After the initial burst, the gun fires like a laser due to persistence. But if counterbalance by itself works better for you that's fine. Both are equal in helpfulness imo.
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counterbalance makes your gun fire like a laser beam all of the time. Better.
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It only eliminates the lateral recoil, but I see how that is helpful
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It makes all of the recoil go upwards, which makes it a joke to control. It's literally a laser beam if you've got thumbs to control it with.