Germ, the only reason I ever went from Muzzy's to Snypers is because of a review that 5Shot did on the Snyper, back in 2000 I would have argued against mechanicals. I still believe some are better than others and there are some that will never be part of my arsenal. The Snyper is incredible, the Rage mimics the Snyper with a larger cutting diameter. Impressive to say the least.