How many custom bows you've had & what's your keeper?

[glenbo]

I have also owned my share. The bow that I feel most comfortable with is my Mohawk. A Toelke Whip given to me by my friend is a close second.

[John146]

The only custom bow I ever bought was a Bob Lee Sig Takedown Longbow in '97. Never shot another bow that made me want to change. When I am ground hunting, I love being able to stick it in the dirt. It just stands there like its on a bow holder. Something comes by, grab it, pull it out the dirt and let her rip... I love things that work well and can take some abuse without crying like a titty baby. I think I would like a recurve but - they don't stick in the ground very good.

[ELKDUDE07]

Had:
2 Treadway Black Swamps
Assenheimer Master Elite
Pronghorn 3 pc longbow
Bob Lee
BearPaw longbow
Zipper SXT Recurve
Hummingbird Alpha Male
Black Widow PSR
2 Wes Wallace Mentors
Wes Wallace Partner
2 Toelke Whips
Quinn Longhorn Hunter
Timberhawk Falcon
Leon Stewart Recurve
Shrew
Toelke Chinook

Sure I missed a couple. Only bow I currently have is a Leon Stewart recurve. Just sold the Zipper today. New Wes Wallace Mentor and a Black Canyon longbow on order.

[Jim Picarelli]

Black Widow, Robertson, Zipper, Shafer, Big East, Big Horn, Wes Wallace, Stotler, Bill Stewart, Leon Stewart, Hill, RER, Abbott, Great Plains,...I'm sure I'm leaving some out. The only custom I have now is a Stotler longbow. I have a bunch of vintage Shakespeare, Bear and Browning bows but I'm mostly shooting ILF now. Morrison and T-Tech risers with various limbs

[Blueridge]

Had over the years 35.
Keepers
BW PLX Osage
BW PCHX
BW PAX
BW PAV
Wes Wallace Royal
Howard Hill Cheetah

[doubleo]

Lets see if I can remember.
Assenheimer
Earth Archer Ridgerunner L.B.
Pronghorn L.B.
Blue Ridge Rec.
RER Arroyo
Bob Lee Classic Elete Rec.
Navajo Scout T.D. L.B.
Robertson Tribal Styk
I still have the RER,Navajo and Robertson,but wouldn't consider them keepers.

[overbo]

7 years and still going.
Boy I've had alot of other bows since the 1st post.
Still the Zipper and Habu are my keepers.I've also added a Silvertip.

[nineworlds9]

I may have already responded to this thread, but this is POST 1000, so why not!

Mahaska
Lofton
Lode Star
River Raisin
Holm
Miller
L. Stewart
Zipper
H.Hill
Black Creek
Dwyer
Bob Lee

The one bow I refuse to even think of selling is my Miller Old Tom.  That bow is just special.  THE quintessential Hill bow of today.  Just a pure, simple, elegant bow that shoots.  Close second is my L. Stewart takedown.  The rest have come and gone.  Still have the Black Creeks and the Bob Lee.  The rest were great bows, but I didn't keep em so that means I was still looking for something better.  The one I let go that I was still impressed with to this day is probably the Dwyer.  They know how to make a dang fine bow.

[britt]

My first was a Dick Boss. Second was a Chek-mate atilla, then MOAB, then Lost Creek, and know I have a Hill Country Harvest Master.

[Surffever]

Since I began trad. archery 3 yrs ago I have been searching for "The Bow".  I started with production bows by Pearson and Bear and still have some of them in the lightest poundage for "training".  Then I got into Howatt Hunters.  To me they are the best production bow there is.  Especially the older ones.  
Then I started buying used custom bows.  Just trying anything that looked like it might be for me.  Lots of Robertson's older and newer.  Still have 2 Raven Styks.  I loved a Sweptwing TD recurve and should never have sold it.
I have a sweet Rampart recurve in all Osage
I have 3 Blacktail Elite.  1 td w/ 2 sets of limbs, and 2 1 pc.
And my 2 Toelke Whips.  They are awesome.

