Tom Kaye Retires from Paintball, AGD Under New Management

[theguy]

Good luck TK, we'll never forget the contributions to made to this sport.

[pjcolvario]

God Speed Tom

[Jakedubbleya]

You have to understand how hard it is to come back as an unknown. You all know me but in a couple months I will be invisible to 99% of the paintball world. Thats just the way it is.

AGD

Well, its been a few YEARS.

just figured id point out that you are STILL the #1 "mythbuster" of paintball. And while you may not have your name on every fourteen year olds jersey, your name is still a legend among those who actually know about paintball guns. I dont know the industry tom, im ignorant of all the people that put their blood into paintball. But i know your name.

And i dont even own an automag like the rest of your junkies

Obviosly this is one little myth that hasnt come true. and i expect wont for another two generations of paintball technology (we are still in the second generation, meaning you may very well die before you cease being relevent).

[x_maguser666]

Lata

[HurleyHero67]

You'll never be forgotten. Ever. As long as this sport is alive, your name will be alive with it. Good luck wherever life takes you

[11 Bravo]

Okay you have been retired long enough! Come back and get to work!

[maglover728]

I second the motion, now all we need is a 2/3 majority vote right?!?

[GoblinGreen]

I cant understand how Tom is not having paintball withdrawls, Im sure I read somewhere that he sold all his paintball markers. That cant be true how do you sell something you invented.

I can still imagine I bet he shaved his moustache off as a discuise for travelling. If your ever in SA look me up, Cause Id kill ta meet ya!

[Matt Crawford]

I havent been on here much in the last year or two, but I always try to stop in and read some deep blue, or technical posts. As an ex-sponsored player of yours tom(Team Rave, The World Paintball Federation, the "alvis family" I was all part of the mentioned) I'd like to thank you for all your help in the past. allowing us to see the prototype Xmag and not to mention some of the first Emags Its hard to see you leave, but the "real" players will always remember who you are, and what you contributed to the sport. I wish you good luck in your new life.

-Matt Crawford
Ex. Team Rave Player

[bentothejam1n]

thats like the equivalent to cci going out.
this sucks
mannn the only time i got to meet you was at dday like 3 years ago

[psychowarden]

thats like the equivalent to cci going out.
this sucks
mannn the only time i got to meet you was at dday like 3 years ago

CCI Isnt going out. Mike is as busy as ever. If you ordered a gun from him right now, it could take up to 6 weeks to get to you.

[bentothejam1n]

yea i know
i'm jsut saying IF cci went out
I would know about the wait period considering I have a phantom

ghetto camo and..

and yes i know i need to get rid of the birght orange barrel plug
and for those of you who were wondering i got the 3.5 for like 10$

[Jack from Team Sasquatch]

Tom, I'm a couple of years late, but thanks for your support, and your genius as a designer.

My 10 year old son will soon be using my Automag, which was one of the first ever made.

When I bought it, it wasn't even a direct feed barrel, and was operating at a high psi, and had a forked barrel!

I'm pretty sure I had the second one in Florida, behind Ed Head of the Jax Warriors.

I can remember you coming to Florida, and doing a demo of the gun for my team, Welter Skelter, which evolved into Team Sasquatch.

Good luck in your new endevours, Tom, if you are still watching.

Jack

[Lenny]

Ya, I'm a little late, too. ^

I'm relatively new to this to this community (well, very new actually). I've been playing for almost 9 years, and bought my first Automag about 6 years ago. Ever since it's been this kind of chick-flick worthy love relationship. I sold my first 'mag for a 'cocker, then sold the 'cocker for another 'mag, then a mag for bushy, then bushy for a (I can't remember!), and so on. But anywho, I just sold my mag to build a 'cocker that meets my personal expectations, and really, I want my 'mag back. There's just something so perfect about them that keeps bringing me back to them. I seriously prefer an old Lvl.7 foamied, single triggered, classic valved, left standard fed, VL revolutioned Automag over an Angel, or an E-Bladed 'cocker, or anything for that matter because I know it's quality. That's something many companies in this industry forget about: quality. That's also something you have perfected over the years, and I will defend that statement 'till the day I die.

Although we've never met, and I hope we eventually do, you have affected me in so many ways. I want to thank you for building this Godsend of a marker (warpfeed included), this company, and most importantly, this community. Although I haven't been part of it long, I am truly thankful of it. Thank you so much for your time, money, and time away from other more important investments (especially your family), Kaye.

Thank you, and goodluck with all of your further investments and adventure, whatever they may be.

-Brandon (Lenny) Burdette

[pntballpsycho]

Hey Tom I am one of the unlucky millions never to have met you but I do know your work I own and love my automag and am working on it as we speak nothing is wrong with it but like you I can't just leave good enough alone lol. Thanks for all you have done for the sport and the community it has been a pleasure I and the rest of the paintball world wish you all the best.

Kyle
mag junkie