pros and warpfeeds

[Bad Dave]

When you look at some decent teams schedules they are playing tournaments fortnightly and training weekly so they have a much tighter schedule than most.

I tried the warp for a while and believe that it is an effective bit of kit but not for everyone.

[digitard]

sponsorship ... spellcheck :)

I agree that it would help a LOT of their games but like you said, when your a pro you feel your best when everything is familiar. When you put your gun in your hand and you know every inch of it and how if feels, adding a new component (regardless of effect) that changes that takes some getting used to it.

I have played with a Warp and I love it (but i dont own one yet) ... but I can see why people sometimes have issues with it, regardless of the improvements it adds a new feel to the marker.

Well to each his own ... mine just happens to be yay warp!

Sincerely
Dave K

[JEDI]

Bob Long himself uses a warp feed on his Timmy. Many of the BL Ironmen use them to. I believe if you search this forum, you'll find a custom feed adapter on an Intimidator. I think TK made it for Bob, or Bob made it. Here you go:

http://www.automags.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=60673

[Kevmaster]

yeh, bob has a strange feed system on there...its hot though

anyways...i think warps are goood...nice things to have

[dcmander]

It doesn't take me long at all to switch hands. Defiantly not more than a second.

[billmi]

Originally posted by JEDI
Bob Long himself uses a warp feed on his Timmy. Many of the BL Ironmen use them to.

Though the latter part of the 2002 season, he wasn't using a Warp anymore, he was just using a HALO.

Bob Long is the only pro player I saw last season using a warp.

See you on the field,
-Bill Mills

[Blak Magic]

I think the main reason Pros dont use warps is just that.

They are pros, what the heck do they have to improve on, they get free crap for playing a sport they love. Its kind of like trying to change someone that loves cockers over to another gun, just aint gonna happen... Change would require practice with a new item as well, but i see alot of the younger teams going with warps all the time. I think warps will be a force to be recconed with soon.

[Dern]

I think warps will be a force to be recconed with soon.

I definitely agree, I think warps will be everywhere in pro tourneys in the next year or two, so long as teams are allowed by sponsors.

[cockroach]

I've had my warp for over a year and played many tournies with it. It can be a tremendous asset. Our team has four guys out of seven that use warps. Many times the other teams are overheard befor the games "I hate those things, they are so hard to hit" while looking at our warps. That in itself is worth it to me. And yes I play front.

[Cypres0099]

I've converted to of my teammates to warpfeeds after they played against a couple.

[Blak Magic]

Think of it this way.

AGD- Make of guns / warps

Say a team that uses oooo autocockers by WGP wants to run warps.

Does agd want to JUST sponsor them for warps, not really they want them to use their guns and warps.

So its kind of hard to smooth things over

[halB]

Re: Re: pros and warpfeeds

Originally posted by dcmander


You're kidding me right? I couldn't dream of playing front WITH a warp feed. When you play front you HAVE to shoot out of both sides of the bunker. I find it a lot easier to switch shooting hands then to tilt the whole gun. And IMO you can't snapshoot as fast w/ your wrists turned over like that.

I guess it is just me..

you dont really know how to use a warpfeed then. when you shoot left, you just tilt your gun to the side, and you can use your right hand to fire. also, all that sticks out is ur barrel. if u play sup air ball, and control the bunker, all they can see is ur goggles, so all they think ur doing is looking

[Bucky]

Originally posted by Blak Magic
Think of it this way.

AGD- Make of guns / warps

Say a team that uses oooo autocockers by WGP wants to run warps.

Does agd want to JUST sponsor them for warps, not really they want them to use their guns and warps.

So its kind of hard to smooth things over

Well they dont have to get a sponsership by AGD, they could get a Pro Team sponsership and still use warps.

[FeelTheRT]

Here is my input. Now, i am not a pro, however i do play tournies and try to play with the big boys whenever i can so i think i pretty much know what the demands are. People want guns that are light, extremely fast, and have a "bad boy" attitude look that is just screaming "I am going to bunker the bleep out of your behind". I've used a Warpfeed for a little while and noticed it is significantly heavier and slightly off balanced on some markers. The real reason why i didn't keep my Warpfeed was because I felt like i was being restricted on shooting on the left side. Yes, i know your supposed to tilt your gun and that is exactly what i did however it is hard to do it without your left shoulder sticking out. Surely its not impossible to do it properly without your shoulder sticking out, but it did cause some incomfort which i personally think was not worth it. When playing against some good eagles, having a few inches sticking out can make all the difference. IMHO, shooting over top just dosn't work. There are just too many bunkers that have advantages if you pop over the top for too long. Now, my personal needs do no reflect what i think of the concept of the product. I think the idea behind it is very thoughtful and a great inovation.

Keep up the paintball technology AGD.

[FeelTheRT]

follow up...

sponsorship restrictions? lol dosn't work that way. Say your team is sponsored by DYE Precision and you are to use DYE Ultralite barrels. The restriction would be not to use JT or CP barrels. AGD is the only company that makes the Warpfeed type product so since there are no other companies making such product, it just wouldn't make sense for a company to say your not allowed to use the AGD Warp feed at so and so tournaments. However, I am sure they are allowed to buy and use whatever they want but the company will keep supporting them if they are using their products in major tournaments and what not. I am not certain of this because I have never been sponsored by DYE or JT, so if anyone who is more formilar on this topic correct me, please do.