| rt of paintball has evolved in the last ten years with the | | | | from getting welted the word is hush, really, hush, keep |
| creation of new high tech guns and paintball gear. The | | | | it down and don't let the parents think this sport can be |
| most recent paintball gear revolution started with the | | | | dangerous. The truth of the matter is that jelled |
| creation of paintball armor which was lead by a | | | | projectiles are shot out of guns sometimes only a few |
| company called Field Armor. In the past major | | | | feet from one another. Some fields have standards of |
| manufacturers targeted the professional players and | | | | a ten foot rule while others prefer fifteen feet. Even at |
| suited them up with pretty colorful gear including a | | | | ten feet if a ball or many balls the size of a large |
| multi-colored jersey, reinforced pants and tricked out | | | | marble is travelling at 100 miles per hour there is a |
| markers. A recent shift came from nonprofessional | | | | great chance you will get hurt. Some advanced |
| players that needed great gear alternatives for woods | | | | players on a budget will layer their clothes with three |
| ball. The woods ball and scenario games circuit used a | | | | shirts, a sweat shirt and a towel wrapped around their |
| different state of mind when playing the same sport. | | | | necks. Of course they look ridiculous but at the end of |
| Instead of bright and colorful outfits there was just the | | | | the day they walk away sweaty but not bruised up. |
| opposite. Dark colors including black and camouflage | | | | The All In One Paintball Vest |
| patterns were soon being developed and incorporated | | | | One particular small company that has been on the |
| into production lines of major retailers. | | | | front lines of paintball protection since day one is Field |
| Paintball Gear Innovations | | | | Armor. The Field Armor armored exoskeleton jumpsuit |
| With the fall off of the recent economy many of the | | | | is a light weight military style fully accessorized combat |
| smaller manufacturers have been bought out by | | | | suit similar to that of Iron Man but without the jet packs. |
| several larger retailers and their product lines fused into | | | | The suits are extremely light and flexible with many |
| their already massive and dominant arsenals. The | | | | hidden pockets and ammo holders. Fields across the |
| creative minds and innovative changes needed to | | | | globe have outfitted their fields with these protective |
| keep the sport thriving and competitively different has | | | | armored paintball suits to protect their customers |
| faded into a Wal-Mart style of business structure. A | | | | young and old so they can have a fun and exciting |
| handful of manufacturers now own almost every small | | | | paintball experience without getting hurt. Innovating |
| paintball gear and supply company. They try and make | | | | sleek designs have attributed to Field Armors longevity |
| the consumer think that they are buying a great quality | | | | and dominance in the paintball armored gear forum. |
| and unique product from a brand that has been out on | | | | Every major paintball magazine worth buying has |
| the market since the early days of paintball but that | | | | published amazing articles on Field Armors incredible |
| concept is far from the truth and the originators of that | | | | product line. This year a new innovative fully armored |
| brand have been bought out and retired a long time | | | | paintball vest was introduced that also came with |
| ago. New innovative products made by small | | | | sleeves to convert it into an armored jacket for the |
| companies can barely make the new products | | | | winter. This new design offers 85 percent protection |
| sections of many of the paintball magazines and web | | | | from the neck to the waist unlike the other larger |
| sites due to the fact that the big manufacturers | | | | manufacturers that sell paintball vests that are lightly |
| dominate ad revenue in these publications thus get the | | | | armored and only have 40 percent protection. If you |
| lion's share of the reviews and free press areas. | | | | need added protection Field Armor even has a |
| Paintball Discounted Supply | | | | armored accessorized paintball pant in several colors |
| The paintball supply companies that dominate the | | | | and camouflaged patterns. When it comes to paintball, |
| market do make good products and have creative | | | | Field Armor takes the pain out of paintball. See their |
| advertising ploys but lack projecting the truth of the | | | | web site for video and reviews from major paintball |
| matter to the consumer. When it comes to protection | | | | publishers. |