Damn, this is nice. $120?

Clone GTi Upgrade Scheme

The GTi upgrade – a new main board with colour OLED, pressure sensor and manifold plate and updated GTi wrap around grip. (battery not included)

What is the upgrade?

The GTi upgrade is a new set of electronics for the Clone GT marker. The new electronics provide a new set of features, and improvements on old features for years to come.

Colour OLED Screen – the new OLED is full colour with higher resolution than ever before, giving a sharper, richer interface.

Powerful Processing – a very powerful main processor is supported by a secondary processor to perform more tasks on the board than ever before.

Real-Time Pressure Monitoring – the new board can measure the pressure in your gun at any time – see the pressure in your gun on screen at the touch of a button

Flash Memory – The powerful processor has a large flash memory chip for storing data, tones and graphics

Tones – the on board speaker provides power on/off tones and alarms

Rolling Updates – software updates will be provided free for life. Future updates include customisable boot screens and tones, all stored on the on board flash memory.

Modular Construction – with plug on/off modules for the pressure sensor, battery, speaker and even OLED means almost any component of the board can be easily disconnected or changed.

Future Modules – the board has been made future proof with the addition of ports and plugs for high technology connections like Bluetooth.

In addition to the new electronics, a new solenoid manifold is required (to mount the pressure sensor), as well as a new set of GTi grips.

A fully installed GTi upgrade

How much does the upgrade cost?

To upgrade a Clone GT, it costs $120 US in the USA. This cost is so low, because our techs will remove your old parts and keep them as part of our upgrade scheme. In other areas of the world, the price may be the same, or slightly different due to shipping costs. The upgrade cost includes returning the gun to you from our tech centre in your country.

How do I get the upgrade done?

To reserve your upgrade, please contact the tech centre in your country. Please do not send your gun in, until you have a reservation with the local tech centre. We want you to make a reservation to ensure an upgrade is ready to go into your gun, that way you are not without your gun for longer than is necessary. Alternatively, you can approach a tech booth at a major event, where upgrades can be performed on a first come first served basis as stocks allow.

NOTE: Please do not send your gun without a reservation. This may result in your gun sitting – which means you can’t play with it! Your tech centre will email you instructions when your upgrade is ready.

The main tech centres are listed here, please email them to make a reservation:

• MacDev USA – Florida (jerry@macdev.net)
• Aggressive Sports (USA) – California (customerservice@aggressivesports.net)
• MAXS Sport (Western Europe, Germany) (Tom.Wolf@maxs-sport.com)
• MacDev Australia – NSW (info@macdev.net)
• MacDev Malaysia – KL (alanlps31@gmail.com)
• Paintball Gear (Canada) (sales@paintballgear.ca)
• SmackBallin (Canada) – Toronto (sales@smackballin.com)
• MacDev Brazil (wagnermazza@uol.com.br)
• Imperia (Singapore) (Imperia.paintball@gmail.com)

If your country is not listed, please email info@macdev.net for advice.

When will the upgrade be ready?

The upgrades will become available from the May 22 2013, however, it is on a first come, first served basis, so please be patient in the first 2-3 weeks, as we expect demand to be quite high.

Which parts do you keep under the scheme?

The upgrading tech will keep your old board, screen, wrap and subplate. We are taking these out of circulation where possible (and giving you a healthy discount for doing so), because we know that in the near future, screen panels for these boards will not be available.

If you would like to perform the upgrade on your gun, but want to retain your old parts, this is possible, but the price is higher – $220 US per upgrade.

That makes… what… 7 good fields within 69 minute’s drive?

That’s all I can say. I just fractured-ish my knee, and by sir lordyfuckballsington, I must be out there for the opening no matter what. This news is glory.

EDIT:

On a fucking awesomer note: the players in the pic appear to have a Dynasty NXT (nice, I like PL. Fuck Dynasty shockers, but it’s a Step up from a shocker or a matrix in a poster nonetheless) and what appears to be a Dukie DSG (more info here: http://www.mcarterbrown.com/forums/dealers-forum/216415-6th-run-dsg-sales-thread-mod-approved.html ), which is the coolest pump gun of all time.

