Blue JT Spectra Paintball Goggle Summer Sale!

28 05 2009

Hello all,

JT called us and made us an offer we couldn’t refuse. They had a surplus of JT Spectra Flex 8 Thermal Goggles in Navy Blue and negotiated a sweet price to take them all. Now we could have milked it, continued charging $59.00 as the other Flex 8 masks but that’s not what Paintball-Online is about. We find killer deals and pass it on to the customer. So right now, while supplies last, you can get the JT Flex 8 Goggle in Blue for just $29.99! That’s a premium thermal lens goggle for the same cost as most replacement lenses alone.

One thing we’ve noticed when we do goggle specials is that customers often order in twos, whether it be buddies ordering together to save on shipping or for both sons and daughters. To make the deal even sweeter, we are doing a twofer price for $56.99! That’s two Blue Flex 8s for less than the cost of one Olive, Red or Gray!

The JT Flex 8 Paintball Goggle features the classic Specra Thermal Lens, rated by many as the best goggle lens system ever in the sport. The Spectra provides 260 degrees of distortion free vision and excellent fog prevention with its dual pane construction. The Flex 8 utilizes JTs ‘Dual Fusion’ process that seamlessly welds rigid plastic venting to softer, more pliable base material. The result is a facemask that retains its structure for blunt impact protection (no whacks on your nose or lips!) yet flexes with you for comfort, like when you press against your shoulder stock or bonk the ground during a slide. The JT Flex 8 also features a short visor for playing in the direct sunshine or rain and a chinstrap for safety. Having had a mask snag a tree branch and get yanked off in a paintball firefight once, I highly recommend using the chinstrap!

Get’m while you can!!

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15 05 2009

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New Bob Long Technologies Hard Parts

28 02 2009

New to our inventory is a selection of hard parts from one of the oldest and most respected names in paintball, Bob Long Technologies. Bob Long has been in paintball forever… I remember him at a field I visited in 1989. He started off doing custom versions of other manufacturer’s markers and equipment before designing his own. The Intimidator was the marker that pushed him to the top and he continues to crank out more designs such as the latest Gen 5 ‘Timmies’ such as the Protege and Vice as well as the groundbreaking Marq platform and super hot scenario M-Tac.

While best known for his shooters, Bob Long and company are less known for their quality hard parts. Made from high quality materials and machined to very tight tolerances, each piece fills a niche that almost every player needs. One other fact about Bob Long’s hard parts sets them apart from the majority of the paintball industry… THEY ARE MADE IN THE USA! Bob Long insists on this. He could outsource to cheaper labor and materials but he refuses to lose any of the quality control he has built his reputation on by using select  US machinists. First up is the Bob Long Gear Drive ASA. One new trend is the rail-less ASA which bolts directly to the gripframe without needing a second piece as a mount. The problem in the past has been that the frame screws needed to go through so the ASA tended to be rather long, heavy and with small air passages that could constrict pressure flow. Bob Long fixed that by developing the Xpress Mount. This system puts two stainless steel threaded posts into your gripframe first. Then you slide on the ASA and secure it with two side-tapped set screws. This allowed Bob Long to slim down the ASA and still retain structural integerity. The macroline fitting is a straight model attached to the front and goes through the on/ off knob. The knob is geared inside for a smooth action that doesn’t bind up under pressure. In other words, you can still easily turn your pressure on or off even with paint-slick fingers! The Gear Drive ASA is available in Polished or Dust finishes.

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Of course, some people still want to use their favorite ASA or want a few more options of where to mount their tank.  We now have three models of Bob Long rails to accommodate your needs! For those players who want a low profile mount right under their gripframe their is the Bob Long Dovetail ASA Rail Mount. Machined from aluminum with great attention to detail, this mount accepts the frame screws through the bottom first, then you slide the ASA on. Unlike similar designs that are prone to cracking, Bob Long left more metal in the middle of the mount for strength. A side tapped set screw secures our ASA and your air tank to the marker for a lightweight, low profile set up.

