Way too subjective a topic, as human senses and emotion are the basis of determination. The only way you could get a remotely reasonable response would be to gather as many bows a possible together in one place with a host of experienced archers and have them shoot each one. Even then, there would be sub-categories for smooth draw, hand shock, speed, appearance.....even physical dimensions such as length and mass weight. For example, a hunter may prefere an ultra short bow for treestand hunting and be willing to sacrifice some facets to get their "perfect" design. Conversely, a target shooter doesn't care about length or mass weight, because longer bows are preferred and they end up adding weight via a long stabilizer and v-bars. How could those two archers come close to agreeing upon a genre of bow, let alone a "best"????
Let me make a prediction........bookmark this thread and bring it back in a year. I am quite positive that some of the original posters will have changed their minds with the purchase of a new "best" bow that has not been marketed yet. Do the name "Invasion", "EVO" or "Carbon Matrix" ring a bell???? :wink: