ts that time of the year; new paintball things! This year we got a lot of new gear, new guns from Planet Eclipse and Empire; new loaders from Virtue and GI Sportz and plenty of new soft goods. There were a lot of new products to choose from this year; some choices were obvious while others took some mulling over. The only stipulations were that the product had to be released in 2016 or debuted…
Going into his 11th year as a pro, Siewers is set to rejoin the team he played for in 2008 the Los Angeles Ironmen. The Ironmen announced late last month that they would be rebuilding and looking to add new players this off season. The addition of a player of Siewers’ caliber to a roster that is rebuilding is huge. Siewers will add some much needed winning experience on a team filled with new players and he could…
Aftershock have just lost another core player in Rob Velez. Ronnie Dizon left Shock to go back to Houston Heat last month and now Velez is heading to Boom. Velez is no stranger to Boom, Velez played for: Boom, Boom II and Boom III throughout 2010 and 2012 until making his way to Aftershock. There is no question that Velez was one of Aftershocks best players and one of the better players in the NXL. Players on the…
After two year shooting MacDev Clone 5s, Tampa Bay Damage are making the switch to the DLX Luxe ICE. As with most sponsorships, it probably has more to do with money than the gun themselves. Although it the past we have seem Damage have massive gun problems at the wetter events. Damage will still be using Virtue Spire III, Vio masks and Bunker Kings gear. Not only did Damage change gun sponsors, they have also add…
After 12 years, 187 cRew are throwing in the towel. 187 cRew started out like many other the paintball teams, a group of friends just wanting to have fun. 187 quickly discovered they were pretty good, and the team went pro in 2012. Through the year 187 have struggled in the pro division, with there best year coming in 2015 when the team took two 4th place finishes. 187 cRew may not have had any podium finishes, but the team…
m a sucker for a good deal. I love the mid-range paintball guns like the Empire Axe and the Planet Eclipse Gtek, so naturally, I was thrilled when Virtue announced the Vio Ascend. There is just something about getting a good deal that I love. Maybe it is that I don’t take care of things well, and if it is a bit cheaper I don’t feel as bad about it. Or maybe I’m just cheap….…
Long time LA Infamous player Brad McCurley, has joined AC Dallas. McCurley announced recently, that he was leaving Infamous to be able to continue to pursue his career with GI Sportz. The addition of McCurley to the AC squad is huge. AC Dallas have been ripped apart, three main players in Clint Johnson, Nico Hyde and Devon Stuart have all left the team this off season. Johnson went to X-Factor and both Hyde and Stuart have joined Heat. McCurley should help…
