nugeo, I appreciate the time and energy invested, but it is rare for people to spend $1000 and say "nope, that was $1000 I wouldn't spend again." I don't doubt your sincerity, but I am inclined to be skeptical of your dispassionate objective relationship to a marker you just paid for.
We all like what we buy, whether or not we like it.
I mean by this that people want no buyer's remorse, so they like the gun they just bought, most of the time.
Also, what is it with every freakin' gun review I have ever read having this "it was old paint, it had been storing it in my septic tank since 2001 World Cup" caveat? I understand it in nugeo's case, this is a player taking it upon himself to give us his opinion on the marker without being sent a marker to test from the manufacturer, without being paid for the review, etc. If he uses old paint, fine most people do from time to time. But when I read that in a magazine article, I always think "can they not expense a case of paint?!" Using decent paint in a tournament marker review just makes sense.
I agree with Manike's assessment of the product reviews in PGI. All the same, I have noted this stupid little caveat there as well. For the love of God, reviewers, use some decent paint. I will take it as a personal affront next time I read that "I broke 6 balls in the first hopper, but I had picked up the paint from the bottom of the netting around the field.." I will take it personally mostly to make myself feel important, but please just don't let it happen.
We all like what we buy, whether or not we like it.
I mean by this that people want no buyer's remorse, so they like the gun they just bought, most of the time.Also, what is it with every freakin' gun review I have ever read having this "it was old paint, it had been storing it in my septic tank since 2001 World Cup" caveat? I understand it in nugeo's case, this is a player taking it upon himself to give us his opinion on the marker without being sent a marker to test from the manufacturer, without being paid for the review, etc. If he uses old paint, fine most people do from time to time. But when I read that in a magazine article, I always think "can they not expense a case of paint?!" Using decent paint in a tournament marker review just makes sense.
I agree with Manike's assessment of the product reviews in PGI. All the same, I have noted this stupid little caveat there as well. For the love of God, reviewers, use some decent paint. I will take it as a personal affront next time I read that "I broke 6 balls in the first hopper, but I had picked up the paint from the bottom of the netting around the field.." I will take it personally mostly to make myself feel important, but please just don't let it happen.
