If you play paintball, or are just starting out, then it's a good thing to
have knowledge about paintballs. There are several types of paintballs available for your
paintball marker. These include ordinary paintballs and tournament grade paintballs. Recreational players do not need tournament grade paintballs as they just need something that doesn’t break inside their
barrels but will break on contact. These paintballs are much cheaper than the tournament grade ones.
There are several companies which manufacture tournament grade paintballs.
The top companies are Diablo,
Evil, Nelson and
Core.
But what makes the paintballs manufactured by these companies different from the
rest? Is it the paint quality that is superior or is it the quality of the
shell?
Experts say that the entire make and content of tourney grade paintballs
are different from the ordinary versions. The shell of the gelatin is made from
AAA high performance thin shelled gelatin. This gelatin is tough enough to not
break inside the barrel and is recommended for pros. The paint is also much brighter and easier to see
through your paintball mask.
Diablo In A Nutshell
Diablo has a huge range of professional grade paintballs. The range includes the Diablo Crush, the Diablo
formula 13 and scorched which is a pro grade tournament
paintball.
Cheaper Quality paintballs
Cheaper quality paintballs use cheap quality paint and materials. The paint
is much easier to clean and use. The gelatin in the shell is not of the highest quality that can be purchased. These balls are ideal for practice and for recreational matches. The paint in the paintballs may also be older than the ones used in newer paintballs. Fresh paint does not crack up or cause chopping of balls. So you may face such problems when you use older and cheap quality paint.
Tips For Buyers
If you are looking to get some hands on practice or are looking for
recreational games, then the cheaper kind of paintballs might be your best option. There are glow in the dark paintballs that are suited for night games. But these
tend to be a bit pricey.
The paint is also a factor that determines the quality of the paintballs. If you want much brighter paint; you will have to shell out more money.
You can also get winterized and non winterized versions of
paintballs. These are
different and differ in their durability in adverse weather conditions. The
Nitro Ball range from Nitro Duck is one of these types and is used a lot by
beginners. So the trick is to use the paintball that you need.
paint quality that is superior or is it the quality of the
shell? 
