Back up marker?
- Thread starter CameronS
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A few things to consider (from someone who has 5.5 markers, and has trouble justifying selling any on, the .5 is one still in progress of being built)
1. How confident that your new marker will be as good/reliable as your old one.
2. How attached are you to the old one. How much effort was put into the old marker.
3. How quickly will you get familiar with the new marker.
4. How much will you get for the old marker and if you keep it will it depreciate quickly.
5. You don't mention what your new marker is, but does it give you different game play. (I've markers for different play such has woods, speedball, I also have a lender).
6. If you new marker goes down how quickly/easily can you repair it. i.e. are you competent with it and how hard is it to repair in the field. I run Timmy's and they can be awkward, so sometimes its easier to bag it and take it home. I'm lucky I'm able to do that.
I've let some really nice markers go in the past and really regret it now.
Hope those thoughts help in some way.
Regards
Niloc65
AKA Colin
Split Personalites.
1. How confident that your new marker will be as good/reliable as your old one.
2. How attached are you to the old one. How much effort was put into the old marker.
3. How quickly will you get familiar with the new marker.
4. How much will you get for the old marker and if you keep it will it depreciate quickly.
5. You don't mention what your new marker is, but does it give you different game play. (I've markers for different play such has woods, speedball, I also have a lender).
6. If you new marker goes down how quickly/easily can you repair it. i.e. are you competent with it and how hard is it to repair in the field. I run Timmy's and they can be awkward, so sometimes its easier to bag it and take it home. I'm lucky I'm able to do that.
I've let some really nice markers go in the past and really regret it now.
Hope those thoughts help in some way.
Regards
Niloc65
AKA Colin
Split Personalites.
What he said
Is it worth you more to sell the old one then to keep it?
If you've spent much on the old one you are unlikely to recoup the difference than for it as standard
Is it your first gun? You may regret selling it just because it was the first gun and as memories, you may not be sentimental or the memories may not be so fantastic
I see by stalking your post history that you have bought an etek
You ought to be able to learn how to look after the etek and resolve most problems. A backup as an alternate to easily switch to can be a disadvantage preventing you from looking after the primary and maintaining it
I still own most of the guns I have ever had, and sometimes take a number of them out. The benefit is I can play with whatever takes my fancy, and I often find myself prefering one for months and then getting one of the old ones out just for a change.
The advantage/disadvantage is how easy it is to switch when there is a minor problem, I have found myself starting a day with problems on a particular gun, I don't want to be held up with everything else to do at the start of the day - checkin, airing up, filling pods, chronoing, meeting people. Then I can start the day with what works first time, then get back to the original. Usually any issue can be dealt with in 10-30 minutes, but it's a matter of taking time out and diagnosing why the problem is there. That makes the spare an advantage and disadvantage - it can get you into the game, but it can stop you learning and sorting problems first time, or stop you doing the maintenance that you should have done at home
Is it worth you more to sell the old one then to keep it?
If you've spent much on the old one you are unlikely to recoup the difference than for it as standard
Is it your first gun? You may regret selling it just because it was the first gun and as memories, you may not be sentimental or the memories may not be so fantastic
I see by stalking your post history that you have bought an etek
You ought to be able to learn how to look after the etek and resolve most problems. A backup as an alternate to easily switch to can be a disadvantage preventing you from looking after the primary and maintaining it
I still own most of the guns I have ever had, and sometimes take a number of them out. The benefit is I can play with whatever takes my fancy, and I often find myself prefering one for months and then getting one of the old ones out just for a change.
The advantage/disadvantage is how easy it is to switch when there is a minor problem, I have found myself starting a day with problems on a particular gun, I don't want to be held up with everything else to do at the start of the day - checkin, airing up, filling pods, chronoing, meeting people. Then I can start the day with what works first time, then get back to the original. Usually any issue can be dealt with in 10-30 minutes, but it's a matter of taking time out and diagnosing why the problem is there. That makes the spare an advantage and disadvantage - it can get you into the game, but it can stop you learning and sorting problems first time, or stop you doing the maintenance that you should have done at home
I will be in the same dilemma soon, and to be honest I think I will let my Axe go, and maybe get a Mini as a backup just in case, or an Etha, or maybe nothing....
But my Axe must go.
But my Axe must go.
I always say the best back up marker is a decent primary marker that you maintain and know how to deal with.
That said, a spare can be useful, but make sure it's looked after - if it sits in the bag and never get's used, then it's likely to not work when needed. I always have two markers fully set up, chronoed and with bottle and hopper attached so that I am able to switch them round immediately, and they both get serviced at the end of play.
At a torni, the BU won't get used, but at rec days, I try and play at least one or two games with it.
That said, a spare can be useful, but make sure it's looked after - if it sits in the bag and never get's used, then it's likely to not work when needed. I always have two markers fully set up, chronoed and with bottle and hopper attached so that I am able to switch them round immediately, and they both get serviced at the end of play.
At a torni, the BU won't get used, but at rec days, I try and play at least one or two games with it.