Biggest paintball gimmick of all time

[Warwitch]

I was recently browsing some old threads and came across one involving the (im)famous Smartmag. A pretty epic gimmic by industry standards. And it got me wondering what you guys think the biggest PB gimmick of all time is.

[Toll]

Easily longer barrel = More range/more accuracy

Carbon fiber takes second place imo

[going_home]

Biggest paintball urban legend ?
That brass barrels are somehow better/more accurate than anodized aluminum .
Can you tell I'm not a PPS fan lol ?
One thing is for sure, brass barrels are most certainly HEAVIER and make better billy clubs .

:rofl:

[drg]

Well, the mass of the barrel is a significant property of it and does greatly affect the feel of the marker. Aesthetics are also different, so in a way, neither carbon fiber nor brass is a gimmick. Not a gimmick of the magnitude of, say, barrel rifling.

[magmonkey]

top 3 in my book

the all american barrel "out distancing any other barrel by at least 20 yds" (quote directly from the mouth of the gardner bros)

the crossfire ramrod barrel

and the old chestnut from Bud Orr... closed bolt shoots further

[Hilltop Customs]

drg we meet again!

Ive heard some gimmicks about carbon fiber barrels.....specifically they are more consistent because their thermal expansion is less that aluminum.....(please dont make me explain that the variation in ball size is huge compared to the variation in barrel size due to temp change)

(I think your thinking of complete gimmick products, not just gimmick claims about a product)



Biggest gimmick ever? THE LONG BALL (excluding products like the z-body, and flatline barrel, because either worked or made an attempt)

[TeamJackal37]

drg we meet again!

Ive heard some gimmicks about carbon fiber barrels.....specifically they are more consistent because their thermal expansion is less that aluminum.....(please dont make me explain that the variation in ball size is huge compared to the variation in barrel size due to temp change)

(I think your thinking of complete gimmick products, not just gimmick claims about a product)



Biggest gimmick ever? THE LONG BALL (excluding products like the z-body, and flatline barrel, because either worked or made an attempt)

Zbody are not gimmick, They do work

[Hilltop Customs]

Biggest gimmick ever? THE LONG BALL (excluding products like the z-body, and flatline barrel, because either worked or made an attempt)

the zbodies worked sometimes....I had one for awhile and it never worked consistently, no matter what paint I tried I had balls that had good spin and ones that just seemed to drop off.

[fire1811]

Low pressure guns are better........

[Warwitch]

Yeah I was refering mainly to actual products more than the cockamamy theories they are based on (but product materials are definitely a large part of the hype).

Or more specifically, what products do nothing more than make your wallet lighter? Like "limited edition" goggle straps for $100.

[mr doo doo]

the 1 of 1 SL74 that sold on the PBN yesterday for $4100 . they say there was a story (history) behind it though...

[Jaan]

Venturi bolts.

[Warwitch]

the 1 of 1 SL74 that sold on the PBN yesterday for $4100 . they say there was a story (history) behind it though...

Unless the story is 'it shoots lasers' somebody got took.

[mr doo doo]

Unless the story is 'it shoots lasers' somebody got took.

ah, well, it was just a normal SL74 with custom graphics on it. it did "make the buyer's wallet lighter" though.

[drg]

(I think your thinking of complete gimmick products, not just gimmick claims about a product)

I think that's required if it is to be the 'biggest paintball gimmick of all time' ... many of the products mentioned may not have lived up to their claims but there are reasons to use them.