What is the biggest "gimmick" in paintball?

[Pyroboy597]

SmartParts putting the ion in some ugly shell and calling in a scenario gun. They even left the grips from the ion on it, and the same trigger, and underneath the plastic there is probably the same black dusted aluminum body. They deny that it is just an ion in the shell, kinda sad actually.

[FSU_Paintball]

an example of a huge gimmick, "The DM6" because it's, it's, um ?

No gimmick about that... same great performance as the previous DM series but much smaller and lighter. It's a great gun, it's not a gimmick.

[dahoeb]

yeah i'm serious. that closed bolt is no more accurate than open bolt is years-old news. there are much more current gimmicks to say closed bolt is anywhere near the top of the list.

whoops, my bad, drg. i completely misread your previous post.
the closed bolt claim is an old gimmick, but if you flip through the wgp advertisments in APG you'll see that bud orr is still pushing it to this day. but this post is not necessarily about new gimmicks though, just about gimmicks in general.

sorry about the misunderstanding.

[SPECK]

Autocockers being the most accurate markers.

[drg]

Autocockers being the most accurate markers.

I guess old habits die hard ... but get over it! The Mag v Cocker wars have been over for years. There is literally nothing about a cocker that would be on a current "biggest gimmick" list.

[Lohman446]

I guess old habits die hard ... but get over it! The Mag v Cocker wars have been over for years. There is literally nothing about a cocker that would be on a current "biggest gimmick" list.

Though they do currently claim, or insinuate, that closed bolt makes them more accurate.

[drg]

Though they do currently claim, or insinuate, that closed bolt makes them more accurate.

They have backed off considerably from this claim, most of their guns are simply promoted as closed-bolt, but not necessarily more accurate. They do occasionally claim "closed-bolt accuracy" as a benefit, but because of the widespread knowledge that it doesn't amount to anything, it can't really be considered a gimmick. I suspect it may be a remnant of the old marketing; it seems they have actually taken pains to NOT say closed-bolt is more accurate. Either way, I maintain that it hasn't been a true gimmick for years.

[latches109]

.5 inches smaller and a few grams/ounces lighter, duh!

o-o-o yoour right, i'm sorry, here's another 1400 see you next year for my DM7. lol

[Troen]

o-o-o yoour right, i'm sorry, here's another 1400 see you next year for my DM7. lol

rumor has it the dm7 will be so small and light, shoot fireballs, and ramp! all onlow pressure, of course!

[Baby Huey]

rumor has it the dm7 will be so small and light, shoot fireballs, and ramp! all onlow pressure, of course!

Actually on propane. But the '07 shoes will be filled with helium (spelling) and they make you run 32.546% faster.

[SCpoloRicker]

an example of a huge gimmick, "The DM6" because it's, it's, um ?

Dude, look at the pictures!!

I'm not a pro photographer, so just STFU & GBTW!!

LALALALALALALALALALALALA

*sticks fingers in ears*

/bit of an inside joke, natch

[Chris]

Closed bolt = longer range

[grEnAlEins]

[insert "pro"] [owned, used, signed, touched, looked at] this "gat" so it is worth a great deal more.

Sorry, but unless the pro is someone who really matters to paintball, I am not interested. If the marker is [owned, used, signed, touched, looked at] by someone like TK, I am not interested at all. Even then, I cannot see paying too much more cash.

[NinjaoftheNight79]

[insert "pro"] [owned, used, signed, touched, looked at] this "gat" so it is worth a great deal more.

Sorry, but unless the pro is someone who really matters to paintball, I am not interested. If the marker is [owned, used, signed, touched, looked at] by someone like TK, I am not interested at all. Even then, I cannot see paying too much more cash.

Personally I could understand (hand) signed or owned by if it is a trophy marker or a promotional thing, but it has to be hand signed (not possible on a paintball gun as far as im concerned) or owned, and they probably get a new marker every game to keep the line of (insert player) used markers. Someone previously said team markers, but I disagree for it is a fun item. I would love to have a Dynasty shocker. They look cool, and they support the team.

I think the biggest gimmick is electronic fine-tuning. While it does make a marker "your marker", so does buying it, using it, keeping it maintained, and customizing it. Who needs electronic fine-tuning if you can have a custom milled body or a something of the sory.