S.P.E strangely quiet

[Dark Warrior]

So what going on with Smart Parts Europe?
When I started buying my own equipment 4 years ago
They were a big thing in the UK scene
Things seem mighty different now.

 

[MrDan]

the word 'patent' springs to mind.


and 'shocker'

 

[Gibbsey]

i think its the rather large circulation of the "F*ck Smart Parts" hats

Monopolising doesnt always pay off i spose...

(cant spell)

 

[Buddha 3]

Seen them on a number of big tournaments, and they were doing plenty of business. And note the proliferation of Shockers on the fields, and I doubt it is all woe and bad times for them.

No news is good news, as the saying goes.

 

[Dark Warrior]

Originally posted by Buddha 3
Seen them on a number of big tournaments, and they were doing plenty of business. And note the proliferation of Shockers on the fields, and I doubt it is all woe and bad times for them.

No news is good news, as the saying goes.

Is that business SP-E or SP-US
In this country i have not seen the proliferation as you say, obviously I've not been to the European events but I have noticed that they are very low key in the UK at the moment.
Which is strange considering their aggressive stance in the USA

 

[Buddha 3]

Given the fact that they all sounded like an episode of neighbours, rather than having long drawls, I'd say it was SP UK that was present at these events...

 

[John C]

It is true that every 13 year old yank kid in a replica shirt can be found, brand new Dynasty Shocker in hand.

A lesser but still noticable amount have appeared on the fields.

I cant recall whether its SPE or SPUS, but the guys in the booth at Toulouse were English.

 

[John C]

Oops Beaten to it by Buddha.

But i dont see the relevance in the size of their draws???

 

[stongle]

Toulouse was SPE.

Seeing a lotta shockers out with the sponsored teams, not quite so many finding private buyers in my mind (could be drug induced imagining though). I think the uber firepower guns, Timmies, A4 Flys etc are taking center stage at the mo. Will have to wait and see if and what the Nerve brings to the party.

I do think SPE may have suffered a tad over here from the Fcuk SP sh*t, you throw enough sh*t some's gonna stick (rightly or wrongly).

The US seems to be a totally different market. As long as it's got "Made in the Good Ol'USA", you gonna shift product, us Europeans are a tad more fickle.......no?

 

[le-pig]

Originally posted by stongle

The US seems to be a totally different market. As long as it's got "Made in the Good Ol'USA", you gonna shift product, us Europeans are a tad more fickle.......no?

similar in the uk though,at the last few events ive been to there were far more e-blades and angels than anything else