Paintball Magazine January 2019 Issue | Page 8

NEW product Empire SYX SPOTLIGHT Paintball’s World Cup has long been the launchpad for new products in the industry and 2018 was no exception, as Empire, one of the game’s leading brands, selected this event to “soft” launch their newest marker, the Syx. A generational step forward for the long-running and successful Axe platform that has been used by local, regional, divisional and even professional players over the seasons, the Syx is a step forward in style and performance for the platform, with a sleek and updated new look, updated internals and all the bells and whistles serious competitive paintball players have come to demand from their markers out of the box, from anti-chop eyes and a clamping vertical feed neck to regulators, light weight, a multi-piece barrel and all the electronic modes of fire a tournament player might need. Test markers have begun to make their way out into the hands of trusted players like Rocky Knuth of the Naughty/Northwest Dogs with promising results, so keep an eye on www.EmpirePaintball.com for more details! Luxe X A more than successful tournament marker since its debut a decade ago, the Luxe has been used by top players and teams at major events around the world. Houston Heat, the 2018 World Cup professional winners, even carried the Luxe to the top of the podium. Conveniently enough, the newest Luxe model was released at the World Cup, the Luxe X. There’s not much to say other than that the successful, feature-packed, event and series title-winning Luxe has been improved in numerous ways, from performance to maintenance to construction, making a great marker even better. Standard features across the Luxe platform continue to be toolless bolt removal, low pressure operation, a low-rise clamping feed neck, anti-chop eyes, a full suite of electronic features and even voice feedback. If the best of the best in paintball markers is on your Christmas list, the Luxe X had better be near the top. For more information visit www.LuxePaintball.com. 08 paintball.media magazine