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PSP brings you a FREE webcast of the 2009 Chicago event from June 26-28. The webcast will have 9 cameras filming, 3 of which are overhead cams and 1 roving camera that will bring you player interviews and footage from the trade show. To watch the Chicago webcast, just log on to PSP’s website.
Reminder: Registration for PSP Chicago closes on Monday June 15, 2009.
Much like Time-Warner/Comcast or any other tv type of thing, you now have on-demand with paintball. You can watch USPL Huntington Beach or PSP MAO.
I’d also like to comment on how I do not like the new web design for PSP. I do like the layout that USPL has for their site. PSP’s more user friendly site is stupid, it took me a while to find the stupid webcast while USPL had a nice videos link at the top of the page with all their other links. Also, it takes longer to load the PSP site than the USPL site. Anyways, this was just a silly rant about how I very much dislike the new PSP website.
True to its heritage, the Impulse is a stacked tube marker, but this isn’t just a modification of the Classic, it is an all new marker with a more compact design, and numerous new features including:
* Pressure balanced poppet valve allowing 1700 to 1800 shots from a 4500 psi 68ci system
* Dual regulation allowing extremely low bolt force and eliminating kick
* Air buffered firing piston shoots smoother with less vibration
* Ultra-compact in-grip regulators reduce forward weight for improved balance
* Hose-free design eliminating common leak points
* Rechargeable lithium polymer battery powering the Impulse through approximately 100,000 shots per charge
* Hinged Vision eye covers open without tools for cleaning and aren’t easily lost because they stay attached to the marker
* Volume chamber fore-grip eliminates shoot-down
* Modular body design allowing for fast repairs and mix-and-match color styling
* Freak compatible barrel system accepts bore inserts for changing paint sizes
* Trigger based programming with modes for all major leagues and scenario use
* Q-Lock feedneck quickly clamps and adjusts to all high performance hoppers
“The keys to the new Impulse design are its valve and regulators.” says Hans Semelsberger, Smart Parts’ Director of Technical Sales. “Most poppet valves are pushed closed by the air inside, so when the pressure is right for good efficiency, you have to hit them pretty hard to knock them open, and that shakes the gun, throwing off your aim. Our pressure balanced valve lets the air pressure push forward and backwards on the valve core at the same time. Those forces cancel each other out and the valve opens easily regardless of the pressure inside. It’s so soft, I can push it open with my little finger. Because the valve opens so easily, we are able to use two-stage regulation to drive the firing piston with very low pressure gas. That makes the Impulse gentle on paint, and lets it shoot without kick.”
The new Impulse will be at PSP Chicago. I’ll be sure to get some pics the actual gun then.
This tourney is FREE for players between the ages of 12-18 and that have no PSP or national level experience. Players will abide by modified PSP rules under the race to 2 format. Guns are capped at 8bps and players are allotted only 150 paintballs. Guns and paint will be supplied at the event. There is a 24 team max and teams must purchase at least 5 APPA id’s.
Young Guns Tourney
– FREE (Must purchase at least 5 id’s…that’s where they get ya)
– Ages 12-18
– Race to 2
– 8 BPS
– Hopper Ball
– 24 Team Cap