Tippmann and Ideas
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Forum Name: Paintball Ideas / News From Tippmann
Forum Description: Got a new idea or a way to improve something?
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Topic: Tippmann and Ideas
Posted By: TippmannEffect
Subject: Tippmann and Ideas
Date Posted: 22 February 2006 at 1:46am
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I know I think so but, what do you guys think should Tippmann listen to our ideas. I know other companies listen to there marker owners ideas.
Modding not milling With all of the modding to improve Tippmann looks and performance shouldn't they? I believe with enough ranting and raving they might. A few things that I would like to see Tippmanns that are sold in more then 3 colors. A GTA trigger with set screws GTA silicone grips (like dye3) Polished internals Lighter trigger spring and the list goes on. Does any one else agree with me, that there is a lot of unnecessary metal in the Tippmann 98 / custom pro. I might be crazy but, since we own or have owned at least one Tippmann and many of us our experienced owners they should at least take the time to read / listen to us.(sorry run on sentence) ------------- www.tippmannowners.com check me out there |
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Posted By: Styro Folme
Date Posted: 22 February 2006 at 3:42am
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i agree, but in order for tippmann to be able to fund some of those things they would have to stop production of other stuff. i would like to see the E-Bolt come back though. ------------- X |
Posted By: Snake6
Date Posted: 22 February 2006 at 7:53am
As would I. |
Styro Folme wrote:Posted By: Reb Cpl
Date Posted: 22 February 2006 at 10:18am
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There are a lot of people that use tippmanns. There are fields that rent them out, woodsballers, speedballers, scenario players. What tippmann does from what I can see is make a rudimentary marker that can be customized to fit your specific wants/needs. Part of the problem with your suggestion is that theres no way tippmann could listen to the suggestions of all of their customers. For example: You suggest silicone grips and colors.....I may have no use for that. In order to cater to the suggestions of all of their customers, they'd have to stop their already successful operations and branch out into other markets.....markets that already have well established companies running things. Lets say they start making grips......now they're competing with Dye stickies. Lets say they start making milsim mods for the scenario players....now they're competing with a host of other companies that already make these. The point is that theres such a diverse base of customers, that theres no way they could cater everyone's suggestions.
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Posted By: The Guy
Date Posted: 22 February 2006 at 1:27pm
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The upgrades that Tippmann sells for their guns, are mostly stuff that nobody else sells. Why would Tippmann wanna make a GTA Sticky Grip? They are already made by DYE. The only reason half the GTA parts are made is to give players an option on what to upgrade to, while other companies are still developing parts.
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Posted By: Styro Folme
Date Posted: 22 February 2006 at 4:17pm
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hmm... i learned something from this thread.... ------------- X |
Posted By: Monk
Date Posted: 22 February 2006 at 6:20pm
| Im positive that tippmann looks at these forums to better the company and its customer service. But I doubt that they change any marker. They spend years upon years finalizing the design for them, just to have some kid coplain that there is too much metal on it. |
Posted By: MVM91
Date Posted: 22 February 2006 at 8:46pm
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Posted By: TippmannEffect
Date Posted: 23 February 2006 at 12:21am
Yet they are releasing two hoppers the faster hopper is slower then a y boarded egg which can be bought for $60 which is the about the same price Tippmanns hopper will cost and the same average price a used halo goes for. I believe I proved my point though, I do not feel like debating this with you any more then in this one post. Tippmann is now competing in air soft and in the hopper part of the paintball business. I never said that Tippmann should listen to every idea but, I hear the same complaints from many Tippmann owners speedball and woodsball players. I just meant that if Tippmann listened to the general ideas and opinions from there consumers they may sell even more markers and upgrades around the world. ------------- www.tippmannowners.com check me out there |
Posted By: old fart
Date Posted: 23 February 2006 at 9:36am
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I'm a Tippmann dealer and proud of it! the new product line which is comming out is indicitative of the rest of their products. The product is user friendly very upgradable and most of all DEPENDABLE. I hope Tippmann keeps up the good job, my strong sales depend on it! |
Posted By: RavenGuard
Date Posted: 24 February 2006 at 9:59pm
