What Do I Wear To Play Paintball?

Written by Andrea Wilson


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6. Goggle Systems

Goggle systems are getting more and more sophisticated every day. Some goggle systems have built in fans to prevent fogging. Some even have built in communication systems! These are especially useful for recball and scenario games.

The most important thing to remember when buying goggles is that they must meet or exceed ASTM standards. This is for your safety and should never be compromised. If you have to spend a few more dollars to get ASTM certified goggles, it will be money well spent!

Another important thing to remember when buying goggles is to be sure they fit well and feel comfortable. Your goggles have to become part of you because you CANNOT take them off or even lift them even for a second during a game. You have to WANT to wear your goggles.

Never make any modifications torepparttar factory specifications of your goggle system. The mask and goggles must be made to work together. Do not try to combine parts from different systems!

7. Vests

Vests are generally only used for scenario paintball games where they're used to carry a pistol, grenades, tubes (to carry extra paintballs), etc. They come in many colors and patterns, and are often theme-based in style, including police, CIA, military, offbeat, etc. You can even get one custom made! You can find some here: http://www.ablewebs.com/rap4.htm, http://www.cops911.com/category.asp?id=114.

8. Patches

Police and S.W.A.T. patches are popular with paintball players. These are patches you iron on to your combat or police-style jacket or vest. You can find some here: http://www.ablewebs.com/rap4.htm

9. Tattoos

While not technically considered clothing, tattoos among paintball players are quite popular. The rule is: If you see a tattoo you like, wait 12 months before you get it. If you still like it and still likerepparttar 110939 idea of getting a tattoo afterrepparttar 110940 year is up, then go for it... always assuming your family is supportive, of course!

Most paintball players don't have tattoos specific to paintball, but some do, of course.You can do a search in Google or Yahoo for "paintball tatoos" to see if you can find some examples of paintball tattos you might like. Or, get an artist friend of yours to design one for you.

Byrepparttar 110941 way, as we mentioned inrepparttar 110942 article on paintball safety, paintball sometimes hurts. And so does getting tattooed. Neither are forrepparttar 110943 faint of heart!

Develop Your Own Style... Withinrepparttar 110944 Rules of Paintball

What you wear to play paintball doesn't matter once you've followedrepparttar 110945 basic rules and recommendations. Just develop your own style over time as you observe others and shop around to add to your paintball wardrobe. Don't forget to shop online, too. There are enough paintball supply stores online to keep you busy for quite awhile. You can start here: http://www.ablewebs.com/rap4.htm.

Andrea Wilson is a writer and the mother of a teenage paintball fanatic. To learn more about paintball, she recommends you take a look at http://www.PaintballHeroes.com and http://www.PaintballPicks.com.


7 Ways A Newbie Paintball Player Can Learn Everything They Need

Written by Andrea Wilson


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- PaintballCow.com Forum (Oregon) - http://paintballcow.ipbhost.com/index.php

- PaintballForum.ca - http://www.paintballforum.ca

- PaintballForum.com - http://www.paintballforum.com

- PaintballForums.com - http://www.paintballforums.com

- PaintballForums.net - http://www.paintballforums.net

- Paintball-Forums.com/BGnM’s Paintball Forums - http://www.paintball-forums.com

- Paintball-Guns.com - http://www.paintball-guns.com/forums.htm

- Paintball In 5 Forum - http://www.pbn5.com/paintball_forum

- Paintball Review Forums - http://www.paintball- review.com/forums/index.php

- PballCanada.com - http://forum.pballcanada.com

- PbFreak.net Forums - http://www.pbfreak.net

- PbNation - http://www.pbnation.com

- Phoenix Paintball Forum - http://www.paintballuk.com/phoenix/forum/default.asp

- Southwest Paintball Forums (UK) - http://www.southwestpaintball.co.uk/forum/index.php

- Utah Paintball Forums - http://www.mypaintball.com

- Vancouver Paintball Forums - http://xtremepaintballcanada.com/vancouver/forums/index.php

- WARPIG Rec Talk - http://www.warpig.com/forums/rec

5. Subscribe to Paintball Magazines

There are several good paintball magazines, both in print and online.

For print magazines, go to your local bookstore and spend some time atrepparttar magazine racks. Pickrepparttar 110938 magazine that appeals to you most and look inrepparttar 110939 front for their Web address (URL) or subscription address. Subscribe online or by mail. It's a lot cheaper to subscribe to a magazine than to buy it each month fromrepparttar 110940 newsstand.

For online magazines, search on Yahoo or Google for "paintball magazine online" or "online paintball magazine." Several online magazines are listed inrepparttar 110941 Resources section ofrepparttar 110942 "Paintball Heroes" ebook, including:

- Action Pursuit Games - http://www.actionpursuitgames.com

- Crossfire Paintball Magazine - http://www.crossfiremag.com

- Force of Nature - http://www.forceofnature.com

- Paintball Games International - http://www.p8ntballer.com/magazine/index.shtml

- Paintball Sports International - http://www.paintballsportsint.com

- The Paintball Times - http://www.paintballtimes.com

- Paintball 2Xtremes Magazine - http://www.paintball2xtremes.com

6. Watch Experienced Players

So, you just got marked, eh? Disappointed? Well, don’t be, this is your opportunity to quietly observe those more experienced players fromrepparttar 110943 sidelines. Pay attention to:

- The way they hold their gun

- The way they move from bunker to bunker

- The way they signal to their teammates.

See if you can figure out their plan. All good players go into every game knowingrepparttar 110944 plan their team decided on beforerepparttar 110945 game started. Here are some questions to ask yourself as you observe experienced players:

- What are they wearing?

- How do they shoot from a bunker?

- How do they steady their gun?

- What bunkers do they choose? See if you can figure out why.

- How do they keep from getting marked?

Keep mental notes of everything you see. Later, compare what you noted withrepparttar 110946 information you’ve been researching. Where does it match? Where are there differences? Can you figure out why? Does it have to do with:

- The terrain

- The type of game being played

- The player’s age or experience

- The rules ofrepparttar 110947 field

- The player’s style of play or position (point man, safety, sniper, back man, front man, rover, etc.)?

7. Volunteer

Later, when you have a few games under your belt, volunteer to referee at your local field. This isrepparttar 110948 fast way to becoming an expert paintball player, as you are able to observe not onlyrepparttar 110949 great players’ methods, but allrepparttar 110950 newbie mistakes, too.

Pay Attention torepparttar 110951 Experts, Not torepparttar 110952 Know-it-alls

All in all, paintball information can be found easily and quickly, especially online. Just remember to go torepparttar 110953 experts for help (books, e-books, magazines, forum leaders, pro players, etc.) and to stay away fromrepparttar 110954 newbie-talk and ramblings of know-it-alls that fill many ofrepparttar 110955 forums.

Andrea Wilson is a writer and the mother of a teenage paintball fanatic. To learn more about paintball, she recommends you take a look at http://www.PaintballHeroes.com and http://www.PaintballPicks.com.


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