Thanks for all the replies guys!

It turns out that finding a BowTech Blackhawk to try and compare to other bows will be my biggest hurdle as none of the local shops have one. I definitely want to try several bows to see what fits the best, that seems to be a common theme of a lot of threads here. But thank you very much for all the comments and suggestions!

I will probably try to switch to a release, though. What 'features' should I be looking for in a release?

Thanks again,
Jim...