Newbie with a Cocker - have I made a big mistake?

[MarkehB]

Hi, i'm a newbie paintballer and I feel like i've got to share this with someone. I've played oooo 5 or 6 times yet i've bought myself a Cocker 2k, I read loads of reviews and stuff about diff guns and the cocker kept coming up as one of the best (measured alongside the likes of the Angel etc) and seemed a damn sight cheaper.

Neway, shortly after buying it i started looking through the Cockers Owners Groups out there and read lots of material along the lines of 'Not a newbie gun, rookies steer well clear, etc etc'.

What makes it worse was walking onto my local field and one of the Marshall's saying 'Thats better than the gun I play tournies with'

So have I made a mistake?

Neway thanks for reading, may the insulting commence (i've also seen people whinge about newbies with something approaching a decent gun).

 

[goose]

As long a you "grow into" you new marker there is no reason why you shouldn't own it.

I practically started playing with an Angel 3 years ago (2 months with a Mag). But had the money to step up so I did it.

As long as you don't act like a jerk and figure that the marker makes the player, you shouldn't worry about whay others think or say. To be honest they are probably just jeleaous.

Have fun, play smart and get better - oh yeah and take out any of the people giving you any lip, with a good shot right in between the eyes.

goose

 

[shifty]

i agree!!!!!!!!!!!

you have just got a great gun.

i agree with goose about growing into it.
a cocker is mainly not a newbie gun cos newbies tend to take things apart when not needed ( big cocker nono ).
if you dont thourouly strip your gun to clean it, just vaseline the bolt you will be fine. (an wipe it down. duh.)
if your gun really does break internally and you dont want to mess take it to your local field or store.




hope this helps!!!

 

[MarkehB]

Cheers all

I have no desire to strip it down, and apart from the strange looks I got when a bought Vaseline from Boots with a m8 of mine , running a bit of oil through, and the usual wipe down, i do nothing to it. Well I have a well advised against habit of trying to time it. But if I dont try i wont learn

Shifty, the @secret Nuclear Bunker' your home field? That place took me cherry

 

[Rob]

if more 'newbies' started with a gun like a cocker and learned EXACTLY how it works and how to maintain it we might see less of those so called 'experienced' players walking onto the field with badly maintained markers that go down every other game all cos they dont understand how thier marker works!

Treat your cocker good and you'll be fine mate.

 

[Reno]

It's true

If you want to learn about it (very admirable), then you will eventually have to take it apart, put it back together, and time it. A great resource is Ravi's autococker infoshet at
www.paintballravi.com

Good luck! (I love my 2k)

 

[shifty]

markehB,
my home field is mayhem essex. ( abridge )
( hence team name )

 

[shaun(DYEHARD)]

GOOD CHOICE !!

MY FIRST EVER MARKER WAS AN ECLIPSE COCKER THAT WAS LENT TO ME BY A FELLOW TEAM MEMBER SO THAT I COULD JUST " JOIN IN " AND HAVE A PRACTISE WITH THE TEAM. I LOVED THE GUN SO MUCH I BOUGHT IT, AND HAVE JUST SOLD IT TO ANOTHER NEWBIE SO HE COULD START PLAYING AND I HAVE UPGRADED TO A SHOCKER .I PLAYED A FEW TOURNIES WITH THE COCKER AND LOVED IT .
JUST REMEMBER NOT TO PULL THE TRIGGER TO FAST !!!!!!
I HAVE AN ALLUMINIUM FLIGHT CASE WITH A FOAM INSERT READY CUT OUT FOR A COCKER IF YOU ARE INTERESTED GIVE ME A SHOUT, meegan@madasafish.com

 

[QuikSilver]

Long time ago, the only punter markers out there were made by WGP and AGD. Non of this spyder **** and copies of.

 

[vantrepes]

Shameless Plug

Try this: www.joinme.net/vantrepes/articles
They may help you with your gun. Don't be afraid to mess with the timing IF there is someone you can go to for help if it gets screwed up. No matter how many articles you read, nothing is better than sitting down with someone that knows their ****, and learning by doing.
Oh, and beware, half the guys that think they know how to time a cocker, um, well, don't. Listen carefully to what they say, and measure it against what you have read. If most of the basic stuff lines up the same, listen to them. If they say they can make your cocker work better as a blow-forward, run fast and far away.