New Empire Syx 1.5 - shown off at Paintball Extravaganza - added upgrade info

michael.bruton · 02-18-2020, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by toxicempire05

curious if anyone has bought one of these outside of a sponsorship requirement

I have.

tweeter4 · 02-18-2020, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by toxicempire05

curious if anyone has bought one of these outside of a sponsorship requirement

This comment is awesome.

BostonDolFan81 · 02-20-2020, 02:00 PM

I can’t believe they are still charging $700 for these, even the Syx 1.0. These are fine guns at maybe $570.

4leaf4life · 02-21-2020, 09:08 AM

We will be letting customers send in their Syx to Fort Wayne for the 1.5 upgrade.

It will be anyone with a Syx through the end of the year.

MORE UPDATES TO COME.

Legacy · 02-21-2020, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by 4leaf4life

We will be letting customers send in their Syx to Fort Wayne for the 1.5 upgrade.

It will be anyone with a Syx through the end of the year.

Will they be able to upgrade the fore grip so it doesn't look like anal beads?

ndcody · 02-21-2020, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Legacy

Will they be able to upgrade the fore grip so it doesn't look like anal beads?

That's a feature not a bug

4leaf4life · 02-21-2020, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Legacy

Will they be able to upgrade the fore grip so it doesn't look like anal beads?

Pretty familiar with anal beads huh?

Legacy · 02-21-2020, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by 4leaf4life

Pretty familiar with anal beads huh?

I saw them in a movie once.

BostonDolFan81 · 02-21-2020, 10:27 AM

This comment is 100. The foregrip does look like sex toy.

All that design and engineering to leave a glaring eye-cover screw and droopy dildo on the gun.

4leaf4life · 02-21-2020, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by BostonDolFan81

This comment is 100. The foregrip does look like sex toy.

All that design and engineering to leave a glaring eye-cover screw and droopy dildo on the gun.

I can't help it if you're looking at something and seeing dicks. That sounds like a personal issue

michael.bruton · 02-21-2020, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by 4leaf4life

We will be letting customers send in their Syx to Fort Wayne for the 1.5 upgrade.

It will be anyone with a Syx through the end of the year.

MORE UPDATES TO COME.

Thanks for the update, Nick! Just mailed mine out.

BostonDolFan81 · 02-21-2020, 11:59 AM

You work for Empire I presume? Way to deliver a real winning customer experience.

Crappy products and snarky customer support is a quick way to go out of business. And let’s not even talk about my mask lenses that disintegrate or regulator that decided to shoot metal shavings or the SYX inventory that won’t move in a strong economy.

Legacy · 02-21-2020, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BostonDolFan81

You work for Empire I presume? Way to deliver a real winning customer experience.

Crappy products and snarky customer support is a quick way to go out of business. And let’s not even talk about my mask lenses that disintegrate or regulator that decided to shoot metal shavings or the SYX inventory that won’t move in a strong economy.

Walk away from the ledge.

Nick and I both know we're having a little fun here, you must have missed the memo.

Joshisanalligator · 02-21-2020, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 4leaf4life

Pretty familiar with anal beads huh?

I let my friends name one of my pet snakes once. It ended up being called Anal Beads.

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Originally Posted by 4leaf4life

I can't help it if you're looking at something and seeing dicks. That sounds like a personal issue

When I was a little kid, I kinda had this problem. And it's not even that big of a deal, something like 8 percent of kids do it. For some reason, I don't know why. I would just kinda... sit around all day... and draw pictures of dicks.

Mr. Stealthy · 02-21-2020, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Joshisanalligator

I let my friends name one of my pet snakes once. It ended up being called Anal Beads.

When I was a little kid, I kinda had this problem. And it's not even that big of a deal, something like 8 percent of kids do it. For some reason, I don't know why. I would just kinda... sit around all day... and draw pictures of dicks.

You wouldn’t happen to be a Marine would you?

dietDrThunder · 02-21-2020, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by RKPT Skully

i was more meaning on the bases of the BASE syx vs the 1.5 version. not saying the 1.5 version will cost more then the base version MSRP 699 or what ever it is but at this point and time but now that the 1.5 is out and has better features then base syx. the base syx should be valued less if that makes sense and thats where the difficulty of selling a "cosmetic upgrade will be tough. i mean other paintball company's have done this before but from reading other comments sounds like those upgrades are purchasable. im just surprised they didnt present to us the upgrades for issues first and then tell us newer guns will offer them but hey what do i know, i dont own a business and i just sit at home dealing with a medical issue.

There is no 'base Syx' per se. The 1.5 was announced/released on Monday, and as of Monday 100% of the Syx's in stock at ANS (for example) are 1.5's.

Mr. Stealthy · 02-21-2020, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BostonDolFan81

You work for Empire I presume? Way to deliver a real winning customer experience.

Crappy products and snarky customer support is a quick way to go out of business. And let’s not even talk about my mask lenses that disintegrate or regulator that decided to shoot metal shavings or the SYX inventory that won’t move in a strong economy.

He’s a good dude. They were just exchanging some jokes.

dietDrThunder · 02-21-2020, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by John

Brighter board display (70% stock) and Dwell factory set to 6.0ms.

I called GI on Monday to ask about the upgrades, as I literally rec'd my new Syx about 50 hours before the 1.5 was announced. According to the tech I talked to (really nice guy with an accent...maybe Canadian? Not sure), the brightless thing isn't just turning it up. They are flashing the boards to increase the base brightness, meaning that the 1.5 would be brighter than the ...er...1.0 I guess...at any given setting.

Also, the changes to the bolt guide will reduce operating pressure about 10%.

Again, this is just what the tech told me, and isn't iron-clad or whatever.

dietDrThunder · 02-21-2020, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by toxicempire05

curious if anyone has bought one of these outside of a sponsorship requirement

I did, and of all of my guns (2 Cockers, Angel, XLS, 170R, Vanquish GT, and Axe 2.0 w/ Redline board) it is my favorite to shoot. Granted I only played with it once before sending it in for the 1.5 stuff, but I absolutely love it. It would be second favorite to my Vanquish, except the Vanquish is kindof a gas hog which is annoying.

dietDrThunder · 02-21-2020, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by 4leaf4life

We will be letting customers send in their Syx to Fort Wayne for the 1.5 upgrade.

It will be anyone with a Syx through the end of the year.

MORE UPDATES TO COME.

Oh hai

I didn't see your responses before I posted up. Maybe it was you I talked to on the phone Monday. Either way, thanks very much for the help, and great service. You guys are why I have so much Empire gear in my bag.

BostonDolFan81 · 02-21-2020, 05:35 PM

I’m sure he’s a fantastic guy - and that’s not my point.

GI has product and marketing issues that require professionalism or they will go the way of Smart Parts.