Reply With QuoteAny idea why the insurance would care?
Posted by Viper from his Facebook page:
It is with sincere regret and apology that I make the following post.
Larry Cossio just contacted me and informed me that due to the insurance requirements of his company, Cossio Insurance Agency, who provides liability coverage for the event, FIRST STRIKE ROUNDS ARE PROHIBITED.
I sincerely apologize for the disappointment and inconvenience. I was only informed about this about five minutes ago.
I encourage anyone with comments or complaints to pass them on to the insurance company. I'm afraid there is nothing that we can do about it at this point.
http://www.cossioinsurance.com
Any idea why the insurance would care?
Injury liability.
How is it more likely to cause an injury than a regular ball?
The shells are undeniably less frangible/more prone to cause laceration, and probably more important they mantain higher velocities further from the shooter.
Between the laceration risk of the fins and the higher maintained velocity, eye injuries are probably substantially worse when they happen.
Last edited by PBSteve; 05-10-2015 at 07:20 PM.
Didn't know that... I've never seen them in person before.
Well I mean that's why people like them, isn't it? They're better projectiles, which means they maintain a higher velocity further out which means increased range.
Ever so many citizens of this republic think they ought to believe that the Universe is a monarchy, and therefore they are always at odds with the republic. -Alan Watts
I work for the company building the Paragon
well shit, uv halo is gonna be PISSED
social conservatism: the mortal fear that someone, somewhere, might be having fun.
Apparently first strike rounds do not meet the ASTM standard of what a paintball is.
Apex2 on a Stella.
Nuff said.
Last edited by going_home; 05-13-2015 at 11:11 PM.
endeavor to persevere.......
There was a big hullabaloo about First Strikes in the UK a few months back - basically no insurer would cover someone getting hit by a first strike. Something about most of it being a non-frangible round and therefore putting markers into the firearms category.
While FSR's are nice n'all, very fun to play with and good for scaring the crap out of people long-range. I get round using them by going closer to whoever i'm shooting at.
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