Comments on: Rumor of the day: Smart Parts on the way out? http://www.propaintball.com/2009/12/smart-parts-closed-out-of-business/ Paintball news and rumors Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:45:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: spion http://www.propaintball.com/2009/12/smart-parts-closed-out-of-business/comment-page-1/#comment-8362 spion Wed, 26 May 2010 02:40:00 +0000 http://www.propaintball.com/?p=5665#comment-8362 I agree ^^ I agree ^^

]]> By: Branmuffin http://www.propaintball.com/2009/12/smart-parts-closed-out-of-business/comment-page-1/#comment-7614 Branmuffin Fri, 16 Apr 2010 23:39:45 +0000 http://www.propaintball.com/?p=5665#comment-7614 Obama needs to step in with a government bailout program for smart parts. Obama needs to step in with a government bailout program for smart parts.

]]> By: Aaron Poisson http://www.propaintball.com/2009/12/smart-parts-closed-out-of-business/comment-page-1/#comment-6638 Aaron Poisson Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:40:18 +0000 http://www.propaintball.com/?p=5665#comment-6638 I always thought highly of Smart Parts products, my sister own and Ion, former teammate had an Ecipse Factory Team Impulse, I have owned freak barrels since their inseption. Moreover, I as a graphic artists thought there branding was outstanding! I might be purchasing a Octane Shocker...does anyone think GI will service Shockers from Smart Parts? I always thought highly of Smart Parts products, my sister own and Ion, former teammate had an Ecipse Factory Team Impulse, I have owned freak barrels since their inseption. Moreover, I as a graphic artists thought there branding was outstanding!

I might be purchasing a Octane Shocker…does anyone think GI will service Shockers from Smart Parts?

]]> By: Murdoc http://www.propaintball.com/2009/12/smart-parts-closed-out-of-business/comment-page-1/#comment-6528 Murdoc Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:56:00 +0000 http://www.propaintball.com/?p=5665#comment-6528 To say that this might wiped out paintball as a whole is a little dramatic, it's not the companies who make the sport. It's the players. Sure competitions may take a hit for a bit but in the end it's the people who go out and play who make the sport successful, even if it means going back to pump markers. To say that this might wiped out paintball as a whole is a little dramatic, it’s not the companies who make the sport. It’s the players. Sure competitions may take a hit for a bit but in the end it’s the people who go out and play who make the sport successful, even if it means going back to pump markers.

]]> By: Consumer http://www.propaintball.com/2009/12/smart-parts-closed-out-of-business/comment-page-1/#comment-4962 Consumer Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:18:15 +0000 http://www.propaintball.com/?p=5665#comment-4962 Does it really matter who did what?? Paintball is taking a hit across the board. I fear that if something is not done and done soon we may see a great sport fade out. we need to think about the familys that are involed with companys closing. im not saying that they are im just saying that when one company closes then other that rely on that company will soon close. so instead of bickering about what company is going under get out there and support your local fields and support those companys that have put in more years to paintball then most of us have played. Does it really matter who did what?? Paintball is taking a hit across the board. I fear that if something is not done and done soon we may see a great sport fade out. we need to think about the familys that are involed with companys closing. im not saying that they are im just saying that when one company closes then other that rely on that company will soon close. so instead of bickering about what company is going under get out there and support your local fields and support those companys that have put in more years to paintball then most of us have played.

]]> By: fish http://www.propaintball.com/2009/12/smart-parts-closed-out-of-business/comment-page-1/#comment-4778 fish Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:49:27 +0000 http://www.propaintball.com/?p=5665#comment-4778 AGD may not be turning out new products, but they are still in business. Which is more than we will be able to say about SP if they shut their doors at the end of the month. I understand that people feel that SP has been a major part of paintball for years, and they have, but it seems they have shot their own selves in the foot this time. I have to wonder if the Gardners really care about the company enough to keep it open anyway. It seems they are letting it go and shifting their focus towards GI Milsim, and letting a part of paintball history go, and dragging their employees along in the process. I hope the employees are able to go to work for GI Milsim just so that they won't be stuck with out employment like so many currently are. I hear people talk about how they hate to see SP go, and I have to wonder why if the owners don't really care about it anyway. Now I know that it isn't proven that they don't, but many of you have had the same thoughts about them shifting their focus towards GI Milsim, so you have to be thinking the same thing. Either way they will still be involved with GI Milsim, and as far as I'm concerned they will just carry over their bad rep over there with them. AGD may not be turning out new products, but they are still in business. Which is more than we will be able to say about SP if they shut their doors at the end of the month. I understand that people feel that SP has been a major part of paintball for years, and they have, but it seems they have shot their own selves in the foot this time. I have to wonder if the Gardners really care about the company enough to keep it open anyway. It seems they are letting it go and shifting their focus towards GI Milsim, and letting a part of paintball history go, and dragging their employees along in the process. I hope the employees are able to go to work for GI Milsim just so that they won’t be stuck with out employment like so many currently are. I hear people talk about how they hate to see SP go, and I have to wonder why if the owners don’t really care about it anyway. Now I know that it isn’t proven that they don’t, but many of you have had the same thoughts about them shifting their focus towards GI Milsim, so you have to be thinking the same thing. Either way they will still be involved with GI Milsim, and as far as I’m concerned they will just carry over their bad rep over there with them.

]]> By: ~Valiant~ http://www.propaintball.com/2009/12/smart-parts-closed-out-of-business/comment-page-1/#comment-4771 ~Valiant~ Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:01:56 +0000 http://www.propaintball.com/?p=5665#comment-4771 I guess we'll see after the first if smart parts closes.... As for the "...currently ZERO markers or parts on the shelves and the warehouse in California has also been cleared out..." all i have to say is that it is christmas time! i'm sure several companys have cleared there entire warehouses. It is called selling stuff...duh. Like i said... well see after the first. ~Valiant~ I guess we’ll see after the first if smart parts closes….

As for the “…currently ZERO markers or parts on the shelves and the warehouse in California has also been cleared out…” all i have to say is that it is christmas time! i’m sure several companys have cleared there entire warehouses. It is called selling stuff…duh.

Like i said… well see after the first.

~Valiant~

]]> By: Reaper http://www.propaintball.com/2009/12/smart-parts-closed-out-of-business/comment-page-1/#comment-4663 Reaper Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:24:41 +0000 http://www.propaintball.com/?p=5665#comment-4663 Getting closer... Getting closer…

]]> By: Reaper http://www.propaintball.com/2009/12/smart-parts-closed-out-of-business/comment-page-1/#comment-4662 Reaper Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:17:19 +0000 http://www.propaintball.com/?p=5665#comment-4662 It was a new build shocker. I had to wait two days for them to assemble it. They've stopped manufacturing, but are continuing to assemble what they already have cut. It was a new build shocker. I had to wait two days for them to assemble it. They’ve stopped manufacturing, but are continuing to assemble what they already have cut.

]]> By: *** http://www.propaintball.com/2009/12/smart-parts-closed-out-of-business/comment-page-1/#comment-4661 *** Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:56:04 +0000 http://www.propaintball.com/?p=5665#comment-4661 Dude, he was being sarcastic. Calm down. Dude, he was being sarcastic. Calm down.

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