No drop forwards for the pros??

[atcer]

aimlessly wondering from picture to picture in a recent paintball 2xtreams, i started realizing that almost none of the pro/semi pro/sponsored teams use drop forwards, and if they do, they are small (ie shocktech mini). is there a reason for this? the only thing i could think of was that you could get your arm tighter to your body because it wouldnt have to wrap around the tank... but im not allways the smartest guy on the block.. any thoughts?

[Cliffio]

i hate using drops with my tanks/guns

i couldnt tell you what the reason is, i find it uncomfortable to be all scruntched up with my gun right in my grill.

so to answer your question, i dont know

[Dubstar112]

I dotn use a drop forward. I run a straight ASA. Im not pro either...

CCM autococker, 45ci right to the bottom line.

[Cliffio]

haha, a 45ci tank doesnt even need a drop, those things are way too tiny

i should have made it clear but ive got a 92ci without a drop

[dcmander]

It is to lower the profile of the gun.

[Load SM5]

I porefer little to no drop for 68 tanks and smaller. More and more people are starting to realize that tanks make great stocks for stabilizing your marker and steadying your aim. The shoulder also takes some off the weight off of your hand to leave your shooting hand free to work the trigger, without having to goosneck your wrist too much. I find it easier to stay tucked in without the tank hanging way down, too. It's all personal preference really.

[camilion705]

EDIT: lol, guy above and I posted at the same time...

Without a drop you can play a little bit tighter, wrap around sup' air bunkers, etc.

I have found that it is easier to point/aim without a drop too. I also dont like having the end of the gun right in my face.

Also your trigger hand is in a more comfortable position w/out a drop. Instead of the wierd bent wrist position.

[Carbon]

Personaly i find no drop, makes a beter platform for running while shooting, and its a lot quicker to shoulder, with the butt of the tank acting as a pivot. But yeah, its all a matter of preferance.

[Steelrat]

I just got rid of my drops in favor of CP rails. I have found that the rails are much easier to shoulder, provide a more stable platform, and reduce my profile.

[Gadget]

I tried a drop but found it made the marker a bit ungainly, now just using a rather ghetto rail:

[breg]

I like the Shocktech Mini drop personally. But, I guess it's all a matter preference.

[skirts]

hybrid and cp both make really nice mini rails... they work great with the dovetail mount of a flatline tank and are perfect for a 45/45...

[Bolter]

I think you may be right with the goose neck thing. If the bottle is forward you will have to bend your wrist around the bottle, if not then you won't.

I have an Eclipse drop on mine. Just a small one.

[ZAust]

i guess i am in the minority then. i NEED a drop. anything else just doesnt feel right. right now im running a cp razor drop, and it is a nice length and drop. however, im looking our for something that moves the tank forward a bit more. i like to be very compact, and the closer the gun is the better i feel.

[Fred]

maybe... little is the new big?

I think with the more compact tanks available today, you just don't need the big drop to balance the setup...

and maybe players are realizing that the 45 gripframe isn't the most comfy when its an inch or two in front of your mask...

---Fred