Essential Gear for Paintball

Anyone can play paintball. It is a fun, exciting game that you can get started playing with only a basic gear setup. In this article, we will examine this gear and explain what you need.

Let's be safe, and talk about goggles first. You do not want to ever go out on a paintball field without a good pair of goggles. The key here is to make sure you get a mask intended for use with paintball. Some people try to use shop goggles or a Scuba mask, which are not designed at all for use in paintball. Getting a good fitting paintball mask before you by anything else mentioned in this article.

The piece of gear most people get excited about is the marker or the gun. There is a huge range of markers for you to choose from, so I won't even begin to try to cover all of them here. The best approach is to pick your price range, and shop around for the best one you can find within that range.

In order to actually shoot your marker, you will need to have an air source. For this, you will be using either CO2 or compressed air/nitrogen. CO2 systems are cheaper, but air based systems provide better performance and reliability. Choose the right system for your marker and budget.

Your next purchase should be a hopper to hold all of your paintballs. I highly recommend getting an agitated/motorized hopper if at all possible. This will greatly reduce the incidence of chopped and jams balls in your marker, which is a great help when playing a fast paced game like paintball.

You will also need many other random accessories, such as squeegees, ball pods and holders, marker repair kits, and many more. Be sure to get a good sturdy set of clothes and shoes for paintball, and be aware that they can stain. Otherwise, though, you are basically ready to play with the gear listed above.

This outlines your basic gear kit to get started playing paintball. Now, all you have to do is get out there, buy some, and start playing! Check by your local or online shop today to start getting the gear you need.