| Paintball and Airsoft are both competitive shooting | | | | Airsoft doesn't hurt as much as Paintball, and thus is |
| sports, where opponents chase after each other and | | | | for the "weaker" players. However, both sports can |
| attempt to shoot their opponents. Paintball has been | | | | cause bruising. |
| around a lot longer than Airsoft, but Airsoft has | | | | Additionally, both sports require quite a bit of physical |
| become much more popular in the past years. So, | | | | activity. Although Paintball is much more fast-paced, |
| which is better? This question isn't easy to answer, as | | | | Airsoft also requires the same level physical activity. |
| each sport has its strengths and weakness. | | | | Most Airsoft matches are longer than paintball |
| In Paintball, the players use paintball guns to shoot | | | | matches, so although they do not require the same |
| larger pellets which are filled with paint. When the | | | | fast-paced sprinting and dashing, they do require |
| pellets hit the opponents, they splatter. Paintball games | | | | stamina. |
| are often team sports where each team attempts to | | | | One major difference between the two sports is that |
| capture their opponent's flag and bring it back to their | | | | in Airsoft, you can't always tell if you shot a person. In |
| base. It's a very fast-paced game, designed mostly to | | | | Paintball, the paint splatters shows that you've been hit. |
| just have fun and try to take out your opponents. | | | | But in Airsoft, you can't always, tell. However, most |
| However, Airsoft is more of a military simulation type | | | | players are honest enough to call themselves out |
| game. The guns are much more realistic looking than | | | | when they've been hit. |
| the Paintball guns, and they shoot plastic BBs. Airsoft | | | | One thing to think about when trying to decide |
| pellets don't leave marks of paint like the Paintball guns. | | | | between playing Airsoft or paintball is that a starter |
| Often these are shot from longer ranges, too. | | | | package for either of these games is almost the |
| To be honest, the two sports are designed for | | | | same in terms of cost. However, the big difference in |
| different markets. Paintball is more geared toward | | | | price comes in when you are dealing with ammo and |
| people who play extreme sports. The fast action, the | | | | upkeep of your equipment. Airsoft guns are less |
| chase, the hard-hitting pellets best serve the adrenaline | | | | expensive because of the ammo that is used making |
| junkies. Larger pellets are used in this game. However, | | | | the guns less prone to "jamming." Plus, Airsoft pellets |
| Airsoft is more geared toward the strategic crowd, | | | | are a lot cheaper to manufacture than paintballs are. |
| toward those folks who prefer tactical strategies and | | | | The most expensive piece of equipment are the guns |
| teamwork over the fast paced action. The ammo is | | | | for either sport. |
| more of a BB sized pellet. | | | | The two games have some similarities but they also |
| Although the two sports might be geared toward | | | | have some major differences. If you are interested in |
| different audiences, both sports can be painful. | | | | either game, try it out. Or try both. You might find you |
| Although Airsoft uses smaller ammunition than Paintball, | | | | enjoy both styles of play. |
| it still can hurt just as bad. One misconception is that | | | | |