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Costs Associated With The Sport of Paintball
How much does it cost to play paintball? While the costs vary from field to field, there are a number of things that will cost you to play. There are a number of things that you will need to have before setting foot of the paintball field, even if you already own your own equipment. Some costs associated with your equipment include refills of your CO2, or N2 tanks, as well as paintballs.
Paintballs are usually your biggest expense, because part of your paintball gear. Paintballs can be purchased online, at paintball stores, or at your local paintball field. Prices vary depending where you buy them and by how many you purchase at a time. In general, stores next to local fields offer the worst deals, as compared to large stores that sell large supplies. If you can, shop around for paintball prices. Beware, some field owners require you to buy paintballs from their stores in order for you to be allowed to play on their fields.
While the price of paintballs can vary, in general the best deal you can get usually comes from buying a case of 2,000 balls. 2,000 Ball cases are the largest unit that you can buy, and costs usually run between $50 to $80 dollars. Some excellent suppliers of paintballs include Empire Ramp Paintballs, and 32 Degrees Competition Paintballs. 32 degrees paintballs are available in purple, yellow, pink, green, and blue. Note that there are a number of manufacturers of paintballs, and not all are created equal. Cheaper paintballs may not fire as straight as higher quality, more expensive ones, or they may explode in your barrel, which would impair your individual, or team play.
While paintballs are your biggest everyday expense, your paintball marker and gear is also a major portion of your paintball budget. Your marker is usually your biggest purchase, markers can run from $75 up to over $1,000 dollars. What are some of the biggest differences between a cheap, low end marker, and a more expensive high end one? The two main differences include weight, number of paintballs fired per second, and accuracy of shots. In general, the high end markers fire more shots per second and with greater accuracy. Some low end paintballs markers include the 32 Degrees IconX, the ACI Felon, and the Action Markers Sentinel. Some high end paintball markers include the Alien Interceptor, Bob Long Alias Intimidator, and the Bob Long Dragon Intimidator. For more information about the Bob Long Dragon Intimidator, check out their manufacturer website at www.boblong.com.
In addition to the purchase of your own marker or the rental from the local field, there is a few extra pieces of equipment that must be purchased to support your paintball gun. The first thing your marker needs is CO2 or N2 tanks, which is the fuel that is used to propel the paintball through the barrel and towards your opponent. CO2 is a popular propellant but can often have large variations in range and accuracy from shot to shot. N2 air tanks offer more dependable speeds and accuracy from shot to shot, and are often the propellant of choice for professional tournament players.
Some other pieces of equipment that support your marker functioning include Loaders/hoppers harnesses, squeegees, and grips, and sights.
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