Dangerous Power

Dangerous Power (also marketed as DP Engineering) is a paintball equipment brand associated with Taiwanese manufacturer Shyang Huei Industrial Co., Ltd., trading as SunWorld Industrial, and American paintball distributor Amazone Inc. The brand became known for its electronically controlled paintball markers, beginning with the Fusion in 2006.[1][2]

Its principal marker families included the Fusion, Threshold, G3, G4, G5 and REV-i. These products were marketed primarily for recreational and competitive speedball play.[3]

History

Introduction of the Fusion

Dangerous Power entered the paintball marker market in 2006 with the Fusion, an electronically controlled, pneumatic paintball marker using a stacked-tube firing system.

The original Fusion operating manual was dated May 2006, while contemporary paintball discussions documented the marker being offered for sale by July 2006.[1][4]

The original Fusion combined an electronically controlled pneumatic ram and poppet valve with break-beam anti-chop eyes, a removable bolt and an adjustable regulator.

It was designed to operate using compressed air and incorporated an Autococker-threaded barrel.[1]

The marker was distributed in the United States by Evoventures Inc., which was identified alongside Dangerous Power in contemporary promotional material.[4]

Expansion of the marker range

During 2007 and 2008, Dangerous Power expanded its range with additional electronic markers.

The Threshold was a low-pressure marker using a single-tube pneumatic firing system.

The Fusion F8 was a revised version of the original Fusion, retaining the stacked-tube design.

The G3, introduced in 2008, used a different internal firing system based on an electronically controlled blow-forward bolt.[3][5]

The G3 was marketed as a compact, relatively inexpensive electronic marker, with features including a clamping feedneck, programmable electronics and Dangerous Power's Rapid Air Pressurising System (RAPS).

Ownership and distribution changes

In September 2009, Dangerous Power announced that the business had been acquired by Amazone Inc. and was no longer part of Evoventures Inc.

The announcement followed an August 2009 move to larger premises at 15350 East Valley Boulevard, City of Industry, California.[6]

The manufacturer's corporate structure also included the Taiwan-based Shyang Huei Industrial Co., Ltd., trading as SunWorld Industrial.

A 2014 United States federal court ruling identified SunWorld as the manufacturer and Amazone Inc. as its exclusive American distributor.[2]

These records establish a manufacturing and distribution arrangement involving both Taiwan and the United States.

REV-i and G3 Spec-R

In April 2009, Dangerous Power announced the commercial availability of the REV-i, a higher-priced electronic marker developed over approximately three years.

The REV-i was presented at the USPL tournament in Huntington Beach, California, on 3 April 2009.[6]

Its features included an OLED display, a redesigned pneumatic firing system and a reversible SwitchBlade trigger.

In November 2009, Dangerous Power released the G3 Spec-R, an upgraded G3 incorporating a revised dump-valve bolt arrangement.

The Spec-R was announced on 25 October 2009, with dealer availability scheduled for the first week of November.[6]

Later products

In December 2009, Dangerous Power announced that it was developing a successor to the Fusion and F8, provisionally identified as the Fusion FX.

The resulting Fusion X incorporated a redesigned pneumatic ram, OLED electronics and an updated trigger system.[6][7]

The company subsequently introduced the G4 and G5, continuing development of the G-series electronic marker platform.

The G4 incorporated a revised bolt system, magnetic trigger and regulator arrangement.

The G5 introduced the Subsonic Bolt Engine, Riptide regulator and a redesigned frame.[8][9]

Further documented products included the E1, M3A1 and Fusion Elite.

A contemporary announcement identified September 2014 as the intended release period for the Fusion Elite.[10]

Dangerous Power's official website retains product information and operating manuals for these models. However, the continued availability of the website does not establish the current production status of the individual markers.

Paintball markers

VintageRex documents five early Dangerous Power marker entries.[3]

Marker	Documented year	Description
Fusion	2006	Original electronically controlled stacked-tube pneumatic marker.
Threshold	2007	Electronic single-tube pneumatic marker.
Fusion F8	2008	Revised Fusion incorporating updated electronics and body construction.
G3	2008	Electronic blow-forward marker using a dump-valve firing system.
REV-i	2009	Higher-end electronic marker with OLED display and redesigned pneumatic firing system.

VintageRex assigns 2007 to the original Fusion. However, the manufacturer's May 2006 operating manual and contemporary July 2006 sales information establish that the model was available earlier.[1][4]

Later models

Dangerous Power's official product catalogue and technical support archive document additional markers not included in the original VintageRex list.[11]

Marker	Documented period	Description
G3-iQ	By 2008	International version of the G3, subsequently updated with additional features.
G3 Spec-R	2009	Revised G3 with an updated dump-valve bolt and lighter body.
Fusion X / FX	Announced 2009	Successor to the original Fusion and F8.
G4	By the early 2010s	Later G-series marker with revised electronics and bolt system.
REV-i 2012	2012	Updated REV-i configuration.
G5	By 2015	G-series model incorporating the Subsonic Bolt Engine.
Fusion Elite	2014	Further development of the Fusion marker platform.
E1	By 2015	Electronic paintball marker documented in the manufacturer's product and support range.
M3A1	By 2015	Magazine-fed, military-style paintball marker.

