Cheap vs expensive PCP's

[JungleShooter]

Many of us probably have areas of our lives where we just want to KNOW that we own true quality.

•For some it's their home.
•For others it's their vehicle (think German engineering).
•For others it's their watch (think Rolex).
•And well, for us here, it's often airguns.


Reading a lot of posts on this particular forum kind of pushes you in that direction. Other forums not so much.



We can look at our airguns through several different lenses:
● LENS 1:
We can see our airguns as purely tools for a job.
And as several posters have suggested, for shooting pellets 50y and under in non-competitions lower priced guns will do mostly just fine.

● LENS 2:
We can see our airguns as decorative tools — because we like nice things (well, nice guns more than nice curtains) and we like to shoot. So we combine the two.
A lot of car purchases by men probably are of this type.

● LENS 3:
We can see our airguns as status symbols.
Yeah, there are some that do. I particularly think of a guy on a WhatsApp chatgroup for airgunners — he keeps posting pics of his very expensive setups, with no comments, for no apparent reason other that to show off what he has. And that he can afford it.


➔ Seeing airguns through the first lens will save you a cool $500-$1000 over lens 2.
And seeing through the second lens again will save you again a cool $500-$1000 over lens 3.


Just my 2c....

Matthias

 

[ske1eter]

Many of us probably have areas of our lives where we just want to KNOW that we own true quality.

•For some it's their home.
•For others it's their vehicle (think German engineering).

Some might say overly complex given its function especially when it comes time to repair it.

•For others it's their watch (think Rolex).

Compared to Rolex, my old and now sold Omega Triple Date was just as nice but not as pricey as they didn't advertise as much nor sponsor as many events as Rolex.

•And well, for us here, it's often airguns.


Reading a lot of posts on this particular forum kind of pushes you in that direction. Other forums not so much.



We can look at our airguns through several different lenses:
● LENS 1:
We can see our airguns as purely tools for a job.
And as several posters have suggested, for shooting pellets 50y and under in non-competitions lower priced guns will do mostly just fine.

This is where I fit and would guess (hope?) most others do as well. If the tool fits the job then all is good whether that's a $600 rifle or $2500.

● LENS 2:
We can see our airguns as decorative tools — because we like nice things (well, nice guns more than nice curtains) and we like to shoot. So we combine the two.
A lot of car purchases by men probably are of this type.

● LENS 3:
We can see our airguns as status symbols.
Yeah, there are some that do. I particularly think of a guy on a WhatsApp chatgroup for airgunners — he keeps posting pics of his very expensive setups, with no comments, for no apparent reason other that to show off what he has. And that he can afford it.

I believe that many fit here. Not necessarily a bad thing until it comes to the point of product worship and because it's so expensive it can't be bad.

➔ Seeing airguns through the first lens will save you a cool $500-$1000 over lens 2.
And seeing through the second lens again will save you again a cool $500-$1000 over lens 3.


Just my 2c....

Matthias

Nicely written, sir.

 

[Airgnr_Ind]

Well! all comments are wise and as per experience. I am into PCPs for not more than two yrs. Today , as i retrospect, i have noticed a very silent transition from backyard plinking - practical reqmts - quest for better quality tool - carving for higher caliber - carving for more power - infusion of pride factor (owning something classy than peers)......
Literally, had a serious fight at home to stop me from Impact 3 in .35, after having bought a Cricket .25 this yr beginning (that too after a fight). Initial few weeks, I felt left out and less POWER(FPE)FUL from the high end airgunners, though very very few here in India.
But, today I feel that there is no end the moment we start moving away from the practical genuine requirement.

Passion has no limits...... one has to force set the limit