Paintball supplies FAQs
When should I allow my child to own his own paintball gun?
It is your decision as to when your child is mature enough own his own paintball gun, but you definitely want to be sure that your child is mature. A paintball gun is not a weapon, but there are people that may use it as such or use it for graffiti. Be sure to explain to your child the potential dangers of a paintball gun before allowing him to own his own.Is it ok to play paintball with ski goggles instead of a paintball mask?
No. If you are going to play paintball, it is important that you have a paintball mask. A paintball mask, one that is made specifically for the wild sport of paintball, will have met very strict industry standards. A paintball can go over 270 mph – ski goggles are used to the impact of gently falling snow. Do you really think that they can hold up to a paintball like a paintball mask can?What is a safe velocity to have my paintball marker set at?
The maximum velocity that you should ever set your paintball gun to is 300 feet per second, approximately 204 miles per hour. This does not mean that you need to keep your paintball marker set at this velocity – it will still work well at a lower velocity. Bruising is very common in paintball when a paintball hits unprotected skin, but above 300 feet per second, there is the risk of the paintball hitting a person’s bare skin so hard that some of the paintball itself and also bacteria can be pushed through the pores and under the skin.How can I make sure that I keep and use my paintball gun safely?
You should have a barrel blocking device for your paintball gun. A barrel blocking device (BBD) blocks the barrel in case the paintgun is fired accidentally off of the playing field. You certainly do not want this to happen – in an area off of the playing field, people will not be wearing the same safety equipment that paintball players wear while on the field.
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