Archive for the 'Equipments' Category

Paintball Marker

Sunday, October 26th, 2008

The paintball marker is the basic equipment used in the game. This is a gun- like device that is used to mark the opponents. Instead of using bullets for ammunition, a marker uses paint that is enforced or pushed by a speedy expanding gas through a barrel. The standard maximum velocity of [...]

Hoppers or Loaders

Sunday, October 26th, 2008

The two main style of holding pantballs for the marker to fire are the hoppers and the loaders.
The hoppers are the more conventional menas of supplying paint to the marker. The simplest and ordinary of the hoppers is a simple black shell on the back for the filling of the hopper. It [...]

Paintballs

Sunday, October 26th, 2008

The round/ circular capsule that contains polyethylene glycol and dye is the paintball. These paintballs are used as ammunition fired by the markers to tag an opponent. Paint contained in these paintballs can be easily wached out and leaves no significant stains.
Usual paintballs and markers are regarded as .68 caliber, but some are [...]

Masks

Sunday, October 26th, 2008

The goggles or the masks are safety devices required for the players to wear. This mask covers and protects the players eyes, mouth, ears, and nostrils. Some sophisticated masks even cover the throat. This goggle system particularly that of which protecting the eyes, is designed to protect the eyes from a paintball that [...]

Common Accessories and Other Equipments

Sunday, October 26th, 2008

Drop Forwards
Drop Forwards drop the tank a few inches and forward it. The drop forward makes the marker taller in height but shorter in length. Drop forwards may also contain an on and off switch feature for safety and easiness of operation.
Rail
If the drop forward is not featured, the rail system may be [...]