Posted by: Razorpb on December 03, 2003 at 17:59:14

Yes they are really worth it. You will never get the performance of a cocker from a spyder, no matter how many upgrades you put on it. Lower pressure can be more efficient, just depends on how you do it, sweetspotting will give you the best performance and lower your operating pressure in the right way. There is more maintenence with a cocker if you start messing with it, I have friends with bone stock cockers that have been running them for years, never been or needed adjustment, and never cleaned. I wouldn't recommend neglecting it, but everytime they pull it out it works like a charm. Accuracy is very dependent on the paint to barrel fit, as well as how consistent the burst of air fed to the ball. Good paint to barrel fit, and consistent regulation will give you the best accuracy. I don't consider $350 mega bucks for a stock cocker that can be tweaked to never chop a ball, both regs on it are fully adjustable and work as well or better than alot of aftermarket parts, they just require some time to adjust, but once it's set you shouldn't have to mess with it. You can get phenominal performance from a stock cocker without upgrading it. Hope it helps. Razor : What makes cocker type guns so much better than blowback semis? I know there quieter and can go to lower pressures but the lower pressure doesn't mean higher efficiency. It just reduces the barely noticable recoil and drops the sound a bit more. Also there a lot harder to maintain than a blowback and can be very tempermental. The accuracy seems to depend on the paint and the barrel more than the gun. Is there something i'm missing that makes it worth blowing mega bucks on a gun before you even look at upgrades when you could have a fully tricked out blowback for less?

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