Smart Parts and the Future of Paintball

[sabrefanpc]

[NJPaint]

And you had to make your own NEW thread why? Your opinions are no different from the hundreds of other people who share them and posted them months ago in other threads.

[_tMAN]

yeah there really is no point in posting another thread like this but you do make some good points.

[sabrefanpc]

im just tired of getting flamed for not wanting sp products. even if they are otherwise equivalent. im constantly being asked "whats your problem with sp???"

[hAppy]

I read your post, took it into perspective. Have no opinion.

But the first thing that popped up in my mind was, "The smart parts flame threads phase is over! But now here it is again"

[Xyxyll]

I don't see a problem with this thread. This is what Paintball Talk is there for. Nice write-up btw.

[xXHavokXx]

Here is how is see it.


Impulses - Decent guns
Old Shockers - Decent guns. Hey my DM$ has better efficiency, finally I dont feel so bad.
New Shockers - Bleh. Bad matrix rip off.
The rest of their gear - Pretty decent.


We like their stuff as it is good, cept the shocker, and sell it at the store as people want it still. However we do not like their business practices.

[Slade xTekno]

Slightly Annoyed...

The above argument was good the first time I read it.

That was at PBNation. Did you have to post it again in another forum?

[the larch]

Welcome to AO. This is an open paintball talk forum, nothing wrong with posting discussions from other forums here, you are the one who can choose to read, or not.
Smart parts hasn't stopped their business practices, so why would anyone expect people to stop writing about it?

[GT]

few problems, paintball isnt even close to football.... There both games and they include some type of ball but otherwise they are very different inregards to how they are run as buisnesses. There will be many more companies to fall thoroughout the industry. In short, if you like guns made by small compaines buy them now, because they may not be here in the next 5 years.

I do think there is plenty of blame to pass around at the field/rec level. also most tourney players are unaware of thier impact on potential new players. Or people who piss and moan about what is happening in the sport right now and refusing to do anything about it. So what is worse, the unethical buisness man, or the man that allows it to happen?

I could write a book on what is screwed up in paintball, but I think I have better things to do, like answer posts about 'mag mods and harass AO dealers.

gt

[BeaverEater]

I think its well put. The paintball companys need to reinvest some of their profits into the industry if you want it to grow.

[warthog2t0]

FAWK SMART PARTS!

[evilhomer]

Wow, this guy posted the exact same thing at PBN and PBR... Give it a rest already...

[BobTheCow]

Wow, this guy posted the exact same thing at PBN and PBR... Give it a rest already...

All hail the mighty multi-forum god.



Give it a break, not everybody out there reads every forum. He's trying to get as diverse an opinion as possible, and I think it's working. Less , more .

[RT pRo AuToMaG]

You also have to understand that in paintball, equipment cost a lot more than in football at a tourney level. Companies that make football equipment also do a lot more buisness then most paintball companies. Football has a bigger market with more players and fans, and of course, more money. If someone came out with a new gun in paintball and they had knock offs, it would be considered bad since much more thought is involved in designing a gun than is involved designing a jersey. You cannot compare the two.

As far as the kids playing with the guns and then putting them back on the shelf as new, that can happen anywhere. Personally, as long as they don't damage the product or excessively (sp?) use it, I have no problem with it. I dont' really see how that relates to Smart Parts, but I do agree, to some people that could be a problem.

I can tell you the reason the staff at most paintball places suck. It is because usually they get paid little or nothing at all. I ref at my field occasionly, and it is just volunteer work pretty much because I don't get **** for it. I'm not gonna bust my *** and get shot up for nothing in return. I do a decent job, but I'm not running into a stream of 15 bps to check a guy during a rec game when I get paid nothing, sorry.