I don't know a thing about the Blackhawk bows. Pearson made some decent bows, but the only one that I've actually shot out of the three that you've listed is the Hunter model. It was a long time ago so I don't remember much about the bow. Needless to say, it didn't leave a lasting impression on me. I owned a Grizzly. It tended to pinch my fingers a little as compared to the bow (Wilson Bros. Black Widow) that was my primary shooter at the time. It also stacked some for a friend who had a longer draw (30&quot than mine. I sold it on ebay and bought a couple dozen wood arrows with the proceeds.<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle> It is a decent bow though and as long as the weight is right for you to begin with and it doesn't pinch your fingers, then it'd probably be a pretty good starter for you.

Also, when considering the weight of the bow, many of the production bows could be as much as 3# heavier than the listed weight, plus if you actually draw more than 28&quot;, you can add another 2 1/2-3# for every inch over 28&quot; that you draw. Of course, the reverse is true as well. If you only draw 27&quot;, the bow would be 2 1/2-3# less than the actual weight at 28&quot;.

If you buy an older bow and need to replace the string, Dacron is the string to use. The high performance strings like fastflight, dynaflight and 450+ would all eventually take the tips right off of the bow because of the lack of reinforcement on the limb tips.

Another thing to keep in mind when you buy a bow is that the longer the bow is, the more forgiving it will be to shoot. I prefer them longer, some prefer them shorter and some don't care one way or the other.

Make em sharp and shoot em straight, or leave em home.