As part of their 20th anniversary celebration campaign Planet Eclipse decided to give the American Paintball community the opportunity to raise some much needed cash for a charity of their choosing, by auctioning a set of the beautiful and extremely rare 20th anniversary marker sets. After taking into account all the suggestions posted on the paintball forums and all the ideas submitted by email directly to PE, the charity, ‘USO’ was finally nominated to be the benefactor of this exercise.
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The people behind the company known as GOG, the same people that introduced the original Shocker in 1995, now believe they have another game-changer in their new eNMEy pneumatic regulated spool valve marker. The eNMEy, due for release any day will be priced at the same level as your entry level blowback marker. “There’s no hammer, mainspring or sear in the eNMEy(TM).
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In a continuing effort to grow awareness for paintball, the JT SplatMaster Experience made its most recent stop at the 2012 Patriot Games, a Boy Scouts of America event held at Fort Knox, KY. Over 10,000 Scouts were in attendance from all over the country making it one of the largest Patriot Games on record.
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The CXBL is excited to announce we are SOLD OUT for the 2013 season! For more information about the Canadian Xtreme Paintball League – log onto www.xball.com!
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PaintballX3 Euro November Issue is Live & Free for your reading, viewing, commenting, and rating pleasure. This issue features 22 pages of Millennium Series World Cup Disney Coverage, Team Black Bandits (Netherlands) interview, Planet Eclipse HDE Gear feature, XField video game spotlight, an interview with Jason Wheeler, new products, news and much more.
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The NPPL is auctioning off the KHROME DESIGNED, 2012 NPPL All-Star Jerseys for Charity. Help out by purchasing 1 of 3 in the world Jerseys.
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During this past weeks’ PSP World Cup in Polk City, FL World Champion Professional paintball team, Russian Legion has secured a head-to-toe clothing, soft-goods and protective gear sponsorship with SLY Equipment and parent company, Valken Sports for the 2013 season.
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Over 350 teams from 38 countries competed in several different formats across 16 divisions on 11 fields at the massive 2012 PSP World Cup. Thousands of fans packed the stands surrounding the Professional field to chant and cheer for their favorites as Houston Heat ultimately defeated Tampa Bay Damage to win World Cup and claim the 2012 PSP Professional Series Championship!
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Houston Heat beat Tampa Damage today in the Pro finals at the 2012 PSP World Cup to take first place. San Antonio X-Factor finished third. Topgun Union won Division One. We’ll have much more here tomorrow,
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The game of paintball is played by more than 15 million people worldwide and it is estimated that more than 6 million of those playing the game are under the age of 18. If your child plays or wants to play paintball there are many things you should know. This book covers everything you need to know about paintball safety, where to play, cost, buying versus renting gear, what to bring to the field, and much more. Paintball: What Parents Need to Know is written by 27 year paintball veteran, former professional player, magazine publisher and parent, John Amodea.
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The ultimate paintball competition and trade show is almost upon us, so get ready for the biggest, best and most exciting tournament of the paintball season, the 2012 PSP World Cup at the Fantasy of Flight outside Orlando Florida, Oct 24th through the 28th. Over 350 teams from the far reaches of the globe will be competing in 12 different levels of competition, from Pro to Division 5 plus 10-man, UWL and NCPA College Class A, all fighting for the coveted World Cup title.
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Red Dot Paintball, located at the Horn Rapids Motor Sports Complex on the right hand side off the 240 West to Vantage HWY (4.75 Miles from the 240 Bypass) is one of the premier paintball fields in the state of Washington. Red Dot Paintball is the central paintball location in the Tri-Cities area and a place you’ll always be able to find a great game, meet new players in the area, and a paintball field that has it all.
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The Scarab TGR2 MILSIM Magazine Fed Marker is constructed from durable light-weight T6 Aluminum Alloy and Nylon Fiber with fully ambidextrous controls, sling mounts, comfortable ergonomics and an easy and quick dissasembly feature. The Scarab Marker is equipped with high end iron sights and an integrated MIL-STD 1913 top mounting rail for optical or electronic sights and other accessories.
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YOU CHOOSE YOUR TYPE OF PADDING YOU WANT on our new TOURNAMENT CUT JERSEY!!! For the 1st time, CUSTOMER gets to choose WHERE they want the optional padding on a PROFESSIONAL style jerseys to be.
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We are happy to report our BTT (Beta Test Team) has given us great feedback on the Beta SAR12′s and we have decided to implement some changes immediately that will result in a higher performing product. Further we want to give the worldwide team more time than previously planned to really put the SAR12 though the motions in numerous climates, altitudes and conditions. That being said we ar
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The October issue of PaintballX3 Magazine is live & Free. The issue features 20-plus pages of NPPL Las Vegas coverage, Clowns Versus Zombies Scenario/Big Game, New Products, an Interview with David Seybold, the referee of the very first paintball game ever played in the summer of 1981, and much more.
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One of the most often talked about topics in the various paintball forums online and a topic I’m often asked about is paintball being played in the Olympics. For me personally this is a topic I’ve been researching for years and it’s a topic I know well. So let’s dive right into it. Can paintball ever become an Olympic sport?
