The problem with Mags

[Raven001]

This past weekend I took a trip down to my local magazine store and went through all their paintball magazines looking for Mags, either ads for them or pictures of players using them.

I found two E-mags. 1 in an ad for a power bar (not sure of the brand) and the other was for some monthly award to some kid somewhere (he holding and e-mag or x not sure).

I saw no adverts for mags by AGD and worse, only noticed one retailer even selling mags or at least advertising them for sale. No wonder Mags have slipped of the radar.

[Dayspring]

This is a technical problem how?

[eNder159]

...hmm well its been ooo say 3 -4 years since they fell out ya? ...and AGD seems fine with me ...

[_tMAN]

everyone know AGD is bankrupt

[mcdkid]

i saw the power bar add, its an x-mag

[Torbo]

and heres why. Mags began slipping from popular use years ago. In my opinion, because the emag was percieved to be old and slow, and most importantly because of negative reputaions. I believe emags came out before forcefed hoppers, and definatly before level 10. Therefore the chopping reputation that could come from outshooting a revvy stuck with the gun even after it was no longer an issue. Same with weight, they used to be heavy, and are so unnoticed that when lighter parts came out most people didnt care and had already moved past mags. because of this, AGD no longer has a presence in the tourney scene.

I think is interasting, because the move to senario is a good one, beacuse a mechanical gun is a very viable option there. However, the flagship marker now is the ULE custom, which is a tourney style marker. It still wont bring a resurgance of mags, becuase mechanical guns are rather uncommon in the tourney scene to begin with. The hair trigger could be a breakthrough, however i highly doubt that it will have a huge market. I think that existing mag owners and those who are experianced with mags will buy it. I think most will think ' why mess with all that mechanical stuff when i could just buy an electronic gun anyway?'


keep in mind that these are my perceptions and opinions.

[Chronobreak]

i think a ncie ule ad would be really nice but i think there waiting for the hair to return with FUULL FORCE!

[Carbon]

OMG the elves are on strike!

[ScatterPlot]

LOL, been a while since I heard anything about them elves! Oh, I just noticed something...
Carbon's post count is 666!!!!!!!!1111!!!ONEONEONE!!!12

[SpecialBlend2786]

LOL, been a while since I heard anything about them elves! Oh, I just noticed something...
Carbon's post count is 666!!!!!!!!1111!!!ONEONEONE!!!12

hahaha, i remember when my post was 666..I think i took a screenshot of it...

But anyway, I think an add for the RT-ULE or the Tac-one would be a great idea. I mean, they really are beautiful markers, and not extremely expensive either. People may look into mags further based on the new looks alone.

[Raven001]

This is a technical problem how?

I don't recall saying the problem with Mags was technical. I think I was trying to say marketing is the problem. How do you promote a product if you don't advertise it and the only parties knowledgeable about it are the ones that already own it?

If you open up any paintball publication, right next to the uber electro ads you'll see ads for mech cockers, spiders, tippmans etc. I understand that AGD is working on something even as we speak (and hopefully it will address the gas hog issue) but, if it is going scenario paintball as stated, why no ads for the Tac one? Why no ads for the mechanical ULE?

I don't claim that AGD is going bankrupt, I just claim that it has fallen from the top and does not seem to be making any visable effort to get back up there.

[openboater]

the best ad would be a pic with Tom's tongue in the breach of a level 10, but alas, somebody would try that with a level 7 or a spyder and cut their tongue off, and then sue AGD for their stupidity.

What we need is some legislation that makes all those other markers deemed unsafe, all but the LX, then everybody would need their markers recalled and and put idiot proof caps on all the opening's so you can't stick your fingers or tongues in the openings (or paintball either)

JUST KIDDING !!!

[gc82000]

There used to be ads in APG for the Tac-One and ule body. It is not the fact that they are not advertising it is more of you are late on reading up on them. I know that the Ule custom was featured in warpig.com and it got many good reviews.

[Raven001]

There used to be ads in APG for the Tac-One and ule body. It is not the fact that they are not advertising it is more of you are late on reading up on them. I know that the Ule custom was featured in warpig.com and it got many good reviews.

You may be right. I haven't looked at a paintball rag since 98. I did see the warpig article on the ULE and although I've always considered their articles to be soft ads, I'm not sure if they qualify ...

and in case someone thinks I'm a mag basher, I've owned Mags since 94. Still have a powerfed classic mag, a mini mag and an RT ULE mag...

[frontrunner]

i kinda like the fact mags arn't main stream, the older players may not like them but they respect them and half the hype kids don't have a clue now days. most can tell you its an automag but few know agd or the history of them. but some like hype, i like knowing my mag is battle tested