Ballistic Tsunami Airsoft Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Chris Costa Leaves Magpul: Beard stays though. Not sure if it's Airsoft news, but its news nonetheless. Link to post Share on other sites
uscmCorps Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Since this is completely unrelated to Airsoft, it should go in either General Discussion or the OT forum. Link to post Share on other sites
Ballistic Tsunami Airsoft Posted November 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 I wouldn't go as far as to say "completely" unrelated. Look at your signature. Magpul, Magpul, Magpul... Link to post Share on other sites
Samm Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Well I'm no longer going to buy any Magpul or PTS products, it's just not the same... Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer750 Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 I wouldn't go as far as to say "completely" unrelated. Look at your signature. Magpul, Magpul, Magpul... Last I heard Costa wasn't a PTS product... Link to post Share on other sites
Philbucknall Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Considering how many airsofters use magpul/PTS products because of Mr Costa and his beard I'd say it's slightly relevant! Link to post Share on other sites
danielsilva Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 So Costa's leaving Magpul huh ? Oh the humanity ... I think I might stop playin airsoft because of it ... / end sarcasm Link to post Share on other sites
ED-SKaR Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Last I heard Costa wasn't a PTS product... Last I heard Costa was a coffee... Link to post Share on other sites
danielsilva Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Last I heard Costa was a coffee... It's a tipical Portuguese surname too btw ... Link to post Share on other sites
docs90 Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Ffs i have spent the last 8 months growing a beard to stop bbs ,now im going to have to have a shave to look human again Link to post Share on other sites
Grindstone Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 If Costa starts producing his own tactical gadgets, magpul will be out of business... Link to post Share on other sites
Azubi Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 If Costa starts producing his own tactical gadgets, magpul will be out of business... Why? Link to post Share on other sites
Grindstone Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Because Magpul will no longer be the "best new thing" nor have the force of personality that Costa has. I don't really mean that they're going to be shuttered in a few weeks or anything, I was more poking fun at Magpul and Costa fanboys. Link to post Share on other sites
RacingManiac Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 If anything all the vid and whatnot just brings awareness to Magpul's stuff(more so I guess). I don't think people will necessarily stop buying them. They are quality stuff, and when you are in the market for their kind of stuff in the future you'll always check if they have something that suits you. What might be impacted is whether they'll still come out with something new and useful. The ASAP/MS2, BAD lever or AFG are something I guess came out of Haley/Costa school of weapon handling, and they are sorta the differentiating products from a lot of the stuff out there. Whether something like that will continue to show up is the question in the future... I did notice if you look at some of the post Magpul Dynamic clips from Travis, there are a lot less Magpul stuff on his gun...whether that was intentional or not I am curious to know(of course his Airsoft X Training vid still has a ton of Magpul-laden guns hung on the wall)... Link to post Share on other sites
Jagdraben Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 I would imagine that if you got free stuff from Magpul with the expectation that you beat it up and report on its failings, you would use it, too. Not saying that it isn't great kit, just that it may not be exactly what you want for your weapon(s)... but close enough not to matter when it's free. Link to post Share on other sites
Nasty_TheYankWelshOne Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 It's as if a million airsofters cried out at once... Link to post Share on other sites
Grindstone Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 I did find it interesting that it appeared that Haley didn't have one single MP product on any of the weapons, airsoft or real, he demonstrated in the airsoft video. I admit I have no information whatsoever regarding his departure from Magpul Dynamics, but it is my speculation that there has been some sort of falling out. Throw in Costa leaving, even though it is publicly "amiable", piques my conspiracy sense. Again, this is all speculation on my part with little to no information. I'm just spitballin'. I like a lot of Magpul products (not "love", just like) as much as the next guy, but I certainly don't believe they are the "be-all, end-all". There will, sooner or later, be another company/entity with the "next best thing" product or technique or what-have-you that people will go gaga over. And under that theory, I speculate that if Costa's new enterprise were to release any sort of gadget/product, there will be a legion of fanboys who will be ready to shell out cash for this new "must-have". I'm just curious to see if this takes that route, or just fades away. Link to post Share on other sites
Panoptes Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Costa perfected the 'reacharound' - who will he be giving it to now?... ;) Link to post Share on other sites
RacingManiac Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 I know I'll still buy Magpul stuff....CTR or AFG or something, they are relatively cheap by RS standard, and in US their price is the same as PTS stuff(except the UBR)....For me they made sense from practical and cost stand point, which is why I don't understand why some of the hate that's out there.... Link to post Share on other sites
Philbucknall Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 I will continue to use magpul products. The MOE pistol grip is the most comfortable one for me and any M4/M16 I buy has one thrown on it straight away. I also find the CTR stock to work well for me and the RVG is preferable to all the other vertical grips I've tried. The MS2 sling and ASAP sling plate is z revelation and easy to use so I do but not on every gun. In general, their stuff is good quality and whilst I like most of it I don't get on with all of it but I, as were a lot of airsofters, was using it before I ever heard of Chris Costa and will continue to do so now so his influence was not as important as the products were anyway. I still don't understand all the hate for magpul and it's fans though. Very bizarre. Link to post Share on other sites
danielsilva Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 I still don't understand all the hate for magpul and it's fans though. Very bizarre. Not that bizarre though knowing human nature. Every person feels the urge to be part of something or group and usually these groups have polar opinions of things, this is specially true when those "things" are highly recognized/popular. Most people though rationally overcome taking those feelings/urges beyond what's sensible and those who don't become the fanboys and haters, most time they don't even have a particular reason to hate/love something, for some weird/random reason they just choose the group where they want to belong to. I do own and like Magpul products but because i like its functionality and nothing more, if i end up not liking it i sell them and move to something else. I liked the CTR stock so i have 3 of them ( ACM, PTS and RS ) , i used the MS2 sling for quite a while but then i discovered the VTAC sling and now i rarely use the MS2, bought a AFG but didn't really liked so i sold it and bought a LaRue VFG instead. The are products i like and there are others i don't but i never bought something just because someone had them too that's for sure ! Link to post Share on other sites
Ballistic Tsunami Airsoft Posted November 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 I will continue to use magpul products. The MOE pistol grip is the most comfortable one for me and any M4/M16 I buy has one thrown on it straight away. I also find the CTR stock to work well for me and the RVG is preferable to all the other vertical grips I've tried. The MS2 sling and ASAP sling plate is z revelation and easy to use so I do but not on every gun. In general, their stuff is good quality and whilst I like most of it I don't get on with all of it but I, as were a lot of airsofters, was using it before I ever heard of Chris Costa and will continue to do so now so his influence was not as important as the products were anyway. I still don't understand all the hate for magpul and it's fans though. Very bizarre. Haters gonna hate. Link to post Share on other sites
Shardik Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Who is Chris Costa? I did a sarcastic funny! Link to post Share on other sites
FireKnife Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Who cares? People are dying, wars are spreading, most of Europe is *fruitcage*-d and all people care about is a guy with a non-manly beard leaves a company that makes overly expensive plastic add-ons. It will affect nothing except maybe the size of Coffee-Man's wallet. 'FireKnife' Link to post Share on other sites
TheFull9 Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Who cares? The guy who started the thread, maybe? Link to post Share on other sites
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