| Paintball is a fast growing sport and the amount of | | | | are the paintballs themselves. These are pretty basic, |
| paintball products available for the game is also | | | | but nevertheless a huge part of the whole "paintball" |
| growing fast. When you are just starting out in the | | | | sport. |
| world of this great sport, it may be hard to sort out | | | | They are simply little round containers of paint that load |
| which products you truly need, from the ones you just | | | | into the marker via a hopper and are shot out by |
| want. | | | | compressed gas. This brings us to our next necessity |
| It is important to know exactly what products are the | | | | for paintball, the mask. |
| most important for safety during the play of the game. | | | | It is imperative that you always wear the mask at all |
| Once you know which paintball equipment items are | | | | times unless you are in the no firing range and the |
| needed, then you can focus on the items you want for | | | | barrel plugs are on the guns. This will prevent an |
| fun. | | | | accident if a gun should go off. |
| The paintball gun is the most important of the paintball | | | | Yet another thing you will need to consider when |
| products that you will need. While you must have a | | | | purchasing paintball equipment is the type of air tank |
| gun or marker, for this sport, in order to participate, it | | | | you want to propel the paintballs. You can choose |
| isn't always necessary to purchase the gun yourself. | | | | between a carbon dioxide tank (CO2) or an air |
| Some facilities actually have gun packages that you | | | | compressed tank. |
| can rent while participating on the paintball field. | | | | With all of the paintball products that are available, it is |
| If you plan to enjoy the game of this sport quite often, | | | | a good idea to really look into what is available and find |
| then this may not be the most economical decision. If | | | | out what is most important. Try using different |
| you decide that you will want to play this activity quite | | | | markers or different types of masks to see which one |
| often, then you will most likely decide to purchase your | | | | suits you the best. Do the same with the other paintball |
| own gun. | | | | equipment that you are thinking of purchasing. |
| The type of gun that you will need will depend on the | | | | Know what works best for you and what helps |
| type of play in which you will be involved. Check with | | | | promote the best safety measures. Choosing the right |
| the paintball team or league that you have joined to | | | | equipment helps to ensure that you will have good |
| see what the restrictions are. | | | | clean fun when you play paintball; while keeping your |
| Another one of the items that you will definitely need | | | | safe. |