Edgun Matador: Walnut vs Soft Touch ?
Gentlemen,
My name is Mike. I have owned a Veles in .22 a my first Edgun, and put a Leupold 4×28 on it. Loved it as a pistol, but decided that pistols should be light ánd have open sights. Veles did not so sold it. Also own a R3 in .22 with hagan adapter and Hogan Heavy Decimator, which makes it quite quiet … :geekn:
Now I love the R3 and want to get a R3M long in .25. I want the sturdiest stock possible.
I have read the Edgun Soft Touch stocks are beech wood, and that beech stocks are denser, heavier and stronger than Walnut…
Thats what I have read, but who has actual practical knowledge of both stocks recently??
Tx for the input!
Regards, Mike
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Tx guys for the info – very helpful
And wow, beautiful guns…
Mike I just sold a few soft touch last month. They were the same as the one in the photo.
here is my friends soft black touch stock brought to his .30cal Edgun
here is my walnut stocks ….
Gentlemen,
tx for the replies.
Keyser, I seem to remember your black gun is from 2014, and that Ed intended to change the soft touch paint , and put mica particles in it (as in the old days of Edgun) to make it stronger. Any idea if that has indeed happened?
Mike
my current r3 in Walnut (stained)
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That Soft Touch looks super cool!
Both, wood and soft touch, types are durable but soft touch finish usually wears fast on any gun, an example is the Fx guns. I think it is easier to maintain/repair a wood stock and wood stock guns looks premium :2cents:
I have extensively used both the soft touch and standard stock. Like anything in this world, there are trade-offs with both designs. First off the Soft Touch stocks feel lighter to me than the standard walnut (not by much). The soft touch gives a positive grip, it is easy to carry and looks good on the Matador, especially in the long version. The rubber coating is not as durable in the corners where the material is thin. Excessive wear is most commonly a problem around the bottom of the grip where the flat part transitions to the pistol grip. I shoot my guns a lot so the soft touch material may wear better under regular use. Would I buy another soft touch? Yes, I think the tacky nature of the coating makes the gun easier to shoot. I do not believe it makes the stock more durable, however.
Hope this helps
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The very first shipments of Edguns we’ve got back in 2009 were painted stocks, later production switched to Walnut, recently soft touch is not common, mostly nice Walnut.