Mahaska Recurve
Tiger Shrew Longbow
Widow TF II
Widow SA III
Widow LAG
Morrison Cheyenne
Morrison Shawnee (2)
Morrison ILF (2)
Widow PL III
Widow PCH
Thunderchild
Buffalo Bow
A&H ACS
Thunderstick Mag
Wild Horse Creek Kestrel
Pronghorn TD (2)
Bob Lee T/D Recurve
Bob Lee T/D Longbow (2)

These are the ones I can remember. Probably keeping the Thunderchild, ILFs and A&H. Wish I could get a couple of them back........

[KentuckyTJ]

Originally posted by KentuckyTJ:
We need to all copy and paste Stick Hunters list so we can show our wives we don't have a problem. Thanks for the ammo Chas.

Morrison Cheyenne T.D. Recurve
Schafer Silvertip T.D. Recurve

are my keepers.

Glad you woke this old one up Huntryx. That was from '07, now My keepers are:

Zipper SXT - recurve
Zipper Nitro - LB
Morrison Cheyenne - recurve
Thunderhorn - LB

[Nook]

So Many Bows, So little Time......

Bear Kodiak Special, Kodiak Hunter, Super Kodiak
Quillian Patriot
Martin Hatfield Takedown recurve from Too Shorts Screaming Eagle
Hummingbird Recurve
Bill Kerner Appalachion Archery Mountain Bow
Desperado longbows
Hummingbird Dynastick takedown longbow
Schafer takedown recurve
Shrew Scout recurve
Blacktail Elite takedown recurve
Morrison ILF
Robertson takedown recurve
Foley takedown recurve
Schafer takedown longbow
Stalker Coyote

My favorite is still my Blacktail.  But the Quest for the perfect bow will always be there.

I don't know how many I've had altogether, but I'd venture to guess around 30 or so???

My keeper is my Sarrels Blueridge longbow. I have been shooting that model since 2009, and don't see any changes in the future!

Bisch

[Goshawkin]

Black widow
schulz
maulding
shrew
dave johnson
Hill
Pronghorn
great Northern
bighorn
Green mountain
Timberline
David Miller
and a bunch of production bows.
Sold or traded every one except 10 Timberlines and the Miller
*edit- Can't believe i forgot to list JD Berry and Elburg, both great shooters

[ron w]

Wow a blast from the past.......I now have 45 bows on the rack, a bunch of Hills and 6 from Chad Holm and several Northern Mists. To many to list. Going thru this post there are many names that you just don't see anymore...........     Makes me wonder if they left to sport or got kicked off. I hope they are still well........

[Sean B]

BW SA ll
BW PA X
BW PSR X 2
BW PCH ll
BW KB X
1966 Bear Kodiak x2
1958 Bear Grizzly
1967 Bear Kodiak Hunter
1973 Bear Grizzly
1954 Kodiak ll
1962 Red Wing Hunter
Asbell Custom Bighorn
Morrison Cheyenne x2
Great Northern Super Ghost
Lone Wolf Banchee
Howard Hill Wesley Special
Thunderstick MAG
Super Shrew
Fire fly
Bear TD Hunter
Tall Tines recurve x3
Hoyt Huntmaster
Tolke Chinook
Kahuna Kurv
Lil Hoots x2
Browning Nomade Stalker
Schaffer Silvertip TD recuve
These are all I can think of at the moment. My keepers are my BW KB X, PSR, SA ll a Tall Tines, my Silvertip and my '73 Grizzly.

[Kingstaken]

Customs: In hand 8 + 1 on the way.  

Still have all but Keepers never ever to sell are:
JD Berry Yahweh and Renaissance
HM Flipper Stick

[Michl]

Zipper sxt Evolution recurve foam/carb
Zipper sxt longbow foam/carb
predator recurve
woodland archery(Europe)longbow
Great plains red river
BW psav
Rainyday recurve
Some tested like:
Zipper Sxt classic foam/carb
RER Arroyo
Kaiser(very famous in Austria and Germany)
Habu
and many factory bows like Martin, Bear, Big Archery, Samick...

Keepers:
BW PsaV(good bow and my sun was born in the same year i bought it)
Rainy day RC(Very good bow for the Price, shoots where I look)
After 10 years of try and error with bows I finaly found the holy grail in Archery: The BORDER-CH    

[GREASEMAN]

I've had a ton!
I really like the Toelke bows for quality ,design , speed ,smoothness and feel in the hand.