So SP is laying off people. Their new GI website was updated today according to Painthappy(MCB)
I am not sure how all the legal stuff will play out, but none the less SP/GI/whatever they decide to call themselves will still be in the paintball buisness. By the looks of it they will now be investing in the 50caliber change.
As a field owner is switching over to the 50 caliber economical?
As a player is switching over to a 50 caliber economical?
Please try to think logicly, and not emotionally. I realize that there are quite a few people that have 1-2k in each/any of their markers.
-For field owners. I would guess that an average of them have somewhere around 50 markers on hand (and probally only 40 of them work). If SP came out and offered markers for 100 bucks a pop (GI making a very small margin) to all fields that order within the first 3-4 months I can see them changing over. Thats only 5k. They would use less air (although that is probally not a big difference anyway), and they should use less paint due to the fact that they are more accurate, and shoot farther. So when the owner rents out a marker + air + paint for 30.00 they now only have to provide 300 balls rather than 500. assuming that paint is the same price they save 6 bucks on every rental (paint being .03 a ball).That may not seem like much initally, but a group of ~17 renters will pay for each marker.
If young players see that the renters markers are more accurate/shoot farther I would think that many players would switch over.
-For players. It would be different for different groups I think.
- Outlaw players. (this includes alot of your tippmann group) I think would switch over because of the "advantages" They will not have to make as many trips to walmart/dicks to get their CO2 tanks filled, and they will look even more like rambo guns. This group will change over
- Tourney players. Logicly if you can shoot more accurate you will buy a product. Most of these players have thousands of dollars in gear, but most waste it every year when buying the new 08,09,10 year model markers. Assuming they can still shoot 1234bps. This group will change over
-casual players. IMO this is going to be a large group of the people here, MCB, PBL, BEO, etc. Most are 20+ yrs old. Most are decent. Most have alot of money in our markers/equipment. Most sponsor themselves with their own paycheck. Most dont care if they win or lose, and always enjoy the beer after the game more than the game itself. This group I do not see changing over.
I am not sure how all the legal stuff will play out, but none the less SP/GI/whatever they decide to call themselves will still be in the paintball buisness. By the looks of it they will now be investing in the 50caliber change.
As a field owner is switching over to the 50 caliber economical?
As a player is switching over to a 50 caliber economical?
Please try to think logicly, and not emotionally. I realize that there are quite a few people that have 1-2k in each/any of their markers.
-For field owners. I would guess that an average of them have somewhere around 50 markers on hand (and probally only 40 of them work). If SP came out and offered markers for 100 bucks a pop (GI making a very small margin) to all fields that order within the first 3-4 months I can see them changing over. Thats only 5k. They would use less air (although that is probally not a big difference anyway), and they should use less paint due to the fact that they are more accurate, and shoot farther. So when the owner rents out a marker + air + paint for 30.00 they now only have to provide 300 balls rather than 500. assuming that paint is the same price they save 6 bucks on every rental (paint being .03 a ball).That may not seem like much initally, but a group of ~17 renters will pay for each marker.
If young players see that the renters markers are more accurate/shoot farther I would think that many players would switch over.
-For players. It would be different for different groups I think.
- Outlaw players. (this includes alot of your tippmann group) I think would switch over because of the "advantages" They will not have to make as many trips to walmart/dicks to get their CO2 tanks filled, and they will look even more like rambo guns. This group will change over
- Tourney players. Logicly if you can shoot more accurate you will buy a product. Most of these players have thousands of dollars in gear, but most waste it every year when buying the new 08,09,10 year model markers. Assuming they can still shoot 1234bps. This group will change over
-casual players. IMO this is going to be a large group of the people here, MCB, PBL, BEO, etc. Most are 20+ yrs old. Most are decent. Most have alot of money in our markers/equipment. Most sponsor themselves with their own paycheck. Most dont care if they win or lose, and always enjoy the beer after the game more than the game itself. This group I do not see changing over.
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