If you’re reading this, then you’re probably a paintball player. So am I, going on 20 years now. Ever since my first game in 1987 I have been involved in this crazy sport of ours as a player, marker tech, player, referee, player, salesperson, player, store manager, player, buyer for Paintball-Online.com and a player. Why do I mention being a player so many times? Because thats what makes me qualified for the job that I do in choosing the products that we sell. I love my job and get to see and test and experience all the cool new toys, trends and changes. This column will give the readers a view into the huge crazy world that is paintball in all its forms.
Paintball has changed a lot since 1987. My first game was at a tiny indoor field called Cops and Robbers in Campbell, CA. Crosman .50cal revolvers (yes, revolvers!) pistols and shop goggles with no face protection that fogged instantly when you put them on. Primitive and very unsafe by modern standards but unfotunately the sport was new and that was all there was to be had. Go to an outdoor field and everyone wore facepaint and camo. You could tell the “pros” by who had the most homemade mods slapped on their marker by hose clamps and electrical tape. Paintballs were anywhere from $1 to $3 per tube of ten. A full case was $215 and probably 9 months old as well. Ah, the the good ol’ days…
Nowadays, high quality fresh paintballs can be bought for as low as $40 or less, goggle systems protect more with less fog and the markers are more reliable at a lower cost. You don’t need to make your own accessories, everything you can imagine is widely available. It is the best time ever to enjoy paintball!
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John
If you’re reading this, then you’re probably a paintball player. So am I, going on 20 years now. Ever since my first game in 1987, I have been involved in this crazy sport of ours as a player, marker tech, player, referee, player, salesperson, player, store manager, player, buyer for Paintball-Online.com, and a player. Why do I mention being a player so many times? Because that's what makes me qualified for the job that I do in choosing the products that we sell. I love my job and get to see, test and experience all the cool new toys, trends and changes. This paintball blog is to give you a view into the huge and crazy world that is paintball - in all its forms.
