For the Tribal lovers in all of us. - Page 3

Uranus · 12-15-2006, 03:53 PM

What Type is this?

kidneythief · 12-15-2006, 04:07 PM

I think thats just a BBT?

-Jake

DarkStar · 12-15-2006, 04:37 PM

Someone left the door open and Shifty snuck in! (J/K)
Glad to see you found your way over here.

-MR

shifty · 12-15-2006, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Uranus

What Type is this?
http://i1.ebayimg.com/06/i/000/7e/0b/acc8_1.JPG

That would be a 2.2 sideswitch mephy

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkStar

Someone left the door open and Shifty snuck in! (J/K)
Glad to see you found your way over here.

-MR

Easy now......but i do appreciate the greetings

DeTrevni · 12-18-2006, 03:14 AM

Mother of Jeebus, Shifty. How much did you spend on all of that!?

shifty · 12-18-2006, 04:27 AM

ive been piecing together for almost 4 years..........over 3,000 in regs alone......

Gimmick · 12-29-2006, 01:35 PM

Ok forgive me but, what exactly is unique about Tribals? How do they operate? What 'are' they?

shifty · 12-29-2006, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gimmick

Ok forgive me but, what exactly is unique about Tribals? How do they operate? What 'are' they?

there are 5 types but all 5 have different milling, operate like a impulse , they are a gun kept alive by there owners, the jackass that owned the company took off with the cash that he made and ran.

since im off to work...... www.tribal-paintball.com for anymore insight ...... ill start bringing more info here as i get the time.

usagi_tetsu · 12-29-2006, 05:40 PM

Let me expand a little for my good bud Shifty.

What are they? Tribals were made by a company called Toxic Toys in the mid to late '90's. They were bright, colorful, had really neat milling on them (for the time, and not too bad for today's standards, either), and priced like an Impulse or Bushmaster of the time. Toxic Toys was around for about 2 years, and then the owner (one Frenchman by the name of Francois Louvette, who's owned a lot of "fly by night" paintball companies over the years, like Boo-Yah, 3A, and Diamond Labs) took the money and ran. There are 5 base models of Tribals (Addicted, BBT, Fluster, Mephisto, and Twister), two trigger types (annotated 2.1 for single triggers, and 2.2 for double triggers), and a small variety of available annos on the various models (flames, solids, tri-fades, and even some all chrome ones). Honestly, performance-wise, they were about standard for the time: not worth the price tag. Today, you can get them fairly cheap, have a wide-range of upgrades, and still look pretty decent. And there's always the "what is that?" factor anytime you take it onto the field. =D

How they operate: stacked tube, open bolt attached to a 4-way solenoid operated ram, and a poppet valve. Yep, fully half of the electroflingers on the market today use this style of operation, including Impulses, Bushmasters/Promasters, Defiants, Cyborgs, and Intimidators, just to name some more of the well known ones.

What's unique about them? The Tribal Owner's Group is pretty much what makes them unique. As far as markers go, they take the most standard barrel threading out there ('cocker), electronics are nigh universal (like pretty much all the electroflingers... *hmmm* odd that), and take all the standard inline HPR's and drops. The internals function like a dozen other systems, just with some differences in size and shape unique to the Tribals. Not really unique in and of itself, it's the people of the TOG and surrounding machine shops (Edwin's Parts, AirSoldier Products, and Warped Airsmithing) that make it unique. We have no parent company who supports us, we support ourselves and each other. We design upgrades for our pet Tribals and manufacture them. We spread the good word, and help those lost souls who have stumbled into possession of one take care of it.

What else can I say? If it wasn't for the TOG, I wouldn't own one electro marker at all, but thru their friendship, I still dabble in the world of electroflingers. They're a rowdy bunch, but smart, capable, and friendly on top of it.

CptObvious · 01-01-2007, 01:09 AM

How much would one go for? I am in to collecting older markers, and currently am looking for an older electro. These have caught my interest.

