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[chefdave]

Does a sm3k or at2k gets better range modded? What are the ranges and which has a greater ROF

[nerfboi]

Is this cionsidered a "Which gun is better?" thread? I don't think you allowed to post this kind of hread. But, I'd got with the AT2K. You can more it easily. But if you can, buy an AT3k. It's like the SM3K, but less hevier.

[Thom]

I don't think that this is "which is better". Range is a concrete, empirical issue whereas "betterness" is subjective.

[chefdave]

This was not intended as a which gun is better thread. I have had my eye on these guns and was wondering if they were worth buyying.

Edited by chefdave, 05 May 2007 - 02:44 PM.

[tacticaladvantagex5]

chefdave, on May 5 2007, 03:43 PM, said:

This was not intended as a which gun is better thread. I have had my eye on these guns and was wondering if they were worth buyying.

What color SM3K are you looking at? If I remember right Yellow is best Blue is 2nd (but doesnt hold a candle to Yellow) and green is..ugh.

[Pineapple]

You're comparing apples to oranges, depending on your modifying skill.

I both are pretty comprable in range when modified, giving a slight advantage to the AT2k, only by experience, despite the fact that the SM3000's air "tank" is a bit larger. My SM3000 blue got ranges of 60-70 feet from 5 inch SCH40 PVC barrels (mega stefans for ammo) in the 8-shot turret, and that's why I integrated a side mounted SM 1500 single barrel, which could reach out past 100 feet with consistency.

But if you don't know what you're doing, you can basically ruin the advance on the turret of the SM3000. There are so many doohickeys that if you don't look carefully and remember where everything goes, you basically will end up single barreling it, which kills the whole purpose of modding a 3000.

Hell, I'd buy both of them. You can't find SuperMaxx blasters much anymore, and they're still my favorite genre of blasters (even more than the AirTech series, or today's line ups.)

Hey look, I found an old picture of my 3000 (rest in pieces);






-Piney-

[bigbob]

If you are talking about a single barrel I would say they are about the same. But if you are thinking of leaving turrets, the 2k will get much larger ranges, with a lower ROF.

[chefdave]

The sm3k is green so I think I'lll stick with the at2k. Thanks everyone

[CaptainSlug]

Thom, on May 5 2007, 01:11 PM, said:

Range is a concrete, empirical issue

I'm just going to take a moment to giggle at this statement.
Ranges are very subjective and the reported ranges of people that haven't accurately documented their method and conditions of measurement can be off by as much as 20 feet. The standard deviation in reported ranges is extremely wide, so take every reported range with a huge grain of salt.

[frost vectron]

CaptainSlug, on May 6 2007, 06:48 PM, said:

I'm just going to take a moment to giggle at this statement.
Ranges are very subjective and the reported ranges of people that haven't accurately documented their method and conditions of measurement can be off by as much as 20 feet. The standard deviation in reported ranges is extremely wide, so take every reported range with a huge grain of salt.

Unless, of course, the range test comes from people that actually know what they're doing (such as yourself, CS)...

By the way Piney, that is one awesome looking SM3k Blue. I am going to get some soon (I hope).

Edited by frost vectron, 11 May 2007 - 10:59 PM.

[Thom]

CaptainSlug, on May 6 2007, 09:48 PM, said:

Thom, on May 5 2007, 01:11 PM, said:

Range is a concrete, empirical issue

I'm just going to take a moment to giggle at this statement.
Ranges are very subjective and the reported ranges of people that haven't accurately documented their method and conditions of measurement can be off by as much as 20 feet. The standard deviation in reported ranges is extremely wide, so take every reported range with a huge grain of salt.

Yes, but the subjective issues are thus confined to disagreements about the procedure for range testing, and it still isn't a "which gun is better" thread. We certainly can't ban threads about ranges.