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Some people need the tank a little more forward, whether its because of shorter arms or just wanting a better balance. For those players there is the Bob Long Xpress Mount Horn Drop Dropforward Rail. This mount utilizes the Xpress Mount system again to make room for the dovetail section to be moved forward. This places your ASA and tank approximately 1″ forward and 1/2″ down, placing the center of weight more under your hand and not towards your shoulder. With better balance your wrist does less work and thus less fatigue.

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Drop forwards are often frowned upon by the ‘tournament’ crowd, but for the wrong reasons. In their quest for ‘high speed low drag’, they have forgotten that long-term comfort is often more important than short term comfort, small and tight configurations. The huge dropforwards of yesteryear are a hinderance and no longer necessary because of today’s smaller HPA tanks. However, many player’s still need small to mid sized dropforwards for proper fit. A good example is my wife, who at 5 foot 3 inches can’t reach the foregrip of her marker with a 68ci tank on there  unless she has a mid-sized drop forward installed! It also helps younger players by moving the center of balance between their hands so they aren’t working to just keep the marker level. For these players there is the Bob Long Dovetail Mount Mid Drop Dropforward. This quality built dropforward locates the tank forward 2 1/2″ and down about 1 1/2″. This is a comfortable placement for probably 95% of the players out there. The Mid Drop is extensively milled both for looks and to reduce weight. One set screw located in an easy to reach position secures your favorite ASA to the dovetail rail.

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Everyone makes feednecks these days, but not all are created equal. Some are good and some are awful. Bob Long Lever Lock Feednecks are a step above the ‘good’ category. Every cut, carve and thread on each of these feednecks I have seen are perfect! The locking lever utilizes purpose-built screws and a brass pivot that fitted to the lever arm. This allows a smooth lock and release without binding or the edges grinding under tension. Metal is cut away where it can be spared but left in place where its needed. In the quest for lighter weight I’ve been seeing a lot of snapped feednecks coming through our pro shop so I appreciate a little thought into making things that last. we currently stock the Lever Lock Feednecks in threads for the older model Smart Parts Ion/ SFT Shocker, the new Smart Parts thread (Ion XE, NXT, Eos) and in Dye thread (DM series, Proto Matrix, Rail and SLG).

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At Paintball-Online we stopped carrying most aftermarket bolts for the Smart Parts Ion/ Ion XE.  They were no better than the stock bolt and were snapping left and right. However, the Bob Long Ion Pillow Bolt made the grade and is now part of our catalog. Bob Long designed the Pillow Bolt for his top of the line Marq series markers and the technology has trickled down to the Ion. The design features a cushioned rubber ‘pillow’ at the face of the bolt to lessen the impact of the bolt contacting the paintball. Rather than slamming a fragile paintball with what is essentially a high speed cookie cutter, the ball instead is pushed along on a shock absorber from breech to barrel. This reduces breakage when shooting even the fragilest tournament paintball or when playing in cold winter conditions that turns paintshell brittle. I put one in my Ion, then in my wife’s Ion and now I recommend it as an essential upgrade!

One last piece of Bob Long parts that has been in out catalog awhile but deserves mention is the Bob Long Filtered Fill Valve. This is another must-have that I installed on mine and my wife’s HPA tanks.  These are precision machined fill nipples with a threaded dust cap. The cap screwsin place and is held tight by a friction-providing O ring. No more lost caps! The fill nipple itself is hardened for strength and has a replaceable filter to keep dirt, metal shaving and other debris from entering, preventing damage to the seals of your tank regulator and marker. The last fill nipple you will ever buy!

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Bob Long continues to lead the paintball industry in design and innovation. Bob Long has played and won at every level and every style of paintball and won’t sell anything he wouldn’t use himself. You can’t go wrong with any Bob Long product!


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The Pinokio Electronic Paintball Loader

15 12 2008

This winter has been the Battle of the Loaders, one piece of equipment that virtually every paintballer needs and depends on. A loader needs to feed quickly and reliably, stand up to abuse and have a motor that can stand up to long periods of running under tension without burning up. Weight is a serious consideration as well, because a couple of ounces doesn’t seem like much until you’ve been packing a marker all day long. While a war of marketing has been going on by two manufacturer’s over their new loaders, there’s another loader that’s been flying under the media radar but gathering a cult following… the Pinokio.

