All this talk about SP, but what would u do if....

[Glickman]

erm... i tihnk the major hype died, but although i dont do tourny's anymore, sure whynot, i love my shocker, and while their tech support and whatnot isnt that great, whynot?

saying no just to be the "john procter" in paintball's "the crucible" for this situation is just feeding yourself into whatever ur closed mind is set on

well, there goes my psycho analysis for the da-.... er... wee-... er... year..

[SuiciDal Sn Y p ER]

money is money, if anyone gives me money i'd take it
same applies to paintball, if a company gives me discounts, free gear, etc. i'd take it

[68magOwner]

id do it

[evan123]

Take it, duh. Then again, I have nothing against them.

same here

[LaW]

They offered to sponsor your team and/or give you discounts on markers and clothing.

You just had to promote SP and wear their logos.

What would you do?

Honestly I have never had much against what they were doing because I knew it wouldnt change the sport all that much as some people have argued the "Doom of paintball as we know it " :)

I do like the shocker and I do like the nerve although overpriced I would definately accept a sponsorship and promote their products.

[personman]

To tell you the truth, I wouldnt use their guns if I was paid for it. I'd rather play with a quality gun and have fun with it :)

[VFX_Fenix]

Personally I don't really like or dislike SP. I don't agree with what they've tried to do with their touch trigger patent, but that's the way industry moves. SP tried to corner the market and they've since been tossed out of court by a justice who had some clue as to what was going on. The NAVY has had patents on eletro/pneumatic guns from an age before paintball was even an inkling in people's heads.

If SP cornered the market on Electros here in the states, Electro production would move to areas where US Patents mean nothing and we'd still have choices out there. SP would eventually have to start cometing with the competition again and we'll all be in just dandy shape. Or we could see a mechanical revolution, anything's really possible if one avenue of evolution is cut-off, another will form if the need is there.

[Hey Its Vo]

If you like the products a company has to offer, then take it. And if they OFFER you a discount for you without having to bust you *** for it, then they must like you. You can expect to get e free ride from the start, you have to work for it. If your not willing to work the improve the sponsorship(which you become a free ride someday) then stick to playing recball and 3man.


In my opinion, Smart Parts puts out some nice stuff, I own a shocker and never had an issue with it( except the vert max-flo(but was replace for free))

[ProX9]

I would never submit myself to a sponsorship by SP, I would rather buy my own stuff like I have been doing. Plus I dont think they could convince me to drop my viking with any of the guns they put out anyways.

[RTDynaflow]

To tell you the truth, I wouldnt use their guns if I was paid for it. I'd rather play with a quality gun and have fun with it :)

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Unless they just gave me money, of course I'de take that

[Creative Mayhem]

That's a tough one. I would have to say no, simply because I have played with quality products my whole paintball career. To go to a product with a lackluster performance and constant upgrades, isn't something that appeals to me. I'm not saying SP product are all bad, just that there has been and continue to be some bad performance issues with thier stuff, and I would be lying if I said that the SP patent thing didn't leave a bad taste in my mouth. Just my take on things.

[White_Noise]

id go to other companys seeing what theyd give me, telling them that this is what sp is offering me, what can you do? then take the best option other than sp.

[SlipknotX556]

I do it. But heres what I do, get everything I could out of them, then drop them.

[xXHavokXx]

As long as i could still rock my angel.

[justjoshin590]

id go to other companys seeing what theyd give me, telling them that this is what sp is offering me, what can you do? then take the best option other than sp.

now theres a good idea, even if the other company didnt give me quite as stuff or money or w/e id still have to go the anti sp way, im just not one of spart parts bitc*es