New SP LUXE

[WingMan13]

SP now has a subsidiary called DLX Technology. Not sure if I'm allowed to post the press release on here, but you can find it out there. Some pics for now.

http://aycu32.webshots.com/image/47791/2001409324670461754_th.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2001409324670461754)
http://aycu12.webshots.com/image/47251/2000733798459152372_th.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2000733798459152372)
http://aycu12.webshots.com/image/47251/2000719844545219145_th.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2000719844545219145)
http://aycu03.webshots.com/image/50042/2000780466861774191_th.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2000780466861774191)
http://aycu31.webshots.com/image/49670/2000781935362839690_th.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2000781935362839690)

[acropilot19]

... :confused: ...
Why the tiny speaker under the grip panel? Is it compatible with an I-pod?

[WingMan13]

Actually the gun talks, in several languages. But I like your idea better!

[Dewok82]

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e19/dewok82/UglyLuxe.jpg

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http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e19/dewok82/Triumph.jpg

[Yudanja]

Ugly as sin.

[acropilot19]

Actually the gun talks, in several languages. But I like your idea better!
:confused: :confused: :confused:
The friggin gun TALKS? What in the Hell does it say? ...Hmmmm...possibilities...I wonder if I could get it to curse in French? Maybe get it to swear & taunt my opponent like a drunken Scottish Highlander?

"...ahy, is thaht theh best ewh got, yeh bleedin Wankarrr!!!" "...ahy, yeerr mothers got a wee liddle peckar, yeh bleedin Wankarrr!!!" "ahy, theh ferst & Onleh James Bond was a Bloody Scottsman! Yeh Bleedin English Wankarrr!!!!"
:shooting:
I crack myself up...

[pmstc]

looks nice, but judging from every smart parts gun I've seen or owned, it's not.

[Warwitch]

I just threw up in my mouth.

[SN toter]

I think Daze over at MCB summed it up pretty well:


Am I the only one that thinks the milling looks almost exactly like the newer Matrixes?

So it works like a shocker, with a grip like the mini, no lpr like the PMR*, bolt/valve=out-the-back like an automag, and looks like a Matrix. Did I miss anything?

* - forgive me if there is an earlier electro-spooler without an lpr, its the earliest I can think of

Now the price tag is rediculous. The only thing 'new' that I'm seeing here is that the baord 'talks' to you. Now thats kinda cool but not really all that practical. $1500 would probably be a fair price, in 1999. Anymore though it's just not worth it buy new. Heck and 07 EGO that was 1200+ last year I've seen floating around for $600-700, and its been less than a year! The only 3 makes that I've seen holding value over the last couple years are AKA markers, Macdev markers, and AGD markers.

That and SP doesn't have a track record for QC - although to their credit it HAS gotten ebtter over the last year. That said. IF I could find one of these at about $700 I MIGHT try one only so it can talk to me and tell me :cuss: off. I'd have to know that they weren't using velveeta grade aluminum anymore though. I'd have a real hard time purchasing this over a Droid or an A1 if I was in the high end 'new' market.

[longi]

:confused: :confused: :confused:
The friggin gun TALKS? What in the Hell does it say? ...Hmmmm...possibilities...I wonder if I could get it to curse in French? Maybe get it to swear & taunt my opponent like a drunken Scottish Highlander?

"...ahy, is thaht theh best ewh got, yeh bleedin Wankarrr!!!" "...ahy, yeerr mothers got a wee liddle peckar, yeh bleedin Wankarrr!!!" "ahy, theh ferst & Onleh James Bond was a Bloody Scottsman! Yeh Bleedin English Wankarrr!!!!"
:shooting:
I crack myself up...

LMAO!! I am an "English Wankarrr!!!"
And proud of it! Lol!!

[acropilot19]

LMAO!! I am an "English Wankarrr!!!"
And proud of it! Lol!!

No Offense, Yeh Bleedin English Wankerrr!
:p

So what is the proposed price tag on this new jewel from SP. Lookin at the picks, I would guess in the Proto Rail range of $300ish?
(I heard 1500 mentioned, but i'm guessing in Pesos)...

[SN toter]

$1500 american friend...I know...

[questionful]

Can you make it say "SP is the devil. . . SP is the devil. . . SP is the devil. . . SP. . ."? If so, then I'll get one as soon as they drop the MSRP to $5. Shouldn't be too long.

