Paintball Magazine Survey, What are YOU Reading?

[AGD]

AO,

From time to time we do a survey to see who is reading what magazines. This is important to us to see where to spend our advertising dollars so please vote.

Vote for the magazine you look forward to reading the most even if you get two or more. Please post below if you get more than one and tell us which they are.

THANKS!!

AGD

[Remington]

I voted for Paintball Games International but I also think P8NT should be up there too. Both magazines have lots of fantastic coverage while I have found the others to be filled with ads(with the exception of Facefull, which I've never read). P8NT is a magazine, for those who have never heard of it, that has had a shaky beginning trying to get issues out(I ordered a free issue back in June and got it a week ago) but is a really great read.

[hitech]

I voted for Paintball 2 Xtremes as I am planning on purchasing a copy of it (Josh seems like a good guy). I haven't yet, and actually rarly read them.

[krafty]

I don't read paintball mags. I really don't see much point in it anymore. When I can find out about the new X-mag online first, or in APG in 6 months (if at all), I'll stick to the internet.

[digitard]

I pick up APG when I'm at the local shops when I stop in ...

Sincerely,
Dave K

[ben_JD]

Tom,

I do not read any of these magazines. In the past, I have found that the writing is sub-par (to be kind), the publishing values are sub-par (to be kinder) and the bias portrayed in most of these magazines would make the New York Times blush.

The large number of ads is not really a turn-off, as this is what one comes to expect from non-membership (as compared to subscription) magazines.

I had high hopes for Facefull, but it has also fallen by the wayside.

FYI

[Thordic]

Originally posted by ben_JD

The large number of ads is not really a turn-off, as this is what one comes to expect from non-membership (as compared to subscription) magazines.

Non-subscription?

Why does PB2X show up at my door every month then?

[Crazy]

I believe that facefull is the best magazine out there right now, not only does it not have 132131353223 adds for 1387123821 different blowbacks, but it also has some good articles appealing to the true tourny player.

LOSE THAT SIGNATURE OR BE BANNED! cphilip

[1stdeadeye]

PB2X

PB2X all the way!!

Loyal subscriber!!!

[Blazingace]

PB2X and P8NT and APG some times. Mostly PB2X and I really like P8NT now.

[ben_JD]

Originally posted by Thordic
Non-subscription?

Why does PB2X show up at my door every month then?

Did you read the post? Membership magazines (National Geographic, Reader's Digest, etc.) are significantly different than subscription magazines (just about everything most people think of when they say magazines). My original post clearly and correctly delineates the two. Anyway, one typically as few or no ads; the other has LOTS. That was my point.

[Vex]

APG has gotten a lot better over the past several years. Look back into earlier editions, '92-'94, the editing was horrible, the grammar was even worse, and the articles didn't really do much to hype the products that they were reviewing.
I'll always stick with APG because they've had time to learn from their mistakes. I'll pick up the other rags occasionally though.

[ogre55]

I voted for Facefull, however I recently picked up a copy of PB2X and was pleasantly surprised by the coverage and the content.

APG has it's place but most people who play on an even semi regular basis will outgrow it sooner rather than later.

Ogre

[magman007]

I voted facefull, but i also read these publications in this order from top to bottom(favorite to least)

Facefull
Pb2x
PGI
P8NT
APG
Paintball

[freek133]

PB2X, they have the most up to date coverage on Tournaments as compared to every (and I mean every) other magazine out there... They are also covering the cfoa 03 season I do believe, and thats a plus considering I live in NC!