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Paintballs - Compressed Air - Hoppers - Guns - Goggles
Paintballs. Paintballs, come in a variety of sizes, though .68 caliber paintballs are the most common ones used in games. Paintballs come in sizes .50, .62, .63, .68, and .72. Paintballs are sphere shaped with a clear outer shell and a paint core. Paintballs are non-toxic, machine washable, nonflammable, and dye color. Paintballs are available in almost any color, and even glow in the dark paintballs are available for night paintball. The earlier versions of paintball were oil based and very difficult to be washed out, explaining why earlier players dressed in much mangier clothing than the players of today.
Compressed Air. Compressed air and your air tank power. The air tanks screw on to the backs of most paintball guns. Some players prefer a vertical mount to keep liquid CO2, which is an inevitable and very annoying byproduct of firing and, on the bottom of the tank away from the gun. CO2 compressed air is the most commonly used. Most recreational fields supply a tank with their rental markers. Other gas power in common use is high pressure air (HPA) and nitrogen. HPA is simply regular air. Unlike CO2 and N2, high pressure air doesn't freeze or turn to liquid in the cold. CO2 and N2, when freezing in the cold, will keep the marker from firing. HPA cylinders have considerably high pressures (as high as 4500 psi).
Most tanks are made of aluminum, which is an ideal metal because it is strong and light. High end air tanks allow a player to check how much air they have left in the tank. Some high end marker and tank systems allow the player to wear the tank on their backs, making the marker lighter and easier to handle. In these systems a gas line is connected from the tank to the back of a marker. The external gas line gives the player more flexibility with his marker as it is now much lighter and easy to handle. This also enables paintball players to carry bigger tanks around so that they won't run out of firepower as quickly. Some players find the tanks on their back a little restrictive and uncomfortable, and a preference for this design varies from player to player.
Hoppers. The hopper is almost always attached to the top of your marker, and is designed in the shape of a curved, inverted cylinder. The paintballs in the hopper feed into the marker chamber one by one. Low-end hoppers feed into the chamber one by one via natural gravity. High end hoppers are electronic and manually feed the ball into the chamber as soon as the previous paintball is shot. Electronic hoppers shoot paintballs much faster. Hoppers come in a variety of sizes, with the bigger ones holding more paintballs.
Guns. Of course, the most important and one of the priciest components of your paintball arsenal is your paintball gun. It is also called a paintgun or a marker because it leaves a mark on another player during a successful elimination. Paintball guns range from around $50 to even over $1000 dollars. Some great manufacturers of paintguns include Game Face Paintball, and Palmers Pursuit Shop.
Goggles. Paintball goggles today are included today as part of an overall head protection system that covers the eyes, face, forehead, & ears.
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