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which hampster—ROWAN OR MAESTRO
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The Maestro unit looks beefy. Though I own two of their butthook setups I only have Rowans for an adjustable hamster arm. I'd be worried about wear and tear leading to a loose/wobbly feel over sudden breakage. Eventually a Rowan will develop this feeling with heavy use as well but take longer to be realized. The Rowans lockup feature is what makes it the most desirable. Having used the two butthooks for a few years I can say with confidence that the plastic wears and needs to be re-tightened from time to time. If friction is used to hold the Maestro unit in place that too will likely need adjusting more often as well. Please remember this is speculation on the Maestro unit as I do not have one.
If you search field target accessories many options will come up for shops that have other and perhaps copied versions of adjustable hampsters.
If you search field target accessories many options will come up for shops that have other and perhaps copied versions of adjustable hampsters.
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If I may suggest another option, I HIGHLY recommend butthooks and hamsters from SubMOA Systems.
Sub MOA Systems (the hamsters section)
It's a small Spanish company that shared its products at two of the Worlds I attended, and I was very impressed with Florentino the proprietor, and the design and build quality of the products. The website is mostly in Spanish and you have to use a third party payment system, but I think it's some of the best value out there. If you have questions, Florentino is most responsive through Facebook Messenger via the company page.
Matt
Sub MOA Systems (the hamsters section)
It's a small Spanish company that shared its products at two of the Worlds I attended, and I was very impressed with Florentino the proprietor, and the design and build quality of the products. The website is mostly in Spanish and you have to use a third party payment system, but I think it's some of the best value out there. If you have questions, Florentino is most responsive through Facebook Messenger via the company page.
Matt
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The Rowan hamster is locked with a pin, not with friction which makes it far superior to the others.
It also has a large size that makes it very comfortable for any situation.
it is also used by the world champion .....
only that is very uncomfortable for lefties.
Jorge
It also has a large size that makes it very comfortable for any situation.
it is also used by the world champion .....
only that is very uncomfortable for lefties.
Jorge
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Mine is fixed. Once you like where it is on the stock there's no need to move it unless you disassemble the gun every match for travel.
There is no disassembly required to install the unit.
Also it can be installed with the lever on either the left or right side of the gun. Mine is on the left as I shoot right handed and find adjustments are made easier with my off hand.
There is no disassembly required to install the unit.
Also it can be installed with the lever on either the left or right side of the gun. Mine is on the left as I shoot right handed and find adjustments are made easier with my off hand.
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Beginner:
the pin is to block the movement of the hamster.
The hamster against the rifle if it is snapped onto the rail that goes on the rifle.
Jorge
the pin is to block the movement of the hamster.
The hamster against the rifle if it is snapped onto the rail that goes on the rifle.
Jorge
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+1 for the Sub Moa systems that Matt suggested.
It is very solid, uses a sun gear and has 12 clicks per 90° iirc.
I have one one my wife's steyr and one on my WFTF Piston rifle. Both are awesome, and you cna nearly buy two of them for the same price as a rowan.
Cam
It is very solid, uses a sun gear and has 12 clicks per 90° iirc.
I have one one my wife's steyr and one on my WFTF Piston rifle. Both are awesome, and you cna nearly buy two of them for the same price as a rowan.
Cam
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I have tried a number of brands and settled on a MAC1 that I make my own palmrest for and "tune" the adjustments. I can make elevation adjustments for fine tuning NPA using cheek pressure without hands or breaking position. Try that with the one most liked above. I have several of the MAC1s all set up identically. In the end it is a personal preference and any of the above hamsters will not make or break your score.
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I have one made by RAW which looks very much like a MAC1. Never had any issues. Not sure if RAW still sells them. They are simple and well built.
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