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How to Avoid Pain From a Paintball Impact
The subject of this article is how to avoid the sting of a paintball impact. While there is virtually no danger of getting injured by a paintball, as long as you wear your head protection system, there is sometimes a considerable sting that occurs as a result of a paintball impact. Though a paintball impact is not dangerous, a paintball can leave a bruise, a welt, or even break the skin a little bit. While getting hit by a paintball and feeling pain from it is inevitable, there are a number of steps that can be taken to minimize the sting. There are two major components to minimizing pain from a paintball impact, implementing rules in paintball games to reduce pain, and wearing clothing and protection gear to protect your body.
There are a number of rules specifically designed around making the game less painful, and protecting its players from injury. The first and most important rules and regulations surround the head protection system of the player. The most serious risk of injury comes from a player who does not use the proper eye protection on or near the field. With paintballs traveling at speeds up to 300 miles an hour, a paintball to the eye would easily cause a lot of pain to the face. So paintball rules in all types of games, tournament, rec ball, and scenario games require players to wear a head protection system in games. A good head protection system protects the face, head, ears and eyes from a painful paintball impact. Some popular head protection systems include the Invision Mask from Dye, Event Goggles from Empire Paintball, and X-Ray Thermal Goggles from Extreme Rage. The Extreme Rage X-Ray Thermal Goggles have a lens that wraps around the head, allowing the player to use his peripheral vision and see things to the left and right. The X-Ray Thermal Goggles comes with an adjustable visor and goggle bag, and a high flow natural ventilation system that allows the user to breathe freely and not fog up the lens.
The above paragraph mentions the mandatory use of an eye protection system to keep soft tissues like the ears, mouth, and eyes safe, as a paintball could cause damage to these areas even at relatively slow speeds. Another rule that is featured in any type of paintball game concerns the velocity of the paint gun. In most games, paintballs are given a specific velocity that they are allowed to travel at, with maximum speeds usually at 275 feet per second. To test your marker's velocity, players use a device known as a chronograph is a device that measures the velocity of a paintball gun. There are many excellent chronographs on the market, including the PMI Pro Chrono Jr. The Pro Chrono Jr. from PMI has a projectile sensitivity area that allows shooters to measure the accuracy and speed of their marker. It is important to use a chronograph to test velocity, because paint traveling at speeds exceeding 300 mph can be very painful, and possibly cause injury to a player.
To avoid pain from a paintball impact, players must wear the right types of protective clothing & gear. Players who know what they're doing always wear long pants & shirts, and in general leave very few areas uncovered enough for a paintball to come in direct contact with skin. Another popular piece of clothing is the Chest Protector, which is usually made of neoprene and protects the chest and torso of the body.
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