Jrny?

[B-Pow]

Does anyone know what is going on with the JRNY hopper from NXe? I was very intrested to see that hit shelves so I could hear reviews from users and see youtube get bombarded with drop tests and such. I am very intrested in the new idea behind the drive train and to see if it succedes. It's been a while since a completely new idea came around.

The launch date was supposed to be mid-late Feb...does anyone know the current launch date or what is going on?

[st6212]

Letter from the NXe president:

To all of our valued customers,

As you know, we have all been waiting, both patiently, and impatiently, for the JRNY to be launched. At the same time, our business philosophy has always been to build the best product on the market, and to always treat our customers and consumers the same way we want to be treated. This mindset has been one of the cornerstones in building NXe into the premier brand within our industry. This is a not a concept, but rather a commitment to you, as well as ourselves.


We received the first shipment of JRNY's yesterday. As I said in my letter to all of the dealers earlier this week, we will receive the product in and do our own internal QC to ensure that the JRNY meets, and exceeds, our quality and performance standards; as well as yours. During our QC inspections here at our facility in Scottsdale, we found some problems with our software. Although our "golden samples" have passed every rigorous test we have put them through, we obviously had a problem during the production process. If this makes you unhappy, how do you think we feel? We have worked on this for over 2 years, and are committed to developing and manufacturing the best hopper on the market. So, this delay does not make me happy. On the other hand, unlike other manufacturers, who would ship and deal with the problems later, (which then becomes your problem), this is not an option we would ever consider.


Therefore, we have quarantined the first lot of production we received, and will not be shipping any product until the changes are implemented and the product meets our specifications, 100%. Only at that time, will it be ready to ship to you. Our colleagues in Asia are off on their New Year holiday. As soon as they return, we will address slight software changes, correct them, and proceed. Our US development team has already determined what the problem is and are preparing the testing results, as well as the corrective action necessary for the change, so our Asian team can review upon their return.


We do apologize for this delay, and under no circumstances will I try to make any excuses. I have pushed our team so hard to get this completed, and then pushed our production team to build and ship before the Chinese New Year holiday. I take full responsibility for this delay. I am upset; and the entire NXe team is as well. We are committed to bringing all of you the best this industry has to offer, and will never deviate from that commitment. As soon as we have corrected the problem, we will make an announcement as to when they will begin shipping.


My promise to all of you is this, the JRNY will be the best hopper bar none. Somethings we all just have to wait a little while for.

All the best,

John Bosch

Last news given is that a new release date will be announed within the week.

[Dryden]

I am waiting to hear about these too, as I've been an NXe whore for awhile.

They've been available in the paintball-online store for a few weeks. I haven't ordered one yet, though.

http://www.paintball-online.com/paintball/NXe-Jrny-Electronic-Paintball-Loader_prod_HPRNXEJ_BLK_160

Hmm ... nevermind. Now corrected to show out of stock.

[MechMags]

Original launch date was Feb, due to Chinese New Years celebrations and some sort of natural semi-diaster production was harshly affected...

then once they received some sort of shipment, NXE discovered a problem with the software which wasnt or didnt work up to spec.. so they went back out to get the issue resolved.

No hard date had been established, from about mid Feb... a soft date of 45-60 days was hoping to resolve the issues and get this new gem out to us...

...i am hoping its worth the wait.... sure seems like it, and i am very glad i havent sold my magna loader which was the original plan.... whew.. dodged that bullet.

[Doobie]

... and i am very glad i havent sold my magna loader which was the original plan.... whew.. dodged that bullet.

Yeah, "don't throw the old bucket out until the new one holds water" is what my dad used to say.

[craltal]

although it is good to see a company actually test the stuff they are getting from china to make sure it's up to spec...

Makes me not mind the wait since i know what's behind it

[Zone Drifter]

It is a new design and will require some working and experience to get it just right, but NXe has not disappointed me in the past and I see no reason to panic. I have my heart set on getting the hopper to feed up my soon-to-be G-Force gripped RT Pro, and since I'm waiting on both the grip and the hopper, I have nothing but patience right now for companies willing to produce an actual quality product and try something new.

[Ninjeff]

I guess they should have made them in the US.



Just sayin'