Hybrid out of bussiness!

[WARPED1]

Look, the rip off artist went under. It's too bad really, other than the stupid Contract Killer grips, they had good stuff!
http://www.hybrid-paintball.com/

[Teamslayer76]

I LOL'D!
Thats funny. All I have to say.

[rkjunior303]

Everyone had those grips.. The makers of "Hitman" must have really shafted them.

[Troen]

i blame behemoth, or whoever ratted them out. :-P

[CrimsonGhost]

/www.hybridworld.us No, just new web addy :cheers:

[Head knight of Ni]

Run away Slarty, run. One more needless image company down. :)

[bunny5]

/www.hybridpaintball.net No, just new web addy :cheers:

[MicroMiniMe]

The throng of fanbois seem to indicate there are multiple Hybrid sites. Hard to tell if any is the 'official' site. Might be the first move though in a chain of events.

While looking I noticed they [Hybrid] have starting a PB clinic called "Concentration Camp.'
/Classy
//with training how to counter cheaters/cheat(?) to boot

[CrimsonGhost]

The throng of fanbois seem to indicate there are multiple Hybrid sites. Hard to tell if any is the 'official' site. Might be the first move though in a chain of events.

While looking I noticed they [Hybrid] have starting a PB clinic called "Concentration Camp.'
/Classy
//with training how to counter cheaters/cheat(?) to boot

This wasnt a shot at anyone here was it?
Just making sure . :cheers:

[WARPED1]

Hmm, both the sites listed just lead to a splash page, no product or ordering, hell, not even contact info.
I call shenanigans on the other sites. Maybe fanbois from PBN?

[CrimsonGhost]

using the .us one I go to the lead page, then hit enter and I go into the rest of the site...as it was before the take down or whatever this is. :cheers:

Bah, hitting the refresh actualy bumps you to a coming soon site ..with misc links and such.

[MicroMiniMe]

This wasnt a shot at anyone here was it?
Just making sure . :cheers:

:rofl:
Even if you do like Hybrid, thats your own opinion and your entitled to it. I happen to like the blunt rails. But checking in on PbN and all I see is several posts on other hybrid sites and talk of their newly released soft goods.
The funniest post was the possibility somone hacked the hrbrid website and put the message in.
I still think they better start selling a lot more product, those flesh eating lawyers aren't cheap.

[WARPED1]

using the .us one I go to the lead page, then hit enter and I go into the rest of the site...as it was before the take down or whatever this is. :cheers:

Bah, hitting the refresh actualy bumps you to a coming soon site ..with misc links and such.
I must have missed the enter, I clicked on Contract Killer and nothing happened.

:rofl:
Even if you do like Hybrid, thats your own opinion and your entitled to it. I happen to like the blunt rails. But checking in on PbN and all I see is several posts on other hybrid sites and talk of their newly released soft goods.
The funniest post was the possibility somone hacked the hrbrid website and put the message in.
I still think they better start selling a lot more product, those flesh eating lawyers aren't cheap.
The only thing I don't like about Hybrid, is thier stupid *** grips and general bad image of paintball(killers and what not). Thier other stuff is great(rails, ASA's etc)

[CrimsonGhost]

:rofl:
Even if you do like Hybrid, thats your own opinion and your entitled to it. I happen to like the blunt rails. But checking in on PbN and all I see is several posts on other hybrid sites and talk of their newly released soft goods.
The funniest post was the possibility somone hacked the hrbrid website and put the message in.
I still think they better start selling a lot more product, those flesh eating lawyers aren't cheap.

Cool. Just making sure it was NOT a dig to anyone in this thread;)
Have to ask sometimes...never know on the net;)

:cheers:

[stop whining buy a mag]

Everything but their grips sucked. I still don't understand why people with DM's replace their Stickies with rock hard, skinny grips that have metal in them.

[SlartyBartFast]

Run away Slarty, run.

:rofl:

As noted, another site is up. But it's awful. The whole thing is flash, links are barely distinguishable, and most of them don't work.

Half of the ones that do bring you to "coming soon". :rolleyes:

Saddest excuse for a website I've seen.

[CrimsonGhost]

Everything but their grips sucked. I still don't understand why people with DM's replace their Stickies with rock hard, skinny grips that have metal in them.

