With Smart Parts going under and sponsor money for pro teams being tighter than ever we have seen a lot of players move during the last weeks in US. With first PSP in March I’m sure we will still see some big names move on new teams. Its going to be quite interesting to see what team managed to pick the right players for them and if the teams with alot of new players have enough time to gel together before the first event. We have now Fedorov going to Russian Legion. Tim Montressor, Stephen Dabilis, Sam Monville and Greg Siewers joining Aftershock witch makes pretty much an completely new lineup for them. Chris Wilson strengthens XSV. Billy Bernacchia, Pat Roberts, Drew Templeton all with Vicious. Chad George with the boys in blue, San Diego Dynasty. Chris De Signor to Arsenal and Dave Bains plays NPPL with Edmonton Impact. For Ironmen we have Nicky Cuba and John Richardson leaving the team so safe to assume some new names joining Ironmen.
DLX Technologies’ saga continues
Darryl Trent from DLX technologies has posted a press release on propaintball.com with information on the season 2010 and DLX Technology / Luxe markers. The short press release has two significant implications. First, it is the first (?) to officially admit that Smart Parts is restructuring with a financial institution in play. The second key point is that the DLX seems to be the cash-cow for SP and possibly be the last to be cut if necessary – or that is at least the tone of the release.
Read the release on ProPaintball.com HERE.
JT Sports going belly up?
Again, we feed off the great stuff View from the Deadbox diggs up – you guys should all subscribe to that.
There has been a few notions that Wal-Mart would not be distributing JT products anymore, and as JT has received over half of its sales through Wal-Mart, the company suffers a hard blow. Hard enough that it might even be forced to close down. For us older guys, this is really sad bit of gossip as JT and Scott were the first really big equipment manufacturers in the sport and were big contributors in the initial growth of paintball.
.50 caliber and other small calibers in ASTM review.
Looks like .50 caliber along with other small caliber paintballs 43, 55 and 62 are all being submitted to ASTM committee for approval. Without ASTM approval none of these products could be sold in US without running to insurance issues. Continue reading ‘.50 caliber and other small calibers in ASTM review.’ »
Closer look at Millennium Series press release for 2010.
So MS decided to give us the players some updates for season 2010. Unfortunately after reading the press release trough it didnt have much of news in the end.
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.50 Cal on Millennium Fields in 2010?
In View from the Deadbox: 50 Cal Update for Mr. Curious, Baca Loco posts up information that he has received from Frederick Rodrigues – someone close to Laurent Hamet. According to Frederick’s information, the .50 cal “revolution” has been strogly pushed to the French market by Hamet’s (?) distribution company ProFusion and the prices would be 50% cheaper than the .68 current prices. That is starting to seem like a tempting offer already. Hamet had also claimed that the Millennium Series is very likely allowing both .50 cal and .68 caliber balls on the fields for the 2010 season.
.50 cal testing done by Paintball X3, price rumors!
The Scoop on .50 Caliber Paintball, A Paintball X3 Exclusive, Part II compares the performance of .50 and .68 balls at 274 and 275 average fps respectively and reach the conclusion that the performance of the different-sized balls is quite colosely matched. I do have some qualms on the test..
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Millennium Series Turkey 2009, Friday
So the tournament has now started and teams ready to play. Only issue that we run into while ready to get on the field was the high number of no show teams. As of no shows we didnt have any games today! Luckily we managed to arrange one of the fields to our use and we got one player from Joy and Sugar Daddies to come and play with us so that we dont have to play tomorrow compleatly cold.
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Antalya pre-tournament report with pics!
The First guys from Cyclone arrived at the Antalya airport on wednesday evening, continuing with a pre-aranged taxi to the south of Kemer, where the venue is located. Upon arrival to the hotel we met a very nice Russian photographer, and we had a pleasant time getting to know each other in the traditional slavic hospitality.. 
There will be some inside-the-net additions to the gallery later!
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.50 caliber paintballs – the future?
There has now for some time been alot of buzz going around the new .50 caliber paintballs and markers that where showcased in World Cup. The mantra has been how lower production, shipping and storage costs for .50 caliber paintballs will save the industry thats struglin in US with the economy going as it is. Arguments are there but will just 20-30% lower retail price for paintballs make that much of a difference?
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