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What is
Paintball?
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Paintball
is a game of tag using paintball markers. There are several type of plays such
as recreational, scenario, and tournament paintball. It is being played by
people from all walks of life ranging from children right up to adults.
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History |
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The first
paintballs were created in the 1950s for forestry service use in marking trees
from a distance, and were also used by cattlemen to mark cows. Two decades
later, paintballs were used in a survival game between two friends in the woods
of Henniker, New Hampshire, USA, and paintball as a sport was born. |
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Paintball
Equipment |
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Goggle System |
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The most
important rule in paintball is that all players must wear a protective goggle
system or mask at all times when they are playing or near other people who are
playing. Paintball masks are specifically designed for the sport, and the
goggles are capable of withstanding a direct hit from a paintball traveling at
well over 300 feet per second (90 m/s), the safety limit adopted by paintball
marker manufacturers. |
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Barrel Blocking
Device
All players
must use some sort of barrel blocking device on their paintball marker when not
actively playing. These devices generally take the form of a small bag, commonly
known as a barrel sock or barrel cover, which covers the front end of the barrel
and is held in place by an elastic cord looped around the paintball marker. The
barrel sock thus catches any paintballs that may be accidentally fired.
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Chest Protector
A chest
protector distributes the impact of a paintball over a large surface area,
providing protection to players during a paintball game. |
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Paintballs
Paintballs,
also simply called "paint", are spherical gelatin capsules containing primarily
polyethylene glycol, other non-toxic and water-soluble substances, and dye. Most
common paintballs are sized 0.68 caliber. |
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Marker
Paintball
markers must not fire paintballs that exceed a certain velocity. The industry
standard maximum velocity for safe play is 300 feet per second (90 m/s). Many
commercial paintball facilities like Xtion Paintball Park mandate a lower
velocity, usually around 280 feet per second (85.4 m/s, 307 km/h or 191 mph) or
less. |
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Hopper/Loader
This device
is connected to the paintball marker and functions as the “magazine” to store up
to 200 paintballs. |
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Compressed Air / CO2
Air Systems We offer
the latest air systems with the introduction of Compressed Air System which
enables your shots to hit more accurately. We also provide CO2 Air Systems at
our paintball facility for those who prefer a lighter tank. |
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What to wear for a paintball game? |
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Please wear proper attire for
a game of paintball:- Long sleeved shirt, |
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long pants, sports shoes and a
cap. |
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