Yep, and the rest of us with normal fingers use something else.;) They is for midgets I'z tellz ya!! :cheers:

[SummaryJudgement]

Hmm, both the sites listed just lead to a splash page, no product or ordering, hell, not even contact info.
I call shenanigans on the other sites. Maybe fanbois from PBN?

Shenanigans!

[magman007]

Everything but their grips sucked. I still don't understand why people with DM's replace their Stickies with rock hard, skinny grips that have metal in them.


because

A) they look good

and

B) do you actually grip your grip? didnt think so.

[SCpoloRicker]

i blame behemoth, or whoever ratted them out. :-P

Rofl!

[WARPED1]

:rofl:

As noted, another site is up. But it's awful. The whole thing is flash, links are barely distinguishable, and most of them don't work.

Half of the ones that do bring you to "coming soon". :rolleyes:

Saddest excuse for a website I've seen.
I agree.


B) do you actually grip your grip? didnt think so.
I do. But I know how to shoot, and no, they don't look good.

[Rudz]

i blame behemoth, or whoever ratted them out. :-P


some 1 esle did it, thread was in here somewhere, why do you drap people in who arent even mentioned in here at all?

[WARPED1]

some 1 esle did it, thread was in here somewhere, why do you drap people in who arent even mentioned in here at all?
I assume it was a joke, hence the smiley.

[SPECK]

"Hybrid Contract Killer Grips--AUTHENTIC--Buy It Now only $150 NIB!!!!"

Oh boy.... :tard:

[WARPED1]

I just can't say it enough, those CK grips just annoy the pee out of me! :mad:

[slade]

i <3 my hybrid frame :(

[WARPED1]

i <3 my hybrid frame :(
Put non Hybrid grips on it, it'll be perfect:p.

[Troen]

i was joking about the behemoth thing, i just think we need to draw attention from slarty...RUN!!!

does this mean hybrid was keel hulled?

[MicroMiniMe]

does this mean hybrid was keel hauled?

Yar, they be caught with stealing from the Spanish silver galleons and now the Armada is huntin' em down flying the 'no quarter' flag.
:argh:

[Lohman446]

because

A) they look good

and

B) do you actually grip your grip? didnt think so.


I need to remember this quote for all the times I hear the advantages of the "skinny" new Matrix frames. I was just having this discussion the other day with some friends, does anyone actually grip there grip? I don't.

[magman007]

ah but lohman you see, dye was smart when they thought of this, because, the part that your hand actually does come into contact with the frame, is the part that dye has worked on. shortening the distance from the thumb and webbing, to the trigger.

[SlartyBartFast]

i just think we need to draw attention from slarty...

Me?!? What did I do? :confused:





:rofl:

[rkjunior303]

i was skeptical about the dye UL frames until I held on. OMG teh butt sex0rs.

[Troen]

Me?!? What did I do? :confused:





:rofl:
didnt one nationer threaten to bomb your house? here at ao, we threaten to throw you in the brigg. yarg.

[Teamslayer76]

And I quote " One more round then it's bottles to the ground". They had the last round. Contact KILLAS! :D

[WARPED1]

didnt one nationer threaten to bomb your house? here at ao, we threaten to throw you in the brigg. yarg.
Make 'im take a long walk off a short plank matey. Arrrrrrrrrrrrr!

[Cow hunter]

Everyone had those grips.. The makers of "Hitman" must have really shafted them.
huh? i always thought it had scarface on those "contract killer" grips?

[bunny5]

Cow hunter: They used alot of "Pop Culture Icons" to come up with ideas for grips....Bruce Lee, Hitman, and even Scarface.

[slade]

Cow hunter: They used alot of "Pop Culture Icons" to come up with ideas for grips....Bruce Lee, Hitman, and even Scarface.
bruce lee was bunker king... they could have been actually made by hybrid, but they were made for and sold through bunkerking with their logo.

[mixwell2]

hybrid not out of business...

.com is there old site which has been down almost a year

.net is there new site...still being worked on

Lj and the rest of the guys will be at the Expo in Socal this Febuary...if you have any hater comments say it to his face!!

[WARPED1]

hybrid not out of business...

.com is there old site which has been down almost a year

.net is there new site...still being worked on

Lj and the rest of the guys will be at the Expo in Socal this Febuary...if you have any hater comments say it to his face!!
I would, but I live on the right coast, not the left.

