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Evaluation
Ruff &
Tuff Versa Cradle
The Versa Cradle, manufactured
by Ruff and Tuff Sports is designed to be used to mount your high pressure
system in the bottom-line position of your Automag or Autococker. The Versa
Cradle is available for most nitrogen/high pressure systems. For this evaluation
we used the Apocalypse Versa Cradle. Retail prices for the Versa Cradle are
$69.95-75.00 depending on which system you have and which finish you
choose.
Design/Construction:
The three-piece Versa Cradle
is manufactured from aluminum and weighs about five ounces (Apocalypse version).
The unit is available in "high polish" or anodized black. The upper component
mounts directly to the bottom of your gun's grip. The middle component slides
onto the upper piece and is tightened down using the provided thumb-screw.
The lower component attaches to the Apocalypse mounting bracket and middle
component with two allen screws.
The Versa Cradle is designed
to allow the user to mount the high pressure system off-center, and either
on the left or right side. This gives you room for your arm without resting
it on the tank. The thumb screw and upper component (rail) allow you mount
the tank as far forward or rearward as you like. This comes in handy if you
use more than one size tank. The Versa Cradle is very well made.
Design/Construction rating
(4)
Performance/Versatility:
As we stated earlier, the Versa
Cradle mounts on either the left or right side, and in the forward or rearward
position. This gives you a lot of versatility. Also, the Versa Cradle is
manufactured for virtually all of the different high pressure systems. Ruff
N Tuff Sports also manufacturers a host of other high pressure accessories
that will work with the Versa Cradle.
From a performance perspective,
the Versa Cradle allows you to set your gun up for your bottle size. This
will give you a more comfortable gun set up and may enhance your shooting
ability. The only draw-back we have seen with the Versa Cradle is that the
thumb screw loosens up during play occasionally. A hex head would allow you
to "torque" the allen screw down tighter, but wouldn't be quite as user
friendly.
Performance/Versatility
rating (3)
Price:
At about $70 retail, the Versa
Cradle is one of the more expensive cradles on the market. However, this
one gives you more for the money than any other cradle we've seen.
Price rating (2)
Conclusion:
The Versa Cradle is a nicely
designed product that is very versatile. But you pay for the versatility.
You may or may not need a cradle that has this many features, but if you
do, this one is probably for you.
PCRI IS PLEASED TO AWARD
THE VERSA CRADLE FRO RUFF N TUFF SPORTS OUR THREE STAR SEAL OF QUALITY.
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