Elite Paintball Guns

You may not be a glove fan, but one the cold days arrive you’re gonna need some protection for your arms. So you think “either get some gloves or wait for the next summer to play paintball again” is the only solution, but it’s not. The other things you can use are the so called arm heaters. Now this is not a product every company makes, but they are somehow similar to the fingerless knit gloves. The biggest purpose of the arm heaters is just the one their name suggests. The one I’m showing you – the Hybrid Hate Heaters Arm Bands – are probably one of the few sold on the market. Check their characteristics:
• No longer complain about those chilly wrists and hands.
• Look like the supreme pimp player you always imagined you were with these Hybrid arm warmers
• Hot logo action and now including free Pay Me action Kung Fu grip on the palm.
So if you’ve given up on gloves and have decided to go with those ones you should know that they are actually nothing like gloves. They don’t have any padding on so don’t expect them to protect your arm form anything else than the cold – every hit is gonna hurt just like if you’re not wearing anything. Basically people describe those as two socks that have holes for your thumbs. So now that the expectations are shattered I do have to tell you that actually those arm heaters are designed pretty smart and do look cool on your arms. You have the option to turn them over so the position of the graphics can change, but the most important thing is that they do perfectly the job they are designed for – keeping your hands warm. If I got your attention already let me tell you the price - $19.94. Basically that’s the price of a decent pair of gloves, but I don’t want to force my opinion. I’m just giving you options on everything that’s out there.

Redz may not be the most popular brand on the market, but that for sure doesn’t mean that their products are not worthy. The Envy 06 Gloves are actually relatively good ones when compared to the leading brands. Well, we certainly can’t put them in the top 5, but we’ve certainly seen worse performance and looks out there. Actually the Envy 06 model is almost out of stock and hard to find already so if you like the glove’s characteristics you may hurry up and get them before they totally disappear. And the characteristics are:
• Intelligent Construction - Everything’s in the right place. Stretch zones, seam locations, and reinforced areas have all been carefully mapped out to maximize comfort and durability.
• Knuckle Protection - Redz put the best protection in the most commonly shot areas of the hand. The Neoprene we chose is breathable as well as protective.
• Pittard’s Leather Palms - Some of the best leather money can buy - it’s laced with carbon fiber for supreme strength, yet breathable with sweat resistance, optimum softness, and unparalleled grip.
• Kevlar Skid Pads - Covers and protects the most worn spots on gloves like a piece of bulletproof armor.
• Direct Venting Mesh - Soft, breathable mesh relieves your hands of excess heat from constant motion and trigger pulls.
• Micro-Fiber Thumb - Super-absorbent, micro-fiber terrycloth can restore spray-impaired vision with one swipe of the thumb.
The gloves are comfortable but they need to be broken in maybe a little bit longer than the other ones that are at relevant price. They have good padding especially in the knuckle area which you know hurts the most when hit so this is a strong one on the advantages side, they also have good venting and a nice grip. Some of the weaknesses players point out are the abnormal trigger finger length – who knows why, but the index finger is a lot longer that it should be and at some point this excess of length gets in the way. Another complains are about the gloves getting loose once they’re broken in. This is quite frustrating cause if you get a smaller size you’ll have trouble even getting the glove on your hand what’s left to break it in…you get the point. Other than that the gloves are fine. And the price is ok, too. They cost $19.99 and come in red, blue and grey. It’s gonna be hard for me to give an opinion whether to buy the gloves or not…it’s kinda 50/50. Considering the facts you’ll just have to decide for yourself.

We’re moving to the next generation of Proto paintball gloves – Proto 07. In contrast with their predecessors those are somehow different from the Dye C7, and mainly in style point of view. They too look awesome just like the Proto 06 and the Dye models. Being the next generation makes it quite obvious that they won’t step down before the 06 model. Not at all. They get the same good qualities and move one step up with overcoming the flaws the previous model has. As to the flaws or should I say flaw – the palm padding – it has been taken care of. The Proto 07 gloves are even more comfortable and durable. The features part:
·  Superior comfort and flexibility with enhanced form and control.
· Full Clarino palm, Airprene main body and Lycra finger gussets offer extreme ventilation.
· PVC impregnated grip on the palm helps improve grip.
· Compression formed knuckles with direct injection for comfort and style.
So as I said the palm padding problem’s been removed, but does that makes the gloves flawless? Not really…if they were what’s the point of creating a new model…I’m sure there’s much more to be expected form the next Proto model. Until then you can get this one for $34.95 – again 10 dollar difference between them and the Dye C7. It’s a bit more expensive from the 06 version but it’s worthy. As to the colors – there’s even bigger choice: blue, red, grey and olive green.