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The Pinokio Loader was designed with the big game/ scenario player in mind but has been showing up on the markers of well-known tournament players such as and Nicky Cuba of the LA Ironmen and Team Destiny. Due to its unusual shape its scorned by some players… then again, so was the VLocity and HALO when they first came out! We just brought the Pinokio in to stock so I decided to delve a little more into them… and was pleasantly surprised.

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Let’s get one thing straight from the beginning… the Pinokio is not a Ricochet! While OEM’d from the same factory and sharing some components from the now-defunct loader company, the Pinokio is quite different. Paintballs feed down into a carousel where they are indexed between four soft paddle arms. A flexible flap sensor extends in the feed path. When the sensor is up the motor turns on until the feedneck is stacked with paint, holding the sensor in the down position. The soft paddles doesn’t so much forcefeed as it shuttles paint into the feed path, alleviating the ’soup maker syndrome’ other forcefeed loaders often have with brittle paintballs. Its a simple system without eyes to get dirty or misaligned.

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A quick word about the servo motor. This unit was originally designed for remote control scale racing boats… its sealed very well! I chatted with the designer of the Pinokio today, who told me that not only do they routinely demo the Pinokio running underwater but that they’ve actually used a loader to blend margaritas. While I don’t recommend this (using it as a blender, not the margaritas), I mention it because a little rain isn’t going to shut down the loader. The motor is rated to 37 volts, but the Pinokio only uses two 9 volt batteries. No worries about overloading and burning it out as the motor is never even close to being run at full power. The manufacturer’s claim is 30 BPS… while I don’t have the equipment to properly refute this claim, I will say that you will be hard pressed to outrun this loader short of a very irresponsible and dangerous ramping setting on your trigger !

The body is where the Pinokio derives its obvious name. The shell of the loader is in four pieces: left body, right body, battery door and nose cone. The nose cone slides on via two grooves in the sides and secures in place by a spring loaded latch. Two noses cones are provided, Stage 1 and Stage 2. The Stage 1 nose cone is a traditional loader shape for a capacity of 250 balls. Most other competitors max out at 170-190 balls. Stage 2 is an elongated cone that extends out the front for an insane 400 ball count!

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Now before you judge the looks of this, think about the possibilities… it takes no tools and about 10 seconds to switch between cones. Imagine you are playing in the woods, fighting your way to a fort which you need to take and then hold. You use Stage 1 for mobility on the way there, then switch to Stage 2 for when you need to lay down some serious paint in defense. Nothing stops your opponents like a never ending stream of paint coming at them. The Pinokio will hold almost three full 140 round pods! Some back players on speedball fields are picking up on the Pinokio in Stage 2 as well. The long nose cone is still the same target area when viewed from the front and even from a bit of an angle you’re still going to get nailed in the hard goggles. They can go over twice as long off the break without reloading or even need to reload at all in shorter three man formats where you rarely shoot more than three pods.

The battery door slides on and locks in place without tools. The body lines are designed to add structural integrity to the overall shell and make wiping hits off between games easy and fast. The lid snaps down like the older Halos and will accept most feed gate systems like the CORE Halo Speed Collar and the Virtue Crown. One button turns the Pinokio on and off, recessed into the rear of the body where it won’t break or accidentally get turned off.

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You’ll hear many players who’ve never actually seen a Pinokio in person complain how ‘big’ they are. Big? With a Stage 1 nose cone the Pinokio is virtually the same height and length as a Halo B/ Reloader B and less height than a standard VLocity. It is longer than the VLocity but not as wide.

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Want yet another awesome stat? The Pinokio with Stage 1 nose cone and two 9 volt batteries weighs in at 1 pound ! Stage 2 complete with batteries weighs in at 1 pound 3 oz. Compare that to the Halo B’s 1 pound 8.4oz or the VLocity’s 1 pound 2.4oz. (Thanks to Mike at TechPB for the weights)

While the Pinokio is a bit more expensive than most loaders it is surely not the most expensive either. What you’re getting is an insanely light, crazy fast loader with the ability to quickly increase ball capacity to the scenario equivalent of a heavy machine gun. Designed for rec ballers but getting noticed by speedballers, the Pinokio is a solid investment to compliment your marker.