[nmib]

sweet, new ion body style. :tard:

[BigEvil]

I just threw up in my mouth.


Ditto

[mclaggan123]

SP is going to kill this industry. :cry:

[insixdays777]

I bet is uses the Gardener brother's voices...

[trevorjk]

OMG GUYS ARE YOU CEREAL!! did you miss the revolutionary patent pending gas through forgrip!?!?!?! :ninja:

[trevorjk]

But seriously, first impression is that it is an ugly as sin Shocker/07 Freestyle half breed.

[Ruler_Mark]

But seriously, first impression is that it is an ugly as sin Shocker/07 Freestyle half breed.

the trigger frame looks like a rip of the droid

[BiNumber3]

is it just me does the profile of it look a tad like a dog.... with a trigger guard

[punkncat]

So is the ASA an integrated reg as well? As in you just screw on a tank only and go?

I notice that it has a built on fill nipple, pop off valve, and on/off....that was the only conclusion that I could come to.

[pmstc]

So is the ASA an integrated reg as well? As in you just screw on a tank only and go?

I notice that it has a built on fill nipple, pop off valve, and on/off....that was the only conclusion that I could come to.
They're probably modeling the new maxflo or something

[Ratt]

It's ugly as :cuss: , and as far as I am concerned, it is SP. I would take pleasure in tossing it into a fire, and listening to the talking circuit board yell "oh, it burns!!"

[riceboi]

OMG GUYS ARE YOU CEREAL!! did you miss the revolutionary patent pending gas through forgrip!?!?!?! :ninja:
they going patent it and sue invert mini

[garbageman705]

That thing is hideous. :spit_take

[pmstc]

they going patent it and sue invert mini
And the ICE EPIC that came out like 4 years ago?
http://www.icepaintball.com/

edit: 6+ years ago, I just looked on PBN.

[FromTheBack]

The gun looks sleek. Smart parts was intelligent to make it from another design team or 'division.' The less people that know it's smart parts the better I guess.

The quick disassembly stuff looks nice along with that huge *** trigger. Not to mention the thing looks thin and tight but not so small that I couldn't get a good grip.

I mean, sure this marker has evolved from past ideas but what hasn't. I think it looks nice, not that I would blow that much money on it though, I would feel like a newb every time I was shot.

[riceboi]

And the ICE EPIC that came out like 4 years ago?
http://www.icepaintball.com/

edit: 6+ years ago, I just looked on PBN.
damn that classic epic not a bad looking gun hehe.

[B-Pow]

Virtue tried that talking board thing with the RL shocker board...it played music! :rolleyes:

I'll keep my 04 cocker and 06 intimidator...until they make a marker that will drive me to the field so that I can nap I'm not intrested. At the very least it can make me an espresso for those early mornings before I drive to the field.

[Spider-TW]

is it just me does the profile of it look a tad like a dog.... with a trigger guard
You mean with a red scythe trigger and a white with black spot anno, you could have the 'Rude Dalmatian'?

I guess there's spitting dragons and aliens, why not a barfing dog?

[B-Pow]

You mean with a red scythe trigger and a white with black spot anno, you could have the 'Rude Dalmatian'?

I guess there's spitting dragons and aliens, why not a barfing dog?

:eek:

didn't even think that direction, you sir have a dirty mind....I lol'd

[SOAD8789]

Just to get this out of the way: I wont buy it. I don't plan on owning any smart parts items, ever. I don't like what the company has done/is doing to the sport.

HOWEVER!

Aside from the steep price tag, this is a step in the right direction. They're trying something new, putting something out there that hasn't been done before. It actually seems really neat. When you lift up the chrome piece on the back, the marker degasses completely and you're able to take the whole bolt assembly out in one piece to tech it. It is noticeably smaller than the shocker. You can run this gun with the gas through the grip or in a standard inline reg + macroline setup.

Yes, it is unfortunate that these are SP funded, but I'm pretty sure they will be quality. The plan is to release them only to certain DLX certified dealers, and/or custom order them straight from DLX. They really are taking this thing seriously, I doubt they're using the velveeta aluminum from the past.

[Chaos_Theory!]

lol, i like this thread. I was getting really irritated by all th dumbass PBN kids calling this gun "revolutionary". That gun is nowhere near revolutionary, its just different.

The sad thing is SP had to make another company with a different name so they can try and get more sales. Its obvious they know A LOT of people dislike their company.