I have good news for those of you who like Dye products, but find them a little bit too expensive. Proto products can be a great substitute. Proto 06 gloves are a great example. They are almost the same as the Dye C6, just cheaper. Of course there are differences and we can’t argue that Dye gloves are better than the Proto ones, but the cheaper price can be a great motivator from time to time. But it’s not only the price you should look at. The Proto gloves are actually very durable and comfortable, too. They also have very good ventilation and a give a very good grip to your gun. And as you look this picture, do we even have to mention that they look absolutely awesome. Check the gloves features before we move on with the review:
· Micro-injection logos - For added protection and style
· Compression form - Adds breathability and protection
· Lycra Gussets - Tight fitting fingers shoot straighter
· No-Seam Clarino Palm - Palm adds comfort and snug fit
· Four-way stretchable upper - Form fitting comfort and breathability
· Nylon Mesh - Padded, breathable material for bounces and ventilation
· Direct Inject Knuckle Guards - Protective soft rubber adds style and a protective element
· Micro-Injection Closure - For easy in and out action
· Non-slip stitching - Grip stitch design adds comfort, style, and an extra snag
· PVC Impregnated Grip - So good they banned it from the NFL
· Internal Padding - For added protection and style
As usual we should mention the flaws (there are flaws in any product…no matter how high end brand name it caries). The biggest problem people complain about in those gloves is the palm padding and more specifically that it is somehow uncomfortable. Other than that they get pretty good reviews. The gloves are priced for $14.98 which is 10 bucks less than the Dye 06…not much, but why spend it if you get a good enough product for less money. They also come in red, blue and grey color you can choose from, but if you look some more in the net you’ll probably find more shades. So as a closure all I have to say is - good gloves for good money. The rest is up to you.

We are moving to the next brand of paintball gloves – the JT and their Pro Series 05. JT are known of making good paintball products and the Pro series 05 gloves are not a difference. The one thing you notice first for those gloves is their price. They come very cheap when compared to the other paintball gloves out there. The price they come at is only $14.98 – and if you know your way around the paintball gloves you’ll agree with me that this is indeed cheap. Still in this case (as it is in many cases btw) cheap does not mean crappy product. The gloves are actually pretty good. Yes, they have their flaws, but when you put the advantages and their price in the picture they become a pretty good deal. Check the features: • Slider’s palm has been ergonomically desinged to increase the longevity of your glove and placed strategically on the heel of the palm. • The silicon grip zones ensure the greatest grip to marker ratio possible • One-piece palm designed for enhanced feel • Lycra stretch zones, which add unbelievable flexibility • Injection molded impact resistant pads on the knuckles and back of the hand round out the build and the all new “Saw Blade” design is a heavy metal creation designed for the hardcore paintball player. The gloves allow a pretty good grip to your gun, and are very flexible and comfortable. The design is also pretty good according to me anyway, although some of you may find them too multi-colored. They actually match pretty well the 05 pro jersey, so if you’re a JT fan and have one of those you’ll be happy if you get the gloves, too. The flaws I was talking about earlier are not some big ones, but yet they do exist. The first one that I think is basically the biggest one is that the gloves are kinda weak on protection. They have the padding and everything, but yet they feel weak and it hurts more when you get shot in the hand…and that’s a pretty nasty feeling as many of you know. Another thing is that the fingers don’t have that anti-fray place if you want to cut the fingers…but as I said the gloves are kinda thin so you are may find them pretty comfortable for shooting even with the fingers still on. Another thing is that if the glove is a little bit big it may slide off. Other than that everything else is just fine. The colors they come in are blue, red and olive. And as I already said the price is pretty good, too. I’m not saying you can’t find better gloves on the market, but they always come on higher prices…for the money you pay for those ones my opinion is that you get a wonderful pair of gloves.

