-
PAINTBALL PAIN
This is the first in a series of posts about a delicate topic in our industry. I wish to apologize to the PC police. There is no way to discuss paintball impact without discussing pain. There are many different forms of paintball, including “Low Impact”, …
LOW IMPACT PAINTBALL PROBLEMS?
LOW IMPACT PAINTBALL PROBLEMS… for some Commercial Playing Fields? “Low impact paintball” has been an accepted term since it was invented by Bob McGuire ten years ago, when he was working on an early ASTM standard. For the past decade it has been popularized in …
-
Paintball Impact
PAINTBALL IMPACT DEFINITION … “kinetic energy” is sometimes used improperly in definitions and calculations. Paintballs are often described as “frangible projectiles”. However, paintballs that do not break should not be classed as frangible. And if they do break, the relative impact is only a …
-
Paintball Safety Rules for Backyard Games
Paintball safety rules for backyard paintball games. Should Children be Supervised? …YES! Paintball safety is fundamental and paramount in any paintball game, regardless of the level of play. Safe backyard games require proper organization and supervision… just as players and spectators would experience at a …
-
Paintball Pain… What Makes Paintball Impacts Hurt?
When asked about paintball impact pain, most people relate it to energy… but let’s take a closer look at kinetic energy and some other considerations. It is clear that some impact locations hurt and welt more than others, so for the purposes of this discussion …
-
LOW IMPACT MARKER BOTTLES
Before I get flamed for terminology, I hate calling bottles by their proper name: “paintball marker high pressure propellant gas storage vessels”. Bottles for low impact markers can be substantially smaller and lighter in weight than conventional CO2 or HP bottles. When these little bottles are …
FOLLOW MY TWEETS…
