BE plastic guns... lawsuit... surprised? - Page 2

LUKE · 07-31-2006, 07:37 PM

You'd think that with the horrible rep that BE has earned over the past 8-10years for their chintzy products, a little QC would be in order. But, I guess there will always be a market for super-cheap schlock that will last just long enough in the hands of newcomers to make them realize they want something superior, and something for parents to buy to shush the constant requests for paintball equipment. Guess it's just big business.

knightmare96 · 07-31-2006, 08:08 PM

Yeah, my first gun was an Eagle 68. When I was 16 it seemed so cool. And it is the only one my parents ever bought for me. (birthday present) It only took 4 months off playing with it to make it explode. Then I bought my own Tippmann prolite.

Demonio · 07-31-2006, 09:43 PM

I know it doesn't really matter in the lawsuit and all but, Who was the actual owner/operator of this particular Blade? Was this person over 18 - if so wouldn't they be partially at fault for leaving a gassed up 12 gram in the marker?
I could be wrong but does or doesn't the owners manual mention anything about not leaving the marker gassed up? I'm curious to know how much negligence is involved here.
What about this: what if the marker owner wanted to see how long it would take for the 12gram bucket to brake, if he/she happend to be aware of the recall??

Spencer · 07-31-2006, 10:32 PM

Huh, if Walmart sold the recalled item shouldnt they be to blame?

slvrwulf · 08-01-2006, 12:05 AM

On the topic of the article, I emailed the reporter from Assoc. press, and the station the article was linked to (thv), asking them to reword their story, that the kid was NOT injured by a TOY, and that Brass Eagle doesn't sell toys. I sent an article explaining that ALL B.E. markers (plastic) actually have a stamp in them warning that " This is not a toy"

She sent an email back saying they (THV) were sorry for misnaming it, and that after further research with the Consumer Product Safety Commision as well as Brass Eagle they have determined that it should have been called a paintball marker, and not a toy.

I still agree with the point of what was the kid doing so close with no safety gear.

What happened to understanding basic safety... Oh yeah, this:

http://www.naute.com/thinkery/obituary.phtml

respiegel · 08-02-2006, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spencer

Huh, if Walmart sold the recalled item shouldnt they be to blame?

From what i understand the marker itself is not being recalled, the C02 changer cap is. BE says to contact them for a free replacement. i think i saw these at a few other stores, why arn't people attacking Target? i just don't understad why people dislike Walmart so much but accept the same thing from a store that has a better PR image.

Walking_Target · 08-02-2006, 10:25 AM

heh, i would go into wal-mart and take pictures, then submit to the local paper

Azzy · 08-02-2006, 10:26 AM

I stil would like to know what happend before we throw BE and the store under the bus.

and the other Mr. Spiegel is right, what about all the other stores that sell BE? My local hardware store sells them, target sells tehm, lots of places do because they are a cheap gun, have easy to display packaging, and come with "everything you need"

Walking_Target · 08-02-2006, 10:59 AM

people hate wal-mart because it's wal-mart.

while wal-mart provides lots of jobs, they kill unions and pay slave wages. (dead-end job that's not really enough to support one person).

wal-mart also sells alot of crap. the reason so much of thier stuff is so cheap is becase they contract manufactories in china and argue contracts over *pennies*

in essence, wal-mart is a money vacume and provides little if any real comunity involvement in ares they set up stores.

TrracerAce · 08-02-2006, 11:21 AM

I just wonder what happened to BE to make them jump from what they were making 10-15 years ago to what they're putting out today.

How do you go from being a powerhouse frontrunner to the laughingstock of the industry?

07-31-2006, 07:37 PM	#11 (permalink)
LUKE Hired Goon Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lunenburg, MA Posts: 1,290	You'd think that with the horrible rep that BE has earned over the past 8-10years for their chintzy products, a little QC would be in order. But, I guess there will always be a market for super-cheap schlock that will last just long enough in the hands of newcomers to make them realize they want something superior, and something for parents to buy to shush the constant requests for paintball equipment. Guess it's just big business. __________________ "We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm." - Winston Churchill My MCB feedback Sometimes there's justice...and sometimes there's just us BADGE 632

07-31-2006, 08:08 PM	#12 (permalink)
knightmare96 terrible speller Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Central Indiana Posts: 720	Yeah, my first gun was an Eagle 68. When I was 16 it seemed so cool. And it is the only one my parents ever bought for me. (birthday present) It only took 4 months off playing with it to make it explode. Then I bought my own Tippmann prolite. __________________ Guns

07-31-2006, 10:32 PM	#14 (permalink)
Spencer Active Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 119	Huh, if Walmart sold the recalled item shouldnt they be to blame? __________________

08-02-2006, 10:26 AM	#18 (permalink)
Azzy Mod-O-Rator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Finleyville, PA Posts: 7,155	I stil would like to know what happend before we throw BE and the store under the bus. and the other Mr. Spiegel is right, what about all the other stores that sell BE? My local hardware store sells them, target sells tehm, lots of places do because they are a cheap gun, have easy to display packaging, and come with "everything you need" __________________ Bryan "Azzy" Spiegel webmaster - Riverside Renegade Paintball / C.C. S.V.S. Plankowner - LPPC#6 Check out VintageRex.com, the premiere paintball museum "A Patriot and free-thinker with respect to social standards in 1760, is today's traitor and dangerous mind." - incynr8

07-31-2006, 09:43 PM	#13 (permalink)
Demonio MCB Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 634	I know it doesn't really matter in the lawsuit and all but, Who was the actual owner/operator of this particular Blade? Was this person over 18 - if so wouldn't they be partially at fault for leaving a gassed up 12 gram in the marker? I could be wrong but does or doesn't the owners manual mention anything about not leaving the marker gassed up? I'm curious to know how much negligence is involved here. What about this: what if the marker owner wanted to see how long it would take for the 12gram bucket to brake, if he/she happend to be aware of the recall??

08-01-2006, 12:05 AM	#15 (permalink)
slvrwulf Yiffy Support Gunner Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NH Posts: 234	On the topic of the article, I emailed the reporter from Assoc. press, and the station the article was linked to (thv), asking them to reword their story, that the kid was NOT injured by a TOY, and that Brass Eagle doesn't sell toys. I sent an article explaining that ALL B.E. markers (plastic) actually have a stamp in them warning that " This is not a toy" She sent an email back saying they (THV) were sorry for misnaming it, and that after further research with the Consumer Product Safety Commision as well as Brass Eagle they have determined that it should have been called a paintball marker, and not a toy. I still agree with the point of what was the kid doing so close with no safety gear. What happened to understanding basic safety... Oh yeah, this: http://www.naute.com/thinkery/obituary.phtml

08-02-2006, 11:21 AM	#20 (permalink)
TrracerAce Active Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 238	I just wonder what happened to BE to make them jump from what they were making 10-15 years ago to what they're putting out today. How do you go from being a powerhouse frontrunner to the laughingstock of the industry?