Remember the Empire 08 Contact SE. Did you even for a moment thought that there won’t be an Invert 08 SE edition? But of course there is. Should I talk about the similarities between the two brands again? Actually the Invert SE 08 resemble more the Empire React 07 features (or should I say copy them), than the ones on the Empire Contact 08. This is not bad at all, especially if we take into consideration the fact that the appearance of the Invert 08 is much, much better than the Empire React 07, and if you ask me, it’s even better than the Contact 08 one. Let me remind you the features:
• Kevlar Gel palm pads where you need it most. Shock protection on the heel of your hand.
• Breathable Airprene construction for maximum protection and comfort
• Silicone palm- paintball can be a messy sport and we don’t want you dropping your $1000 dollar marker out there.
• Medical Velcro closure with gusset- keeping the gloves on and the dirt out
• Clarino Palm- not only is this one of the best feeling thin palm materials but it wont turn your hands the same color as your gloves
• Micro fiber sublimated thumb panels so you can buff up or remove any unwanted splatter from your lenses without scratching them
• Lycra hinged fingers and thumb- again we know how important it is for you to become one with your marker. We took every consideration in flex especially in the thumb to make sure you don’t even realize you have gloves on
As to the disadvantages – they, too, stay the same. But I think the advantages are more than the disadvantages and that’s why I consider those gloves worthy. They are worse than the Empire Contact 08 SE, but are better than the Empire React 07, and by the way are at the same price as the React 07, so unless you’re an absolute Empire fan I recommend those one before the React 07. The price I’m talking about is $29.94 and the colors (shades may be the better word here) you can find them in are US Army, blue, red, urban and woodland. Have you noticed that their price is the same as the Empire Invert SS in the woodland and urban camo shade? I really don’t wanna make a comparison here. I leave it all up to you to decide.

Invert being an Empire inheritor followed their lead in the glove making. Basically they took all the good stuff from the Empire gloves and transferred them into their own. The only difference I find between the Invert and Empire gloves is the appearance. The knuckle modification is all the same, the padding is all the same and on the exact same places…the only thing that has actually changed is the visual style. Not that this is a bad thing – the Empire gloves get pretty good reviews all the time and so do the Invert ones…I just don’t think it’s necessary to repeat thing all over again. Now to tell you the truth when it comes to styling I rather much prefer the Empire gloves. Maybe it’s just me but those white details just don’t fit there. So what I’m saying basically is that the only difference – appearance – I put as a step down for the Invert SS (again that’s only my point of view). See the features the SS include:
• Kevlar Gel palm pads where you need it most
• Breathable Airprene construction
• Silicone palm logo for extra grip
• Medical Velcro closure with gusset to keep the dirt out
• Lycra hinged fingers and thumb. Again, we know how important it is for you to become one with your marker. We took every consideration in flex — especially in the thumb, to make sure you dont even realize you have gloves on.
Again – the gloves are good. They fit very well to your hand; have great ventilation and even greater grip to your gun. The padding is on the right places so even if you get shot in the hand there’s pretty small chance to get hurt. The gloves are easy to clean even around the knuckle area where you might think it’s more difficult to reach. So about the problems – they are not much, but yet they are some and I’m bound to tell you – there are complains about the rubber part not being attached to the gloves very well and coming off after short tome of usage. Also if you have shorter fingers you may find the gloves not comfortable and at some point useless as you can’t really cut the fingers (you risk stitches). Appearance is up to you again, but it’s not really my favorite. As to the price…you may think it’s less than the Empire’s, but you’ll be wrong. A pair of Invert SS costs $24.94. Even the colors are not that much – you can find the gloves in blue and red. Well at the end if you’re an Invert fan – get them. If you’re not – Empire’s the closest other choice.

I have some good news for you Invert SS model fans. There are two more shades you can choose from. The review and features stays the same, but the two new shades are woodland camo and urban camo. To tell you the truth they look definitely better than the red and blue version, but yet again those white lines simply kill the look. Oh, and one more thing you need to add up 5 more bucks to get those as a total of $29.94. Is it worthy? If you like the brand - yes.

We’ve already talked about the Empire Contact 08 SE, but what I’m gonna show you now is something just a few of you can get their hands at. I’m talking about the Empire Contact 08 LTD paintball gloves. After hearing all of the superlatives about the Contact 08 SE I guess it’s only waste of time to repeat them all over. And I guess all of you know what a limited edition means. So basically those are the limited version of the Empire Contact 08 SE. When I said that just a few of you can get their hands on those even better looking than the 08 SE gloves I really mean it. You should be one of the first to order them so you can have the privilege to owning them. The characteristics are just the same, but check them out one more time:
•  Contact Fingers-no more cutting the fingers off!
• Knuckle gel pad sewn in for the ultimate impact protection.
• Clarino Palm- not only is this one of the best feeling thin palm materials but it wont turn your hands the same color as your gloves
• Lycra hinged fingers and thumb- again we know how important it is for you to become one with your marker. We took every consideration in flex especially in the thumb to make sure you don’t even realize you have gloves on
• Medical Velcro closure with gusset- keeping the gloves on and the dirt out
• Kevlar reinforced palm pads where you need it most. Sliding? Go ahead put your hand down.
• Micro fiber embossed thumb panels so you can buff up or remove any unwanted splatter from your lenses without scratching them
• Silicone palm- it’s like superglue on your hands. Paintball can be a messy sport and we don’t want you dropping your $1000 dollar marker out there.
• Stretch micro mesh finger gussets to let your digits breath
• Reverse wrist closure for mobility- these gloves actually allow you to bend back your hand easier no matter what position you are shooting from
• Neoprene wrist bone coverage because we know you dive into the snake. We’ve got it covered.
• Breathable Airprene construction for maximum protection and comfort
• Available in sizes: S, M, L, XL
So what’s the difference? You should be blind to miss it. The two shades they come in are the coolest one I’ve seen in a long time. The “American legion” is for all of you patriots out there – I know you’ll be very happy with it. And the “Fire” speaks for itself – there’s just no way that you don’t drag all the attention to you on the field. And if you’re asking about the price it’s just $10 more than the Contact 08 SE version. If you really wanna look cool $10 is nothing. And if the total price of $49.99 scares you get the SE edition. They are just as good as those, minus some style points. But again…if you want to have it you should be ordering right about now.

