As the NPPL season winds down and is headed towards the league’s finals in Las Vegas (October 5-1), the rankings battles are really close in many divisions. In the pros Tampa Bay Damage holds just a six point lead over Infamous and a seven point lead over XSV. Camp Pendleton Raiders are only six point up on Texas Storm in Division One.
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Turn your Planet Eclipse Etha marker into… just about anything. The Planet Eclipse EMC Etha Rail Mounting Kit allows you to adapt the Planet Eclipse Etha to virtually any style of play—from MilSim to scenario, to woodsball to tournament ball all in a matter of minutes. This lightweight, free-floating rail mounting kit allows quick interchanging of third party attachments to make your own effective load-out. Add a scope, red dot site, flashlight, fore-grip, stock or just about any other option to your marker quickly to this durable kit.
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The Photo Challenge is Back! Send us a cool shot of you or your team using Sport Smoke and you could win over $200 worth of TSG and BFG Smoke Grenades! No shipping fees, no catch, just a ton of smoke grenades for the winner! That’s not all, the winning submission will be featured on the Sport Smoke Facebook Page and on www.SportSmoke.com!
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Check out the new Empire Axe SE. Click the READ MORE for more details!
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The September issue of PaintballX3 Euro is now live and free. Read, watch, listen, comment, and rate as we continue to make our digital magazines more and more interactive. This issue features the Tontons: Twenty Years of Paintball Celebration, Norwegian Masters coverage, tournament coverage from Russia and Belgium, Expanded New Product Spotlight, SplatMaster Z200 Review, and interview with Nick Slowiak and much more.
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The NPPL’s Dan Fagan will be hosting a referee clinic September 15th and 16th at Camp Pendleton Oceanside Ca. The Referee training clinics are for those who are interested in reffing the NPPL Las Vegas and Next year’s circuit. The course will cover both 7 Man Format and Race 2 Formats and will consist of a vigorous program where rules, positioning and communication will be taught, demonstrated and reviewed. We would like all NPPL Las Vegas Refs to attend this course. You are able to show up for the clinic on Saturday and Sunday and first time refs please note there will be a $100 charge for full certification.
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Phoenix Contact is a name you may not have heard before and it’s a name that has not existed long. The development of this team had modest roots and a few simple goals. To take the wealth of players and skill in Arizona and develop an organization that can be sustainable, marketable and professional in all aspects of the game.
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Don’t miss one of the best big games anywhere – Staargate - Book online here.
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Just a quick note this morning to let everyone know that we are changing the release date of PaintballX3 Euro Magazine to the 7th of the month. PaintballX3 (original) will remain a 15th of the month release date. Paintball 2Xtremes will be released on a quarterly basis on the 22nd of the month with the next issue releasing on November 22nd.
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There will be a new pro team making its debut at the NPPL Las Vegas finale – Phoenix Contact. The team is anchored by former players from Bonebrake Factory, Cartel, Naughty Dogs and others. This is a new team, not just a team changing its name.
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There will be a new pro team making its debut at the NPPL Las Vegas finale – Phoenix Contact. The team is anchored by former players from Bonebrake Factory, Cartel, Naughty Dogs and others. This is a new team, not just a team changing its name.
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Empire Paintball is pleased to announce the release of the newest addition to our line of markers, the Empire Axe LE – White/Black. This true white Axe has a durable enamel coating capable of withstanding abuse from the tournament grind.
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Put your gear in one half of this bag and your clothes in the other. There’s nothing like traveling with one bag when you’re headed to a paintball event or anywhere else for that matter. And if you’re flying, bringing one bag will save you $25 per flight on bag fees along. Planet Eclipse’s new Split Compact Gear Bag features split functionality, expandable pockets, a clear document pocket, the ability to use the pack as a backpack (with included shoulder straps), luggage ID pockets, telescoping luggage handle, luggage wheels, and a padded, external top compartment, perfect for laptops.
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The NPPL DC Challenge is in the books and X-Factor came out on top in the pro division. Chicago Legends finished second. TradeMyGun, High Octane, Avalanche, West Coast Sharks took first place in divisional play. We’ll have full coverage of the event in the September issue of PaintballX3 Magazine.
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Check out our first 750 photos from NPPL DC Cup today. See the photos HERE.
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Check out our new photo-site with 765,000 photos that span from the early 1980s to last week’s PSP MAO event. The images are shot by the best in the game – Dan Jordan, Michael Mohr, Ami Helge, Tim Larson, Meagan Foster, Josh Silverman and more! The photos are available to view, download or buy. Check them out here.
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One of the most successful and widely read magazines in paintball history is back after a three year hiatus. Paintball 2Xtremes is back with its 2012 Special “Photo Edition.” This issue features 28 years of the best photos by the best photographers in paintball. While the majority of the photos in this issue are from the past ten years, there are more than 50 amazing shots from the 80s and 90s that tell a piece of the game of paintball’s history.
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Check out the new Empire Halo Too and it’s new digiCam finish! It’s everything you’d expect from the Halo Too, plus this rockin’ cool finish.