Maybe its a sign that SP isnt doing as good as it once was?

[ProblemKinder]

lol, i like this thread. I was getting really irritated by all th dumbass PBN kids calling this gun "revolutionary". That gun is nowhere near revolutionary, its just different.

The sad thing is SP had to make another company with a different name so they can try and get more sales. Its obvious they know A LOT of people dislike their company.

Maybe its a sign that SP isnt doing as good as it once was?

SP will never die. unfortunately.

i posted a picture of this gun in a thread on PBN that someone else started called "most ridiculous setup you've ever seen"

they didn't agree with me of course. "oh that gun is sick he's crazy"

:rofl:

[LK-13]

SP now has a subsidiary called DLX Technology. Not sure if I'm allowed to post the press release on here, but you can find it out there. Some pics for now.

http://aycu32.webshots.com/image/47791/2001409324670461754_th.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2001409324670461754)
http://aycu12.webshots.com/image/47251/2000733798459152372_th.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2000733798459152372)
http://aycu12.webshots.com/image/47251/2000719844545219145_th.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2000719844545219145)
http://aycu03.webshots.com/image/50042/2000780466861774191_th.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2000780466861774191)
http://aycu31.webshots.com/image/49670/2000781935362839690_th.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2000781935362839690)

looks like that cordless drill of a marker that Tippmann launched a while back.

[Ninjeff]

i like DPs new "by pre-order only" gun i was reading about better.

http://www.pbnation.com/showthread.php?t=2600402

Hell, i just like Dangerous Power better than SmartyParts.


::i was about to write, i like DP better than SP....but then i thought....nonono....im not opening THAT door::: :eek:

[pyrodragon]

the only good SP product is USED SP products. lol :D

[B-Pow]

the only good SP product is USED SP products. lol :D

Not quite...

the only good SP product is USED, and user repaired/upgraded to fix design flaws, consistancy issues, and relibility.

Fixed :D

[Chronobreak]

im just not fond of Sp's inability to properly fix a tank to a regulator :tard:

-also curious how it works as from the looks it appears they may have either used the max flo platform or a myth like reg and attached it to an on/off.

and why not just make it attach to the gripframe? the dovetail adapter looks out of place and bulky.

also curious as if thats polished aluminum or shiny plastic parts

[trevorjk]

im just not fond of Sp's inability to properly fix a tank to a regulator :tard:

-also curious how it works as from the looks it appears they may have either used the max flo platform or a myth like reg and attached it to an on/off.

and why not just make it attach to the gripframe? the dovetail adapter looks out of place and bulky.

also curious as if thats polished aluminum or shiny plastic parts

from my understanding its a chrome peice.

besides being able to completely disassemble the gun. it sounds like it is an updated shocker with a gas through grip. other then that, it has a talking board (ditch the board and software and easily save a few hundred)

[VTLO910]

The only way I could imagine it being COOL is if when you hit someone it plays "Another one Bites the Dust" from the speaker... :headbang:

[Hilltop Customs]

I'm trying to figure out what they are using the speaker for?

Only things I can think of are:
programing
game timer


Can anyone think of anything else? I'm guessing its just a means of creating some hype and jacking up the price.....probably remove it next year to make it "new and lighter"

If they somehow integrated a 2 way radio into it, that would be cool for scenario games, but I doubt thats the market they are aiming for.

[insixdays777]

wow check the new DLX forum on PBN...hahaha post are flooded with SP haters...they cant talk about the marker for trying to defend SP actions!! HAHAHAHA

[Spider-TW]

Not quite...

the only good SP product is USED, and user repaired/upgraded to fix design flaws, consistancy issues, and relibility.

Fixed :D

If AGD is the Harley-Davidson of markers, SP can be the AMF/Voit of markers. Hopefully, someday the employees will buy SP.

Having a high end subdivision is a pretty successful sales gimmic, like lexus for toyota. Maybe SP will offer free service plans with those markers, like a netflix service for a chrome plated ion. Mail it in and get another one back. They could offer a programming service as well. Lease plans, financing, SP is poised for the future.

Maybe the speaker is there to help the visually impaired player program the marker. :cool: It's a niche market, but you gotta take what you can. Or they could use it to make all sorts of neat sounds when you pull the trigger, in case you wanted a machine gun, phaser, blaster, etc. for your $. :rolleyes: