Originally posted by QuikSilver
Ok well first of all, it is well known that any team that has a full sponsorship (I.E. AfterShock) by a certain company does not have the 'standard' gun or accessories. They use the best from a batch, or possibly specialy made parts. Another thing is that every member of AfterShock knows their gun better than anyone else, fine tuning them to perfection... Not to mention various members of AfterShock actually own Shocktech...
Take Bad Company for example (once again). Do you think they use Spyders becuz they really like them? Hell no, they were paid like $1,000,000 by kingman to use spyders. And there is no way they are using stock spyders... Those things must be modified up the waazoo. From what I've seen of spyders, there is no way they would be able to satisfy a 'Pro' player.
And… Every part that I’ve bought of Shocktech was machined poorly or completely wrong. Except, and I repeat, ONE drop forward.
1: Cocker trigger frame. Machined very poorly with small chips of metal hanging off every where. Further more, the frame would not work with Shocktech’s very own trigger plate.
2: Shocktech Venturi bolt for my little cousin’s spyder. The face of the bolt was drilled incredibly off center. Useless.
3: Shocktech Bomb 3way. After returning one bomb becuz it would not screw into the front block, I purchased a new one. The second had a nipple that was just “stuck in there.” There were no threads holding it in the valve body. This worked fine for a few games… then one day it just popped off during a game pissing air everywhere.
Sorry, but I cannot stand having things break time after time, especially since they’re brand new.
AND, it is my opinion based on personal experience. I don’t want to make enemies on this board but I am not going to hold back just to keep some big paintball name happy.
Quick,
you sound as though you have had a few problems with some of the products you have bought in the past, I am not in any way disputing that.
What I will take issue with, is the way you did it.
First up, the subject of your initial post being 'Cocktech', hmmm ok, whatever.
Secondly, it is a myth to believe that the pros on, say Aftershock, use anything other than stock Shocktech parts.
I'm afraid Quick, that's exactly what they use, stock Shocktech Cockers, stock SFL's and stock accessories.
Newbie players like to think that the pros use all fan-dangoed gizmo **** that nobody else can get their hands on because it is easier to believe that than consider the alternative, that the pros are just better players.
Some of your other points are spot on but bearing in mind what I have just said, I don't think Aftershock could have attained that degree of success with products that exhibited the same degree of performance or reliability that u suggest.
Everybody gets naff gear every now and again, and some unfortunates get more than fair share and it looks as though you are one of them I am sorry to say.
I am sure if you had called Renick at BBT and explained the situation he would have taken care of you in a heartbeat but you chose to come on this site and bad mouth his gear without really considering whether or not your experience was representative.
I suppose, there are better ways of doing what you did is what I am trying to say.
Anyway, if you return all the faulty products to Renick at BBT and explain to him what I have said, I am sure he will make good any problems you have had.
And as for you holding back so as not to piss me off, I would much rather (from a personal point of view) for you to be honest and opinionated than to say nothing at all.
Anything u need from my end, just email me at
robbo@paintballgamesmag.com
Robbo
