Who are the 'brand name' pro's?

J. Stein · 03-22-2010, 09:56 AM

Here's an easy one.

I'm not asking who is the best. I'm asking who are the most popular pro players. No correct answers.

I am simply curious who "Joe Average Paintballer" thinks are the really top shelf names.

Clearly Ollie is one. I'm not sure if Greg Hastings counts, but he's a big big name. Nicky Cuba.

Who else? Gimme your top 3 or 5 or 10.

FU2N · 03-22-2010, 10:02 AM

lasoya is the man

and to add
bob long
zack long

and my all time favorite gator glaze.

bmoney003 · 03-22-2010, 10:05 AM

top 10:

Lang
Lasoya
B wing
T. Martinez
Tellford
Billy B
bshort
Montresor
Greenspan
Cuba

SoFlaBaller · 03-22-2010, 10:08 AM

Chris Lasoya
Brandon Short
Billy Wing
Thomas Taylor
Todd Martinez

Not necessarily the best of the best... but those names are well known to me. I think when pros do things on top of just playing... their name gets out there more. Ex: Billy's Dye promotions, Brandons blog/website.

Shecki · 03-22-2010, 11:32 AM

I could see Brian Bortol being "popular" with the kids

rOcKiNtHeDm5*la* · 03-22-2010, 11:44 AM

Rich telford, matty marshall, ollie lang, thomas taylor, nicky cuba, lasoya (not so much anymore), federov, greenspan, fraige

Dirtybirdy51 · 03-22-2010, 11:50 AM

Lang and Cuba aside...

Bernaccia
Short
Martinez
Taylor

AdReNaLiN jUnKeE · 03-22-2010, 01:02 PM

id say the biggest names in the game right now would have to be
Todd M.
Ollie
Nicky
Federov
Bains
Taylor
Billy is starting to get more exposure
josh davey?
short

**sumorai** · 03-22-2010, 01:05 PM

My top 10 (for active pro players):

Justin Rabackoff
Oliver Lang
Brandon Short
Tim Montressor
Billy Bernacchia
Ryan Moorhead
Konstantin Federov
Nicky Cuba
Thomas Taylor
Scott Kemp

ego 321 · 03-22-2010, 02:33 PM

Greg Siewers

Blitz221 · 03-22-2010, 02:36 PM

ollie
greenspan
cuba
short
wing
hastings
lasoya
skemp
bernaccia
montressor

cp kid · 03-22-2010, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shecki

I could see Bryan Bortol being "popular" with the kids

Fixed.

Ollie Lang
Ryan Greenspan
Tim Montresor
Nicky Cuba
Brandon Short
Billy Bernachia

Jolfer · 03-22-2010, 03:15 PM

JR is a legend.

paintballbj11 · 03-22-2010, 03:36 PM

other then the 2 mentioned my jeff...

Lasoya
T. Martinez
Tellford
Billy B
BShort
Greenspan
Cuba
Friege
Thomas Taylor
Mr. U
Moorhead

bcfan25 · 03-22-2010, 03:46 PM

Telford, Taylor, Cuba, Lang, Marshall, Federov, Fraige, Martinez, Knuth

ctpaintballa42 · 03-22-2010, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bcfan25

Telford, Taylor, Cuba, Lang, Marshall, Federov, Fraige, Martinez, Knuth

If your referring to matty marshall, pretty sure he doesnt play at all.

Lang, Cuba, Federov, Fraige, Greenspan, Billy B, Moorehead, Justin Rabackoff, Bryan Smith, and either Archie or Rusty Glaze. Those are some dominate and newer pros that I would put at the top. Maybe b-short in there too.

painter4life05 · 03-23-2010, 11:22 AM

I think that a lot of it has to do with where you play and live, me growing up in the New Jersey/PA area I looked up to those players that I saw locally.
I still remember in 08 before Houston was going to happed seeing the Hurricanes and Arsenal playing at PBA. It was then that I first saw J-Rab play and knew he was good. Midwest paintball is its own bread, with players looking up to the few teams left there, Aftershock and Avalance etc. The same thought goes for the rest of the country. There are few players that are universally known like Ollie, Troll, etc. So to make my list:
J-Rab
K-Fed
Glen Takamoto
Tim Montrsessor
Many of these players are known across the country and maybe world because of PSP webcast and videos like H4AD

J. Stein · 03-23-2010, 11:31 AM

Let's change the question just a little bit.

Instead of who are the brand name pros, let's ask what makes them brand names?

SoFlaBaller · 03-23-2010, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoFlaBaller

Chris Lasoya
Brandon Short
Billy Wing
Thomas Taylor
Todd Martinez

Not necessarily the best of the best... but those names are well known to me. I think when pros do things on top of just playing... their name gets out there more. Ex: Billy's Dye promotions, Brandons blog/website.

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**sumorai** · 03-23-2010, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J. Stein

Let's change the question just a little bit.

Instead of who are the brand name pros, let's ask what makes them brand names?

I think it just boils down to publicity. Prominent placement in popular paintball videos, DVDs, magazines, etc. Playing well at events and getting recognition for it in print, and also having commentators talking about you. Working for prominent companies in the industry. Being active on pbnation. Having a blog, or posts about you on other blogs (propaintball.com, etc.) helps also.

I would say Chris Hooker is an up-and-coming brand just because the amount of time Matty Marshall talks about him shooting people off the break in VICIOUS' games.

FU2N · 03-23-2010, 12:25 PM

two words:

lasoya execution