Paintball Gear

Paintball Gear and equipment are the single most important things next to your paintball gun. Without paintball gear you are liable to get hurt or worse yet get seriously injured.

There are certain pieces of paintball equipment that you must wear, and some that are just cool to have, such as paintball accessories.

Lots of parents are worried about their kids playing paintball, don't worry mom and dad, there are plenty of rules and great paintball gear to keep him/her safe.

Here at Your-Paintball you will learn the basics about paintball gear - what to look for, the best options, the cheapest price, you will find paintball gear reviews, tips on cleaning and maintaining your gear as well as our best recommendations and advice on paintball equipment.

If you haven't already don't forget one of the best pieces of paintball gear is your paintball gun!

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5 Required Pieces Of Paintball Equipment

#1 - Mask/Goggles

Ahh, introducing your best friend (your mask), and the most important piece of safety equipment you'll need to play paintball.  First and foremost a mask protects your eyes and entire face.  I can't stress this enough, never, and I mean NEVER take off your paintball mask during a game, for obvious reasons, you risk damaging your pretty face.  Masks usually sell from $15 and up to $110 for high quality ones.  Just to name a few companies, Dye, Empire, and JT all sell great high quality masks.  When looking for a mask, you want to ask yourself a few things...

• First, does if feel nice and comfortable on your face? Trust me, you don't want a paintball mask that doesn't fit snug. So try on a few pairs and see how they fit, if there's any discomfort whatsoever, move on to the next mask.  After all, you're going to be wearing this mask all day, so you want goggles that won't make your frustrated.
• Second, make sure that the view you have through the lenses is good, and when I say good, I mean you have very nice peripheral vision capabilities.  Your field of view is important, because you can't hit what you can't see!
• Third, you want a paintball mask that has the best resistance to fogging. Paintball masks will usually fog up when you're playing paintball due to different temperature fluctuations.  Look for a mask that has a thermal lens, this will reduce fogging considerably.  You can also acquire a fog machine fan for the inside of your mask, this will also reduce fogging. Paintball Masks & Goggles

# 2 - Air Propellants 

When you decide to play paintball for the first time, you're going to need a propellant. Ultimately, this is what makes the paintball fly out of your marker, and it comes in a tank in the form of C02, (Carbon Dioxide) or HPA (High Pressure Air).  Generally if you're new to paintball, and plan on playing in the woods, then you will probably use C02. Paintball Air Tanks

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# 3 - A Paintball Gun/Marker

You're going to need a Paintball Gun obviously. Paintball Guns are pretty self explanatory, so I don't feel I need to explain why this is a must have piece of equipment. If you're having problems choosing a paintball marker, then check out our guide to choosing the right paintball gun for beginners. Good entry level markers are easy to find.  Just to name a few companies, Tippmann, and Spyder Paintball Guns are great entry level markers. Check out some of the Online Paintball Stores if those don't meet your requirements. Paintball Markers

# 4 - Hopper/Loader

This is attached to the top of your paintball marker, and holds your paintballs. Most hoppers if not all of them hold around 200 rounds (paintballs). There are two main types of hoppers...

• Gravity Feed Hoppers
• Electronic Hoppers

Gravity feed hoppers are just that, gravity takes care of the paintballs as they drop into the breach.  Electronic hoppers feed balls through your marker a lot faster then gravity feed, but tend to be more pricey.  If you're just starting I suggest just going with the gravity feed hoppers, they're your basic loader. Paintball Loaders

# 5 - Paintballs (Ammo) 

You're going to need to buy some Paintballs, one of the more obvious reasons being you need something to shoot (tag) people with. Prices can range from thirty to a hundred bucks for paintballs. The higher the price usually means the higher the quality.  Going off topic, Yes it does hurt to get hit by a paintball, but don't worry, you'll live. Grab Some Paintballs! Or check out my Paintballs page first to learn more!

Paintball Masks - Easily The Most Important Gear

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Other Important Paintball Gear

Clothing and shoes are very important when deciding to play paintball for the first time. It is good to have some sort of rain proof jacket, old clothes or a paintball vest for extra protection....wait! don't forget you'll also need some good footwear!

