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[vbtb110]

Taken from Redwolf-

"Phantom Changing Their Name to Pantac (2007-08-17)
We have an important news announcement from Phantom Industries, the makers of quality combat gear, that they will be changing their name. The statement, as seen below, mentions that the decision comes as a result of increasing numbers of low-quality fake Phantom products which have filtered its way through into the marketplace. To protect the reputation of the company, the Board of Directors decided to change the name and take all measures possible to protect their brand from being tainted by poor-quality imitations. Any further illegal reproduction of their branded products will result in prosecution.

Thus, the change in name means that a new logo will be used also, new and old can be seen in the two pictures below. Products with the revised logo will come out shortly, and we will continue selling the remaining Phantom-labelled products in our inventory. Redwolf Airsoft are authorised retailers of their products, so rest assured that you will be getting the genuine article when shopping with us.

Note that we still carry Phantom branded products in our stock and when you purchase with us, you may get products labeled as Phantom or PANTEC. Both brands come from the genuine manufacturer. RedWolf is an authorized dealer for Phantom / PANTEC so rest assured that when you shop with us, you are getting the real thing. Beware of counterfeits, which are widely available on the market."

http://redwolfairsoft.com/redwolf/airsoft/...tail?newsID=788

New Logo-

[Rapier]

So, the people that make exspensive illegal replicas of real gear are getting ###### because people are making cheaper illegal copies?

[scooberoo]

LOL, this is so funny. There's a replica Phatom? Wow, I never knew that. It's just weird that they changed names rather than sue those "fake" phantom. Something smells fishy here. Maybe they changed names cuz they already had a bad reputation of copying Eagle and other brand gears and they got sued for it.

[vbtb110]

Yeah, replica replicas.

*sigh*

[Shard]

superb stuff.

[uscmCorps]

What probably happened is that they've been slapped with a whole bunch of C&D (Cease and Desist) Orders from various Real Tactical Companies like Crye, Eagle etc. and have law suits by these companies to hand over all profits from the sales of the replicas. And to try and cover their asses, Phantom turned around, panicked and said, that they didn't do it, that they only make their own gear and someone else was doing it while pretending to be Phantom. Sounds like a pure BS strategy to me.

[Angry]

The new name sounds like some kind of womens sanitary product.

[RaboonTheBaboon]

I like how in the announcement they switch from "Pantac" to "Pantec" they confused themselves too?!

Edited by RaboonTheBaboon, 17 August 2007 - 10:03 PM.

[Galaxy613]

The new name sounds like some kind of womens sanitary product.

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lol Agreed! "New Pantac Pearl..."

[Magsz]

LOL...

No offense to the chinese but seriously, something is definitely lost in the synapses between their brains and their mouths.

[Sale]

Whatever the name, Phantom ... Pantac is certainly worth looking at if you want the better quality repro gear. Lightyears ahead of anything else you see on the market.

I do appreciate my real Eagle tactical vest, but I've got some Pantac stuff as well, and I couldn't be happier with them.

-Sale

[kliskey]

Whatever the name, Phantom ... Pantac is certainly worth looking at if you want the better quality repro gear. Lightyears ahead of anything else you see on the market.

I do appreciate my real Eagle tactical vest, but I've got some Pantac stuff as well, and I couldn't be happier with them.

-Sale

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QFT

[scooberoo]

I only look for 4 things

Invista/ Cordura 1000D fabric with milspec PALs webbing and threads, Consistency with Quality and Color, Accuracy of reproduction, Availability. It's attainable, not light years ahead.

[Architect]

at least phantom sounded kind of cool. Pantac is just ridiculous lol

[arkantuspc]

do they have a web site?

[darkwolf0982]

do they have a web site?

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I was going to ask that too haha.

[LeeC]

The new name sounds like some kind of womens sanitary product.

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PantaK is a line of medical equipment - treating skin cancers