Apperantly I haven't unlocked the Claymore yet
I wanted to see what all the fuss is about. Damnnnn. I MUST unlock it soon!
Well when I first used the Claymoar, I have to admit that I didn't like it all that much. I was pretty new to the game, still playing mostly bronze and silver and wasn't on bsn. I preferred the wraith to it, as it was much lighter and had almost an equal punch plus more shots.
But I did like the sound and the feel of firing the Claymoar. Most of the other shotguns seemed to fire smaller caliber pellets but when you shot the Claymoar at, say a wall it left a huge impression on it. And damn that sound! Even more so when you get those boom headshots. So I started using it more and more and it kinda grew on me. Eventually I learned about reload cancelling and then it became super strong in addition to being very satisfying to use.
I even use it on a lot of my asari kits now, partly since it reminds me of those asari commandos from ME2 and partly because it is pretty damn effective. The huntress with the Claymoar is a freaking beast! (even without the cloak weapon damage bonus)