[Steelrat]

hybrid not out of business...

.com is there old site which has been down almost a year

.net is there new site...still being worked on

Lj and the rest of the guys will be at the Expo in Socal this Febuary...if you have any hater comments say it to his face!!

Please, spare us the e-toughguy routine. People can say what they want, when they want. Get over it.

Oh, and tell "Lj and the rest of the guys" to stop ripping off other company's intellectual property, and come up with an original idea once in a while. Or at least a halfway decent website. I've seen myspace pages that have more visual appeal.

[Lohman446]

hybrid not out of business...

.com is there old site which has been down almost a year

.net is there new site...still being worked on

Lj and the rest of the guys will be at the Expo in Socal this Febuary...if you have any hater comments say it to his face!!

So, if I accuse (with pretty good evidence) the owner / employee of a company of blatant copyright infringement there going to take a swing at me in a public place? This company has had obvious income for awhile, maybe this isn't such a bad idea :D . Outcome A) They look like an idiot for trademark infringement, no problem for me. Outcome B) He swings at me. In the pursuant lawsuit I'm paid well for my time and efforts, get a restraining order against him, and then attend every paintball event, making it much harder for them to be there without violating the restraining order - someone did this once upon a time.

Good plan... where is there booth going to be, might be worth going.

[Troen]

So, if I accuse (with pretty good evidence) the owner / employee of a company of blatant copyright infringement there going to take a swing at me in a public place? This company has had obvious income for awhile, maybe this isn't such a bad idea :D . Outcome A) They look like an idiot for trademark infringement, no problem for me. Outcome B) He swings at me. In the pursuant lawsuit I'm paid well for my time and efforts, get a restraining order against him, and then attend every paintball event, making it much harder for them to be there without violating the restraining order - someone did this once upon a time.

Good plan... where is there booth going to be, might be worth going.
yarg. wear an eye patch.

[Steelrat]

yarg. wear an eye patch.

I say we keelhaul 'em, then string em up on the misenmast.

[SlartyBartFast]

Good plan... where is there booth going to be, might be worth going.

Sounds like fun! :p

But I think they might want to take a little more than a swing at me. :rofl:

[Troen]

Sounds like fun! :p

But I think they might want to take a little more than a swing at me. :rofl:
Hi, my name is slartybartfast, and i was the one who contact IOI about the copyright infringment, can i have some free grips? those hitman grips look cool. ATTACK
::pirates storm the world cup with cannons, muzzleloaders and eyepatches:: :argh:

[mixwell2]

So, if I accuse (with pretty good evidence) the owner / employee of a company of blatant copyright infringement there going to take a swing at me in a public place? This company has had obvious income for awhile, maybe this isn't such a bad idea :D . Outcome A) They look like an idiot for trademark infringement, no problem for me. Outcome B) He swings at me. In the pursuant lawsuit I'm paid well for my time and efforts, get a restraining order against him, and then attend every paintball event, making it much harder for them to be there without violating the restraining order - someone did this once upon a time.

Good plan... where is there booth going to be, might be worth going.

i do not remember saying he was gonna swing at you...stop reading into things.


Please, spare us the e-toughguy routine. People can say what they want, when they want. Get over it.

what e-toughguy routine..you are the one talking about taking action(kidding ofcourse)...i am a big pu**y.
I know people can say what they want, when they want...but that includes me. i do not mind people talking about what i say. A little hostlie banter back and forth is good for the soul. Take your own advice
Lohman did it the right way...he came back with something to say and a little attitude thats good..he did not just tell me to stop it!!

i was in no way speaking on behalf of Lj or Hybrid...just wanted to stir up some stuff. AO'ers used to enjoy a little friendly banter...but on the other hand i have known Lj for about 2 years now...played with him a couple times and so ofcourse i am gonna get a little agitated at some of the comments...

As for them ripping off ideas...yes they do...but atleast they don't patent it and then try to sue other people. plus it's not like its other paintball ideas...no one had scarface grips before they did..and i don't consider using "pop culture" icons as ripping someone off.

so lets just keep posting comments back and forth, mean and nice, try not to get banned and have fun with it...

