Editing 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 ==

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 ==

=== Compressed-air systems ===

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 ===

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 ==

# [https://www.warpig.com/paintball/resources/PorkLinks/pl_mfg-dist.shtml WARPIG – Paintball Manufacturer and Distributor Directory, Nitro Duck / Paintball Mania Supplies entry, verified 30 August 2007.]
# [https://mcarterbrown.com/forum/paintball-news-aa/collectors-corner/809057-renegade-similar-jerseys M. Carter Brown – Renegade & Similar Jerseys, photographs and collector discussion of Nitro Duck / Traditional Adventure Gear clothing, March 2026.]
# [https://groups.google.com/g/alt.sport.paintball/c/Z7qI_Nd75cs alt.sport.paintball – HPA Question, 26 February 1999.]
# [https://warpig.com/paintball/technical/IAO_new_01/index4.shtml WARPIG – International Amateur Open, New Product Introductions, by Bill Mills, August 2001.]
# [https://paintball677.rssing.com/chan-51185780/all_p5.html Paintball History – Pump UWL Practice with The Foot Clan at SC Village, 10 January 2017.]

== External links ==

* [https://www.nitroduck.com/ Nitro Duck – Historical website]

[[Category:Paintball equipment manufacturers]]
[[Category:Paintball apparel]]
[[Category:American paintball companies]]