For those that care about tournament news...

[WARPED1]

If you don't care, then don't post. And no flaming please.

http://shockerowners.com/showthread.php?p=191303&posted=1#post191303

Naughty Dogs get even better! They too have signed with Smart Parts.
Let's see:
Philadelphia Americans
Detroit Strange
Miami Raiders(Docs Raiders is now Miami Raiders)
Dynasty
Russian Legion
Naughty Dogs
Am I forgetting anyone?

[68magOwner]

I think youve got em all, Geeze SP sure is shelling out the money for 06. Then again, probably made a mint selling ions, so, theyve got it. Still dosent make me like SP products any more than i did previously though.

[WARPED1]

What I don't understand, is people on forums(not you 68, you're not complaining), says thier products suck, even if they've never used anything SP. They can't be that bad if so many teams use them. I know they get paid to use them, but having seen most of these teams playing in the off season(well, not RL or ND) they use these markers even when they don't have to!

[Lohman446]

Wow.. I guess they do, very nearly, have a monopoly on winning

[Hexis]

That's not everyone's complaint about Smart Parts. I simply don't agree with their business practices. I personally will not support them, regardless of the perceived quality of their products.

[bunny5]

Didn't they sign a big name scenario team also?

[Troen]

i dislike smart parts, lets get that out of the way.
But what they're doing is ruining the tournaments. . at the world cup smart parts teams were switching around the rosters, i dont believe they actually used the new players, but it kinda takes away any competative edge when your playing against phili americans and you read the top 3 players from dynasty are on the rosters. sure its cool that there will probably be more ion shells/kits for the teams , and the players are getting more money. what i dont like is the fact russian legion are smart parts now, before i like the fact they were on different team then dynasty. alot of their fans loved/obsessed over the next time the 2 teams will play. eh, im probably ranting right now, i think im ganna start supporting infamous or trauma.

[68magOwner]

What I don't understand, is people on forums(not you 68, you're not complaining), says thier products suck, even if they've never used anything SP.

I never had any problems with my shoebox shocker, or impulse, actually, liked both alot back in the day, but, the newer shockers (which, i concider to be the biggest representation of SP markers in tournament paintball today) i have never been impressed with, Ive owned 2, neither of which performed great for me, i kept them maintained properly, so, there wasnt a huge breaking down issue (although, ive seen that for some players) but, just in general, the quality of the markers seemed a bit second-rate (not a fan of my marker being made from recycled aluminum that cant even hold ano). They just dont suit my taste, so, not a big fan.

But, yes, a absolutley know where your comming from saying that people diss their products without even trying them, because, that happens alot.

Im just hoping that Trauma ends up winning cup again next year so i can laugh about SP picking up all these teams and still not winning.

[WingMan13]

Wow, just wow. They do claim to have a patent on winning.

[WARPED1]

That's not everyone's complaint about Smart Parts. I simply don't agree with their business practices. I personally will not support them, regardless of the perceived quality of their products.

I totally understand that. But I use and love thier products.

[paint magnet]

I never liked Smart Parts all that much even before the lawsuit...all they ever did was rip off of (or buying the rights to) someone else's design, or hype up a crappy product.

Cases in point:

The "Magic Box" mod

The "Boss" Nelson-based clone

The Shoebox shocker (bought from PVI)

The 03 Shocker, essentially a Matrix

...and many more.

Just because pro players shoot their guns does not mean that they make quality products, it simply means they were paid more money by Smart Parts do do so.

[Muzikman]

What I don't understand, is people on forums(not you 68, you're not complaining), says thier products suck, even if they've never used anything SP. They can't be that bad if so many teams use them. I know they get paid to use them, but having seen most of these teams playing in the off season(well, not RL or ND) they use these markers even when they don't have to!

I watched three teams back in 98 I think it was who were sponsored by SP hand each of their shockers to a SP tech that was sitting in the staging area after each game because of problems. That and the fact that every time (except the time I dropped $900) I went to SP, the people were rude as hell.

Back years ago (mid 90's) I played rec ball with a lot of the AA II's (the All American am team). They were all really cool guys. Wonder what ever happened to them.

My dislike for SP goes back a long way. And the reason I think their stuff sucks is becuase for so long it had. Besides, everyone knows that crap tastes bad, do you actually have to taste it to know?

[Muzikman]

The Shoebox shocker (bought from PVI)

Bought?

[Hexis]

I totally understand that. But I use and love thier products.

Nothing wrong with that. To each their own.

[Muzikman]

I know they get paid to use them, but having seen most of these teams playing in the off season(well, not RL or ND) they use these markers even when they don't have to!

You also have to remember. Most goo players like to play with one o two guns that they will be playing with for the season. There are some people out there that want to get to know their gun and how it shoots. With ramping though, it doesn't make much difference these days.