[shartley]

If someone, or a company, breaks the law and folks point it out, that does not make them “haters”. And they certainly don’t have to “say it to their face” for it to be a valid comment or point of fact. What would that prove anyways? So the “internet tough guy” comments are very much warranted in this case. Why else would someone say it? Now trying to pass it off as a joke is lame IMHO.


As for them ripping off ideas...yes they do...but atleast they don't patent it and then try to sue other people. plus it's not like its other paintball ideas...no one had scarface grips before they did..and i don't consider using "pop culture" icons as ripping someone off.

Pick one… you first say they DO rip off ideas, then you say you don’t consider using “pop culture” icons as ripping someone off. You can’t have it both ways. But the facts are they DID rip off other companies.

And just because those other companies are not “paintball” companies does not matter. I would bet however that if YOU worked hard at something and it became popular and someone just started making money off of it without paying you your fair share, you would not be so lenient of thieves.

[behemoth]

How the hell did you drag my name into this?

[slade]

How the hell did you drag my name into this?

OMG teh butt sex0rs.
.

[Automaggot68]

Please, spare us the e-toughguy routine. People can say what they want, when they want. Get over it.

Oh, and tell "Lj and the rest of the guys" to stop ripping off other company's intellectual property, and come up with an original idea once in a while. Or at least a halfway decent website. I've seen myspace pages that have more visual appeal.

So uh.
What are you doing on myspace ,Ryan?

[Steelrat]

So uh.
What are you doing on myspace ,Ryan?

Actually, it wasn't me. It was, uh, a friend. Of a friend.

You know.

[SCpoloRicker]

slade:

http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/7978/owlbuttsecks7tu.jpg

Wow. Three golden responses in a row.

[Troen]

How the hell did you drag my name into this?
for some reason you were the first name that came to mind while thinking of a patsie so slarty could can away, no hard feelings

[behemoth]

for some reason you were the first name that came to mind while thinking of a patsie so slarty could can away, no hard feelings

Always hard feelings.

You will be slandered 10 fold.

[slade]

Always hard feelings.

You will be slandered 10 fold.
2k5/6ers are the freshmen of the intarweb.

[behemoth]

2k5/6ers are the freshmen of the intarweb.

haha, that makes you a sophmore.

[slade]

haha, that makes you a sophmore.
no no, see, coolness is also factored in.

/and if youre implying youre a senior... lets ask the mods about that.

[behemoth]

no no, see, coolness is also factored in.

/and if youre implying youre a senior... lets ask the mods about that.

What do the mods have to do with my join date?

[personman]

I'm a freshman.

Crap.

p.s. what's this thread about again?

[Glickman]

sorry got into this thread late but..

"concentration camp"

their lucky theres nothing left to their site or someone might have pulled it down other ways http://imgs.pbnation.com/smilies/dodgy.gif





since this thread is going everywhere slow....













eisbrecher FTW!

[mixwell2]

If someone, or a company, breaks the law and folks point it out, that does not make them “haters”. And they certainly don’t have to “say it to their face” for it to be a valid comment or point of fact. What would that prove anyways? So the “internet tough guy” comments are very much warranted in this case. Why else would someone say it? Now trying to pass it off as a joke is lame IMHO.

Actually it does not apply...it would apply if i said that I would be kicking someones butt or if i said come say it to my face...the reason i said it is because alot of people do have the "etoughguy attitude" but can't back it up...one person did back themselves up the other did not and tried to turn it towards me. i am not trying to pass it off as a joke. I am just making it clear because people do read into things when they feel confrontation.


Pick one… you first say they DO rip off ideas, then you say you don’t consider using “pop culture” icons as ripping someone off. You can’t have it both ways. But the facts are they DID rip off other companies.

ok i will...their clamping feed neck..rip off...i remember seeing their rail before they came out with it...rip off...slider on/off...rip off...pop culture icons i don't think it's a rip off when pertaining to the grips. now the logo they used from the game or whatever yeah that would be a rip off to me but something like the Scarface character, not to me. i can't speak for the rest of their stuff, like the regs, bolt guides, frames, etc.



