Gear: Summer 2008
by Ian "Lo" Ebersole on Nov 19, 2008
New Gear
BT TM-7
Battle Tested released their newest marker shortly before DDAY this year, a combination of woodsball functionality and style with electro-pneumatic performance. The BT TM-7 uses the proven Mini internal design and low pressure operation, while providing picatinny spec rails, an integrated collapsible stock, a folding tactical foregrip, and an offset feed to provide a perfectly clear sight picture. Add an external four position mode switch to change from fully automatic back to semi on the fly, and this marker is sure to become a woodsball workhorse for several teams this season. http://www.btpaintball.com
Blackleaf Outfitters Ban-Du
For years, players have sought the best in head and neck protection while playing. The Ban-Du, from Blackleaf Outfitters provides a solution to those ringers that can be so painful at close range, as well as sun protection, and the need to soak up sweat before it gets into your mask. Custom made, these affordable headwraps are availiable in any number of color combinations, including most camoflauge patterns, and have generous coverage to make sure that even your lower neck remains shielded. http://www.blackleafoutfitters.com
SO Gear Hangout
A portable storage solution for your gear between games, the SpecOps Gear Hangout is a new way to free your hands while you’re retelling stories or gearing up for the next game, without having to leave your expensive gear on the ground to get dirty or to be stepped on. Made with the quality material and stitching that SpecOps soft goods are known for, the hangout wraps around any nearby tree, and provides a number of sling attachments and pockets to easily accommodate everything from your goggles and vest up to your marker of choice. http://www.specialopspaintball.com
Virtue Crown
Speedfeeds have really only been used by tournament players, for several reasons. The open lid allows dirt, debris, and moisture into the hopper, and speedfeeds often don’t hold paint in during a vigorous woodsball match. The Virtue Crown however, uses a more solid lid system, which is able to keep debris out and paint in, even on long crawls. Add a lower profile and the diminished time for reload, and the Virtue crown is worth a second look. Available for most high-end loaders. http://www.virtuepaintball.com
Guerrilla Air CF tank
Guerrilla Air just announced a full line of Carbon fiber HPA tanks utilizing their incredibly small Myth regulator system. Now the lightest, smallest and one of the most affordable HPA solutions on the market, Guerrilla Air is ready to power you to your next woodsball victory. http://www.guerrillaair.com
Bob Long M-Tac
Unveiled slightly after the TM-7, Bob Long’s M-Tac takes a similar idea of combining electro-pneumatic performance with a mil-sim body. Running off the popular Marq internals, the M-Tac hides a high pressure regulator inside the magazine well, and will be compatible with most tactical accessories. Also featuring a firing mode selector switch, and an electronic cocking handle, the M-Tac takes mil-sim markers to new levels of performance and realism. http://www.boblongdirect.com