12-15-2006, 04:07 PM	#22 (permalink)
kidneythief Lord humungus the Mod Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Home Finally!!! Posts: 2,243	I think thats just a BBT? -Jake __________________ "I wish simply to be a decent person, yet I will always fear the retards" -Brian Hindt(geech) "Every man knows he is, basically, a complete sissy compared to Johnny Cash." - Bono LPPC member #24 MCB Moderator Machinist for hire Kidney Machine

12-29-2006, 01:35 PM	#27 (permalink)
Gimmick Active Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 224	Ok forgive me but, what exactly is unique about Tribals? How do they operate? What 'are' they? __________________ AIM 04 Mech cocker for sale. http://www.mcarterbrown.com/forums/s...708#post131708

12-29-2006, 05:40 PM	#29 (permalink)
usagi_tetsu Active Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 293	Let me expand a little for my good bud Shifty. What are they? Tribals were made by a company called Toxic Toys in the mid to late '90's. They were bright, colorful, had really neat milling on them (for the time, and not too bad for today's standards, either), and priced like an Impulse or Bushmaster of the time. Toxic Toys was around for about 2 years, and then the owner (one Frenchman by the name of Francois Louvette, who's owned a lot of "fly by night" paintball companies over the years, like Boo-Yah, 3A, and Diamond Labs) took the money and ran. There are 5 base models of Tribals (Addicted, BBT, Fluster, Mephisto, and Twister), two trigger types (annotated 2.1 for single triggers, and 2.2 for double triggers), and a small variety of available annos on the various models (flames, solids, tri-fades, and even some all chrome ones). Honestly, performance-wise, they were about standard for the time: not worth the price tag. Today, you can get them fairly cheap, have a wide-range of upgrades, and still look pretty decent. And there's always the "what is that?" factor anytime you take it onto the field. =D How they operate: stacked tube, open bolt attached to a 4-way solenoid operated ram, and a poppet valve. Yep, fully half of the electroflingers on the market today use this style of operation, including Impulses, Bushmasters/Promasters, Defiants, Cyborgs, and Intimidators, just to name some more of the well known ones. What's unique about them? The Tribal Owner's Group is pretty much what makes them unique. As far as markers go, they take the most standard barrel threading out there ('cocker), electronics are nigh universal (like pretty much all the electroflingers... hmmm odd that), and take all the standard inline HPR's and drops. The internals function like a dozen other systems, just with some differences in size and shape unique to the Tribals. Not really unique in and of itself, it's the people of the TOG and surrounding machine shops (Edwin's Parts, AirSoldier Products, and Warped Airsmithing) that make it unique. We have no parent company who supports us, we support ourselves and each other. We design upgrades for our pet Tribals and manufacture them. We spread the good word, and help those lost souls who have stumbled into possession of one take care of it. What else can I say? If it wasn't for the TOG, I wouldn't own one electro marker at all, but thru their friendship, I still dabble in the world of electroflingers. They're a rowdy bunch, but smart, capable, and friendly on top of it. __________________ WWVD? Sometimes, you just have to ask yourself, "What would Velcor do?" My Feedback TOG

01-01-2007, 01:09 AM	#30 (permalink)
CptObvious Rec Poster Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nellis AFB, NV Posts: 36	How much would one go for? I am in to collecting older markers, and currently am looking for an older electro. These have caught my interest. __________________ Mine; 68 Magnum, VM68, K2, SplatMaster, Stingray, 3357, Alley Cat, Desert Fox, Stryker, '00 Cocker, Model 98, 98 Custom. Next target(s); *(another) Alley Cat, PG, P68SC, KP2/3, Tribal* On the way; Project Kitty Cannon in the werks...

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12-18-2006, 03:14 AM	#25 (permalink)
DeTrevni Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,131	Mother of Jeebus, Shifty. How much did you spend on all of that!?

12-18-2006, 04:27 AM	#26 (permalink)
shifty MCB Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 358	ive been piecing together for almost 4 years..........over 3,000 in regs alone......