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The New NXe Extraktion Series Tactical Harness System

8 12 2008

NXe has been providing camo options for paintball players since their inception, offering 2 Pod and 3 Pod camo belt pouches, a popular wraparound 4+1, a full vest and a light vest and the trend setting Elevation Series. About a year ago my sales rep told me that they had something in the works to appeal more to the high end woodsball/ tactical player. Now this really piqued my interest because scenario/ rec ball is finally recognized as a significant portion of the industry… and I love new toys for myself as well !

Finally, NXe felt the product line was ready for the market. The Extraktion Series is a modular harness and accessory system utilizing elements from both their previous paintball harnesses and current military/ police gear. The beauty of this system is that it can be set up as just a traditional waist pack, a light shoulder harness-style vest or a full vest, easily customized to the role you’ll be on the field that day. Everything is available in either a green digi camo (similar to MarPat but not as much browns) or good ol’ SWAT black.

The backbone of the Extraktion system is the BASE waist belt. Anyone familiar with the Elevation Series harnesse will see the instant similarities. Textured dense rubber foam wraps around and grabs your lower back for comfort and three big rubber-covered foam points cushion where the harness meets the base of the spine and prevents the whole works from twisting around. A two part stretch waist belt, similar to a lumber lifting belt, wraps around your waist for a snug and proper fit. On the front of this is a convenient velcro ID pouch with a plastic face so you can keep your scenario ID or mission card tucked away safely yet show it to a ref in an instant. Instead of the usual static pod slots and tank pouch across the back there is MOLLE (Modular Lightweight Loadbearing Equipment) webbing to let you place whatever accessories you want wherever you want them. Extraktion’s MOLLE webbing is also a bit different in that it is the loop (fuzzy) side of velcro. Most of the accessories have the hook side on their backs for more ‘grab’ and more secure mounting. Two stiff plates with more MOLLE are positioned on the front of the BASE harness as well.

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The BASE in itself is a versatile system giving you tons of options and excellent mobility for quick missions, belly crawling through thick brush and general recreational play. However, for big games/ scenarios where you might be out on the field for hours at a time you need extra room to carry more gear. Extraktion offers two choices for this, the FLANK light rig and the SHELL heavy vest. These attach to the BASE via plastic rings and adjust for length. The adjustment straps feature thick sturdy velcro and are elastic to stretch and move with your as opposed to your body twisting around inside .

The FLANK is more of a rack/ rig than a vest for a smaller and more mobile load out. The FLANK is comprised of a large back panel and two front shoulder panels connected by stretch material. The outer material is a tough nylon fabric while the inside is mesh lined for ventilation with thick padding at the shoulder cup, base of the neck and lower back for comfort. The back and two front panels are covered in rows of MOLLE webbing.

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The SHELL is a more traditional tactical vest layout. Attaching to the BASE, the SHELL provides maximum real estate for mounting gear. Again its a durable nylon fabric, mesh lined and padded, with loop velcro MOLLE webbing. One feature I like is that the left front side side of the SHELL lays over the zipper. This gives you a bit more mounting space and keeps paint and crud out of the zipper!

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Next comes the fun part… accessory pouches! Each is available in green digi camo or black.

RELOAD pod pouches are what you will buy the most of. These utilize the same S2 technology as NXe’s Elevation harnesses in that the pods are encased in a formed low-friction slot with elastic ejectors. Pods slide in and out with ease. To increase the mounting capabilities of the RELOADs they were designed with a narrow no-nonsense pull strap, external MOLLE webbing and attachment straps that can be angled outwards. This allows the user to stack additional RELOADs between or on the side of others.

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The FUEL tank pouch features a stiff backed base and two sets of velcro for horizontal or vertical mounting. Two long keeper straps hold the tank in place and is spacious enough to accomodate even 88ci tanks.