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The NPPL will be selling two fields from the 2012 NPPL DC Challenge. Receive the full set of bunkers and be able to practice the NPPL Las Vegas World Paintball Championship field layout before the tournament! For further information please email info@nppl.com
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The new issue of PaintballX3 Magazine is live & Free. The issue features 24 pages of PSP Mid Atlantic Open Coverage, A Special “Paintball in Asia” section, D-League Event #3 coverage, New Products, Reviews, Interview with Junior Brown, and a feature on the feature film “Soldiers of Paint,” the documentary about Oklahoma D-Day. And MUCH more. Check it out it is 100% free, interactive, and it’s the most read magazine in paintball.
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If you’ve not seen or shot the new JT Splatmaster, here’s a chance to do it JT’s new SplatMaster Experience arena. They’ll be set up at the NPPL DC Cup coming up August 24-26. The National Professional Paintball League is committed to hosting the highest quality paintball tournaments at the most affordable price. Our vision is to provide you, the player and team, a professional stage to compete on while giving you the best possible experience.
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In just their first year together, super-team Houston Heat has won their second Pro event of the PSP season, defeating LA Infamous by just two points in the finals of the MAO. To get to the finals Houston Heat had to face and beat Tampa Damage and the Russian Legion–very impressive.
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Warped Sportz has been releasing custom “Dark” markers for more than 15 years and their Dark Axe is the latest in that series. The Dark Axe is a fully customized version of the Empire Axe that is available in two platforms: Standard and Pro Editions. Both versions of the Dark Axe come with custom milling to give your marker a very unique look. The Pro version comes with a Redline foregrip, Nano feed neck and two Lucky 15 barrels in .685 and .689 bore size.
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We got a firsthand look at the new Virtue Spire Loader today at the PSP Mid Atlantic Open and at first glance it appears to be a thing of beauty. It breaks down in seconds, it’s lightweight and it’s pretty slick looking. Check it out….
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Check out all the action form the PSP MAO on the Paintball Access Webcast. You can watch all the main field games here: PaintballAccess.com. It’s free so check it out. Also, Paintball X3 and Paintball 2Xtremes cameras and writers are there. We’ll be bringing you all the coverage starting on Saturday night, as well as 25 pages of Paintball X3 Magazine coverage in the next issue coming out on Wednesday.
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All Star Voting closes tomorrow August 8 2012. If you have not voted for your favorite player cast your vote tonight. To Vote for the West Coast Team Click HereView full post on Paintball X3 Magazine | News on Paintball Gear, Scenarios, Tournaments
Please check out this auction – it’s for a great cause. The 2nd (and last) Set of 20th Anniversary Markers for Charity is now up on eBay and will end this Friday. This set is for Charity and the money will go to the USO Wounded Warriors, which is an amazing charity.
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Since Dye released their already great Invision Goggle several years back they’ve done nothing but make it better and better with each release. From the rapid-lens-changing system to the extended vertical and horizontal peripheral vision, the Invision I4 is quality through and through. The sleek, light, low profile soft compression ear pads provide the protection you need while offering style and hearing clarity that are second to none. And the Invision I4 looks as amazing as it feels and performs.
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It was Tony’s son Keegan’s birthday Sunday and he brought the whole crew out to SC Village to play some paintball. Tony Hawk (and son Keegan) are frequent players at SC Village.
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Our good friends at Paintugal are giving away one Emboscada Diamond Conflict event T-shirt to the PaintballX3 magazine reader that likes the Paintugal Facebook page and makes the best sentence with the words “Paintball X3 Magazine”, “Paintugal” and “Fun”, at the X3 Facebook page. So “LIKE” the Paintugal page here: https://www.facebook.com/Paintugal and write your best sentence here: http://www.facebook.com/paintballx3 – Here’s an example sentence: “From what I can see while reading PaintballX3 Magazine, Paintugal’s events look like a lot of fun.”
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Giant Sportz and PbNation have teamed up to give away a great prize–an all-expenses paid trip for two to Decay of Nations in California.Click the READ MORE for details.
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Demon’s new Hip Belt X D3O fills that void for people who want tailbone and/or hip protection without protective shorts. The Hip X Belt is the most versatile hip/tailbone protection available! The entire belt is made of elastic and velcro so you’re able to cinch this up as tight as you need as well as attaching the three individual pads in exactly the right place. Ride with all the pads or just the ones you want.
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Planet Eclipse has begun to release their 2013 products line and their new E-Logo Gravel Pack is one of the first on the release list. This new backpack has huge storage capacity which can hold any combination of your goggles, marker, HPA tank, water bottle or even your laptop. The padded pockets will keep your items safe and strapping the E-Logo Gravel Pack onto your back makes it comfortable to carry your gear.
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We’re back with another issue of PaintballX3 Euro, our 10th issue to date. This one features Paintball SM Sweden, DPL (German) and CPPL tournament coverage, interviews, Europe’s largest paintball event coverage, Big Game Russia, product reviews, new products, On the Road With Konstantin Fedorov and much more. The issue if free and does not require special software–just your basic browser and an internet connection. Check it out!
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