This is the next series in the Empire gloves family. Fortunately for you the Empire have decided to get rid of the ugly brown part on the palm of the Contact 07 model and took a little bit of the React 07 design, achieving a perfect design combination. The Contact 08 looks so much better form its predecessor, and posses all of its good qualities plus some new ones. Again the best thing in those gloves is the knuckle area designed for better flexibility and comfort. The Contact 07 also has some extra padding for even better protection. The model is designed to fit your hand perfectly so you don’t have to worry about the glove sliding off your hand. The ventilation is really good too so even that it fits perfectly that does not mean that your hand’s gonna sweat. The silicon palm makes your grip very strong which you know is very important, so no problems there, too. For the other features keep reading:
• Contact Fingers-no more cutting the fingers off!
• Knuckle gel pad sewn in for the ultimate impact protection.
• Clarino Palm- not only is this one of the best feeling thin palm materials but it wont turn your hands the same color as your gloves
• Lycra hinged fingers and thumb- again we know how important it is for you to become one with your marker. We took every consideration in flex especially in the thumb to make sure you dont even realize you have gloves on
• Medical Velcro closure with gusset- keeping the gloves on and the dirt out
• Kevlar reinforced palm pads where you need it most. Sliding? Go ahead put your hand down.
• Micro fiber embossed thumb panels so you can buff up or remove any unwanted splatter from your lenses without scratching them
• Silicone palm- its like superglue on your hands. Paintball can be a messy sport and we dont want you dropping your $1000 dollar marker out there.
• Stretch micro mesh finger gussets to let your digits breath
• Reverse wrist closure for mobility- these gloves actually allow you to bend back your hand easier no matter what position you are shooting from
• Neoprene wrist bone coverage because we know you dive into the snake. We’ve got it covered.
• Breathable Airprene construction for maximum protection *Available in sizes: S, M, L, XL.
If we have to compare this model with the Dye models, as much as I wanna say the Dye keeps it’s leading position they don’t. They still have some things to improve in their gloves. Things that Empire has already took care of. And at the price of $39.94 I can tell you for sure that I really doubt if you can find anything better than those gloves on the market right now. Another thing they thought of is adding some more shades – this model can be found in black, blue, desert camo, woodland camo, red and fire. All of the shades look awesome by the way. So no place for wondering here - if you need new gloves Empire Contact SE 08 is the way to go.

If you ask me what’s the difference between these gloves and the Empire Contact 07 it’s easy – style and nothing more. The gloves are absolutely identical. This is somehow good cause if you’ve read the previous review you’ve noticed that style was the thing ruining the whole idea of the Empire Compact 07. Guess the Empire thought the same and brought up to the audience this (better in my opinion) version. So if you wanna check the features again here they are (shorter than the Compact 07 features probably just to avoid repetition):
• Knuckle gel pad sewn in for the ultimate impact protection
• Kevlar reinforced palm pads where you need it most
• Silicone palm
• Breathable airprene construction for maximum protection and comfort
• Medical velcro closure with gusset
• Two tone custom Clarino palm
• Micro fiber embossed thumb panels
• Lycra hinged fingers and thumb
• Neoprene wrist bone coverage
So if the only thing that made the Compact 07 worse than the Dye gloves were the looks and when with the React 07 this “problem” is solved does that means they are better than Dye’s? Well, that depends on the brand preferences. I don’t wanna take sides so let’s say with the Empire React 07 the result is tie. The other surprising thing to me was that the price for the Compact 07 and the React 07 is absolutely the same - $24.94. Guess that’s good for you? Now you can get the better product for the same price. The only holdback for you might be that the only color available is black. Anyway they do look awesome in it.