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The CARGO is a general purpose pouch with padded sides to protect whatever it carries. The zipper has a large pull tab to its easy to grab with gloves on.

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The HAUL is a dump pouch that quickly folds out, providing a handy sack to carry empty pods or scenario props you need to collect. It can fit up to 6 pods.

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Need to carry some paint grenades? The FRAG grenade pouch will transport every size paint grenade on the market. It has an elastic band inside to help lift smaller size grenades up for easy withdrawal.

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HYDRATE is one accessory every big game/ scenario player should have. Dehydration is a serious matter for any day of paintball and having it on you the whole time makes the day much more enjoyable. This hydration bladder pouch packs double sets of three attachment straps each for a secure mount. Included is a 2 liter hydration bladder and hose with bite valve for no-hassle fluid replenishment. Because HYDRATE uses up so much space NXe took a tip from the military and added six rows of MOLLE webbing and two cinch straps on the back to build over, such as the FUEL tank pouch.

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The DRAW holster is different from every other paintball pistol holster out there. Because there are such different shapes to paintballs pistols, from the Tiberius Tac 8 and Miltec G1 to Sheridan PGP, the Extraction DRAW holster is designed as two sleeves. You wrap the inner sleeve around the underside of your pistol, then wrap the outer sleeve over the top for a custom fit! Three attachment straps on each side allow an ambidextrous left or right hand draw.

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The CHART map/ document pouch will hold up to an 8 1/2″ by 11″ sheet of paper, yet folds to a convenient 5″ x 6″ size. It clips through MOLLE webbing by a strong metal clip and rotates 360 degrees so you or others can view your field map, mission objectives or scenario documents with ease.

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COMM is a radio pouch featuring a split elastic strap to fit most sizes of radios and cel phones. The MOUNT is a unique poch that provides an adjustable bank of four elastic loops. These loops can hold 12gr CO2 cartridges, ten round tubes, small flashlight, folding squeegee… you name it. The LOOP is simply an elastic loop that can carry a pod, similar to those found on NXe’s high end harnesses. The difference here is that it can attach via a MOLLE strap anywhere you want it. A simple and cheap way to carry a few more pods out with you… and they make a great holster to slip the quick disconnect end of your remote in when its not attached to your marker.

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The new Extraktion is going to be a huge hit. It is possibly the most versatile load bearing system in paintball right now with its ability to become three different size harness systems with just a few minutes of mixing and matching… and its the only MOLLE waist harness system at this time. For the same cost as a high end waist harness and tac vest you can have it all in one, saving you more gear bag space!

Here are some sample configurations from my own personal set of Extraktion gear…

A light set up on my BASE with a FUEL tank pouch for my remote, three RELOADs and a rear mounted DRAW holster to keep my Tiberius Pistol tucked away where I won’t crawl on it. A CARGO zipper pouch for my small items and a FRAG grenade pouch rounds out the front.

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My usual light load for most trips out on the field during a big game when I’m not going too far, here using the Extraktion system with a BASE harness and a FLANK rig. On the back are four RELOADs for 560 rounds, a HYDRATE water bladder and a FUEL to hold my remote tank. On the front is a CARGO pouch to carry my valubles, a HAUL pouch to pick up prizes (most of the local big games here hide pods on the field with raffle tickets and such) and a FRAG grenade pouch because I typically will do a banzai grenade dash when I’m out of paint and ready to head back in…

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Hint… since the interface between MOLLE webbing and straps needs to be snug its sometimes hard to get the straps through the webbing. A trick is to slip the tip of a butter knife under the webbing and lift it a bit. This way the snap slides under the knife blade and doesn’t snag on the webbing!

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Limited Edition Black Chrome Invert Mini Paintball Marker

9 08 2008

Here’s a little something I’ve been waiting months to talk about. Select dealers got a chance to place orders for a limited edition Invert Mini, something that not everyone would have a chance to carry direct from the manufacturer. When I saw it my jaw dropped, its one of the most gorgeous finishes I’ve ever seen on a paintball marker! Then came the hardest part… keeping quiet. I consider many of the paintball sales reps I work with friends as well as business associates and I honor their requests to keep a soon-to-be-released products hush-hush (if only the rest of this industry would do the same !).

