Update 3/27/09: Kingman just sent out an email blast announcing the official release date of their new paintball pistols, the Kingman Chaser and Eraser. You can purchase them in stores beginning April 3, 2009. Use their store locator to find the nearest store or online retailer to buy.
Kingman has released a video for their new Kingman Training paintball guns, the Chaser and Eraser. The video is very informative and visual, showing you all the different specs and colors of the two new pistols. It’s only about a minute long, so it’s worth a peek. They look very realistic as mentioned in my post only a few weeks ago. But that’s what they were going for.
Kingman Training targets more “tactical” markets like S.W.A.T, Police, F.B.I and even some military organizations – as well as private companies that use aggressive forces. The Chaser and Eraser are perfect tactical scenario paintball guns best suited for a “real environment”. These are available to the public, of course. Perfect for 1v1, 2v2, or 3v3 backyard games as well. All backed by the Kingman brand. You can’t get much better than that.
The Macdev Cyborg RX made its official debut in late 2008 at the World Cup. The Cyborg RX’s main competitor is the Planet Eclipse EGO. These two markers will face each other head on in 2009. The “RX” in the name refers to it being the gun that ends all your marker woes… A “prescription” for your crappy gun if you must. Consumer response has been relatively decent although the Cyborg RX is still very new. Most people either lean towards the EGO in this gun class because of its reputation, but Macdev isn’t trailing by far. Given the hard economic times we are all facing, the Cyborg RX can potentially be a “make or break” item for the Australian paintball gun manufacturer – but it’s too early to tell.
On April 3rd, Kingman will be releasing two new paintball hand guns mainly intended for use in training atmospheres. The Kingman Eraser and Chaser use 11mm (.43 caliber) paintballs and 12 gram CO2 cartridges as their air source.
Kingman Training applies the latest patent pending paintball technology into this new life-sized marker. The KT marker delivers a true simulated weight and feel, comparable to a real hand pistol. Each “magazine” holds 10 paintballs and shoots up to 300 feet per second. Each 12 gram CO2 cartridge can shoot 4 “magazines”.
The KT marker will provide flawless performance, with increased accuracy and distance. This marker is perfect for recreational simulated environments and Military, Security, or S.W.A.T. training practice. –KingmanTraining.com
Kingman plans on releasing the Chaser and Eraser in 2009. No specific date is know at this time.
Compared to real hand guns, the Kingman Chaser and Eraser are now, most likely, the most “life-like” paintball guns in the consumer market.
“The latest incarnation of the most popular tournament marker in the world” – Planet Eclipse
It’s hard to believe that Planet Eclipse already released their 5th generation paintball gun, the Ego 9. In 2004, the first Eclipse Ego debuted and captured the attention of most professional players and high-end gun users. Planet Eclipse built a gun around weight, air efficiency, size, ergonomics, and accuracy. Over the last 4 years, Planet Eclipse has been making some very aggressive moves in the high-end paintball gun market. The Ego came in and swept away “old technology” in paintball.
Right now the leading manufacturers in the high-end gun market are Dye/Proto (DM9/PM8), Smart Parts (Shocker), and Planet Eclipse (Ego). Say goodbye to WDP (Angels) and WGP (Autocockers), they will soon become antiques. The Eclipse Ego can be partially blamed for this but good riddance. Planet Eclipse has been building their guns around the same solid foundations of reliability, performance, light-weight’ness and simplicity. You can expect the same features, and more, with the new Ego 9.
Dye has released their new loader named the “Rotor” at the 2008 World Cup. Dye claims the Rotor has the “most consistent feed rate of any loader on the market”. Made from Nylon material, the intelligent design behind the Rotor allows for quick maintenance and disassembly, making it extremely easy to clean. No more screwdrivers or Allen/hex keys needed for this loader. Very impressive Dye.
Another giveaway hosted by Paintball Online. This time they’re giving away an Invert Mini. To enter the drawing you need to visit the giveaway page and put in your email address. The drawing will be September 30th. Please be sure to check your emails within of this date or else you might lose your spot.
Dye has released a Youtube video preview of the new DM9 paintball gun. The Dye DM9 is now the lightest gun in the Dye Matrix family. Hyper 3 regulator, new trigger design, new milling, new eye technology and more. The Dye DM9 has been announced for release at the World Cup in October. Watch the vid and don’t covet too much.
You can almost see the brilliance coming from the DLX Luxe, Smart Parts newly manufactured high end paintball gun. The DLX Luxe (pronounced “Lukes”) has already debuted at the NPPL Huntington Beach event in March, catching the attention of most of the paintball industry. Other than its shilling beauty, the Luxe is loaded with all of today’s fancy technology, putting it ABOVE the “high-end” gun class and into its own luxury brand. Sure there might be a lot of “hype” built around this gun right now, but you must admit that it’s p.i.m.p. The Luxe was designed to perform for tournament play, keeping in mind every player’s need for general maintenance, cleaning, and configuration while under little to no time.
Under the leadership of the DLX Technology group (owned by Smart Parts), the combined efforts of designers, pneumatic, mechanical, manufacturing and software engineers, multimedia developers, linguistic specialists, professional paintball players and leading paintball field and store operators have culminated in the development of the ultimate luxury paintball marker – a synchronization of style, raw performance and unparalleled customer support.
DLX Luxe features:
– Audible voice is used to denote marker status, adjustment mode, etc
– Tool-less field strip for the firing assembly and eye/detent covers.
– Optional grip-routed air supply through the frame (LE only) using the special Luxe foregrip regulator, no macroline.
– Compatible with a standard vertical regulator and screw-in ASA combo if needed (uses macroline).
– Beam-break anti-chop eyes.
– Integrated piston detents.
– Cam-lock feedneck.
– Five available languages (English, French, German, Russian, and Spanish).
– Multiple adjustment settings, and a variety of base firing modes (semi, PSP, NXL, fullyauto, etcetc).
– Rechargeable Lithium-polymer power source, yields approximately 25,000 shots per full charge.
– Battery charger and one spare battery included.
– Smart Parts barrel thread (fits Ion/XE/SP1/SP8/Vibe, Nerve, Shocker NXT, Impulse).
– Freak barrel included.
– Fully adjustable trigger (post travel, pre travel, firing point, retention weight)
– Indirect-acting solenoid (Parker model, low power use, easy serviceability).
– Weight is 27.3 ounces, or 774 grams.
– Carrying case and spares kit included.
PMI has stopped manufacturing their Black Maxx paintball guns, and they’re being closed out for extremely cheap. So here’s your chance snag a really sweet deal for only $39.99. This gun would be a great solution for anybody looking to get into the sport, or to just have another something to make mom angry. These should be gone in less than two weeks so jump on it if you want one.
-45 double trigger frame with guard
-Custom ported aluminum barrel
-Bottomline
-Unique rotary safety lock system
-Flush cocking system
-Elliptic lock system for no-tool cleaning
-Reliable semi-auto operation
-Industry standard 7/8″ right hand feed port
-Accepts all standard paintball gun sights
-Sleek, compact, and stylish ergonomic design
-Constructed from the latest durable hi-tech aerospace materials
-Accepts a wide range of accessories
Season 2 of Xtreme Paintball airs today at 4:30 on Fox Sports Network (FSN). Check your local TV listings for time changes since it varies based on your location. Xtreme Paintball is one of the very first television shows ever made centering entirely around the sport. Not only that, but the show gets a bit more “personal” with the players through interviews, stories, and other experiences. It’s not 100% tournament play – you get some drama along with the action 🙂 Check it out.
