As per their word, and following Episode One’s release, the European media phenomenon one4one has hastily released twenty two minutes more of Huntington Beach coverage gold. This is part two of their first 2008 video release, and it delivers in true one4one style.

one4one is a favorite around maxrof dot com, and if you haven’t found out about them yet, you need to stop and take time out of your day right now and watch some of their productions.

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The 2008 season of American tournament paintball is officially under way with the completion of the first NPPL event at Huntington Beach. With the PSP finishing up their first event earlier in March, both Xball and 7man competitors have realized both the new competition they will face, and the rule changes that they will play under.

Official Results

Professional

1. San Antonio X-Factor
2. St. Louis Avalanche
3. San Diego Dynasty
4. Golden State Ironmen

Semi Professional

1. Arsenal Evolution
2. Method of Destruction
3. Impact
4. Avalanche Army

Division 1

1. Aftermath II
2. Hollywood HK
3. Splat Kids
4. All or Nothing

Division II

1. L.A. Endurance
2. Miami Rage
3. DC Arsenal Predators
4. Aftermath Factory

Division III

1. CS Union
2. NV
3. Rockstar Factory Red
4. Black Cell

For the full scoresheet and results, click here (PDF).

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With the NPPL’s Huntington Beach opener, comes a chance for new companies to debut their mold breaking products. Well known for its crowd drawing capabilities, Huntington Beach is the pinnacle of product showcasing. With that being said, 2008 has brought along with it a slew of new companies ready to put new markers in the hands of players. DLX Technology is one of those companies.

With all of the excitement being directed toward releasing the Luxe marker at Huntington Beach, not much information has been released to the public regarding the marker’s specifications. The website, http://www.luxepaintball.com, is currently void of any information and is still under construction.

Some of the more interesting highlights of the Luxe Marker are the following:

• Supposed re-designed air system eliminates “problems”
• Quick dis-assembly design for ease of cleaning and maintenance
• All parts manufactured in the United States
• Hand assembled and finished
• Only available through Luxe certified dealers. No mail orders allowed
• DLX Technology is owned by Smart Parts

The official press release from DLX Technology is as follows:

March 29, 2008

DLX Technology is proud to announce the tournament debut of the Luxe professional tournament paintball marker at the 2008 NPPL Super-7 World Series tournament in Huntington Beach, California, March 28-30, 2008. Some of the best professional paintball players in the world will gain an edge with the ultimate luxury paintball marker.

“We knew making a product that would take things to the next level required a whole new approach,” said DLX Technology director Darryl Trent. “This allows us to redefine everything involved with the marker from concept and design to how it is built, how it arrives in the customer’s hands, and even how the player is taken care of afterwards. We began this journey over two years ago, and I am excited to see the results in action.”

Under the leadership of the DLX Technology group, the combined efforts of designers, pneumatic, mechanical, manufacturing and software engineers, multimedia developers, linguistic specialists, professional paintball players and leading paintball field and store operators have culminated in the development of the ultimate luxury paintball marker - a synchronization of style, raw performance and unparalleled customer support.

Design of the Luxe started with a clean slate by championship winning pro players from the NXL and NPPL defining their needs - especially those that were not met by today’s markers. Speed, consistency, accuracy, gentle handling of brittle paint and a compact form factor were given, but the missing elements were not so obvious - speed of maintenance and ease of configuration. In today’s paintball tournaments every second in the staging area between points or best 2 out of 3 matches is critical, and that is where current paintball technology has fallen short - until now.

The valve and air handling systems of the Luxe eliminate common failure points and provide for full cleaning and lubrication of the bolt, valve, ball detents and anti-chop components in seconds, without tools. “It really is unbelievable,” said Rocky Knuth, a professional player and owner of the Seattle Naughty Dogs, who has had the opportunity to rigorously test Luxe prototypes for several months. “I can have the entire bolt and valve assembly out of the Luxe as fast as I can pop open a can of soda.”

Luxe innovations go well beyond the physical. The Luxe has been endowed with new means of communication. Although it has all of the programming flexibility serious tournament paintball players have come to expect - it has done away with the complexity. Memorization of beep and blink codes or carrying a manual to decipher them is unnecessary.

Features are not the only aspect to set the Luxe apart. From the ground up, its high-performance alloy parts are machined in the United States, by American workers using the most advanced manufacturing processes available - a rarity in today’s paintball industry. The Luxe does not roll off of an assembly line. Instead each is hand built, tested and adjusted one at a time at DLX Technology by a Certified Luxe Technician, who is also an experienced professional paintball player with the background to know by feel when a marker is in top
form.

Much like a luxury car, the Luxe is not a mail-order product. Luxe markers will be available only through Luxe Certified Dealers who have the staff and training to provide a top-quality customer experience
and post-sale technical support.

Developed as a focused high-end design and manufacturing group owned by paintball industry leader Smart Parts, Inc., DLX Technology is dedicated to melding cutting edge technology with solid tournament performance to build the ultimate luxury paintball marker. To learn
more, visit LuxePaintball.com.

DLX Technology Sales/Dealer Inquiries:
Attn: Darryl Trent, Director
Phone: 866-573-LUXE (5893)
Fax: 724-838-1612
Email: dtrent@luxepaintball.com

Media Inquiries:
E-Mail: luxemedia@luxepaintball.com

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Following up their successful PSP World Cup coverage video, the crew at one4one have flown halfway across the world to cover the 2008 NPPL Huntington Beach Open.

The release marks the first 2008 video from one4one, and it certainly is up to par with other major film producers in the industry. As always, one4one’s stylish editing and unique camera work brings the viewers directly onto the fields with the players, and quenches the thirst of enthusiasts who couldn’t make the journey to California.

According to one4one:

One4one.tv is pleased to release the 2008 NPPL Huntington Beach Episode 1.

This movie is brought to you by Empire Paintball and RPS Paintballs.

Picture this:

• Sandy beach
• Shining sun
• Beautiful girls

Welcome to Huntington Beach, the city of surf…and pro paintball.The 2008 NPPL season starts here, and **ONE4ONE.TV ** did not miss it. Check out Episode 1 right now.

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For those of you who haven’t noticed, the top menu navigation bar now includes a new entry titled “Forums“.

In order to expand communication around here at maxrof dot com, I’ve decided to setup a small message forum for people to communicate in. The forums are for both general and paintball use, and allow for easier communication as compared to comments.

As things grow (hopefully), I’ll scale the forums to meet the needs of the users. For now though we have a General chat, and a Paintball chat. The web address (just click the Forums link if you can’t remember) is:

http://forum.maxrof.com

Enjoy, and get posting.

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