ricky_bobby
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So I'm in a bit of dilemma and hence why I bought a "base" Shockwave - I know I wanted the wood on it -
I declined to get the Nightstick because when I held it in store the grip was way too slippery with whatever kind of varnish that Mossberg finishes them in, and too smooth, I could just see it slipping in my hand -
So I originally was thinking that the Black Aces is going to be worth every penny of the $160 because its now checkered on the foregrip and the birds head grip (their original sets had no checkering on the grip) -
https://www.blackacestactical.com/product-page/checkered-walnut-furniture-for-mossberg-shockwave
However, the Thai craftsman on Ebay does sell some seriously nice furniture for about half the price (about $70-90 depending on which set) - he does have some Burma Padauk which is a very nice hardwood, about 2-3 times as dense as Walnut or Ash - has a nice reddish color too - would you guys pay the extra for the checkering or just hope that the Thai sets don't come as smoothed out as Mossberg? They look nicely textured on the grip area -
https://www.ebay.com/itm/WOOD-FURNI...956713?hash=item2ab7f5a9a9:g:BS0AAOSw8VVdd5Wk
When I usually try to save a few bucks it ends up biting me in some way, so my inclination is to pay the extra $80 for checkered walnut, but these are nice for the price...
I declined to get the Nightstick because when I held it in store the grip was way too slippery with whatever kind of varnish that Mossberg finishes them in, and too smooth, I could just see it slipping in my hand -
So I originally was thinking that the Black Aces is going to be worth every penny of the $160 because its now checkered on the foregrip and the birds head grip (their original sets had no checkering on the grip) -
https://www.blackacestactical.com/product-page/checkered-walnut-furniture-for-mossberg-shockwave
However, the Thai craftsman on Ebay does sell some seriously nice furniture for about half the price (about $70-90 depending on which set) - he does have some Burma Padauk which is a very nice hardwood, about 2-3 times as dense as Walnut or Ash - has a nice reddish color too - would you guys pay the extra for the checkering or just hope that the Thai sets don't come as smoothed out as Mossberg? They look nicely textured on the grip area -
https://www.ebay.com/itm/WOOD-FURNI...956713?hash=item2ab7f5a9a9:g:BS0AAOSw8VVdd5Wk
When I usually try to save a few bucks it ends up biting me in some way, so my inclination is to pay the extra $80 for checkered walnut, but these are nice for the price...