Help! Being pulled to the dark side...Matrix

msg73 · 08-13-2003, 08:31 AM

I have a nice Ebladed Black Magic. I've never shot a matrix but they are really catching my interest. Should I leave the beloved Autococker family to get a nice Matrix? For those of you who have shot/owned both, can you give me pros and cons of each and why I should stay autococker or go Matrix? Thanks.

EmergePaintball · 08-13-2003, 10:09 AM

First of all, Matrixes are not the dark side. Angels are. Coincidentally, I am selling my Matrix to get an Angel. I just want smething new. But yes, do get a Matrix, I have never met anyone who doesnt like a Matrix.

Charger · 08-13-2003, 12:01 PM

Downside to a matrix.. compared to the cocker.. it's a gas hog..

upside/downside.. depends on how you look at it.. just about anything that goes wrong on a matrix..it's an oring.. once you figure out what usally cause's a problem.. it's extremely easy to fix.. but.. if you don't.. it can be rahter annoying..

Bonus side to a matrix.. extremly quite..

so... I own all three.. mechanical cocker.. eblade cocker and a lcd matrix(soon to have eyes)

airborn · 08-13-2003, 12:04 PM

The Freeflow bolt has gotten me 2k shots on a 68/4500.

I have to get my eblade cocker to do the same!

msg73 · 08-13-2003, 12:43 PM

Also, the Evolve Bolt kit gets 1700+ shots on a 68/4500. So, with the right mods, a matrix can be just a efficient as a cocker. I don't really care about the maintenance, what I really want to know is the performance differences (i.e. speed, accuracy, range, kick, etc) Assuming using good paint and paint/barrel match.

msg73 · 08-13-2003, 12:44 PM

Charger - since you have all three, which is your favorite/primary marker?

Charger · 08-13-2003, 01:03 PM

I've been using the matrix the most lately..

My major complaint about the matrix.. the fact that I can't set it up to not chop britle paint.. I use an egg on it.. so that could be part of the problem.. but I can't stand the halo..

Performace wise..
matrix win's out on speed.. but shoot too fast.. and your going to blend paint..
kick.. there isn't any.. you have one very light moving part..
accuracy.. I'd say with the same paint/barrel match.. they are about the same..
range.. matrix and cocker seem to have about the same range.. simular arc to the ball..