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I prefer the tippmanns the way they are... they're so generic, that you can change one little thing on them and they become your own gun, and people recognize that. A simple selection of paintjobs and generic upgrades allows them to produce the markers cheaper, but because of the sheer volume of parts, there can be thousands of variations. I like the fact that (though many own a-5's) few have green ones, etc. ------------- Tippmann A-5 Polished Internals E-Grip Ape Board JCS Blade Trigger QEV 8" Bigshot + Apex Ricochet R-5 / Tac Cap Palmers Stabilizer 68/4500 Crossfire |
Posted By: TippmannEffect
Date Posted: 25 February 2006 at 3:45pm
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I guess I am the only one that would like to see stock and milled / upgraded (new) on the marker at the same time. ------------- www.tippmannowners.com check me out there |
Posted By: Ilford Rule
Date Posted: 28 February 2006 at 6:52pm
Whats this about tippmann making hoppers now? and this airsoft business: i know im not alone in saying that if they go into airsoft ill be disappointed. ------------- CPro (w/ polished internals) 14" Bigshot BT SBS Various Rails NcSTAR D4B Macro AA 68/45 
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Posted By: TippmannEffect
Date Posted: 28 February 2006 at 11:10pm
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Wow this is Tippmann.com and we heard about this at tippmannowners.com before you guys did oh well here is a link and some info
02/09/06 more info in link *Tippmann Enters Airsoft Category with Heavyweight Products* BUFFALO GROVE, IL - FEBRUARY 9, 2006 - Tippmann Sports, the leading manufacturer of high-performance paintball products, has entered a new and increasingly popular category with the company's first-ever line of Airsoft guns and accessories through a strategic alliance withPalco Sports. Tippmann's initial, well-rounded Airsoft offering includes a complete line of Tippmann branded, spring-operated pistols and rifles, CO2 and "green gas" powered pistols and automatic electric rifles (AEG Technology). The company is also introducing a number of high-quality accessories, including a target, replacement magazine and a new line of BBs, which will be marketed under the Straight Shot™ name. http://tippmann.com/about_us/pressReleaseDetails.aspx?id=16 - Tippmann airsoft 02/09/06 more info in link *Tippmann Launches Triumph Brand with Two Electronic Loaders* BUFFALO GROVE, IL - FEBRUARY 9, 2006 - Tippmann Sports, the world-leading manufacturer of paintball markers and related accessories, has launched two high performance electronic loaders, which will be marketed under a new sub-brand, Triumph by Tippmann. Each new loader, the SL-200 and AL-200, can hold up to 200 paintballs and features a lightweight, aerodynamic design, quiet operation and an LED on/off and low-battery indicator. Both loaders also come standard with a snap fit, wide-mouth lid and adjustable "O-Ring" neck, which allows the systems to fit easily on most paintball markers. URL=http://tippmann.com/about_us/pressReleaseDetails.aspx?id =19]Tippmann Hoppers[/URL] 02/09/06 more info in link *Unique Anti-Chop Technology Prevents Paintball Breakage* BUFFALO GROVE, IL - FEBRUARY 9, 2006 - Tippmann Sports, the world-leading manufacturer of paintball markers and related accessories, has launched the next generation of Anti-Chop Technology, which virtually eliminates paintball breakage and jamming. Unlike many existing Anti-Chop mechanisms, which are essentially spring-loaded bolts, Tippmann's Anti-Chop Technology is a complete new system consisting of a rear bolt, front bolt and linkage arm with movements that are dictated by the location of a paintball in the chamber prior to firing. http://tippmann.com/about_us/pressReleaseDetails.aspx?id=17 - Tippmann a c t ------------- www.tippmannowners.com check me out there |
Posted By: rob_ster_in
Date Posted: 03 March 2006 at 11:20am
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I feel Tippmann should offer a really true custom shop. All other real gun makers do this. If you want something and pre pay and talk with and or meet them they should offer a custom made either paint or some other modd if you paying for it why not have a truely custom gun done by no other than tippmann. ------------- Something wicked this way comes .....Dead Reckoning www.deadreckoning.us |
Posted By: Snake6
Date Posted: 03 March 2006 at 12:14pm
| Tippmann Effect, the regs all knew about these annocments a while ago. the newer members don't however. We are not as ill-informed as you think. |
Posted By: MT. Vigilante
Date Posted: 03 March 2006 at 1:23pm
I agree with you, I like most of what tippmann puts out because of its simplicity. And as for what the guy said about tippmann using to much metal in its desighns; Metal is better, or at least costwise it is, the metal makes tippmanns durable and reliable, I work with composites all the time on the aircraft I work on and yes many of them are better than metal, but they cost about five times as much. The best thing I can say to the guy that started this thread is this; Tippmann knows the meaning of the acronim (not sure of spelling) K.I.S.S. -------------  Join the XP Re-Revolution!
