Why.......? (Why can't AGD make stuff faster)

[Remington]

Originally posted by AGD
Lets talk about the SLUGOS specifically. YOU made it a BIG point that the body had to cover the valve. YEP got to have that! Wasn't good enough the way it was so we listened. We redesigned it, requoted it, it was MUCH more expensive, we had to meet with the machine shop on how to reduce the cost, they had to order new tooling (took weeks), then they had to reprogram it for the new tooling.

If you wonder why stuff takes so long ask yourself why you have to have it your way.

AGD

It's okay Tom, we appreciate what you and the AGD staff do for us, even though some of us might seem unappreciative. Take your time Tom, all we ask is that the product is well made!

[Bubonic Plauge]

Over seas guns

Why can you get these in the UK though and not here? I dont know anything about international buisness law and such...but just ship em over from England, they dont need them! =)

/shrug

[Remington]

AGD and AGDE are to separately owned and operated companies, if I'm not mistaken. Why would AGDE want to send some of its precious X-mags over here, when they can sell them in Europe and not have to pay for shipping charges.

[AGD]

Internet Myth #1 Xmags are available in Europe.

AGD

[JT2002]

Internet Myth #2 Cockers shoot farther than mags and everything else.

JT

[Smoke]

Hey, gve Tom a break! He works really hard to come up with ideas that we all like, and he probably spends many late nights testing everything so that we'll have anything to complain about later. Tom, you do a great job, we all support you, and you give us more and more reasons why AGD rocks soooooo much harder than any other company. Keep up the good work, and don't feel like you gotta rush!!!!

[Matt Crawford]

Re: ...

Originally posted by RogueFactor
I for one would have preferred the non-covered valve ULE body.

I hope this will still be an option.

I agree

[jayloo]

la690 asked a valid question as I have wondered the same thing. I personally would like to know more about AGD the company...past and fututre. I wish AGD could mass produce the xmags and fill up the market....along with sluggos, ule grips, x-valves and no-rise bodies. I am in line for all of the above.

One of the points of these boards is to educate. I have a lot of respect for Tom for listening to his customers and taking the time to give us answers. Thanks AGD.

[GT]

This is kinda funny topic,
You guys ever try to build a car with certian custom parts? Miata guys have been screaming at Jackson Racing to build a s/c large to fill our power hungry needs but NO!!!

Trust me AGD does just fine in the R&D to prouction time line.

jb

[Koosh]

I am very patient with AGD on all but one thing, since it is probably going to be the only one I buy for a while...

WHERE ARE THE NEW HATS!!!

hehehe... I know, I know, we just told him to go with the better made flexfit hat like a week ago, but I still want one

[Brak]

its because they have to deal with people like you complaining. now shut up and wait like everyone else has to

[jayloo]

Originally posted by Brak
its because they have to deal with people like you complaining. now shut up and wait like everyone else has to

Um ... bad day at work?

[speedyejl]

This might come out weird but here I go:
Why not buy some plants, or send work to locations with cheaper labor? I don't mean create sweatshops in Mexico, but there are capable machine shops in Taiwan and other places that can make quality products in quanity. Obviously we know of the knockoffs that come out of Asia (we all saw the recent thread on it) but from what I here those Fockers (like Folex/Rolex, right...) work fine and are made of the same aluminum that their state side counterparts are made of. It seems that most paintball manufacturers are located in the US and the prices of their markers would be cheaper if their plants/factories were in cheaper locales. Then again their might not be enough demand in the paintball industry to justify the costs of buying a factory in one of these areas, or getting products shipped back and forth, and deal with the logistics of getting them materials, training the laborers how to make a X-Mag, etc. I'm just wondering why not, if so, or w/e.

[SHAZAM-AGD]

many name brand paintball companies DO have their products manufactured overseas in cheaper labor areas. which in reality I feel are knock offs on their own. the new kids coming into paintball gobble up the stuff cause it has a "NAME BRAND" on it not ever knowing it was made in a sweet shop and then complain when it breaks down and their are no one locals to fix it.

what ever happened to "AMERICAN PRIDE" ??????

[shartley]

Originally posted by SHAZAM-AGD
many name brand paintball companies DO have their products manufactured overseas in cheaper labor areas. which in reality I feel are knock offs on their own. the new kids coming into paintball gobble up the stuff cause it has a "NAME BRAND" on it not ever knowing it was made in a sweet shop and then complain when it breaks down and their are no one locals to fix it.

what ever happened to "AMERICAN PRIDE" ??????