Gear And Equipment you Need To Play Paintball

If you haven't already tried paintballing, paintball is an extremely fun and adrenaline packed sport. In order to play paintball you will need some basic equipment such as a paintball gun, sometimes called a paintball marker, paintballs, sometimes referred to as paint, and find me you'll need something to protect your eyes from straight paintballs. I strongly recommend you buy a paintball mask to protect your face years and eyes. There is a common misconception that paintball can be dangerous and painful but that doesn't have to be the case if you take the proper precautions and wear the right protective gear. Below is a list of gear and equipment you will need to play paintball.

A paintball mask or goggles. To put it bluntly getting hit in the face with a paintball that's traveling at approximately 250 through 300 feet per second is extremely painful and can be really dangerous particularly if you get hit in the eyes. Don't take any chances and put as much attention into buying a good paintball mask as you do in purchasing your paintball gun. A good paintball mask will be easy to see through, will have thermal lenses that will prevent fogging, will have comfortable padding, will be easy to breathe in and will be lightweight.

A paintball gun. While it is not necessary to play paintball with a paintball gun, firing away at your opponents with a paintball gun is just about the funnest thing you can do in paintball. There is a huge variety of paintball guns in the market from many manufacturers. If you're just getting started with paintball you'll probably just want to rent your equipment your first few times out until you have a better idea of whether or not paintball is something you'd like to devote more time to.

If you feel the strong urge to buy a paintball gun at the outset, I strongly urge you to at the very least try a few different guns prior to buying the first one. It is important to know that preloads all paintball guns shoot at the same velocity and for the same distance on average. The biggest difference when it comes to paintball guns is the quality of the assembly, the ease of maintenance and the overall performance.

Paintballs are paint. When you get out into the paintball field there really is only one-way to eliminate your opponent and that is by spraying him or her with your paint. The most critical thing with paintballs is to make sure that you have the right sized paintballs for your sized barrel.

Hopper. The paintball gun Hopper is the thing you load your paintballs into and the thing that feeds the paintballs into your paintball gun chamber. The most important thing with a paintball gun Hopper is to make sure you get one that does not jam often and obviously that she get one that is compatible with your paintball gun.

Air. If you are using anything other than a pump action paintball gun you will need an air source to power your weapon. Most folks opt for CO2 because it is cheaper than using nitrogen and still quite effective.

If you're just getting started with paintball it's a good idea to rent your equipment your first you times out as you assess how much you like or dislike the game. Paintballs can be pretty addictive and chances are if you like it you will know within a few minutes of your first paintball match.

The best advice I can give to a beginner to paintball is to make sure you protect your eyes, face, and ears by wearing a good paintball mask. I guarantee you will have a much better time if you don't have to worry about you in the face and then you can turn your full attention to enjoying the thrill and adrenaline of hunting prey.