Shocktech USA NOS and New

[minimag03]

The pic is misleading. Players today don't understand how feednecks and other gear were modified back then. As an example, I bought a new(to me) Rotor and couldn't get it to fit into a lot of my Empire feednecks. Googled if other had experienced the problems and they had. Nearly every post/resource told the people to not modify the hopper by sanding it down. Some even suggested buying a new feedneck... Players today have no clue how we used to mod gear just 10 years ago. If ST wanted to be perfectly clear, they should have pointed out that taking advantage of low-pros require modding the feedneck AND (mostly) using a force-feed hopper. That info plus the picture above would have achieved the exact am result while also teaching them something.

But I do agree ST should make more of those feednecks. I used one on my Orracle for years and loved it. I also have an ST feedneck on my Axe and love it. Lots of people today are buying up old SFLs and other STs. They want an ST feedneck to go along with it without paying crazy prices in the aftermarket scene. And I mean crazy. I've sold one black ST on/off rail for $100 and a green one for $80 just because the purist/fanboys want an all ST gun. So let's save them some money and do a run of those feednecks.

[docfire]

And their is he final act from Jim. A personal attack based on no merit just hate. I'm not surprised at all as I reed through 90% of your response hear and on FB offering noting but distraction. I know I will never convince you of anything and that's ok the juice is not worth the squeeze. But I do find it funny how takers don't realize they give al little in the process. Thanks for the bump.

Docfire Paintball
Garrett Simmons

[$L!mBo]

a demented and warped perspective youve got there

[docfire]

The pic is misleading. I'm sorry you feel the pic is misleading that was never the intent nor is it misleading anyone.


Players today don't understand how feednecks and other gear were modified back then. As an example, I bought a new(to me) Rotor and couldn't get it to fit into a lot of my Empire feednecks. Googled if other had experienced the problems and they had. Nearly every post/resource told the people to not modify the hopper by sanding it down. Some even suggested buying a new feedneck...I agree

Players today have no clue how we used to mod gear just 10 years ago. I agree.

If ST wanted to be perfectly clear, they should have pointed out that taking advantage of low-pros require modding the feedneck AND (mostly) using a force-feed hopper. That info plus the picture above would have achieved the exact am result while also teaching them something. Ill agree to disagree. When originally posted on FB the the photos was just the feedneck. Many post were pointing out that it was not a no-rise and the hopper would sit higher than the CCM. So the 2nd photo was done as a comparison, that's it. And as you stated above most people don't know or are willing to mod their hopper. IME Autocockers are like the custom car and newer player are trying to achieve a look first before performance. Some want to put the stuff back on their vintage cocker to make it stock again. And a small few, lets call them the "Old Guard" are very particular on the tiny details. Keep n min d that Shocktech is not a big company, it two people and a passion project of making parts for a 25+ YO platform that are made in the USA.



But I do agree ST should make more of those feednecks. I used one on my Orracle for years and loved it. I also have an ST feedneck on my Axe and love it. Lots of people today are buying up old SFLs and other STs. They want an ST feedneck to go along with it without paying crazy prices in the aftermarket scene. And I mean crazy. I've sold one black ST on/off rail for $100 and a green one for $80 just because the purist/fanboys want an all ST gun. So let's save them some money and do a run of those feednecks. This is great feedback as the owners of ST do not do Social Media much after a full day at their real job they come home to build parts and ship orders, and family's. Shocktech prices have been close to the 2008 pricing till this year as inflation has hit them also.

[latches109]

I am restoring a SFL so it will be nice to have a few more of these floating a round. docfire Is that nopro for sale?

[minimag03]

docfire

As a point towards agreeing with you, FB is not a good place to explain details like how we used to cut/sand hoppers. Pics are a much better way to convey information. So I do understand if you didn't get into details like modifying hoppers. By comparison, the forums are built on those little details. Which is prob why a lot of us didn't agree with the picture alone. Those little details being shared is why I really miss PbN and CC 😔

[Chappy]

I know who manufactured the respective feednecks, but I’m confused on who manufactured the outrage over the comparison photo.
Calm down y’all,
The Management.