NEW product
SPOTLIGHT
Empire SYX
Marker
For weeks leading to the 2018
NXL World Cup, talk was rampant
that Empire and G.I. Sportz would
release a new marker. This talk
was proven true when images
leaked during World Cup week,
then as the new marker appeared
in the dealer area and then the
retail sales area of the G.I. Sportz
/ Empire booth at the event! The
Empire Syx, as the marker is named, is the newest generation of the Empire Axe platform, but takes
the concept to a new level of look and performance creating what appears to be a standout in
the mid-level tournament marker category! Named for its position in the Axe marker generation,
Sixth, the Syx offers a sleek, aggressive new look and comfortable feel with no external air hoses,
a vertical feed neck, two-piece, ported barrel, wrap-around rubber grips and a regulator housed
in the pistol grip frame. Tool-free maintenance and bolt removal and an OLED board make the
Syx as convenient as it is light, small and easy on the eyes. While not officially on the market
yet, the prototypes we examined at the 2018 World Cup looked well-made, were comfortable
to hold, very lightweight and should they shoot as well as they look, the Syx will likely carve an
impressive niche into paintball for the 2019 season and beyond! www.EmpirePaintball.com
Bunkerkings CMD Goggle
A much-talked-about Kickstarter campaign was the path chosen by Bunkerkings to launch their
CMD, or “Command” goggle system this Fall. Lauded by the company
as “a revolution in paintball goggle technology”, the is being
advertised as “the world’s most fog-proof paintball goggle.”
While both statements are tall orders, there’s no doubting
that when the goggle does reach the market, it’s likely
to be a great product, thanks to a list of standard features
including a thermal, HD polycarbonate lens, improved mouth
clearance and air flow through a flexible facemask, a standard
“microvisor” to help protect the lens and deter glare, improved
hearing through redesigned ear coverings and interchangeable
plush face foam. To say the Kickstarter campaign for the CMD
goggle was successful would be an understatement, and those
who contributed the largest amounts will receive limited editions
and delivery is slated for January 2019. www.BunkerKingscom
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