Well, they finally arrived yesterday! I brought the box into my office…

and was greeted by a pair of white gloves, the kind they give you to handle rare books and valuable antiques.

Lifted the next layer of foam and… wow, it was more beautiful than I remembered!

These are Limited Edition Black Chromium Invert Mini Paintball Markers, polished and then plated in the expensive black chrome finish as seen on custom Harley-Davidson motorcycles and other luxury vehicles. These cost a little bit more than your standard Invert Mini but the money is well worth the stares and “ooooh, can I hold that” comments you’ll be getting at the field. There are only 1000 being made ( a usual Mini LE run is 2000 markers) and each comes with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

These things are so shiny and polished that if you look in the following pictures you can clearly see my reflection holding the camera. Thats what the gloves are for, so dealers in showrooms don’t get the marker covered in fingerprints!

Here’s a chance to pick up a truly beautiful paintball marker with performance to back it up !


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Smart Parts Renegade Knee/ Shin Pads

8 08 2008

Long story short, we stumbled across a stash of the old school Smart Parts Renegade Knee/ Shin Paintball Pads. If you’ve never seen them before, they are a long pad made of compression-formed dense foam with a tough outer layer of poly/ cotton fabric that cover from the lower shin up to the knee. Wide adjustable and stretchy velcro straps wrap around your leg at four points to secure them.

I used to have a pair that I bought in 1999 and I wore them for 4 years when they finally had to be retired. I never thought I’d see a brand new pair until now… seeing these back on the shelf nearly brought a tear to my eye! I personally bought several pair for myself so I will never run out again. Let me tell you, these things are awesome for woodsball ! Ever catch your shin on an exposed tree root or broken branch? Trust me, it hurts. These pads cover from the top of your ankle on up to save you the agony of such accidents, plus they make fast crawling or ‘crab walking’ between cover a lot less painful. They take the sting out of getting shot on that bony part of your lower leg and also contribute to a fair amount of paintball bounce as well.

Because they wrap snug around the leg of your pants you can move through dense brush easier without your cuffs and such snagging on every bramble. When its really really hot out (like, oh, playing paintball right now in the summer heat!) you can play in shorts (or a kilt, like me!) and still protect your legs. They also make a handy place to secure your Tippmann Straightshot Squeegee… simply slide it down the side under the straps and its always within reach.

The available colors/ patterns are:

Basic Olive Drab, which goes with everything.

Foxwood Camoflauge, a good universal pattern.

Rhodesian Camoflauge, very rare camoflauge much sought after by collectors. Old school cool!

Treebark Camoflauge, a woodsy pattern with green leaves for contrast.

Oak Leaf Camoflauge, similar to the old German camo and a good all-around pattern.

Image Camoflauge, the pattern that was used by the All Americans in the 10 Man woods days.

Belgian Camoflauge, which pants and shirts can be had for fairly cheap at surplus stores.

and Mossy Oak Camoflauge, which is an extremely popular hunting pattern so lots of items can be found to match.

These knee pads are a lifesaver playing woodsball and I highly recommend picking one or two pair up now before they are gone forever… again!


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Proto Goggle Summer Specials !

7 08 2008

Well, my Proto rep called with some offers I couldn’t refuse. Yay, free stuff ! Rather than just sell it all individually for pure profit we like to reward our customers with specials to let you all know we appreciate your business. So, while supplies last I present to you our Proto Goggle Summer Specials… a chance to pick up some cheap deals on quality Proto paintball goggle systems and accessories. There are deals here to appeal to the speedball and woodsball players !

First up is the Proto Axis Goggle System with Free Game Timer. I always thought this was an underrated goggle system. It is lower profile than the Proto FS and softer to encourage more bounce shots when hit in the mask. It utilizes the same quick change lens system as others in the product line and features an optically-clear dual pane thermal lens to prevent fogging. Free with a purchase of a Proto Axis is a Proto Switch Game Timer, which is $39.95 on its own. This unit snaps onto the ear section of any Proto goggle system and can be set to audibly count off minutes up to 60 minutes, and then the seconds of the last game minute. This way, you can keep track of how much time is left in gameplay without having to take your eyes off your opponent to look at a watch. These two items are a $100 value for $59.95.

