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During the 1980s and 1990s paintball became more and more popular. Paintball started out as a recreational sport for some. (It was originally quite popular for fraternity members at colleges). However, it is now big business and has become such a success that many big companies take their employees to paintball facilities for corporate retreats.

Many people view paintball as an extremely dangerous, warlike game because it involves the firing of weapons that are similar to guns. In fact, one could argue that paintball is not more dangerous than many other popular American sports. Paintball enthusiasts suggest that there are more injured football players carried off the field than there are paintball players brought to hospitals.

However, safety is key when it comes to the sport of paintball. If you do not have the proper safety equipment and gear, you risk the chance of injuring someone else or getting injured yourself. Safety equipment can be purchased online or at a retail store. It is also usually available for rent at a paintball facility. In fact, it is so important that few paintball facilities will allow you to play without it.

One important piece of safety equipment is a paintball mask. A paintball mask protects a person’s face and eyes. Without a paintball mask, a person could have serious damage to his eyes if hit with a paintball. Paintball masks are standard equipment at paintball facilities.

Paintball supplies and paintball equipment must meet certain safety standards. For example, when it comes to masks it is not ok to wear ski goggles or sun glasses or anything else in lieu of a proper paintball mask. A paintball can be traveling at over 270 mph - if it hits your face the paintball could injure you and also push whatever “protective eyewear” you were wearing into your face as well.

Besides a good paintball mask, a player should also make sure that he has a good paintball marker. (People tend to call paintball guns “paintball markers” because it disassociates paintball from weapon carrying sports.) Although a paintball marker is not a bullet shooting gun, it can be dangerous. Therefore, it is important to have a barrel blocking device for your paintball marker. A barrel blocking device keeps your paintball marker from shooting while you are off the playing field.
Remember, the only safe place to shoot your paintball marker is on a standard paintball field, when everyone has on all of their paintball protective gear. Once off the field, you should use your barrel blocking device.

Whether if you only play paintball once a year or once a week, make sure that you play it safely and use safety equipment. A proper paintball marker and a proper paintball mask are very important when it comes to safety and having fun with your friends.

 

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