High tops or boots will do just fine for woodsball, because they will for the most part stay dry, and protect you from any ankle sprains.

You're going to need a way to carry extra paintballs while you're playing paintball. These are what you call Paintball Pods, which is essentially a device that enables to you carry extra ammo on your body.

These can be worn on a Pod Pack/Harnesses which is a belt that's strapped around your waist, or are sometimes sewn onto a tactical paintball vest. Most players carry 4-5 of these pods while they play a game, making reloading easy.

Get yourself a squeegee, most paintball guns come with these already.  When a paintball breaks in your barrel, these little guys are meant to clean them so you can keep firing more paintballs.  All you do is stick it through one end, and pull it out the other bringing all the excess paint with it.

Do you want to run around the paintball field with confidence? Then please consider these pieces of equipment...

• Knee Pads And Elbow Pads: You will be crawling and kneeling most of the day. Knowing you can dive behind a bunker at a moments notice, while minimizing damage to your body is a great feeling take my word for it!
• Protective Gear/Armor, Neck Guard, And Gloves: These will absorb most of the shock from flying paintballs.

Paintball Gear Is The Key To A Safer Game

True Story...

I once had a friend who played paintball with us all the time. He wasn't really considered the "brightest" of the bunch, but he was a good guy.

He was always ranting and raving about how he was so tough and didn't need any paintball gear. One time we were playing paintball and he took off his shirt (which all paintball players know not to do if they don't want some wicked welts), only to get shot multiple times on his chest, gut and arms, he even got hit on his fingers!

I remember, we were under heavy fire from all directions. About 3 of us were left guarding our last bunker. Our hearts were pounding! All of us feeling our inevitable demise coming shortly... I remember my friend peeking out one of the side windows, only to have a sharp shooter be patiently waiting for someone to pop their head out.

BAM! owned...

He acted on instinct and fired, and couldn't have known my friend wasn't wearing his tactical vest. Not only did my buddy get a nice couple bruises, but he also learned a crucial lesson that day...

You should wear protective paintball gear while playing paintball!

Paintball is considered one of the safest extreme sports in the world. The above scenario is rare. So rare, you wouldn't even eat a steak that rare! So, you need to have some gear for those sensitive areas.

When you're all decked out in sweet paintball gear, not only do you look like a futuristic soldier, but you will also feel a lot safer and more confident at the same time. No one says you have to go overboard with knee and elbow pads like your mom used to make you wear, but she probably did it for a reason, and you should to. Besides, wearing sweet gear in paintball is actually cool to do, you know the saying "everyone's doing it"? Yeah well that applies with paintball gear.

Think about it - when you're on the field, you'll be playing for hours at a time. You're going to need to feel comfortable, be able to carry around extra paintballs and supplies and also stay on the move from the enemy! So give yourself a pat on the back, you're taking the plunge and are finally looking for some new paintball gear!

Whether you're a parent or a player and you've just started to learn about paintball - you've probably heard a lot 'danger' talk. There's 'guns' involved, paintballs flying around at high speeds, trekking through the bush, etc. It's natural to feel that paintball may seem like an un-safe sport.

As with all things that we humans don't understand, we usually approach with caution. And that's ok. But, I have some surprising news for you. Here it comes, are you ready?

Paintball is considered one of the safest sports in the world!

Check out the Paintball safety primer for parents.

5 Important Pieces For Your Gear Bag

1. Squeegee - The squeegee is a very important part of your gear bag. A squeegee keeps your barrel clean from ball breaks. You want to have two ideally, one for on the field and one off the field.
2. Barrel Condom - These are required on most fields, a barrel condom goes on the end of the barrel so if there's any "accidental discharge" it won't fly outta the barrel and hit someone.
3. Extra Batteries - If you ever buy a electric type paintball gun, make sure to have extra batteries. There's noting worse then running out of power on the field - you also might have buddies on your team that might need em too.
4. Goggle Spray and Wipes - Make sure to cary some anti fog spray and a wipe, personally I love the sham-wow. Just remember you can't hit what you can't see.
5. Spare Part Kit - Make sure you have spare o-rings, allen wrenches and some lube for when something breaks down or needs maintenance repairs.

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