A Guide to Paintball Safety Gear

Paintball is a sport that uses spherical, marble-sizedthat you can avoid abrasions and blisters when it gets
capsules of paint which are shot at opponents usingknocked around. You should also choose a face mask
an air-powered paintball gun or marker. As you canthat gives you good vision and offers an expanded
probably guess, being hit with one of these things atperipheral viewing field.Neck and chest protectors.
close range can sting a little, and paintballs can cause aWhile neck and chest protectors are not required at all
bit of a safety issue especially where the eyes andpaintball arenas, they are a good idea for any
face are concerned. That is why it is so important topaintballer. A paintball can leave a nasty bruise in
wear the proper safety gear each and every timesensitive areas, especially when shot at close
that you go paintballing.There are four different typesrange.Knee and shin protectors. Knee and shin
of safety gear and safety mechanisms that youprotectors are a good idea if you like to kneel a lot
should always make sure that you use and are beingwhen shooting at a target. Not only do they protect
used by others who are playing with you.Face masks.your knees from kneeling on hard surfaces such as
Face masks are probably the most important piece ofconcrete and gravel, these protectors can also protect
safety equipment associated with playing paintball, andyour shins from paintballs. A shot there is taken directly
face masks are required at all paintball arenas so it ison the bone and can cause some major bruising.Barrel
very important that you choose a good one. The mainplug. The barrel plug is used when you're not on the
objective of the face mask is to protect the eyes,paintball field to prevent your gun from being
face and ears from paintballs. There are manyaccidentally fired.Just as with any sport, paintball is a
different types of face masks that are suitable forrelatively safe game, but you need to take some minor
paintball including face masks with visors and built inprecautions to make sure that nobody is injured while
fans for an added field advantage.I mean, who canyou are having fun. You wouldn't think of standing in a
concentrate on paintball when your mask is picking upfootball lineup without a helmet and the proper
a glare or you're so steamed up that you can't see aprotective pads. You should feel the same when it
thing? A good rule of thumb to follow when choosingcomes to safety equipment and paintball.By Jasmine M
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