Check out our sale on the Tiberius T8 (aka Tac $199!

Planet Eclipse has informed us that they have discontinued the Etek2 Star Frame for 2009.  The Star Frame was a upgrade Frame/Board for the Etek2/Etek Paintball guns.  They included a new electronic control board with a software upgrade.  Eclipse hasn’t said is they were going to put the upgraded software in the stock Etek2 boards, however they did say they will have a new version of the Star Frame out in 2010.

Currently we only have about 20 Gold Star frame left.  So if you are looking for a new Star frame for your Etek or if you were going to take advantage of the $50 star frame with new Etek2 purchase, now would be the time to do it!

Empire is still testing and packaging the Prophecy Hopper.  As of today, Empire said the hoppers should be shipping around Wednesday 1/28 or Thursday 1/29.  Again these are estimates that Empire Is Giving us.  Please don’t call or email wondering where your hopper is.

Check out the new 2009 Invert Mini Colors.  Invert will be discontinuing the polished colors for Dust Colors on all their guns.  The Current Titinium Grey and Sunset limited edition colors are being replaced with Army Tan.  We have abotu 10 of the Sunset colors left, and maybe 30 of the Titinium Grey colors left, so once there gone there gone for at least a few years.

The dust red has the a shot of the new Invert Carbon Fiber Barrel on it, the Whisper.  Its a cool light weight barrel said to retail in Autococker and Ion threads for $30.

SO when we were down in in Orlando at the PSP World Cup event.  All the major paintball manufacturers were down thre showing all their goods.  Eclipse had a cool display on their EOS gun.  It was basically a side section slice of the gun.  You can clearly see the spool valve and their soloinoid positioning.

So most of you should know that DYE purchased the Spool Valve Patent from Smart Parts, so Planet Eclipse must be paying DYE some sort of dollar amount to make this gun.  If not there is no doubt Dye will Go After Planet Eclipse like a hungry dog on a bunny, so I’m sure they already struck a deal.

What I don’t understand is why release 2 guns at the same time at the same price?  I’m referring to the EOS and the 2009 Ego.  Are they going to see which gun sells better, then drop the less selling design?

We have breaking news that KEE Actions Sports (formaly National Paintball Supply) has their 114,000 sf ft. building up for sale with an undisclosed price.  You can view the listing page here http://www.loopnet.com/xNet/Looplink/Profile/Profile.aspx?LID=15921481&stid=spirit .  Kee Action Sports is currenlty closed for invintory counting until Monday so we have no way to get them to comment.  Kee Action owes a number of primere paintball brand names includeing Empire, Evil, PMI and Invert.  They are alsot he exclusive distributers of Ben Tippmann Paintball.

After 15 years plus of being in Paintball, Nitro Duck has decided to stop making paintball tanks and air regulators. Nitro Duck, the inventors of a “screw in” paintball air tank, sited lower paintball margins, more competition, and the founder wanted to retire. The Mega Reg. will always go down as the most consistent paintball regulator. The Xstream regulator was the worlds first and only single stage paintball regulator. Their innovative products will be missed.

Tippmann announced in Feb. that all their paintball guns will now come with a new 2 year warranty. Their original warranty was only 1 year with a 24hr turn around promise. This 2 year service just re-solidifies Tippmann Paintball Guns as being the hardest working paintball guns in the industry. The Press Release is below. The industry stranded warranty is usually 90 days on any electronics of a gun (if any), and 1 year on the mechanical parts themselves. Of course, abuse is another story.

If you haven’t done so already, check out the new Tippmann 98 Custom Platinum series paintball gun.  It allows you  easily take apart the gun for maintenance, and it adds some cool looks over the old 98 custom. If you need more fire power and a realistic look, the X7 with eframe is the gun for you.  The select fire switch allows you to quickly change firing modes from full auto, semi, auto and 3 round burst.
“2/1/2008

BUFFALO GROVE, IL – Tippmann Sports recently announced that the company will be standing behind its legendary Tippmann branded paintball markers with a new, industry leading two-year warranty. The first-of-its kind warranty, which will be prominently highlighted on all product packaging as well as the company’s print advertisements and website, officially went into effect on January 1, 2008. There will also be a grace period to cover those players who purchased a new Tippmann marker in late 2007.

“Our exclusive two-year warranty really speaks for itself,” said Patrick Ehren, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Tippmann Sports. “We’re extremely confident when it comes to the durability and reliability of our products – our markers have proven themselves in the field for more than 20 years. “In today’s environment, as consumers are making their purchasing decisions, they want to know they won’t be abandoned by the manufacturer after the purchase. This new warranty gives them that peace-of-mind and sends a very clear message that Tippmann stands behind its products. The level of support and service our company provides is simply unparalleled in the paintball industry.”

For additional details, consumers are encouraged to speak with a certified Tippmann dealer, or simply call the company at 1-800-533-4831. Those who recently purchased a Tippmann marker, but haven’t activated their warranty are encouraged to register today in the Customer Service section of Tippmann’s website – www.tippmann.com.

For more than 20 years, Tippmann Sports has been dedicated to quality manufacturing and the pursuit of cutting-edge technology and design. The company serves the paintball industry from its headquarters and manufacturing facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Tippmann Sports’ complete line of paintball markers and related accessories can be found at paintball stores and fields as well as mass retail and sporting goods outlets throughout the world.”