| After you've bought the basic paintball | | | | |
| equipment such as the paintball marker, mask, | | | | Replacement Mask Lens: |
| and safety devices, there are some important | | | | |
| paintball supplies you need to consider | | | | You can get yourself into big trouble if the |
| before you really start playing a game of | | | | lens of your paintball mask lens crack and |
| paintball. These little accessories and | | | | you don't a replacement. This is because most |
| supplies can come in quite handy if you want | | | | tournament organizers will not allow you to |
| to put yourself in an advantageous position | | | | play without proper safety equipment. It is |
| when playing with other opponents. | | | | also unsafe, so always have extra lens handy |
| | | | in case of emergencies. Also remember to |
| Paintball Gun Oil: | | | | never use masks with lens that's been |
| | | | overused, or is wearing out. |
| Paintball markers/guns tend to weather after | | | | |
| constant use. In order to prevent this or | | | | Squeegees: |
| slow down the progress, use paintball gun | | | | |
| oil. The oil also helps operate your gun | | | | The barrel or breach of the paintball gun may |
| smoothly which is a prerequisite if you want | | | | collect dust or paintball debris. Use |
| to win in a game of paintball. However, | | | | squeegees to clean these out. A clean and |
| remember to buy good quality oil from a | | | | well-lubed barrel is essential for the smooth |
| dealer, which might or might not be specified | | | | operation of the marker so, it'd be a great |
| by the manufacturer. | | | | idea if you could carry an extra squeegee |
| | | | before joining a game. |
| Spare Batteries: | | | | |
| | | | Barrel covers: |
| If you use a paintball gun that a hopper that | | | | |
| runs on batteries, remember to always double | | | | Barrel covers such as barrel plugs and barrel |
| check if you have extras with you before the | | | | socks prevents accidentally fired paintballs |
| game starts. It can be very inconvenient if | | | | to cause any harm by blocking exit. A barrel |
| you run out of fuel while out at the field. | | | | sock is more effective in reducing the |
| Buy high quality batteries that will last for | | | | possibility of the safety equipment being |
| a few good hours. | | | | detached from the marker/gun barrel. Always |
| | | | carry one to ensure that no one gets hurt. |
| Gun Manual and Allen Wrenches: | | | | |
| | | | Extra Parts such as O-rings & Cupseals: |
| You're going to need to disassemble your | | | | |
| paintball marker once in a while, in order to | | | | Paintball guns can malfunction due to small, |
| clean or fix it. You should always have the | | | | seemingly unimportant but vital parts such as |
| gun manual and an Allen wrench with you so | | | | the O-rings and Cupseals, which may become |
| that if, in an emergency, you need to take | | | | defective in the middle of a game. Do not let |
| apart your gun, there shouldn't be any | | | | your game suffer because you forget to extra |
| hassles of not having a diagram, or a tool to | | | | parts. |
| help you work faster. | | | | |