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V-Force's New 'Grill' Series masks
Jan 7, 2007
V-Force the No.1 leader in paintball mask technology is topping the industry again with the new 'Grill' series.
- Quick-change Click-Dry Foam system - Revolutionary foam-swap system for fresh, dry foam in a snap
- Quick-change ThermoCured Lens - Lens interchangeable, easier than ever
- Quick-change Strap - Close-contact Posi-clip strap
- Sleek spherical lens - Aggressive, low profile sunglass-inspired 3D lens shape for unrestricted peripheral vision
- Hardtarget design - Ultra low profile design to further reduce the target zone
- Cutting edge optics - Industry leading Thermocured antifog and antiscratch lenses with unbeatable distortion free optics
- Customizable lenses - Adapt to any light condition with yellow or smoke tinted, mirrored, or photochromatic lenses
- Maximum bounce - Full-flex ProGrill center face soft rubber area to maximize bounce factor
- Ultralightweight construction for unrestricted movement
- Built in forehead bounce panel for added face and lens protection
- ProVisor - increased protection in sunny or rainy conditions
- ComfortChin Strap - Increased stability for a faster game
added more to site
Jan 7, 2006
Added more to the site including new articles in basic tips/strats, gun section, and much more. Take some time and check out the new info.
Tryouts This Saturday the 13th
Jan 7, 2007
Hey, Don't forget that the tryouts are this SATURDAY @ 10 AM, If you do not show up you WILL NOT BE APART OF THIS TEAM! Can't wait to see everyone out there.
Redz Ions, Body Kits and 45 grips are now available
Dec 29, 2006
Redz International is pleased to announce that the Redz Ion markers, Redz Ion Body Kits, and Grips are available for purchase right now, through its online store, and affiliated distributors and retail stores.
The Redz Ion Body Kits are "total conversion" body kits that completely change the look of the Ion marker, short of redesigning its fundamental structure. The kit includes all three parts needed to accomplish this: a 3D sculpted body, a regulator cover, and a specially-designed 45 grip that features Redz' 2007 "Rip-Stripe" graphics. Made of lightweight composite materials, the body kits were also engineered according to Smart Parts� exacting standards to ensure a precise fit. The Ions, body kits and grips come in red, white, blue, and olive (camo). 
The Redz 45 Grip is an ergonomically-designed grip that wraps around markers with 45 frames. It's included with the Ion Body Kit and is also available for individual sale. For an increased grip, Redz added grooves, raised areas, and a nice overall texture so players are less likely to lose your marker, even if their hands are covered in paint. The grips are available in red, blue, white, and olive (camo).
The Redz Ion Marker is an Ion that includes all of the upgrade parts that Redz engineered in 2006. This includes the Ion Body Kit, high-efficiency bolt, Cam-Lock feed neck, Pepper Stick Barrel, one of Redz' Triggerz (flat-style), and the Redz ASA with Rail. All of these parts boost the performance and function of the already-formidable stock Ion. The Redz Ions come in red, blue, white and olive (camo).
Carmen "The Angry" Borgia couldn't be happier with the results: "Since our Body Kits and Ion markers have arrived, we've been selling both at a phenomenal rate. Our entire staff has been answering calls and e-mails from players of all sorts asking about them, and those inquiries alone have, more often than not, generated sales. This is the first of many customized markers we'll be selling in 2007 and beyond, and it's a great first shot out of the cannon."
The Redz Ion markers, Ion Body Conversion Kits, and 45' Grips are available right now for purchase at www.redzcomfort.com and at your local store or favorite online shop.
ShockTech HALO Speed Wheel
Dec 29, 2006
In the last few years, loaders have transitioned from being the accessory to of a paintball gun to being a piece of gear in their own right, which players accessorize and modify. As one of the most popular high performance loader, the HALO line has attracted significant attention from aftermarket product designers. Everything from battery packs to over-drive the motor, to new circuit boards with custom control software have been marketed as ways to increase the HALO’s feed rate.
