Sidekick

[Nobody]

It's obvious that you pay very little attention to the products I make or the mods I've done for years.

The reason I didn't make a t-slot version is because they dont sell very well. I can track all my sells back almost 10 years so I have a pretty good grasp on the subject. I never stated I would never make a T-Slot version, if people start asking for them it's an easy addition to the line up. Had anyone expressed interest before production I would have made them.

On a side note, I knew up front these would be a tough sell based on the concept alone. I'm simply gambling that once people try them the majority will like them. For me personally I love the setup, it's actually the nicest setup I've ever shouldered in the past 25 years. For me it's a perfect fit and at this point there is nothing I can see to improve on.

If i have no interest, then i do not follow it closely. Hell, i was hand making Empire feedneck adapters a year before you even threw your own into it. Can paying attention go both ways? So please reread what i wrote, cause i kinda spelled it out, with your choice on what you you make. As for T slots, if you look at what they are used on, and that there is not many that come without the adapter or are separated from their base guns.

My views on dovetails vs T slots comes from the guy who pushed for them as a standard on all guns. Maybe cause he saw how gun frames or ASAs where breaking on players.

[luke]

I do not know if you had thought of that, or can not manufacturer the T-slot ASA

My 'paying attention" comment was directed at the statement above. I've been t-slotting grip frames for years, I've made t-slot adapter plates and my off-set wedges were made in both standard dovetails and the t-slot version. I sold three dovetail wedges to one t-slot wedge sold. T-slot machining is elementary in general, no difficulty at all.

Not to mention that the Sidekick is t-slotted on the top where it mounts to the grip frame>


I've never seen a dovetail fail, that said if someone was breaking them I would more concerned with the abuse they're doing to the HPA tank. Personally I've always babied my tanks, treated them like the bombs they are.

I do agree that the t-slot mount is far superior to the standard dovetail. That is however of little consequence if they don't sell.

[BLachance75]

The dovetail on the asa will break before the one on the rail will. Trust me I know, I've done it twice. Both times were from lawn darting the gun at an indoor field. The asa side of a dovetail will bend out and fall off of the rail. I'd prefer that over snapping a grip frame like has happened on a few PE guns with T slots.

[keiko_819]

When ever I read nobody's post I think of this lol