick, Northern Mist, and Shrew...

QuoteOriginally posted by kennym:
Build your own,I guarantee it'll be one of your faves!!   :D  

Yup Ken, I was planning on doing exactly that, but also would like a well made custom.

Sounds like a super plan,can't have too many,eh?  

I have a fox breed that I have had for 7 years cant say enough good things about it its the only bow I shoot I have more bows but its allways back to the breed  

The Whisperstik option is a strong one.  I actually picked a bow up from him at his house and he is a great guy to talk to and do business with.  It really sounds like you have to get your hands on any and every bow in your price range and try them for yourself.  I made the mistake of buying a Black Widow for my first keeper bow and have not truly liked any other make since.  I havent tried them all either, not even close, not even the ones in the same price range as widows, but you get the idea.  If you try to find a used bow (to keep the price down) from a reputable bowyer (one that gets praised on this site) then you probably cant go wrong.  Try to shoot as many as you can.