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Posted By: TippmannEffect
Date Posted: 04 March 2006 at 3:20am
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acronym?
Get out the square guys Tippmann can do so much more but, they rather put out a hopper which better preform as or better then most of it competition of they plan to sell them for such a price. "simplicity" how would you compare your average barrel to the apex when it some to simplicity. When did I say Tippmann shouldn't use metal? "Does any one else agree with me, that there is a lot of unnecessary metal in the Tippmann 98 / custom pro." I believe what I said is true the gun would be lighter (1 less flame against Tippmann). I would like a lighter Tippmann. When it comes to being informed I just figured that out of all people, most active members here would know about this before other forum members. We have a mind reader here (snake) I don't think members are really ill-informed, I have been a member here for a long time and I believe I know how things work here. ------------- www.tippmannowners.com check me out there |
Posted By: MT. Vigilante
Date Posted: 06 March 2006 at 2:46pm
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I agree that I whould like to see a lighter tippmann, however, the only way they could make the tippmann as reliable as it is and more lightwieght is by using composites, which whould drive the costs way up. ------------- Join the XP Re-Revolution!
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Posted By: TippmannEffect
Date Posted: 06 March 2006 at 9:41pm
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Or just use a little less metal, Natural Newbies 98 is light and still extremely durable... Thanks for agreeing. ------------- www.tippmannowners.com check me out there |
Posted By: MT. Vigilante
Date Posted: 07 March 2006 at 5:57pm
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The thing I whould really like to see is tippmann make their guns a little bit shorter, not counting the barrel. ------------- Join the XP Re-Revolution!
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Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 07 March 2006 at 8:38pm
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The thing about tippmann making guns that are already "milled" then they wouldnt be custom anymore... It wouldnt get as much comments on them if you can just go to your local shop and buy it... milling may be to improve preformance and looks but it also has a custom thing about it that turns heads, if they just did that straight from the assembly lines... it would'nt be cool anymore. ------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
Posted By: TippmannEffect
Date Posted: 08 March 2006 at 9:59am
1: I was talking about basic milling and internal polishing. 2: Most local shops could care less about a Tippmann and if they did they probably have already seen most mill / mods already. Though there are some unique Tippmanns out and around. 3: Is basic milling was done and the gun also came in a verity of colors, those who just buy a gun because, it looks cool may buy a Tippmann over a spyder, also those who may want a milled or painted Tippmann but, either are scared to or do not have the time to do either may go out and buy one already "done up". 4:A few thins on this comment... "if they just did that straight from the assembly lines... it wouldn't be cool anymore" Then how is sending your gun out to someone else cool? How wouldn't it be cool, it would be better looking and may perform better. It still would be cool because, there is so much more milling and moding left for you to do. Tippmann could make it a limited edition Tippmann 98 and or custom pro. 5: When it comes to milling and moding I don't see much of an end since there is so much that hasn't been done to Tippmann 98's custom pro's and a-5's. ------------- www.tippmannowners.com check me out there |