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So you've caught the paintball bug have you?
Well, you can't play paintball without some good high
quality paintballs. You wouldn't fire a gun without
bullets would you? Paintball
gunswant
to be fed paintballs on a regular basis, it's what it
eats, needs and wants. It can't do its job without them.
Common Questions...
Are they safe?
How much do they cost?
Which brand should I buy?
How many come in a case?
Will I get sick if I eat them?
What is a Paintball made of?
How are Paintballs Made?
Which ones are of the highest quality?
"OK OK! Please no more questions!! go take cover
behind that bunker over there while I help you reload and
get some of these questions answered for you"
What You Will Find Here
A list of the Top 10
Paintballs of 2008! (just scroll down the page a wee bit), uncover what a paintball
is, how many come in a case and how they're made.
Check out a HUGE list of
Paintball Brands that these fine companies produce,
and even read small product reviews on each. I've
also added a few Paintball Videos for your viewing
pleasure, and some tips on how to
store your paintballs for optimal performance. I'm sure all this
information can help better choose the right
paintballs for you.
"But we better hurry, because we're
stuck here under heavy fire until you make a decision
soldier!!"
Which Kind Of Paintballs Should I Buy?
Top 10 Brands Of 2008
WGP Paintballs
Diablo Paintballs
Nelson Paintballs
Kingman Spyder Paintballs
Evil Paintballs
Proball/Powerball Paintballs
Draxxus Paintballs
RPS Paintballs
JT Paintballs
PMI and RP Scherer Paintballs
Soldier we're going to be surrounded soon!!
How Many Paintballs Come In A Case And What's
The Cost?
Generally paintballs come in 50 -
2000 rounds in a case. Most
companies usually sell cases by 500, 1000, and 2000
lot.
Depending on how trigger happy you are, you could
easily fire 1000 rounds in a day. Prices can vary from
$20 (usually practice paint) to $100 for high
quality paintballs.
How To Store And Take Care Of Your Paintballs
This guy from Expert Village explains...
Paintballs are very susceptible to heat,
and moisture. When it's hot the
paintball can swell up and start to deform. That's why it is
important that you keep your paintballs sealed at room temperature or in a
cool dry place away from the sun. Carry an icepack
in your gearbag or put your paintballs in a cooler when
you head out to the field, ok? OK!
Note:Do not in any circumstance freeze paintballs, they can seriously injure someone.
A paintball has no minimum weight requirement, but a
paintball shouldn't weigh more than 3.4 grams, this is
in accordance with the ASTM (The
American Society for Testing and Materials).
"Alpha team just flanked the enemy and bought us some time.. so listen up soldier!"
What Makes A Good Quality Paintball?
Why does this matter you ask? Well, in a nutshell, a
bad paintball will break in your barrel, or won't split
open on your target. So it's essential that you seek a
good company that produces high quality paintballs.
More
often than not the higher the price the
better
the paintball. With a more expensive paintball,
the manufacturing process is carefully monitored and
very rigorous standards are adhered to. Here's what
you can expect from these tight constricted standards...
Nice size (.68, always good.)
Sweet shape(sphere AKA round....umm)
Highest quality fills (refers to the paint filled within
the capsule)
Thinner shells (helps to maximize
breaking, instead of bouncing, resulting in far more
eliminations *cough* that's good for you *cough*)
Proper size and shape of the paintball is imperative for
accuracy. This also helps when the
paintball comes in contact with a player, because it
breaks on
impact instead of bouncing.
Paint Paint, and More Paint!
Different Brands Of Paintballs
Tippmann Paintballs
Chronic Paintballs
Vapor Paintballs
AMP Paintballs
Spank Paintballs
Tork Paintballs
Cryptic Paintballs
Empire Paintballs
Voodoo Paintballs
DXS Paintballs
Banzai Paintballs
Severe Paintballs
Zap Paintballs
Origin Paintballs
Great American (GAP) Paintballs
Stinger Paintballs
Impact Paintballs
Karnage Paintballs
Fluid Paintballs
XO Paintballs
Anarchy Paintballs
Core Paintballs
I know there's lots of types and brands there, but relax, the general consensus is the higher the
$ value the better the product, plain and simple.
How Paintballs Are Made..
This video clearly explains how paintballs are
made. Check it out!
The Anatomy Of A Paintball
Paintballs are the projectiles that discharge from
your Paintball Marker. This is pretty shocking so
brace yourself... are you
ready for it? You sure you're ready for it? ok, here
goes.... Paintballs blast out of your marker
at 300 fps (feet per second) that's, 200 mph!
Isn't that insane?
The rule of thumb here is that no paintball gun
should fire faster than 300 fps, but just to be on
the
safe side, most, if not all paintball fields will require you to
measure the speed using a chronograph.
A Chronograph measures the velocity of a
paintball as it leaves the barrel. Players
that don't use a chronograph before playing risk
seriously injuring another player. This is actually
frowned upon in the paintball community and surely not acceptable.
As a general rule 285
fps is what your paintball gun should be clocked
at, that way there's some leeway. The reason for the speed being
at or around 285 fps is because paintball
masks are only meant to withstand a paintball flying
at 300 fps (of course it's a little higher than this,
but this is for your own safety).
When you hit or tag a player and it breaks,
that player is eliminated from the game, (you see why
Paintballs are important?) Here's a quick breakdown
of a paintball...
