| Paintball is a physically challenging sport and has | | | | might be a chance that they will give it to you. Who |
| become the best past time of lots of youth, grown | | | | know! You need to consider your style of play. That is |
| men and women. Once you have past the | | | | when you start playing it might be out in the fields and |
| “playing it for fun” stage and become a | | | | you have lots of time so it is a slow game but as time |
| more frequent player I would suggest after you have | | | | goes on you might change to a more competitive style |
| purchased your own safety gear that you take some | | | | which can get faster and the challenge is much |
| time choosing a paintball gun that will make you have | | | | greater. Consider getting a gun design for speed and |
| an even more enjoyable time. | | | | performance. |
| As you get started generally you won’t know | | | | Surf the web you will find lots of advice on the |
| what to look for in a gun but that it can shoot straight | | | | different makes and models. Read reviews from other |
| and fast. There is so much out there to know, which | | | | people. |
| one you will get the most out of, take time you | | | | Of course the only way to get the “feel” |
| don’t have to rush into this. Word of mouth they | | | | of the gun is to test it, ask if you can demo the gun |
| say is the best form of marketing speak to other | | | | before you buy some place do let you do that. Or try |
| players, who take the game seriously, and find out | | | | your friends guns, most friends will let you try it out for |
| how they find there guns and what “make and | | | | a short time but don’t push your luck. |
| model” they have and if they like there gun or | | | | You can even try renting a gun ask them which |
| would they rather go find another “make or | | | | models they have there is a chance that they wont |
| model”. Veteran players can offer some sound | | | | only have one model. But rentals typically include some |
| advice and most of them love to talk about paintball | | | | of the better beginner and even novice models. |
| guns any chance they can get. | | | | Paintball has been designed for fun if you look back to |
| Paintball guns can be expensive but hey if you really | | | | the old days the cowboy movies we use to get our |
| enjoy playing it is important to get what you want, or | | | | guns out after watching westerns and try shooting |
| maybe work up to the gun you want over time. | | | | one another. |
| Some of the guns range in there thousands of $ you | | | | Now we have taken this to another level. Yes it can |
| need to start with a price range that you want to | | | | and will hurt but you won’t die. Whether you |
| spend. I would not recommend taking out a loan to buy | | | | purchase, rent or borrow your gun must be |
| a gun unless you loan it form you parents and there | | | | comfortable. |