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By now you probably know that HDE or HIDE stands for High Definition Eclipse, but the name only tells part of the HDE story. Yes it’s camo, and yes it’s high definition, and yes it will even help you hide—but there’s so much more. The intricate patterns, layers and designs really do make the HDE jersey and all of the HDE line look stunning and as is the case with all Eclipse gear, the HDE line is very well manufactured. Some of the features of the HDE jersey include:
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Nearly everyone in paintball is familar with HK Army in one way or another. They are known for their mind blowing videos and down to their amazing swag and carefree no drama lifestyle! This year HK has dropped a lot of new products. New headbands, mini bunkers, sweatbands just to name a few. This season they have picked up Boston Red Legion (Russian Legion) and have released some sweet RL branded gear!
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This is it! If you want to play in the 2012 PSP World Cup, get your credit card out and get it booked. Time and space are running out. Final payments are due in full by Monday night! Pay your team entry, make final roster changes (to avoid fees) and any ID Card fees here:
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The latest, greatest edition of PaintballX3 Euro is now available for your reading pleasure. Read, click, comment, rate, and watch articles (and videos) like the Russian Hotball event #5, CSP Milano (Italy), an interview with scenario Team Hawkeye from the Netherlands, as well as new products, news and more. Check out our two feature articles – Paintball and the Olympics, and How to Get Sponsorships.
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The JT SplatMaster Experience will appear at the Boy Scouts of America Patriot Games located at Fort Knox, Kentucky. The JT SplatMaster Experience gives kids (and adults!) an opportunity to test out the JT SplatMaster z100 Pistol and z200 shotgun. Event attendees will try it first-hand in the JT SplatMaster Mega Arena, a 100’ x 50’ inflatable shooting enclosure featuring various target shooting activities and a quick draw competition. To make sure participants learn from the best, Pro Players will be onsite to distribute trading cards and educate participants about safety and game play.
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Stiffi adds US Army Allstars and Paintballers 4 Autism player to sponsored roster! Stiffi, manufacturers of high-performance carbon fiber paintball marker barrels and accessories, announced today the addition of Jeffrey Munoz to their list of sponsored and supported paintball players for the remainder of the 2012 playing season and beyond. An active player on the US Army Allstars and Paintballers 4 Autism teams in both local and national-level tournaments, Munoz joins the ranks of Stiffi-supported players competing with the light, affordable, accurate and fully Made-in-America C6 Delta Barrel.
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So Dynasty’s not dead just yet. Dynasty has wonthe NPPL Las Vegas World Championships with a final round win over XSV in the pro division. Edmonton Impact beat out Chicago Leganed to take third. We’ll have full coverage, photo galleries and more soon right here.
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Phoenix Contact will be making their tournament debut this weekend at the NPPL’s 2012 finale in Las Vegas. Houston Heat, the PSP powerhouse, will be making their NPPL debut in Vegas as well. Check out the full pro and divisional schedules for this weekend’s big event HERE.
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They say there’s no such thing as a free lunch, but to celebrate the launch of the all-new eNMEyTM full-pneumatic paintball marker, GOG PaintballTM is providing free tech training and free markers to qualified paintball dealers at this year’s PSP Paintball World Cup.
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Anyone who has been considering the purchase of a new paintball marker will want to act soon because Tippmann is offering a great new incentive. The company will be providing a FREE harness to anyone who buys an eligible 98 Custom, A-5, or Alpha Black marker between October 1 and December 31, 2012. To participate, consumers simply need to visit a participating paintball retailer to purchase a marker, secure the receipt, and complete an online Rebate Form.
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Anyone who has been considering the purchase of a new paintball marker will want to act soon because Tippmann is offering a great new incentive. The company will be providing a FREE harness to anyone who buys an eligible 98 Custom, A-5, or Alpha Black marker between October 1 and December 31, 2012. To participate, consumers simply need to visit a participating paintball retailer to purchase a marker, secure the receipt, and complete an online Rebate Form.
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North east Pennsylvania’s EMR Paintball is one of the world’s most interesting, innovative and fun fields to play. Whether you play a walk-on game or in their amazing Castle Conquest Big Game, EMR Paintball’s diverse terrain, their awesome concept fields, and friendly staff will be all you need to see and experience to know you’re at one of the world’s best paintball fields. EMR Paintball is owned and operated by Mike “Blue” Hanse, his wife Sue, and son Chris “Deuce” Hanse—and they’ve been at it since the early 1990s. Click the READ MORE for the rest of the story.
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WHAT: The JT SplatMaster Experience will appear at the Bikes, Blues and BBQ located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The JT SplatMaster Experience gives kids (and adults!) ages 9+ an opportunity to test out the JT SplatMaster z100 Pistol and z200 shotgun. JT SplatMaster provides a fun and safe outdoor play experience for the whole family, JT SplatMaster shoots color-filled ammo resulting in a SPLAT! Event attendees are invited to try it first-hand at the JT SplatMaster Mega Arena, a 100’ x 50’ inflatable shooting enclosure featuring various target shooting activities and a quick draw competition. To make sure participants learn from the best, Pro Players will be onsite to distribute trading cards and educate participants about safety and game play.
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