| A smoke grenade is a canister-type grenade that is | | | | to release it. |
| used for various purposes including as a marking | | | | On the other hand, there are the flameless types. This |
| device, a screening device or a signaling deice. It is | | | | form of smoke grenade can be detonated using with |
| generally non-lethal but you can still cause injuries or | | | | the use of batteries so you can do it remotely. It is |
| damages when you use it incorrectly. In paintball, | | | | typically used as smoke screens for military training or |
| smoke grenades are usually designed to produce | | | | by the police and firemen. |
| smoke in bright colors so you can make smoke | | | | Buying considerations |
| screens that will last from three to 15 minutes. The | | | | There are two primary factors that you have to |
| smoke usually spreads over an area of 30,000 to | | | | consider when buying smoke grenades. The first one |
| 500,000 cubic feet. | | | | is time limit and the second is smoke range. You want |
| Types | | | | to opt for a paintball smoke grenade that can produce |
| There are two types of smoke grenades used for | | | | smoke that lasts longer. This is so the smoke can buy |
| paintball: the standard design and the flameless type. A | | | | you enough time to plan your next moves. |
| standard smoke grenade can create smoke screens | | | | It's also important to factor in the smoke range of the |
| over 30,000 to 100,000 cubic feet of surface area. | | | | grenade. If you're going to play in a smaller field, you |
| This type produces bright orange smoke which can | | | | want to use a product that will spread smoke over |
| last for up to four minutes. To detonate a standard | | | | about 300,000 cubic feet. Larger fields will, of course, |
| smoke grenade, you need to manually pull out the pins | | | | require a smoke grenade that can spread smoke over |
| so you have to be near the area where you are going | | | | a wider surface area. |