ok as i started this, i'd better say my bit.
I'll admit straight away that i sold my daughter and the cat to earn myself a few more rupees and went out and bought a pro-stock autococker, but probably not for any of the reasons stated previously in this thread.
i looked long and hard at the available guns before parting with my money, and mugged a couple of spyder owners at my local site, stole their toys, played with them, stripped them, rebuilt them and played again.
The outcome was that i was mighty impressed with the spyder imagine, it shoots straight and at a reasonable pace and i couldn't
really fault it's performance for a cheap gun, "but" all the guns i looked at and tried had got new barrels and delron bolts, so straight away the cost of the cheap spyder is at least £200, and the gun does need these mods to function as a respectable marker and i was really suprised at the body & bolt wear on standard guns.
The reason for me buying the cocker was durability, which i can't dismiss on the spyder because i don't know but no-one ever seems to have a high milage spyder.
I wonder why?
At the end of the day if the spyder meets your needs then go for one, but change the bolt before even pulling the trigger once.
Don't be a fashion victim with the latest toys, most people can't use them effectivley and anyway you'll learn more skills with a smaller gun.
ps. if your going to spend £200 on a spyder, don't rule out the piranha evo at £250, nice for the money, or the pro-stock cocker can be had for under £300 now.
I'll admit straight away that i sold my daughter and the cat to earn myself a few more rupees and went out and bought a pro-stock autococker, but probably not for any of the reasons stated previously in this thread.
i looked long and hard at the available guns before parting with my money, and mugged a couple of spyder owners at my local site, stole their toys, played with them, stripped them, rebuilt them and played again.
The outcome was that i was mighty impressed with the spyder imagine, it shoots straight and at a reasonable pace and i couldn't
really fault it's performance for a cheap gun, "but" all the guns i looked at and tried had got new barrels and delron bolts, so straight away the cost of the cheap spyder is at least £200, and the gun does need these mods to function as a respectable marker and i was really suprised at the body & bolt wear on standard guns.
The reason for me buying the cocker was durability, which i can't dismiss on the spyder because i don't know but no-one ever seems to have a high milage spyder.
I wonder why?
At the end of the day if the spyder meets your needs then go for one, but change the bolt before even pulling the trigger once.
Don't be a fashion victim with the latest toys, most people can't use them effectivley and anyway you'll learn more skills with a smaller gun.
ps. if your going to spend £200 on a spyder, don't rule out the piranha evo at £250, nice for the money, or the pro-stock cocker can be had for under £300 now.
