Paintball Gear - It Pays To Do Your Homework First!
By Caroline Smith, Thu Dec 8th

Having the right gear is essential not just forputting in a good performance on the field, but for your safety.There’s a huge amount of paintballing gear available, so it’s agood idea to know what you’re looking for before you buy. Thereare several bits of equipment that it’s absolutelynecessary to have before you begin paintballing, such as a maskand a decent gun. It’s worth spending some timeresearching the various products on sale to make sureyou buy stuff that’s suited to your skills and budget. Speakingto experienced paintballers is a great way to pick up usefultips on the best types of markers and accessories. Paintballermagazines are also a good source of information on the latestguns and gear.

Before you play any games, you’ll need to make sureyou’ve got suitable protective clothing to help prevent injurieswhen in the heat of the action on the field. It’s a strict rulethat all players must wear their masks at all timesduring play to protect their

I've been playing paintball since Nov '08. I started playing with a Singaporean team called the Red Sevens competitively in '09 in the MPOC (Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit) in Division 3 for two legs. In '10 we bumped up to Division 2, in which the format was a Millennium-styled X-ball (Race-to-2, 15 bps ramping). We started doing really well getting a bunch of 1sts, 2nds and 4ths (comparatively to '09).

My sole role for the Red Sevens was to play the snake. I think it's the most fun bunker to play and I love to get in there and move ASAP to the opponents end to shoot people out. If anyone is interested, I'll be arriving in BC on the 9th of Sept and would like to have a flavour for the local scene ASAP! Add me on facebook at Ivan Rickard Liow.

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So some people may have heard, we are moving into a larger facility! We've outgrown our current place too fast. It'll be 2-3 times larger and packed with more stock!

In the mean time, before our big move; we are planning to do a big sale to help reduce the amount of stuff we have to move!

In store only sale with Employee Rate discounts that can be up to 75% on all products. The sale will run August 16th to 20th at our Vernon and Vancouver retail locations and August 21st to 22nd at our Burnaby Warehouse. The Burnaby Warehouse will let people access almost our complete in stock inventory as it always comes here first before the stores!

We also have our refurbished/demo/blemished display items out during the weekend, showing items that are either slightly used or fixable. All items are extremely discounted and great for the tuners or tinkerers of paintball!

Be there before the stuff you want is gone! No Rain Cheques like last time, also did I mention up to 75% off all items?]]>

head and face from the dangers ofspeeding paintballs. You can hire the basic equipment at thegame, or you might prefer to buy your own supplies,particularly if you play regularly. One of the cheapest ways toget kitted out with all the essentials is to purchase a specialgun package, which as well as an entry level marker,should include things such as an air tank and hopper, and otheraccessories.

Inexpensive but reliable brands of markers include theKingman Spyder and Tippmann ranges. Piranha paint ball guns arealso cheaply priced and aimed at new players. Find out aboutwhether the gun you want can be upgraded as your abilityimproves, and check the level of warranty you’ll get. If youwant to be as inconspicuous as possible, a black or matte modelcould help you camouflage yourself better than a bright andshiny rifle. Look for gear that’s easy to use and light enoughto carry when running and crawling around during the game.

By doing your homework you should be in position to spot thebest deals and get yourself some great value equipment to helpyou splatter your opponents.

About the author:Caroline Smith is a successful freelance writer and regularcontributor to paintball-gear-guns.com - An online resource tohelp you find the very best paintball gear, paintball supplies, and paintball stores.