Yeah, check out the review section

Have guns you want me to learn the ins and outs of and more-or-less objectively review for you?

I’ll do that…

And pay you for it.

Don’t remember if I posted this or not.

Probably did, but it’s so fucking cool anyways.

For Immediate Release (February 6th 2013)
MacDev announce Clone GTi upgrade

In 2013, MacDev will be releasing a major upgrade for the successful Clone GT platform. This new level of technology will give MacDev users access to what will certainly be the most advanced paintball electronics package ever released.

The new GTi electronics system features a brand new high performance microprocessor, and ram chips to handle the new advanced sensing system exclusive to the Clone GTi (patent pending). The GTi will have an on board speaker for tones, and a full colour OLED for graphics, both of which will be user adjustable. Bluetooth expansion and on board USB will give a range of communication options, which combined with free rolling firmware updates will ensure that your MacDev marker is always ahead of the game.

For all you loyal GT customers, please feel secure. We have considered you in this update. If you have purchased a Clone GT, you will be able to upgrade to a GTi, a fair and reasonable scheme to facilitate this process will be devised. You can safely buy a Clone GT tomorrow knowing that you will be looked after at the time of GTi release.

More info to come soon.

The first live demonstration will be in Europe Feb 16th at the MAXS open house event and the second live demonstration will be at the Paintball Extravaganza in the USA.

Sooo, what I’ve heard about since October, but can now say is this: Ooooh shit! Bob’s made a SPOOL VALVE GUN!

No, not really… Well, kinda.

The VCOM is “Victory: Change Over Motor”.

It has the traditional inline poppet valvetrain which is now made for the efficiency minded people and a new Spool valve based engine for people who want to play upfront and personal and need something smoother and softer all around, but with a lower efficiency count.

Many of us have wondered why one gun can’t run the two engines as it would save money. Fortunately, as other companies start to become more and more proprietary in their design elements and peripherals, this unique trait for Bob will surely keep him up and probably coming out ahead of some others such as Planet Eclipse.

Ok, in a sane world (dangit), Bob may not be as large as PE for a long time, but at least they’re running right beside them.

Here’s the big bonus to this: You get 2 guns for $40 more than the price of one. That’s fucking incredible and a complete game changer.

A stacked tube spool valve that gets 1500+ to the 68/45?

Well, then.

http://www.j4paintball.com/

I must say, their ethos and goal is very riveting. I’ve set $5000 aside for 3-5 new highends for the past year, but this may make me start spending.

Straight from the man himself:

“Barrel Threads:
Autococker ‘Quick’ threaded

Feedneck type:
Solid Mount to KEE ‘Sniper’ specs, with cam lock tightener

Bolt style:
Standard stacked tube pull pin style, with an Exalt bolt tip. This places the ball perfect in the stack for loading purposes, and works really well with our detent system

Ball detent:
We have a specific to J4 ball detent that is soft and durable while being very low profile. It is a dual detent style.

Toolless Breakdown:
For the spool and bolt, yes. To take off the grips you still need an allen wrench, but every contact point that will need oil, and every movement o-ring you can access in a few seconds.

Hoseless gun:
Yes. Bottom mount ASA reg with cam on/off.

Can I put on an upgraded reg:
Not at this time. The reg recharges for easy 20+bps cycling, and looks good on there, so it isn’t as important as it used to be.

Firing Modes:
We are finalizing that, but Semi, PSP, NPPL, Ramping and a few others will be standard.

Dwell Adjustment:
This marker is Auto-timed, partially because the valve design is self-controlling, mechanically. A long dwell doesn’t produce any more velocity (fps) then a short one. The dwell is adjusted with a Hall Effect sensor that notes the position of the bolt and times the marker accordingly, only to make sure the cycle has been completed before returning the bolt.