Paintballs...
are non toxic
are biodegradable
come in a variety of different colors (dye)
are thin-skinned capsules, spherical in shape
contain gelatin, that consist mainly of
polyethylene
glycol
are water soluble so they wash off
clothes and skin with just soap and water
In summary, Paintballs are Safe
Paintballs Breaking?
This guy is insane...
Not All Paintballs Are Created Equal!
Paintballs vary slightly in sizes from .67 to
.71 caliber, but generally they're produced at a
.68 caliber, that's roughly the size of a small
marble. Manufacturers must make sure that the
barrel diameter is larger than the paintball itself,
this way the paintball can smoothly exit the
barrel.
A wise man once said...
"Not All
Paintballs Are Created Equal"
Just
because you end up buying a blue colored paintball, doesn't
mean that the dye inside the shell will be blue.
Also every paintball is not going to be round, solid or
durable.
"Alpha team just got eliminated soldier, quick, move up the line and find some ammo"
Can I Eat A Paintball And Live?
Yes you can eat a paintball and live, because
they are non-toxic and water based. But why would you eat one? (silly
wabbit).
This guy tried out 9 different kinds of paintballs, please don't try this...
Reusable Balls
A reusable ball is a paintball that has no paint
inside of it. These types of balls come in rubber or
velcro. The intended purpose of this was to
offer players and teams a cheaper alternative for
practice. They were also produced for indoor
paintball arena's, because real paintballs make a big mess (some indoor paintball places
still play with real paint).
Reusable
balls weigh much less than there counterpart, but
are roughly the same size. They tend to be
more costly, but this is only because you can reuse
them over and over again, definitely saving you
money in the end.
Types Of Balls..
V-Ball Target Systems
Rufus Dawg Reusable Paintballs
Reusable balls are shot at a lower velocity than
normal paintballs. Because normal paintballs break
on contact and limit the pain you feel, reusable balls
have to be shot at a lower speed (because were not
playing protesters and riot cops here).
Note:Do not reuse real paintballs off the
ground (unless of course you just dove into a bunker
and your pod busted wide open), they are probably
weakened from moisture and or temperature. These can
plug up your barrel or even mess up the internal
mechanisms of your marker.
Paintballs For The Cold...What!?
Playing paintball in the cold, are you serious?
Brrrrr..
You can choose a type of paintball for serious cold
conditions, though this is more for the hardcore type of player (certainly
not me, I'll take my hot chocolate thank you very much!).
They're what you call Winter Fill Paintballs in
that they are specifically designed for super cold
conditions like that of Alaska or even the Northern Part
of Canada (yes I'm sure it gets cold where you live
too, but I can't name everywhere in the world where it's
cold).
These paintballs have a much tougher shell and have
less water filling, this is to prevent getting the
biggest and most painful welts
paintballs can dish out. So if you're super
hardcore, I'd contemplate getting these bad boyz (yes
that's boys with a "z").
Does It Hurt?
HaHaHa
Do you want the short or long answer? The short answer to this
question is
YES! The long answer is HECK
YES! When you get tagged by a paintball
traveling at over 200 mph, it's going to cause
some discomfort (to say the very least).
Remember gym class in school? The big guy that
always whipped you with a wet towel? That's the
sensation of being hit by a paintball (I will get my
revenge dude). At first it stings
pretty bad, but that only lasts mere seconds and you're
left with a welt (don't worry, you can show
off your battle wounds to the ladies later, hot shot).
Some shots, although it's rare, can really tear up
the skin, but this is only because some players don't
wear the proper Paintball
Gear.
Now don't let this deter you from actually playing paintball. This is what makes
Paintball the
3rd most extreme sport in the world today. If you can't take a little pain then you should go back to playing laser tag with your computer buddies.
Don't Try This At Home!
This guy decides to take a bunch of paintballs to the body, is he crazy? You decide...
"You've run out of time soldier, the enemy has taken you out and you didn't restock up on ammo,
better luck next time"
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Paintballs are very susceptible to heat,
and moisture. When it's hot the
paintball can swell up and start to deform. That's why it is
important that you keep your paintballs sealed at room temperature or in a
cool dry place away from the sun. Carry an icepack
in your gearbag or put your paintballs in a cooler when
you head out to the field, ok? OK!
More
often than not the higher the price the
better
the paintball. With a more expensive paintball,
the manufacturing process is carefully monitored and
very rigorous standards are adhered to. Here's what
you can expect from these tight constricted standards...
Tippmann Paintballs
safe side, most, if not all paintball fields will require you to
measure the speed using a chronograph.
A Chronograph measures the velocity of a
paintball as it leaves the barrel. Players
that don't use a chronograph before playing risk
seriously injuring another player. This is actually
frowned upon in the paintball community and surely not acceptable. 
A reusable ball is a paintball that has no paint
inside of it. These types of balls come in rubber or
velcro. The intended purpose of this was to
offer players and teams a cheaper alternative for
practice. They were also produced for indoor
paintball arena's, because real paintballs make a big mess (some indoor paintball places
still play with real paint). 
Playing paintball in the cold, are you serious?
Brrrrr..
You can choose a type of paintball for serious cold
conditions, though this is more for the hardcore type of player (certainly
not me, I'll take my hot chocolate thank you very much!). 
Remember gym class in school? The big guy that
always whipped you with a wet towel? That's the
sensation of being hit by a paintball (I will get my
revenge dude). At first it stings
pretty bad, but that only lasts mere seconds and you're
left with a welt (don't worry, you can show
off your battle wounds to the ladies later, hot shot). 
