Triton vs. Chimera

[Twilight]

I posted this on AO too but didn't get too many responses.

I'm looking into finally building a pneumag and wanted to use either of these two frames.

Just to let you know where I'm coming from, I currently have an Intelliframe with a reasonable drop-forward. I will probably continue to use the drop for my pneumag conversion.

I'm basically looking for some input on what owners think of either of these two frames or if anyone might be able to give a good comparison of the two.
I know it's really a matter of personal preference, but I do not have the means to try them both out and would be a bit expensive to purchase both (even though I could sell whichever one I don't use)

Just to give an example of what I am looking for, Mann indicated that he does not like using drops on 90* frames whereas MadMarx has no problems and prefers it.

Please let me know what you guys think. I'm hoping that Rogue could give a little info too :)

Thanks

[RogueFactor]

Id be happy to give some info.

The obvious difference is the angle. The Chimera is a vert frame, the Triton a hybrid between a vert and 45. Both have Intellifeed brackets.

The Chimera is taller, and so has more room. The front of the Chimera grip is more blocky, by Angel design.

The Triton is almost the same in height as an Intelliframe. The front of the Triton is rounded, similar to Intelliframe design.

The Chimera is a nice design, and for those who like the Vert frames, IMO the best choice for a mag. The Triton being the current design, its my preferred. Its more comfortable to me, so its the one Id go with when I eventually getting around to doing a pneumag conversion.

[mostpeople]

I know I've asked this before, but, do you ever plan to do another run of chimera's?

[RogueFactor]

I know I've asked this before, but, do you ever plan to do another run of chimera's?
Any of my products can come out of retirement if there is enough demand.

[Twilight]

Any of my products can come out of retirement if there is enough demand.

What qualifies as enough demand? Is there a magic number of customers needed to make it worthwhile?

I can say that within the past few months, the resale of the Chimera has been up. I made the mistake of passing up an opportunity to purchase one back in April for about $125 shipped.
They are now selling quickly @ $150 used. If I'm not mistaken, that's close to the price of new!

Of course, as you already well know, a lot of Mag parts' popularity seems to come and go in spurts.

[RogueFactor]

Most machinists consider anything less than 50 to be prototyping. Its takes longer to set the job up than it does to run the job. Small run production usually starts at 100 units.

Due to minimums, when you deal with between 24-50 pieces, the price to make a part usually doubles. If the quantity is less than 24, the price nearly triples. If only 1 or 2 is wanted, its even more expensive.

So 'enough' demand really depends on how much those who want one are willing to pay.

[Twilight]

Well... that doesn't sound too promising :(

Given how soft consumer spending has been lately and the fact that people are selling off pb gear left and right, it'd be tough to get at least 100 orders.

[RogueFactor]

Id be surprised to see anywhere close to 50. Usually, when there is true demand the price for a used Chimera is consistently more than when they were new(I havent seen that lately).

The Chimera ran its life cycle. The few who still want them find them in the used market. And depending on the time of year, the price fluctuates between $125-$150 as youve noticed.