Nitro Duck
Nitro Duck was an American paintball equipment brand associated with Paintball Mania Supplies. The company was known for compressed-air systems, regulators and accessories, while vintage paintball clothing bearing Nitro Duck branding included camouflage jerseys marketed under the Traditional Adventure Gear name.[1][2]
History
[edit]Nitro Duck was active during the 1990s, supplying compressed-air equipment for paintball markers. A February 1999 discussion on the alt.sport.paintball newsgroup documents a player considering the purchase of a 114 cubic inch, 3,000 psi Nitro Duck air system.[3]
At the 2001 International Amateur Open, company representative Mike Clark announced the Power Booster II, an air booster pump designed for improved durability and reduced maintenance.[4]
Nitro Duck remained listed in the WARPIG paintball manufacturer directory in August 2007. The directory identified its website, NitroDuck.com, as the home of Paintball Mania Supplies, describing the business as a manufacturer of compressed-air systems and other paintball accessories.[1]
Products
[edit]Compressed-air systems
[edit]Nitro Duck manufactured compressed-air systems used to power paintball markers. Its products included high-pressure air tanks, regulators and related equipment.[1][3]
The Power Booster II, announced in 2001, was designed for compressed-air filling operations.[4]
Paintball clothing
[edit]Nitro Duck-branded paintball jerseys have been documented by vintage equipment collectors, including camouflage pullovers associated with Traditional Adventure Gear.[2][5]
Surviving examples include tiger-stripe camouflage jerseys incorporating a front pouch pocket, additional chest pockets and a Nitro Duck logo patch.[2]
Paintball historian and collector Dan Bacci also documented the use of Nitro Duck Traditional Adventure Gear camouflage during an Ultimate Woodsball League practice session at SC Village in January 2017.[5]
References
[edit]- WARPIG – Paintball Manufacturer and Distributor Directory, Nitro Duck / Paintball Mania Supplies entry, verified 30 August 2007.
- M. Carter Brown – Renegade & Similar Jerseys, photographs and collector discussion of Nitro Duck / Traditional Adventure Gear clothing, March 2026.
- alt.sport.paintball – HPA Question, 26 February 1999.
- WARPIG – International Amateur Open, New Product Introductions, by Bill Mills, August 2001.
- Paintball History – Pump UWL Practice with The Foot Clan at SC Village, 10 January 2017.