Tom Kaye Retires from Paintball, AGD Under New Management

[spasticsquirrel]

what are you moving off to?

The skiing industry might be intresting, i would buy lv18 skies!

[davidnj]

Wow. Best of luck to you TK. Ever since I got my first mag a few years back Ive loved it. Hopefully the new managment at AGD produces the same high quality products and has a better ability to get them out there in a package that people want to buy.

[Trunnion]

Tom,
I learned all the basics of paintball physics from these pages, and I still have my first automag in working condition. I have not been able to part with any of my old mags, even when offered much more than they were worth, and I don't think I ever shall. They are still my favorite markers and they will most likely remain so. Good luck in whatever you choose to do.

[Danz]

The golden age of paintball is truly over. Farewell Tom. Best of luck!

Danz
New York Stud Squad

[athomas]

Wow. I go away for a week and this happens. That's it. I'm never leaving the internet again.

This is truely a sad day for me. I have been a mag user since 1993. I still am. I have 3 of them. Owning a mag is as much about product "honesty" as it is about anything. There is no bull**** with AGD. I always liked that. Hopefully the new era of AGD can continue that legacy.

Tom, I/we are truely sad to see you go, but we will survive. You were one of the true pioneers of the sport. I know you will do great things in any new endeavors you participate in. Go forth and have fun. You earned it.

[dre1919]

Good luck to you Tom, you will be missed. Man...paintball just isn't what she used to be. I can easily remember starting out playing this game in '93 and where it was, all the way to now and being amazed at how it's changed. I really can't say if I think it's changed for the better or for the worse, but it's changed. Tom, thank you for all you've done for this sport from one dedicated player to another. I appreciate it, and I know others do too. I hope AGD goes forward in the industry, but I guess that will remain to be seen. Good luck with everything you do in the future.

Take care friend.
dre

[Miscue]

Kind of interesting... do a google search for "tom kaye" and see what you get.

[paullus99]

Dear Tom,

When my Mag was delivered to my house back in 1993 (powerfeed left & wood grips), I couldn't wait to get it out on the field & play. Needless to say, the marker performed above my expectations & really wow'ed the crowd at the field. Since then, its undergone many changes and upgrades, but that 11-12 year old Mag is still the only marker I've ever needed.

I still look forward to purchasing a Tac-One, but my real hope is that someday I'll be able to hand my original marker to my kids & let them take it for a spin. There are no words to express the gratitude that you deserve -

[Rocky Knuth]

Tom,


Good luck on your new endeavors. I met you briefly at an event in Chicago (Center flag tournament) a few years ago and you seemed like a really nice guy. Your presence in the industry will be missed. In my opinion you are among the small percentage of "inventors" or manufacturers that actually uses "engineering" when designing new products or proving a theory.


Hopefully in a few years when the industry calms down you'll be back!!

Rocky

BTW: My very first marker was a mini mag (1996) Not quite old school yet .

[Lee]

Kind of interesting... do a google search for "tom kaye" and see what you get.

wow......!!

[flyinasian016]

Tom Kaye...

WILL YOU MARRY ME!?!

Ok but seriously, i love AGD and everything they have done to revolutionize paintball as we know it. AGD is one of the few companies in the industry that doesnt release a product every month, and thats because they take the TIME to design and test each product that they make before releasing it to the public unlike some other companies. Id like to thank you for creating such great guns, no matter how ridiculed i am for liking mags i will always support AGD. Although i do not own a mag as of now, i have had several, and all have served me well. Tom, id also like to wish you good luck in your future. Dont forget, Carpe Diem!; Seize the Day. If you get a chance to do what you want, do it! Good luck with everything and a final adeu. Farewell Tom Kaye!

FlyinAsian016
- David

[IronKong51]

[jewie27]

Tom,

Thanks for bringing us so many great products over the years: from the 'Mag to the Level 10, Y-Grip, ULE, and Flatline... We will miss you.

What's AGD's vision for the future? I hope it will continue to innovate as it has in the past.

[Cristobal]

Wow. Time to go hunt some more dinosaur bones, huh?

I got into paintball in a roundabout way, mainly because I thought it would be a fun engineering challenge to design a better marker... then I found out about the mag and realized that the marker I had in mind had already been built

Thanks for all your work Tom. Good luck!

~Cristobal

[TJ Allcot]

I posted something along these lines over at the Shatner board

Future Job ideas for Tom

Singing

Dancing

Radio DJ

Roping Cowboy

Proctologist

Movie Reviewer

Pro-Frisbee Player

Football Player

This is what happens when strange guys with a camera follow you around.




On a more serious note Tom you will be greatly missed.

You have an open invitation to take a ride with me and Dawn in our tank if you're ever at event that we have it at. I hope you enjoyed Dawn's write up 'Kaye's Day' in this months issue of Paintball Sports. Sorry I couldn't talk them into printing up the K A Y E or Y M C A pictures.


*EDIT*

How about
Runway Model