The years shown indicate documented availability or announcements rather than confirmed initial production dates in every case.

Principal marker families

Fusion and F8

The original Fusion used a stacked-tube electronic pneumatic system.

Its operating mechanism consisted of a ram assembly controlling a hammer and poppet valve, with an electronic solenoid controlling the firing cycle.

The design incorporated:

Electronic trigger activation.
Programmable firing modes.
Break-beam anti-chop eyes.
Removable bolt assembly.
Low-pressure pneumatic ram.
Adjustable inline regulator.
Autococker-compatible barrel threads.

A technical examination published by ZDSPB documents the Fusion's stacked-tube construction, ram assembly, valve and integrated low-pressure regulator.[5]

The F8 retained the general Fusion operating system while introducing revised components and body machining.

Threshold

The Threshold was a .68-calibre electronic marker using a single-tube pneumatic firing arrangement.

Its manufacturer documentation records operating pressures below 200 psi, with compressed air regulated through a high-pressure regulator before reaching the marker's firing system.[11]

The Threshold was equipped with electronic firing controls and a RAPS air-source adaptor.

G3

The G3 was a compact electronic marker developed around a different operating system from the Fusion.

Instead of a stacked-tube ram and poppet arrangement, it used a single-tube, electronically controlled blow-forward bolt system.

The manufacturer equipped it with a clamping feedneck, break-beam eyes, programmable electronics and RAPS air-source adaptor.[11]

The G3-iQ was originally marketed as an international variation.

In June 2009, Dangerous Power announced an updated G3-iQ fitted with the same clamping feedneck and RAPS features supplied on the standard G3.[6]

G3 Spec-R

The G3 Spec-R was introduced in November 2009.

Dangerous Power redesigned its dump-valve system to remove the external bolt O-rings used in earlier arrangements.

The manufacturer also revised the body, trigger electronics and feedneck.

Its published specification listed a marker weight of approximately 765 grams and an operating pressure of 150 psi.[12]

REV-i

The REV-i was developed as a higher-end electronic marker.

The manufacturer's promotional material described its pneumatic engine as having one moving part and five O-rings.

The REV-i incorporated:

Rear-mounted OLED display.
Programmable electronic firing modes.
SwitchBlade reversible trigger.
Rear-mounted operating-pressure gauge.
RAPS air-source adaptor.
Removable internal bolt assembly.

The marker was commercially introduced in April 2009.[6][13]

Fusion X

The Fusion X, also known as the Fusion FX, continued the stacked-tube Fusion platform.

Dangerous Power's product documentation identifies a redesigned ram, revised firing valve, integrated electronics and SwitchBlade trigger.

The manufacturer specified an operating pressure of approximately 140 psi at a paintball velocity of 280 feet per second.[7]

G4 and G5

The G4 continued the blow-forward marker platform established by the G3.

It incorporated revised bolt internals, a magnetic trigger, updated regulator and clamping feedneck.

Dangerous Power specified an operating pressure of approximately 200 psi at 280 feet per second.[8]

The G5 introduced further changes, including the Subsonic Bolt Engine, Riptide regulator and redesigned hose-free frame.

The manufacturer also revised the trigger and feedneck arrangements.

Its published operating specification was approximately 200 psi.[9]

Equipment technology

RAPS air-source adaptor

Dangerous Power developed the Rapid Air Pressurising System (RAPS), a lever-operated on/off air-source adaptor.

The mechanism allowed players to pressurise or depressurise the marker's air connection using a lever rather than a conventional screw-operated mechanism.

Dangerous Power marketed RAPS-equipped markers and sold the component separately.

The design was associated with United States Patent 7,156,135.[13]

Clamping feedneck

The company also developed a low-profile clamping feedneck intended to secure a paintball loader without relying on a conventional tightening screw.

Dangerous Power identified United States Patent 7,252,080 in its manufacturer documentation relating to this design.[8]

Electronic controls

Dangerous Power markers used electronic circuit boards to control solenoid activation and firing modes.

Different models incorporated LED or OLED interfaces, with user-adjustable firing parameters.

The REV-i, Fusion X and later G-series markers included more extensive electronic configuration options than the original Fusion.[7][13]

Corporate and legal history

Dangerous Power's manufacturing and distribution structure was documented in litigation involving KEE Action Sports and the Taiwanese company Shyang Huei Industrial.

A federal court ruling published in 2014 identified Shyang Huei as operating under the SunWorld Industrial, Dangerous Power and DP Engineering names, with Amazone Inc. as its exclusive American distributor.[2]

The proceedings concerned electronic paintball marker patent licensing and contractual obligations.

The 2014 ruling addressed preliminary procedural questions, including mediation and venue. It did not establish a final determination of patent infringement.

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