Will this really change Paintball?

[Jon S]

I think it would be pretty cool if rules made it so you could only set it at the start of the game and then lock it down.

Swerve left be handy off the break? Ok, but have fun taking out anyone on the right!

Hook over the snake? Certainly sir, but I trust you don't want to shoot anyone beyond their 40?

Now that would really make for some interesting games.

 

[Ram]

Ok, anybody saw this ever in action? Like does it works at all? I can't get one thing - how exactly they are about to make the paintball fly straight forward and then after 20 yards make a 90 degree turn left or right? :S

 

[Darkwerks]

I've lots of good reports on this and I'd definitely be interested, mostly for the longer range rather than the swervy 'balls

 

[Tyger]

I'm trying not to be judgemental, however it's hard to NOT be. Too many years of promise for products that can do everything from add more range to guarantee more accuracy. If it works, then cool. I don't see how it can do what it's advertised as doing, making a ball go straight and make a HARD TURN to hit people behind standup can bunkers. But if my understanding of Physics is wrong, it's wrong.

Oh, and Chicago, that's been happening for a decade. Where 'ya been? Paintball players will buy victory before earning it. It's easier.

-Tyger

 

[Manning26]

Well Kiddos, if Simon's word isn't enough for ya'... then mine probably isn't either, but I would like to say that I had the pleasure of shooting one of these at the IAO over the weekend, and much like Simon was saying, I was giggling the entire time. It works and works well- I can only imagine the entertainment value of using one of these on live targets!

 

[Ms Bossy]

I have a vauge (which is getting more common at my age) memory of an article in either PGI or *cough* paintball adventures *cough* about a paintball with fins on for extended straighter flight, cannot remember if it was wind up or not

 

[manike]

Originally posted by Manning26
Well Kiddos, if Simon's word isn't enough for ya'... then mine probably isn't either, but I would like to say that I had the pleasure of shooting one of these at the IAO over the weekend, and much like Simon was saying, I was giggling the entire time. It works and works well- I can only imagine the entertainment value of using one of these on live targets!

Yay! Someone else who giggled when they shot it!

Dive bombing people gives them the impression they got shot from behind by their own team. hahaha

Guys, you can adjust the spin and thus when the ball starts to hook in by a very simple slider on the front. It clicks into position so you can always set it to the same points.

You can adjust the direction of hook by a simple twisting action. You can actually do both at the same time very easily.

Tyger, no it doesn't make that hard of a turn, but it definitely hooks around bunkers.