drop forwards

[eNder159]

how come people dislike them so much?

[Dayspring]

Because the pros all use rails or unimounts now. It's the cool thing to do. (Just like using drops was the cool thing to do before.)

Rails will, however, move the tank out of the way a bit so that your hand isn't at a weird angle. I'm going to try a rail system and see if I like it.

[wobbles82]

Oh believe me you will like it, muahaha.

Once again with the pro's thing..I dunno who really started it, probably kids with rental guns that had straightforward duckbills, but in any case try a gun with just a rail or unimount. Youll be quicker at snap shooting, smaller gun, IMO you can shoot faster because your wrist isnt all jargoned, etc.

[Cryer]

Originally posted by Dayspring
Rails will, however, move the tank out of the way a bit so that your hand isn't at a weird angle.

In short, this is why I like them...

As well, it lets me walk the trigger faster, shoot more accurately, and provides a more stable shooting platform.

Once you switch from a drop to a rail, it will take a couple of games to get used to it, but once you warm up to the new feel, you realize theres so much more of an advantage to using a rail

[angelbeast24]

i liek a rail on mysetup b/c thats just comfortable for me just use whatever works best for u and your gun and dont listen to other ppl say oo thast gay

[Methylphenidate]

warm up to it.
i fell in love with mine the first game after i put it on

[Paintball_4_Fun]

What is a rail?
How is it difftent from a Drop?

[Digits]

Originally posted by Methylphenidate
warm up to it.
i fell in love with mine the first game after i put it on

"ditto"

Plus, they lower your profile because the takn isn't sticking 2 more inches down way out in the open.

[Chris42050]

Originally posted by Paintball_4_Fun
What is a rail?
How is it difftent from a Drop?

With a rail the tank screws in just behind and below your grip.

[Cryer]

Originally posted by Chris42050

With a rail the tank screws in just behind and below your grip.

A rail basically is a drop forward without the drop forward. Its a dovetail mount that screws onto the bottom of your gripframe.
example:

[puckmaster]

I'm still not sure if i like mine. as of now, i dont use it, but i might this weekend.

[GoatBoy]

You know, I sort of don't think this is all "hype" or "the cool thing". It's kind of another step in the evolution of the game.

Drops are still normal for large tanks.

But remember, there was a time when the HPA tanks WERE the large tanks... compared to a CO2 tank, 68ci tanks (which are standard fare for now) were pretty large. The drops sort of eased the transition.

I figure now that we're all big boys and like to run around instead of spend all day in the backfield (well, some of us anyways), and we're all quite used to HPA tank size (or moving toward shorter tanks, like the stubby's or 45ci's), the training wheels can come off.

[mirthvader]

I took a clinic with some of the guys from Dynasty and they were all "Get rid of your drops" They felt that to have the gun in a good shooting position, it needed to be out in front of your nose with the tank in your shoulder. A drop would force you to bring the tank in too close to your face or else hold it in the air without the tank touching your shoulder. Huge tank would be the only exception.

[shartley]

[swanster]

well said shartley