When someone asks for opinions and thoughts they are liable to get them.

If others find those opinions and thoughts confronting, tough.

For me personally I really dislike beavertail forends. I wouldn't own a side by side with one, also they are not ideal for good natural pointing in my opinion. Most likers of beavertails are American shooters. Interesting to see the majority of responders for splinter forends on this thread were also American.

Not a problem, everyone to their own tastes.

If the comments makes people feel threatened ??? I guess they should stick to beavertails and leave all the good looking guns and rifles to the rest of us.

My Simson Suhl 12 g s-by-s has a forend in between, but closer to a splinter forend. But the whole shotgun is a cheapie.

My Tikka Under and Over has an ugly chubbie forend, the whole DR/Shotgun is a cheapie. Interesting this rifle/shotgun is the one where the forend sometimes comes loose under recoil.

100% prefer a splinter forend.