Is this what Tom "really" thinks of AO?

[hitech]

Originally posted by AGD
In order to properly develop a completely new valve system that would be superior to everything out there we would allot somewhere between 2-300 thousand dollars over two years.

Someone needs to win the lottery and invest in Tom's new valve idea.

[Plazmic]

Luke,
I can understand your disappointment, but if the general Mag community is honestly saying they already love the current products and just want a better looking one, then what is the problem?

Personally, I don't have loads of extra cash to invest in the latest gadget or on the best top end marker out there. I shoot a 68 classic because it is a fantastic marker at a relatively low price. And if you ask me, stainless steel looks damn sexy out in the field, now, since every other gun is being made with so much ridiculous milling and miriad colors that it's hard to even focus your eyes on them. My 68 is simple, but damn fine shooting on the field. I've played at fields where people holding Cockers and Angels have come over to check out my Classic (especially since it's a stainless body and not grey).

Automags are awesome guns. The questoin is, how many people out there are building top-end guns these days? Now look around the fields and see how many of them are in regular use. Where are you going to make your money? Is a damn fine, customizable, R/T Pro or variant going to be the answer? I think it might be. It just won't be in my hands, though, because I can't afford it. I'll just keep adding nice little upgrades to my Classic, as I can spare the dough, and I'll always be happy with it.

[Digits]

Originally posted by felony


That is an awfully big gamble to take, and would never take it myself in position but if you know it could change the paintball world, maybe you should.

I totally agree with what someone said earlier. People are still gonna say its just a Mag. blah blah. I was @ the field today and watching people with those great new 03 shockers chopping ball after ball. my teamates matrix was have MEAN drop off. I saw another back player take his barrel off of his shocker to properly clean a chop or some junk like that. Let me think of some more problems. Uh the standard cocker not working, etc etc.

I talk with some of my friends and with some other players and ask them why not just use a mag? My emag shoots just as fast as thier markers. It is a fairly small profile. It doesnt chop. It is as accurate at those cockers out there . Most of the time they say, "well, its mag" or something extremly stupid like that.

Certain guns are for certain people. Some want a solid, performing, easy to work with marker. thats why i got an emag. i dont think it is terrible sexy.

If I wanted to spend 1000 on a matrix to sit @ the chrono fixing junk, I probably would have left paintball a long time ago.

I don't know Tom. It is even tough for me to decide what to do with your money . My current requests, as everyone elses have to do with efficiency, battery size(i like the batt pack, just not weight), and maybe a nice integrated rail/body, but none of these expand past he current user market.

good luck

dan

Matrix's are great guns, your friends probablly just don't know how to properly maintain them.. My friends matrix never gives him problems, and i've used it.. Easilly my favorite marker i've used to date..