Second cheap paintball goggle deal we have lined up is the Proto FS Switch Camo Paintball Goggle with Free Proto Switch Turbine Fan. The Proto FS Switch Goggle was the first in the Proto line and introduced its awesome quick change lens system. A rigid main frame with rubber lower faceplate helps mask hits bounce off flexes with your face if you bump against your marker’s tank. The Camo model is by far the favorite amongst players and is in itself a sweet deal for a paintball goggle… but while supplies last we are throwing in a free Proto Switch Turbine Fan with the Camo goggle ! The Turbine Fan, which at $49.95 sells on its own for as much as the goggle, snaps into place quickly and painlessly to draw out hot humid air to keep your FS’s single lens from fogging up. Again, that’s a $100 value for only $49.95 !

Last up is the Proto Olive EL Switch Goggle with Free Dye Hat. The single lens EL Goggle is the more economical model of the Proto line, featured a rigid plastic facemask which does not encourage bounce but does protect from felt impact better without the player getting a fat lip from a close up shot! Ever notice how your hair is all kinds of messed up after playing and you want to look somewhat presentable when stopping to eat and share war stories with your buddies on the way home? Well, with the purchase of an Olive EL goggle you can get a free black Dye hat to wear! The hat is a Large/ X-Large FlexFit to fit just about any noggin out there.

Remember, all these are while supplies last… and our free stuff promotions never last long !


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JT QLS Status Goggles

31 07 2008

JT has released the QLS Goggle system this year, featuring the new Quick Lens System. Rather than breaking your thumbs getting the lens and tabs into a rubber channel the lens sits wide over the leading edge of the mask. A large circular tab on the inside of the goggle turns to lock or unlock the goggle lens in place quickly and easily. The end result is a secure lens placement that anyone can switch out quickly and painlessly. This means easier cleaning and replacement which lead to safer paintball play.

This year has so far seen the release of the JT QLS Carnivore, Carnivore Full Headshield, the QLS Reaper and now the JT QLS Status Paintball Goggle System.

The JT QLS Carnivore Paintball Goggle System and JT QLS Carnivore Full Head Shield Paintball Goggle System are the budget end of the QLS spectrum. They are more rigid than the others, being made of a denser material that provides solid impact protection but flexes enough that it doesn’t feel like you have a bucket on your head. A great goggle for those trying to save money but want a quality paintball goggle.

The JT QLS Reaper Goggle System is more streamlined than the Carnivore, utilizing a 2 part face shield that combines a structural framework and gel overlay for bounce and color. The gel overlay can be removed for cleaning, something Ive never seen in a goggle system before. Available in Black, Red or Blue and have proven to be a very popular goggle.

The JT Status Paintball Goggle System represents the highest level of the QLS series. I’m thoroughly impressed with this goggle. They are lightweight and very comfortable as they flex to fit virtually any head out there. The black and color sections are fused together with different densities of material. This way you get support to keep close range paintball impact from giving you a fat lip, yet it has enough ‘give’ to provide you that extra bounce or two that can make the difference between winning or losing.
The ear pieces are the same gel material and are incredibly comfortable. The JT Status goggle is available in basic Black, Dynasty Blue (when you’re the winningest team in paintball, one of your main sponsors will make everything in your team color!) and a subdued Olive which is proving to be very popular for the woodsballers.

All the QLS goggles are available now !


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BT’s New TM7 Tactical Paintball Marker

25 07 2008

Here’s one that slipped by all the watchdogs until the last minute. BT or “Battle Tested” kept this project under wraps throughout its entire development, even when I was at the invite-only special dealer’s exhibition this spring. I knew something was up because as I was sitting in the BT display room I could hear my reps saying to their supervisor in the hallway, “Can we show him? Can we at least show him the picture on the box?”. Obviously something big was afoot, and this month we got to see the unveiling of the BT TM7 Paintball Marker.