And just because those other companies are not “paintball” companies does not matter. I would bet however that if YOU worked hard at something and it became popular and someone just started making money off of it without paying you your fair share, you would not be so lenient of thieves.

i never said anything about other companies not being "paintball companies", i don't know where that came from.
i am a dj and have created many tracks from scratch. Some of those tracks have been sampled and used by other dj's to make money, but that does not bother me at all. If anything that is a sincere form of flatery. Now if i think that something is my own and i want it for me...then yeah i would get a patent or trademark and go after someone in violation if it was 1. worth my time, 2. the money made decreased my profit. i bet you feel bad for they guy in the commercial who says "Snap your fingers, the light comes on..that was my idea"

i am sure everyones is tired of this crap back and forth so i am done


what no applause??

[Glickman]

i never said anything about other companies not being "paintball companies", i don't know where that came from.
i am a dj and have created many tracks from scratch. Some of those tracks have been sampled and used by other dj's to make money, but that does not bother me at all. If anything that is a sincere form of flatery.

you see, the difference here is this:
-How much did you invest in making these Cd's?

vs

-Paying an artist an arm and a leg to design an original design for your company
-Paying Copyrighting fee's

it might not be worth your time, but thats because you didnt pay $10,000+ in art production and other fee's.


ok think of this now.

it costs you $5,000 to develop the CD. other DJ's just take the music for free and could compete with you since they have the same music

so eager to share?

[shartley]

ok i will...their clamping feed neck..rip off...i remember seeing their rail before they came out with it...rip off...slider on/off...rip off...pop culture icons i don't think it's a rip off when pertaining to the grips. now the logo they used from the game or whatever yeah that would be a rip off to me but something like the Scarface character, not to me. i can't speak for the rest of their stuff, like the regs, bolt guides, frames, etc.
Well you may not be familiar with the law then, but many “pop culture” items are are "owned" by people or companies. Those who own the rights make money from its/their use.

i never said anything about other companies not being "paintball companies", i don't know where that came from.
Let me refresh you memory…


As for them ripping off ideas...yes they do...but atleast they don't patent it and then try to sue other people. plus it's not like its other paintball ideas...no one had scarface grips before they did..and i don't consider using "pop culture" icons as ripping someone off.


i am sure everyones is tired of this crap back and forth so i am done


what no applause??]
Good idea, and no. ;)

[SlartyBartFast]

2k5/6ers are the freshmen of the intarweb.
Sad. The asinine (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=asinine) behaviour of PBN has infected AO.

Time for the mods to put 2k5er and 2k6er in the swear filter I guess. When someone joins has no bearing what-so-ever on whether what they have to say is valid or intelligent. The respect due an opinion should be based on the opinion and the ideas expressed in the opinion. Not how much time has passed since bothering to signup and choose a member name.

Even if meant in jest let's keep the influence off AO.

[Troen]

Sad. The asinine (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=asinine) behaviour of PBN has infected AO.

Time for the mods to put 2k5er and 2k6er in the swear filter I guess. When someone joins has no bearing what-so-ever on whether what they have to say is valid or intelligent. The respect due an opinion should be based on the opinion and the ideas expressed in the opinion. Not how much time has passed since bothering to signup and choose a member name.

Even if meant in jest let's keep the influence off AO.
im a 2k5er because i didnt get an automag untill 2005. go figure

[slade]

Sad. The asinine (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=asinine) behaviour of PBN has infected AO.

Time for the mods to put 2k5er and 2k6er in the swear filter I guess. When someone joins has no bearing what-so-ever on whether what they have to say is valid or intelligent. The respect due an opinion should be based on the opinion and the ideas expressed in the opinion. Not how much time has passed since bothering to signup and choose a member name.

Even if meant in jest let's keep the influence off AO.
you really missed the sarcasm of that statement.

and yes, i definately post on PBN, and then decided to come here.

*edit* and if you re-read my post, you can see that its obviously 1) sarcastic since i would be an idiot for saying "intarweb" seriously, and 2) directed at what behemoth said, a comment on his joke and the relationship between it and the way freshmen are treated.

[OneEyedPimp]

Sad. The asinine (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=asinine) behaviour of PBN has infected AO.

[Arnold schwartenagger]You asinine, You asiten![/Arnold impersonator]


/Sorry, the one late night show that I sat through.

[Glickman]

[Arnold schwartenagger]You asinine, You asiten![/Arnold impersonator]


/Sorry, the one late night show that I sat through.

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I think I just figured it out...