Suttoman - I'm with Orion and fillings are for sissies.  :-D

To me the bow just has to 'be right'.  It has to feel right and look right and has to speak to that bit of your soul that hears such things.  I shoot much better with my DH Hunter (for now anyway) but today when I went out looking to bother groundhogs and stumps, it was the HH Halfbreed that went with me.

I guess the same holds true in other areas as well - any flyrod would probably do just fine, but I *really* like my Sage.  Motorcycle guys know that model that just works for them (I'd love a classic Indian or my old BMW back) and the same goes for the gun folks (Italian double with a splinter fore-end anyone?).

my bow is all determined by the smoothness of the draw!!!The grip would follow a very close 2nd medium or a low grip suit me fine

Grip
Small Sight Window
Smoothness
Pointable
Speed...in the above order. All my personal bows offer all the above. Yes, you can adjust to other bows with different grips and learn to shoot them well BUT...you'll know when that certain bow is right for you and it starts with the grip.

My Maulding Hill style with the reverse trapezoid limbs. 68" - 67@28 Bamboo. Smooth, fast and a tack driver. Best bow I've ever shot.  Thanks again Scotty and George.

I like a bow that is really quiet and quick enough with a 10 gpp arrow so that out to 25 yards it hits where you look with little/no compensating for arrow trajectory. I have tried a number of bows and have best found these qualities in some of the R/D longbows. Right now I'm shooting a Big River at 56# and a RER Vortex at 55#.

While your waxing, Killy, my Silverado could use some spicin' up 8^).   It's called "fit."  Relatively simple, but everytime I start to wax philosophically, the dang phone rings 8^).

Joe Skipp hit it right on the nose !!!

In addition to his comments I might add that I can learn to get along with most any bow.. But many require that I adapt to them in some way or another. When you find one that everything just falls in place, like Joe describes, they are much, much easier to shoot well and consistently.
JMO..

Yep Joe Skipp nailed it! I just want to add: It's  a bow no matter how many times you put it down whenever you pick it up it feels good in your hand draws,points, and shoots like it's a part of you.

My Northern Mist Reverse handle Whisper Longbow. It has all Bamboo Limbs.. and super smooth to the draw. Perhaps more of sentiment, but it has been a companion for many season and 1000's of miles. Next would be my Howard Hill Halfbreed, Bamboo core with Yew on the back & belly, it is a beautiful bow, at 66" is another super smooth drawing bow and more forgiving than any other bow I own. It is named "Autumn's Whisper" another favorite of mine!

Suttoman:  My Hills don't kick any more than several of my big name mild R/D bows.  String, grip, arrow weight and a bunch of other things contribute to or subtract from hand shock.

Gingivitis:  Same can be said for my Harley Softail Classic, Winston fly rods and  old Parker side-by-sides.  Hmmmm.  Seems to be a pattern here.  I seem to be drawn to classic equipment, regardless of the activity.

I'm right there with ya, Orion.  :-)