Usually when people think milsim/ woodsball guns they imagine a blowback marker. While a fine design it does have drawbacks in the performance category. Since BT is a sister company to Invert, both being under the Kee Action Sports banner, they took the proven system of the Invert Mini Paintball Marker and wrapped it in a milsim-inspired body of one of the hottest submachineguns in the world, the MP7. Of course, the first one in our warehouse had my name all over it and now its time to put it through the paces.

The packaging is top notch. It came in a sturdy box with foam cutouts for all the parts. I mention this because packaging is where some manufacturers cut corners and I hate opening something up only to see the parts scuffed and scattered during transit because nothing fit right. Besides the marker, barrel and feedneck you get a quality barrel cover, a well written manual and a tidy spare parts kit consisting of a nice plastic case with a Duracell 9vt battery, a change of o-rings and major screws, stock plug, ball detents and springs and grease.

Lifting it out of the box the first impression is “wow, this thing is light!”. The entire body and gripframe is manufactured from glass filled nylon, not plastic as everyone likes to think. If you have any doubts as to its strength or integerity, consider that its the very same material that most military weapon stocks and grips are made from. ‘Nuff said. Tactical rails abound, across the entire length of the top, under the barrel and two bolted on rails on either side of the barrel. What I like about these side rails is that they are slightly raised so you can run your pressure switch wiring underneath them.


A folding foregrip is included for the front rail. The stock is the same unit as on the BT Delta and BT Delta Elite. A plug is included if you wish to remove the stock. A 9 inch barrel with flash hider milling is included. By the way, the shroud at the front is 1 inch in diameter. I tried Smart Parts, LAPCO and Stiffi barrels on the TM7 and they all were a snug but solid fit! An easy to reach thumb selector switch is on the left side with four positions for Safe, Semi, PSP (Three semi shots then 3 round burst) and NXL (3 semi shots then full auto). The battery door reminded me of old school 12vt Revolution loaders, its a sliding plastic door that takes all of 10 seconds for battery changes… Brilliant!

The feedneck is the same unit as on all other BTs. It slides on and is slightly offset right so you can sight down the top of the marker, though with a loader on there isn’t much clearance for a red dot or optical sight so you might want to consider the BT 45 Degree Offset Sight Rail if you use one. The feedneck slides forward to expose the breech for easy access cleaning. A word on the BT Rip Clip Electronic Loader… it will not fit the TM7 at this time, though I’ve heard of an adapter in the works.

A word about the regulator/ ASA. As the TM7 is derived from the Mini design the ASA and regulator are one unit. They are preset to 200psi and you leave it alone! The air pressure is routed up through the gripframe so there are no external hoses. The TM7 is designed for use with compressed air (HPA) only… using CO2 will void your warranty! You can use a high output preset system, but a low output (400-450psi) output system is recommended.

Gassed it up, slapped my 45/4500 tank and Halo on there and took it out behind the warehouse for its initial spin. The trigger feel takes a little getting used to because there is no microswitch, just a Hall Effect sensor so there is no resistance when the activation point is reached and the marker fires. Wow, this thing is fun! It has a bit more recoil than some other electropneumatics but not nearly that of a blowback. Staying on target for quick follow up shots is no problem at all. The sound signature is a bit louder than some as well but again, its certainly quieter than most of the competition! A more heavily ported barrel will help with that if you want to quiet it down some. Switching between modes is as easy as a flick of the thumb. I put half a case of Core Prime Paintballs through it in minutes and didn’t chop any balls nor had any barrel breaks. This thin is going to see some serious use here in the near future.

One thing I’m changing out is the folding foregrip. Really, its not a bad unit but it does have a little bit of wobble to it that I personally find distracting (but I’m also very particular and obsessed with paintball gadgets!). I originally figured I’d put one of our Ergonomic Foregrips on there but then I remembered that I had a BT M16 Magazine Kit laying around from a previous project. Thirty seconds later and boom!… a mock magazine kit that forms a new foregrip and looks mean!

More to come as I start this new project…


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