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[GrimReaper]

Whats better for the price?







Happy voting

[wick817]

Well, I would say the BBB because it is alot cheaper.

Pros:
Dont spend so much money
get decent ranges

Cons:
Dont get ranges like A X-bow

I would say get the X-bow if you have the money and want to spend it on that.
(Im not a pro so this may not be completely acurate)

[CaMbLaM]

Just so you know wick that seemed pretty actuate, no errors that I can see. The bbb and the X-bow are both good guns. I would say the X-bow is a bit better of a gun, but if your just getting into nerf you may not want to buy a big expensive gun. I recommend that for people who are just starting, they should get a side arm or a cheaper primary. Then when they understand how to mod right get a gun of the X-bows caliber.

[J cobbers]

BBB is cheaper and more available. X-Bow is the most legendary blaster in Nerf History but hard to find and usually not cheap. Both are excellent foam throwers. If you can get either of them, and if you have the money get both. You'll not regret it.

[pat 1st Lt]

Here is a link to a very similar thread in which I rather vocally voiced my oppinions. It's got a rather large amount of posts in it, with a lot of different oppinions and facts to abck them up.

Hope this helps, and doesn't come too late (ie. after you've already bought one).


In my oppinion, if you can, get both. If not, get the BBB.





Sincereley,
Pat

[NirvanaScorpion]

I know many of you have already answered this, and to clear upo the fact about the whole cheapness and stuff, I DO NOT have a crossbow, and do noit see one coming my way....(wink, wink, sellers PM ME NOW ) But I do think a crossbow would be your best chocie because usually you get money, you want to buy a gun so a crossbow ha sWIDE RANGES of modifications, and even stock its an awesome gun. So, crossbow is my vote.

[rotoryfan]

both are great blasters. of course, the x-bow has much better ranges and has already been thouroghly explored in its possibilities of mods. it is a little too expensive for my tastes when it passes $40, but is otherwise completely worth the buy.

overall, my vote would go to the BBB, because of its capabilities in the end, as an assault rifle. because of its cocking method, it can be clip modded so that it is cock and fire, cock and fire, until the clip empties. this provides a much higher rate of fire than an Xbow, even with the best of clip mods. also, the BBB does not need to reinforced as much, and can handle a much bigger spring. Again, due to the cocking format, it wouldnt be too hard to cock, even with a larger spring. in the end, the BBB can get near-Xbow ranges, while maintaining a high rate of fire, and is probably better overall, because of its atractive price, amazing possibilities, and simplicity to mod. (not much dremeling needed, compared to Xbow).

many people would probably disagree with me, but if your low on cash, or are just starting up in NERFing, I suggest getting the BBB. some people mentioned getting a locknload as a sidearm. I would suggest getting a crossfire, and when you feel competent enough with your mod skills, fuse it with a NF plunger to make a crossfinder, which is more compact, and *seemingly* more powerful. both good qualities for a sidearm.

[sam]

rotoryfan, on May 4 2006, 06:08 PM, said:

also, the BBB does not need to reinforced as much, and can handle a much bigger spring. Again, due to the cocking format, it wouldnt be too hard to cock, even with a larger spring. in the end, the BBB can get near-Xbow ranges, while maintaining a high rate of fire, and is probably better overall, because of its atractive price, amazing possibilities, and simplicity to mod. (not much dremeling needed, compared to Xbow).

I don’t know about the new spring, many people seem to have broken their BBB with the stock spring. I'd say that they are fairly comparable as far as strength of internals. I also am not sure about near x-bow ranges. The closest I’ve seen was about 90, and that was debatable, while the x-bow gets 115+ if properly modded. Other than that I agree with almost all of your points.

[last man standin]

I've had my BBB for two years, but I have never used an x-bow. I love my bbb, and it is good for anybody getting into nerf, since they just re-released it, but I've heard some amazing X-bow stories.