Bad Boyz Toyz in Chicago Illinois produces the Shocktech product line, and like many others, manufactures HALO accessories, like their milled aluminum drive cones and rip drive wheels. Their take on hopping up the speed of the HALO is much simpler than electronics – it relies on mechanical advantage.
The HALO is driven by a small 3-volt motor. The motor has a pulley on its shaft, and the pulley spins a drive band, that spins a group of reduction gears, which increase the torque delivered to the drive cone while decreasing its speed.
The Shocktech HALO Speed Wheel is an incredibly simple product. It is a Delrin shim that fits over the HALO motor pulley, increasing its diameter. That is all there is to it. By making the diameter of the pulley larger, it moves more of the drive band for each revolution. Much in the way that a car will need to have its speedometer reconfigured after changing to larger wheels, the Speed Wheel will cause the HALO drive cone to spin faster when the motor is driven at the same rate of rotation.
The stock brass pulley has a diameter of 0.155 inches, which translates to a circumference – literally the length of drive band it will move in each rotation - of 0.456 inches. With the Speed Wheel in place, the diameter is 0.323 inches, with a circumference of 1.015 inches. The 0.559 inch difference is 123 percent of the original pulley size.
So what does that mean? A 123% increase in drive pulley diameter means that the drive cone will now spin 123% faster relative to the motor – more than doubling its relative rate of rotation. That does not mean it will necessarily spin that much faster though, because in the world of physics there is no such thing as a free lunch.
The increase in relative rotation speed also comes with an equal decrease in torque – the with the Speed Wheel in place, the HALO motor will face 123% more resistance from the gear train and drive cone. Dropping in the Speed Wheel is much like shifting to a higher gear in a car. Higher speeds are possible, but there is less power available for rapid starting.Compared to other HALO upgrade products tested under the same conditions, the SpeedWheel impressively gave a measurable and comparable performance increase for a much lower price tag. Because it is purely mechanical, the Speed Wheel can of course be combined with other upgrades like aftermarket circuit boards or battery packs. Speed increases may vary when used with different circuit boards and at different voltage levels, due to the difference in torque levels the motor faces.
Sunday the 31st offlimits @12:30
Dec 29, 2006
Hey everyone I'm heading to Offlimits this Sunday the 31st @ 12:30, If you wanna come play some paintball be there and we can get some much needed practice before the tryouts. Hope to see you there!
Merry Christmas
Dec 22, 2006
I hope everyone has a wonderful christmas, all team members please contact me through the forums if you have any questions. Be safe and I will see you when I get back. I will be on the forums throughout the week I hope to see everyone on.
-blackheartion
Dynasty vs. Naughty Dogs in the finals
Dec 22, 2006
After watching weeks of close games, victories and defeats, the final match will take place this Friday! The showdown between the Naughty Dogs and Dynasty will decide who will be crowned the Smart Parts World Paintball Champion. Watch all of the action including a sneak peek at the game's first point available exclusively on Youtube.com at http://www.youtube.com/smartpartspaintball. ; Then plan to watch all the action unfold for the first place title on ESPN2 on Friday, December 22nd at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time.
Added flash music player
Dec 18, 2006
We just added a flash based music player, we hope you enjoy. If there is any type of music you would like to see added please email the webmaster.
Kila Product's Detents
Dec 18, 2006
Kila Products is a fairly new player to the paintball world, making their signature magnetic detents, boards, aftermarket eyes for various markers, and a clothing line as well. This review will cover the magnetic detents, which is the core product in Kila's line.
In a magnet, there are two 'poles', which is like polarity in electricity. Just like there are positive and negative voltages, so it is with magnets. In a magnet, there's a 'North' pole and a 'South' pole. In magnets, opposites attract, so two magnets placed with the north and south poles facing each other will attract and stick to each other. When two like poles are placed near each other, they will repel each other. Kila uses this principle to make a ball detent that uses no moving parts with the idea of making them more reliable. This principle is also used in triggers, using the repelling magnets to act as a spring.
Kila Magnetic detents were used in several different markers for this test, inc