Need unbiased, HONEST opinions ( new to paintball ) mag vs. cocker ?

[covadsucks]

And yes most of them get looked down on. Who really takes a mag seriously at a field? No one, thats why no pros or any other teams in that matter really use mags. Why dont they? Well, thast up to you cause if I say it I will get flamed.

The above quote was written by Crog but alas it's inaccurate. Manny Francia from Aftershock shoots a retro mag, and an SFL EMag. Perhaps you've seen PUSH? In it you'll find out that Rich Telford of the SC Ironmen used to shoot a Minimag. It wasn't dogged out by Avalanche or the other Ironmen...not trying to flame you but you are incorrect sir.

[Marek]

What I dont understand is ppl that bring up pro's and what they use. Why should it matter what they use? Just because you use the same trombone or tuba that the Principal Trombone/Tuba player of the Chicago Symhony (the greatest low brass section in the world, imo) doesnt mean that you will play like them.

As for what the greatest gun is, its subjective, and everyone's personal answer is right. If i choose a Talon as the best gun, who is to say that I am wrong? What right do you have to say that I am wrong?

As for the question, I have both guns. (2k3 cocker, and an Emag) Ive also used an SFL and minimag, and honestly, I love both. Both guns are excellent markers. Depending on your purpose, of course, that should dictate what you need. Try them out, in fact, try out as many guns as you can try out. Then learn about them, and see which one appeals to you the most.

[Smoke]

Hey, guns are like cars, everybody has their own they are comfortable in. See, the thimg with cockers (I'm not bashing them, I DON'T wana get sucked into this debate) is yeah, they do have more parts. When I'm reffing, I always hear, oh man, my 3 way's leaking! or my regulator's leaking! or my timing is off! or it just won't shoot! I don't hear as many complaints about mags cuz they are simple. If you do wanna tinker with a mag, do what I did, get a Classic Mag and pump about $400 bucks into it, then you'll have a sexy looking paint slinger. Like i said, I'm not bashing cockers, personally I don't care for them, but if you do, that's fine, I judge players by how they play, not by what they shoot. HEY, WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO THE SAYING THAT THE GUN DOSEN'T MAKE THE PLAYER????

[AutomagRT1483]

Mmmm...sexy lookin paint slinger

[covadsucks]

I thought a sexy lookin' paintslinger was Lisa Harvey or Bea Young, not a marker...You boys need to meet some women and learn what sexy really is.

[Smoke]

Hmmmmmm...........what if Lisa Harvey or Bea Young had a sexy looking marker?? DEADLY COMBINATION........

[DiRTyBuNNy]

Forget Cocker vs. Mag...how about forget them both and get a sexy Matrix..hahahhahha..hehehehehehhe..ahhahahhahahha

[Smoke]

ooooo...... Very nice!!! But......I'll still settle for my Classic!!

[raehl]

Well...

I've owned a .68 mag, a STO cocker, and an E-mag. The .68 automag never worked well for me - it was great in the eearly-mid 90's, but I chopped paint in it all the time. Maybe it would do better with a HALO nowadays.

E-Mag vs. Cocker.... well, I prefer the E-Mag, but only because I really can't be botherred with treating my equipment very well or fixing things. Not that you have to do much of this with a cocker either - set it to work, and leave it alone,and you'll GENERALLY be fine, but for a guy like me who treats his equipment like crap, the resiliance of the e-mag is a big plus. If you're the kind of person who likes to have precise control over every aspect of your marker though, the cocker is probably for you.



Any crap anyone tells you about "accuracy" is just that. Match your paint to your barrel and pretty much every marker is equally accurate, save velocity fluctuation.


- Chris

[Hexis]