N/A What do you advise? Brands.

[jarmstrong]

not a hatsan or notos fan, but have a spa P15 that is better than the notoes platform, MY OPINION that's all
but as to what advice for someone looking, I do not consider which brand, but how the gun is to be used and the person's ability to work with or on said platform
there are many good brands and platforms and some dogs out there among good brands, remember those Pintos and Vegas, they needed a lot of help,
deposable cars they were.
and the Fx Impacts are over most folks understanding on how and why do they need to adjust so many variables, Fx has other platforms

The user and his use of the airgun should be considered ,,, then think about what brands they might like or do well with
Tiapans have rocked for yrs but I sold the only one I had, only because I screwed up and got the Long, where the standard or compact would fit my needs
Weihrauchs are great but a little more complicated to work on.
budgets need considered also,,,$$$
then there are Electronics,,, I am a Luddite and avoid them, but some love em, I say more power to you , enjoy
HOW DO PLAN ON FILLING THEM? must be in the equation, that said, my Gamo Urban with a trigger upgrade from Charlie D tuna is a good gun, that has a stand by position by a certain window awaiting a collard dove to sit on that utility pole, plink, cat food
and the AirCudas have been tempting but I do not need another gun as I have 6 pcps in working condition and a springer.
1 pcp and 2 springers needin help

 

[Chief Ten-Beers]

No matter which airgun you use, you’ll have to spend sometime to manage/maintain/fix it. The only difference is how much time you’ll spend doing that.

I’ve ended up with two; an AirForce Condor SS (as simple as an airgun gets for me) and a Daystate Delta Wolf HP (the most consistent one I’ve ever owned, requiring the least tinkering). I avoid everything else.

I like the Airforce. Now, if someone could build a Mag for it?

 

[coastal drifter]

Edgun vs Fx here we go. First challenge is being run over by an SUV.

challange#2 EBR. most 1st places.

 

[coastal drifter]

One of those brands has trouble holding POI just going from the safe to the bench lol!

which FX have you owned thumper

 

[thumper]

which FX have you owned thumper

Cyclone, Tarantula X2, FX2000..... Back when they still had real barrels and stocks and AoA was your only hope for support.

Currently I have a Tarantula in .22 but hardly shoot it. Great gun for what it is.

Worked on a couple Impacts and resealed a Wildcat. Have friends with them, and they have all had issues with wandering POI and parts falling off when they were new.

I had an FX back when AoA was your only dismal hope of getting parts, and jumping through their price gouging scheme before FX pulled the plug to bounce somewhere else. As they seem to do over and over.

I don't plan on ever owning another, if that wasn't obvious by now.

 

[coastal drifter]

Sorry to hear that, I have always had good luck with them. I also purchased a couple from AOA (Bobcat .25 Impact .25) with the original ST barrels. I have since bought a Boss, 2 wildcats and an M3 Impact in .22. I was just shooting the M3 today in my back yard. I have it tuned very well shooting the JSB 18s @910fps average and just sniffing air. They are fussy to get just right but once they get right they are amazing guns. I Pull mine out of my safe by the moderator take it to a little plastic table and 1st shots a bulls eye every day (long as the wind isn't blowing to hard). I have had other top tear brands but prefer the FX guns and solds the others. Even my Leshiy 2 is fussy about its tune as far as accuracy go's and its ES is no where near all my FX guns. So whats your favorite gun you own today? I would be interested to know.

 

[Firewalker]

FX Airguns.

They are overcomplicated, delicate, and grossly overpriced. Quality control is lacking and has been for several years. And the parts availability situation seems to always be up in the air.

Wherever they go, a falling out seems to ensue sooner or later.

For a guy new to airguns or someone looking for an out of the box performer, I think they would be a poor choice.

Nonsense! My FX has worked fine since I got it, it's a race car, don't buy one if you can't tune it.

People confuse the "FX" brand with complication, there are several non-complicated FX guns that are made for the "no fuss" crowd then they make the highly tunable guns that perform splendidly as long as your smarter than the gun!

 

[Chief Ten-Beers]

Nonsense! My FX has worked fine since I got it, it's a race car, don't buy one if you can't tune it.

People confuse the "FX" brand with complication, there are several non-complicated FX guns that are made for the "no fuss" crowd then they make the highly tunable guns that perform splendidly as long as your smarter than the gun!

"No Fuss Crowd"? That describes Me perfectly! Show Me where the Air and the Pellets go, and I'm set! lol

 

[thumper]

Nonsense! My FX has worked fine since I got it, it's a race car, don't buy one if you can't tune it.

People confuse the "FX" brand with complication, there are several non-complicated FX guns that are made for the "no fuss" crowd then they make the highly tunable guns that perform splendidly as long as your smarter than the gun!

Perfect analogy, most racecars are finicky and need rebuilt regularly to stay running.

I need my gun to work, and to be built well enough to hold up to being used. So I buy other brands.

 

[PasadenaMike]

If FX had an option to add a simple screw type hammer adjustment to the wildcat and similar chassis it would be simpler. Like a Veteran or something

 

[orangeokie]

Daystate, Air Arms. BSA - Traditional Walnut and steel . . . Made in England with Old World craftsmanship

 

[Star7]

I have AA from 2008 forward and not a leak or other difficulty with any of them. The un-regulated 400, 410 and 5xx series have been totally reliable and pleasingly accurate. That is the only brand that I have enough copies of to make a blanket statement. My HW100 and Daystate revere have been brilliant but sadly, I only have one copy of each. I have (so far) good feelings about a Notos and a JTS Aircuda max, but its early days. My benj marauder leaked from day one......I fixed it but not trusting. And EVANIX whew, a gorgeous POS.

 

[KatoKevin454]

they're all simple, just a bunch of tubes, O-rings and valves with some linkages, not very complicated at all to me, but for some of you it might be rocket science, stay away from the brands that don't help you with service and learn how to work on your own gun, it really is easy once you get the hang of it, I really haven't found an actual Bad PCP yet, design is basically the same on most guns, barrels can be hit or miss, I would say stick with the more popular brands cause part might be more available and stay away from the oddball companies.... always purchase from established sellers and dealers, there's a lot of Scammers out there.....

 

[Ezana4CE]

I say it’s your money, spend it and discover what you feel is a great value for your coin. I’ve tried several brands and the ones I like have great parts availability at reasonable prices, reliable and prompt email and over-the-phone support, good warranties, and adequate youtube tutorials. It is also helpful if there’s a decent market for third party shops that modify, upgrade, customize, and repair the guns then that’s even better.

My three favorite brands all had issues that I learned or tried to fix and learned that there were mostly minor things and contributed to me understanding the guns better. For me those brands are Crosman/Benjamin, Brocock/BRK, and Edgun. I like to hunt and guns by these companies that I’ve bought have worked very well for me in that department. I learned this from spending my money and working through issues, some were self induced. That is not to say any of them are perfect or perfect for anyone else or their applications.

 

[BassMan]

After three years in the hobby, I wouldn't consider ownership of an AEA, Hatsan or JTS airgun. WM

I would add DAR to the list of guns to avoid. I bought a Gen 3 in 0.22 caliber and also a Gen 3 in 0.25 caliber late last fall and both have developed issues with less that 100 shots through them.

 

[PasadenaMike]

If you want ultra reliable get an air force . They have 4 o rings,