What adjustments will there be then:
There will be 3 settings for bolt pressure, including one being a ‘Soldier On’ setting that allows the marker to shoot in all conditions; freezing cold, gooped with paint, full of rain. Due to the internals, there is no effect on velocity by having a longer dwell, so in conjunction with the HE sensor there will not be a FSDO issue. This is not a finicky system, but very robust and capable. Set to ‘Soldier On’ you should be able to shoot through any bad paint, nasty back of the field situation in any weather and still get a ball out with enough velocity to do some damage. Set to ‘Delicate’ the gun should stop on most paintballs, and ‘Normal’ should set you up for regular everyday play.

What type of eyes:
Break beam, with a removable second board so you can change out with a color you might prefer.

Trigger type/style:
Right now a blade type trigger is being included. We will finalize a layout by the time we ship, but at the moment it could be interchangeable with a LUXE or similar.

The trigger Switch:
We have a leaf switch on the board

Battery:
Initially on the standard version we will have an LED board and 9V, the upper level design will have an OLED with a Li-po battery, with nearly 100,000 shots possible. All parts will be upgradable between the two platforms.

Operating pressure:
125-150psi, though it can be ran higher for extreme ROF – using a de-volumizer in the system. The solenoid is good for 200+psi

How many shots on [insert tank here]:
Right now we are working on tweaking the internals a bit, but 1600-1800 on a standard 68/4500 with a not quite full fill is easy, with the possibility of it being higher with a few adjustments, and actually trying to run a tighter bore barrel. That is average, loose barrel, average paint, consistent performance.

How loud is it:
It is actually quite quiet from our testing, 2 decibels lower than comparable spools with the same barrel, and even more so than most poppets.”

Hold on a second.

AUTO Tune?

WHAT?

I’m sold.

VIDEO: [468] In Action

I don’t know, but that sounds kind of like what DLX has done, but in a more cordial manner considering they weren’t slaughtering markers from a deceased brand.

I’d strongly suggest getting on this considering just how piss poor (I’m sorry. It’s true.) the T68 was. Get in on this.

This is the first Dark Planet Eclipse gun to come out with actual milling alterations aside from just a jewel or an extra subtle swoop.

I don’t give a shit about what you say, this may look ridiculous and peculiarly reminiscent of certain PL cockers like the Disruptive Pro Cut, but at least it’s a nice high end Private Label marker.

Thank you WS. Still want to fondle your axe.

from their facebook page

CCM is happy to finally release the production run of the new J12!
The gun will come standard with the following:

11″ barrel, 7pcs. 3″ sizers (675,677,679,681,684,687 and 690)
CCM air fittings and Aluminum panels
integrated frame to on/of
f mounting system
internal Auto Trigger
Delrin 1pc. twist lock bolt
updated reg design with integrated reg top to vertical ASA
new CCM internal valve sleeve set up
no bolt slot or other exposed holes slots for debris to creep into

We will offer the following colors in Polished and Dust:
Black
Silver
Pewter
Red
Blue
Gold
Purple
Pink
Green
Brown
Light Blue/Turquoise

Pricing for one color is $760.00, 2 color ano $785.00, 3 color ano $810.00, plus shipping and sales tax if you are in California.
The current turn around on the J12 from the date of order confirmation will be 2-4 weeks.

There is a limited number of guns for the first run, so you want to get one don’t delay.

Please feel free to email or call direct with any questions you might have or to get the custom order form.
1-877-412-6850
melissa@chipleymachine.com

Thank you and Happy Holidays!
~Mel @ CCM

From what has been up for a while, the feel of the frame was made to be the same as how it was on prior models, but with a few miniscule revisions like a built in rail.

I don’t know what to say about it other than that it’s finally something new and creative from them. Looking forward to getting to fondle one soon, perhaps if the camera is on hand, a slight review could be had about it. Hopefully the farting thing was worked over. That drives me apeshit.