Paintball is a sport I’m really starting to enjoy and I wanted to put together this little post to let beginners know what they need to get started with paintball.  Paintball requires the use of a paintball gun and paintballs to play and you can get yourself an outrageous deal on a paintball gun by going to: good paintball guns. The only necessity in paintball is a paintball gun but you will need other equipment and gear if you want to avoid any injuries or pain. Most paintball guns fire paintballs at a speed of 250-300 feet per second so when they hit you they do sting a bit. Trust me you’ll have a lot more fun playing paintball if you don’t have to worry about getting popped in the face with a paintball and you wear they gear we recommend below.

Obviously the one thing you really want/need in paintball is a paintball gun. Forget what all the experts and gung-ho paintballers out there tell you if you’re just going to go out and paintball a few times a year then just rent your gun. If you have money burning a hole in your pocket then buy the baddest automatic gun your money can buy you. If you want your own semi-automatic but you’re on a budget then maybe go with something from Spyder.

Paintball guns come in all shapes and sizes with various manufacturers specializing in different things like speed, reliability and so forth.

Right next to your paintball gun as far as importance goes is a paintball mask in my opinion. A good paintball mask will protect your eyes, face and ears from stray paintballs. Something else you’ll want to look for in your paintball mask are thermal lenses which are lenses that don’t fog up because you’ll be breathing hard when you’re playing paintball. Aside from that just make you grab something that is lightweight and comfortable and you’ll be fine.

You’re obviously going to need ammo for your paintball gun and in paintball that means paintballs. The most important thing with regards to paintballs is that they be the right size for your paintball gun barrell. The wrong size paintballs are really hard to shoot accurately. The paintballs go into this thing called a hopper and the hopper loads the paintballs into the paintball gun chamber. Hoppers come in various sizes… smalls hoppers are light but they don’t hold many paintballs while larger ones are heavier but they also hold a lot more paintballs.

There’s a lot of other protective gear out there on the market but frankly none of it is necessary. Some folks like to wear elbow and knee pads as well as paintball pants but these are the paintballers that are jumping, diving and crawling all over the paintball field so you can see why they would need that stuff.

Quite frankly there’s nothing that really comes close to playing paintball other then maybe actual combat itself. If you are a beginner to paintball and you want to save some money then renting your gear is a good option for you. With that in mind it’s a good idea to check with your local paintball facility to make sure they rent the paintball guns and protective equipment you’ll need in advance. Above all, make sure you wear the appropriate protective gear on the field of battle if you want to assure yourself a good time.