Y dont pros use drops??

[shartley]

Originally posted by Dubstar112
Yes it was a joke. I just dont like dropforwards. That was a joke supporting my dislike for dropforwards, although I dont believe personally they are only for chicks.

Now that I had to take the fun out my statement, enjoy.

Eh.. heres an exerpt from chat:

SHartley> Drop Forwards are for "chicks" LOL
Ratsbud> put a straw in there
Ratsbud>
Sarah> she's thrown a steak knife at me before
Ratsbud> SHartley, they are
cphilip> Sounds like YOUR bird sarah
Ratsbud> Get over it gurly man
Ratsbud> lol

I am ratsbud, and the stuff pertaining to the subject is bolded

LOLROF

[rx2]

I made my drop myself, so it works perfectly for me.
Being 6'3", and having the proportions I have, mounting a tank directly under the grip left the marker a little low for my sighting style, resulting in my having to hunch quite a bit. The way my drop is set up, the tank moves down slightly, allowing a more comfortable posture. Also, it only moves the tank forward a couple of inches, bringing the marker closer to my mask, but not too close as to crowd me, or disallow shouldering if needed. Also, I drilled it so as to allow me to quickly adjust where under the marker the tank is positioned. This means that I don't have to bend my wrist to clear the tank if I don't plan on shooting lefty.

[Vegeta]

I could not stand playing without one. I did for a long time but it was hard shooting tight because either the tank was in your face or in your nipple... :/

I currently use a 8 inch forward / 2 inch drop. Works great. looks sharp. Doesn't allow for a inline reg/chamber tho.

[raehl]

Re: Re: Re: Re: You're all wrong.... (well, overlooking a big one)

Originally posted by blnk162


Id really like to know where you got the idea that they dont use dropforwards because they didnt start playing with them.As for the time playing not age, who cares what age you are, my playing time is short compared to most pros but that doesnt matter. What pros told you this or did you make it up?Whenever this question has come up any pro on a message board or in real life its because of the factors discussed in the thread such as better aiming and shouldering factors. And how is the preferance argument off base if EVERYTHING is preferance, that statement doesnt even make sense. AS for the not being pro bit, you dont even know me, know my skills, or know what I can do to you on the field so you really cant make a judgment other than im not on a pro roster. you also cant make a judgement since there are some amateur players better than pros, and novice players better than amateur and pro players.

P.S:how are the "allstars" doing?

I didn't say it was the only reason, I just said it was a big reason people were missing.

I didn't say age matterred, I just used the word "young" relative to paintball experience instead of age. This would mean I TOTALLY IGNORED age, so I don't see why you're trying to make an issue out of it.

Which message board was this? Did you make it up?

The argument is "off base" because it isn't an arguement at all. Saying it's a matter of preference is about as meaningful as saying the sky is blue. True, yes. Helpful/informative/valuable, no. It's the same as saying nothing only typing more.

I know you're not a pro because if you WERE, you'd be using "we" instead of "they". And no, if you're not on a pro roster, you're not a pro, as that's the only definition paintball (or most any other sport) has. Since the question was "Why don't the pros I see...", what amateurs, novices, or whoever do, whether they're as good as pros or not (define good), doesn't matter, because we're not talking about them. The existence of amatuers or novices or little elves who may be better than some pros certainly doesn't prevent me from making a judgement about pros. You're trying to say you can't make a judgement about any group that doesn't include everyone because it doesn't include everyone. That's ridiculous.

And the all-stars are doing pretty well for a team that's never practiced together or (for the most part) played 10-man. I'll be the first to admit they arn't winning NPPL events, but on the other hand, we're out there to get the word out, play some good clean paintball, and have some fun. We're playing against teams who are taking things especially seriously, practice together, get there early and walk the fields together, etc. Most of our players have classes and jobs which are higher priority than paintball so that just doesn't happen.

Regardless, none of this has anything to do with what I said originally: Some pros don't use drop forwards because they wern't around when they started playing and they don't want to switch to something new if what they're doing works.

Me personally, I like my tank about 2" behind my gun and as far down as possible. With the warp, I usually play with my tank centerred on my chest tilted right when shooting right and my tank on my right shoulder and tilted left when shooting left. Dropping the warp down an inch or two from the gun keeps it from poking out the bunker when shooting left and allows more of an angle for the hopper to feed, but also slows down the warp a bit since it's having to move a bigger stack of balls into the gun. I should also point out that whlie I'm right handed, I'm also left eyed, so this works well for going over the tops of bunkers since I can tilt left then as well, keep the hopper below the bunker, and have the gun right in front of my left eye.

- Chris

[liigod]

i dont use drops really anymore, ive learned i like raisystem tanks on the bottom of my grips. Right now im using a revesed kapp stubby cradle. Im going to start using a shocktech small drop with asa, just cus i like those... but i REALLY wish i had an apoc i could mount on the bottom of my grip.

[liigod]

this was my best setup ever, i borrowed this tank, it felt the best of anything ive ever shot. I like no drop cus of feel, and i tend to shoot more acuratly.

[FeelTheRT]

Many people including myself do not use dropforards because with a longer tank, you have a more stable gun for more stable thus accurate shots. It's also more comftable to hold compared to a gun with a 7" cradle and 2" tank.
Many pros use 16" and longer barrels as well. It is easier to sight down with a longer barrel. I do not dig the long 18" barrels but i do find the long tanks more comfy.

[mykroft]

Well, I used to me a mondo drop kinda guy (The Drop on my spyder is 8"/2") until I tried an Ultimate Impulse. No drop, perfect balance, just felt better. No I run no drop/shorty drop on everything but my angel, and with an 88, the Angel needs a drop in order to put that huge tank where it would be if it was a 68.

[Troy]

I have played NPPL tournaments since 98 and have never noticed pros not using df. I play in the front and have found that with a drop forward it becomes imposible to shoulder the gun when in a crouched or laying position.

[Supatravis]

Well this thread has really struck some attention and i just wanna thank everyone for replying..

[covadsucks]

So then did you get any resolution to your question?

[richie]

Well I don't have an answer for your question,but I would say whatever makes them comfortable while they play could be a reason.I don't like my gun being so tall so I made an offset bracket and moved mine off to the side right below the grip. It is great to shoulder and doesn't set too tall when you lean it on something.

[E==Mag MAN]

Okay a while back i talked to todd of bob long ironmen about this exact thing "DROPFORWARDS". A big reason wich has all ready been mentioned is that u want a stable platform. When u raise a marker up to shoot u want the gun infront of u with the tank as a stock/butt. Its proven you can shoot more accuratly this way and that is why ALOT not all pros use that kind of setup.

Also raehl i have to dissagree with your statement it makes sense but i dont think that is a reason. Okay understand how if people are comfortable with something they tend not to give it up easily. Well if they all started before dropforwards, there for not want to use one? If something new and improved comes along it seems like to me alot of people have no problem switching. So if that is the case then..........
"Why dont all those "old pros" shoot mags anymore"? It looks to me they were just fine with going into the electronic world. Just my opinion though.

[paintbattler]

Originally posted by RT_Luver
I couldn't shoot a gun with out a drop. it almost against my religion

yea lol..good explanation