| The sport of paintball can be quite costly sometimes | | | | around especially online. Things are usually cheaper |
| especially when it becomes addictive. It can be made | | | | online than in a shop or at a field and many offer free |
| to cost less if a few steps are taken and maybe a | | | | shipping on items. And always send in your warranty |
| few sacrifices also. You do have to make | | | | card on new items and make sure you maintain your |
| adjustments in how you play and how you shop. | | | | stuff. That can go a long way towards making your |
| An easy way to make your paintball expenses to | | | | investment last and having fewer headaches while |
| drop is to team up. You do this by getting a group of | | | | playing. |
| friends or teammates to go in to buy items or by just | | | | Buying paintball is a recurring expense that becomes |
| borrowing someone’s cleaning supplies and allen | | | | the most expensive cost for most players. Taking a |
| keys. Another guy may already have the goggle | | | | few steps can lower this expense as well. The easiest |
| cleaner. Maybe someone has an extra gun laying | | | | way to lower paint cost is to change the way you |
| around or the extra parts you need that they are | | | | play. This is done by taking your gun off of auto and |
| willing to part with for little or maybe even nothing if | | | | by picking and choosing your shots more wisely. Going |
| they are a good friend. Anyway I think you get the | | | | to cheaper paint can lower this cost also buy can lead |
| idea. | | | | to less reliable accuracy and function of your gun. It |
| You may also want to look at where you play. It may | | | | can also make cleanup and maintenance more difficult. |
| cost less to play at a field that may be a little further | | | | The best advice I can give is to use your friends and |
| distance but you can save money if you can carpool | | | | teammates and buy paint in bulk. There are even |
| and save gas. If you already do something like this | | | | choices out there that will fit any weapon caliber so |
| then it may be in your interest to look for fields that | | | | the type of guns your group has does not make this |
| are closer but may have a little higher admission fee | | | | impossible. A little trickier way to make your paint |
| especially for groups. Then there is always the idea of | | | | less costly is to change the rules you play by. Do this |
| creating your own field and avoiding the admission | | | | by having a game that limits your ammo. You can play |
| fees altogether | | | | a game that only gives players one hopper or even |
| Avoiding unnecessary purchases can also go a long | | | | limit the game to a low number of rounds. The tricky |
| way towards cutting costs. Hold off on those frivolous | | | | part comes in if you have to coax a field manager or |
| purchases like that cool upgrade that is really only | | | | another team to accept the new rules. A lot less tricky |
| aesthetic. Don’t buy those grenades you saw | | | | if you have your own field. |
| online the other day. Who knows you may even find | | | | Using all of these little tricks can really lower your costs |
| that you can get better deals later (how many times | | | | and make those paintball afternoons even more |
| have you bought something only to see it on sale the | | | | enjoyable. I don’t know about you but the less I |
| next week) or that really didn’t need it after all. But | | | | spend on my hobbies then the more I can reward |
| if you must buy then consider buying something used. | | | | myself by playing. Also helps with getting permission |
| You can shop online at auction sites or maybe even a | | | | from the other half when I want to go and play |
| yard sale or flea market. If you are one that | | | | especially if there is a road trip involved. |
| doesn’t like used then you should at least shop | | | | |