Comparo-meter: Air Arms S410 & Evanix AR4 – both in 0.177 ca
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:49 pm
Man..talk about cheddar & mozzarella! (well..both are cheese) The AA S410 is a sweet no-nonsense rifle, quiet, accurate & stylish!
The Evanix AR4 is a boor! Loud, rumbling, accurate & in case it misses, the very effect of a 16 gr pellet whizzing past the target at 1000+ FPS is enough to freeze it…long enough for the really quick 2nd shot! Coz the hammer- revolver type of action on the Evanix AR4 scores over the side lever type loading on the AA S410. Both chamber flawlessly…at least till now.
In looks, both have their strengths. The AA S 410 is a suave looker & the Evanix has a nice sturdy feel about it. Interestingly, the Evanix is slightly easier to hold because of it’s slim pistol grip. The AA S410 is slightly bulkier but comfortable nonetheless.
Woodwork & metal parts on both of them are synchronized very well but the AA S 410 looks delightful to the eye because of the checkering on it’s stock & pistol grip. The butt has got a curved “shark fin” like comb & that imparts a deadly look to the rifle. Evanix is a plane jane in that department. The magazine on the AA S 410 is plastic while the one on Evanix is all metal.
Noise: Out of the box, the Evanix is LOUD! It sounds like a firearm & no bones about that. The AA S 410 comes shrouded & sounds meek compared to the Evanix. An additional ease on the AA S 410 is the rheostat knob with which you can adjust the power between max & min & anywhere in between. So field sessions can be done on full power while shorter distance plinking can be done at lower power.
Power: The Evanix towers over the AA S 410 in this department but a crucial factor to understand here is that with each successive shot, the power drops. Hence, the difference between the 1st & 30th shot is quite a bit. The AA S 410 is regulated & hence the spread between the 1st shot & 30th is present but under manageable limits.
Food: The Evanix likes & is accurate with heavier pellets (15 gr & above). However, when I fill her up to 135 BAR & use the G-Smith flat heads (8.2 gr)…she is deadly accurate…& at quite large distances as well. The AA S 410 is superb with the JSB Exact Heavy & Crosman Premier Heavy. I have yet to try her with the G Smith flat heads.
Pedigree: The Evanix rises out of Korea while the AA S 410 is Brit bred. Both countries have a long history of making air guns but in different genres. While the Koreans make them raw & powerful, the Brits make theirs sophisticated & less powered. There are exceptions on both the sides but the general manufacturing line follows this broader precedent.
Cheers!
The Evanix AR4 is a boor! Loud, rumbling, accurate & in case it misses, the very effect of a 16 gr pellet whizzing past the target at 1000+ FPS is enough to freeze it…long enough for the really quick 2nd shot! Coz the hammer- revolver type of action on the Evanix AR4 scores over the side lever type loading on the AA S410. Both chamber flawlessly…at least till now.
In looks, both have their strengths. The AA S 410 is a suave looker & the Evanix has a nice sturdy feel about it. Interestingly, the Evanix is slightly easier to hold because of it’s slim pistol grip. The AA S410 is slightly bulkier but comfortable nonetheless.
Woodwork & metal parts on both of them are synchronized very well but the AA S 410 looks delightful to the eye because of the checkering on it’s stock & pistol grip. The butt has got a curved “shark fin” like comb & that imparts a deadly look to the rifle. Evanix is a plane jane in that department. The magazine on the AA S 410 is plastic while the one on Evanix is all metal.
Noise: Out of the box, the Evanix is LOUD! It sounds like a firearm & no bones about that. The AA S 410 comes shrouded & sounds meek compared to the Evanix. An additional ease on the AA S 410 is the rheostat knob with which you can adjust the power between max & min & anywhere in between. So field sessions can be done on full power while shorter distance plinking can be done at lower power.
Power: The Evanix towers over the AA S 410 in this department but a crucial factor to understand here is that with each successive shot, the power drops. Hence, the difference between the 1st & 30th shot is quite a bit. The AA S 410 is regulated & hence the spread between the 1st shot & 30th is present but under manageable limits.
Food: The Evanix likes & is accurate with heavier pellets (15 gr & above). However, when I fill her up to 135 BAR & use the G-Smith flat heads (8.2 gr)…she is deadly accurate…& at quite large distances as well. The AA S 410 is superb with the JSB Exact Heavy & Crosman Premier Heavy. I have yet to try her with the G Smith flat heads.
Pedigree: The Evanix rises out of Korea while the AA S 410 is Brit bred. Both countries have a long history of making air guns but in different genres. While the Koreans make them raw & powerful, the Brits make theirs sophisticated & less powered. There are exceptions on both the sides but the general manufacturing line follows this broader precedent.
Cheers!