Archive for April, 2009

Paintball Mask Tips

April 12th, 2009

A paintball mask is an absolute accessory if you want to play paintball. Here are a few tips/ideas that you may want to consider before purchasing a good paintball mask. As always, do your research before you buy, and the internet is always one of your best resources when it comes to that research.

The first thing I like to consider in purchasing a great paintball mask is whether it fits me well, and if it protects me well. A mask may be an amazing anti fog paintball mask or custom paintball mask, but if it doesn’t fit me well, then I’m not buying because it won’t matter.

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Paintball Mask with Good Ventilation

The next thing I look for is the paintball mask accessories that are available or that come with that particular paintball mask. Some great paintball mask accessories are out there-paintball masks with fans, paintball mask cameras, and other great accessories can be purchased. » Read more: Paintball Mask Tips

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Top 5 Paintball Tactics

April 11th, 2009

Learning paintball tactics requires three simple things:
1) Practice
2) Study
3) Willingness to accept that fact that you do not know everything and that you can get better after each game.

Paintball tactics can be taught, but you must be willing to learn them. So before I give you some very key paintball tactics, please remember that fact. Also, be willing to spend some time researching good paintball tactics. Whether it be team paintball tactics, 3 man paintball tactics, or scenario paintball tactics you will be able to find some great information on the web about them all, and this will help you become an amazing paintball tactician.

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Paintball Tactics

Of course, you will need to do more than just research, you will need to find ways to implement the paintball tactics into your games and review those tactics both mentally and with your teammates. » Read more: Top 5 Paintball Tactics

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Pump Paintball

April 11th, 2009

Some people may wonder why they would even consider playing pump paintball instead of using their tricked-out semi/full automatic paintball guns. In this post I want to address that question for many beginners, and even for amateur paintballers.

First, I want to say that playing pump paintball can be one of the funnest ways to play paintball, especially for beginners. Why would pump paintball be so much fun? Well, consider the following experience: I recently took out a group of beginning paintballers, each of them using a tippmann 98 (not the Custom). Good gun, nothing fancy. But they still could shoot to their heart’s content since the gun is semi-auto and not a pump paintball gun.

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Pump Paintball

So, what happened? I had to ultimately limit them to 20 rounds of paint each game because they all just hid behind things and shot a million rounds of paint at another person who also was standing behind something. Was that fun? Not really. » Read more: Pump Paintball

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Pump Paintball Gun

April 11th, 2009

A pump paintball gun has several advantages that most people would not ever think about. As I discussed in my previous post, a pump paintball gun can provide you with some of the most exciting paintball play you have ever had, and a pump paintball gun can also help you develop into a very good paintballer, and it is one of the best paintball guns you can use (at times) for both beginner and pro paintballers.

Another advantage of using a pump paintball gun (or pump paintball marker), even if you are a pro paintball addict, is that you use less paint. Let’s be honest, paint is not cheap, and you can’t reload it like you can regular bullets. And remember, its not always the one who shoots the most who wins. My last game of paintball was a perfect example of this. I was sitting there with tons of paint in my hopper blasting away at on of my friends who didn’t have much ammo left.

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Pump Paintball Gun

Since it was the last game and I had tons left, I figured why not use it? Well, because it made me careless, and my buddy got me right in the knuckle with one shot. In other words, because he was patient and careful (as you are forced to be while using a pump paintball gun) he was able to take me out. » Read more: Pump Paintball Gun

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Paintball Sniper

April 11th, 2009

Have you ever wanted to be an expert paintball sniper? If so, then here are some tips on what you need to know in order to become a great paintball sniper and have a leg up on the sniper competition.

First, I’d like to dispel a myth when it comes to paintball sniper guns, and what type of sniper gun modifications are necessary to be made in order to be a successful paintball sniper. I think the most common question is: what type of sniper barrel should I purchase to increase my accuracy and distance so I can be an effective paintball sniper? Answer – well, a barrel does matter a great deal, but don’t concentrate on the length of the barrel.

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Paintball Sniper

A long sniper barrel will not necessarily help you out at all – what is most important is actually the speed the ball is coming out, and how cleanly it comes out of your sniper barrel. So, should you go out and buy a custom sniper barrel? I would say yes, but make sure it works well with your gun and that you use the correct paint with your barrel. Do not try to go buy a 21” barrel just because is says it’s a 21” sniper barrel, or you will be sorely disappointed. » Read more: Paintball Sniper

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