| A lot of people know that getting the right paintball | | | | your needs as a player. |
| gear is the best advantage you can have when | | | | Having a bigger air or co2 canister will give you more |
| competing. Some use a bigger hopper to be able to | | | | propelling power shots and possibly increase the |
| shoot more rounds. While others will use a bigger | | | | distance that your paintball will travel. Paintball canisters |
| hopper and air canister as there upgrade. No matter | | | | come in different sizes depending on how big you |
| what your preferences are remember to always use | | | | want it to be. When you put together a larger and |
| safety first and were the right equipment to protect | | | | faster hopper with a larger co2 or air canister you are |
| yourself. | | | | guaranteed to have a great time in the field. |
| In tournaments, players love there paintball gear, that is | | | | Co2 air tanks are the tank on the gun that determines |
| what gives them the advantage to win. Paintball | | | | how much pressure your marker has when firing. The |
| players get everything from camouflage pants and | | | | bigger the co2 air tanks the longer the time you have |
| shirts to armor for protection. It is a good idea to have | | | | to shoot paintballs without changing or refilling your |
| the right equipment for the terrain you will be in for | | | | tank. The down side of having a big co2 air tank is that |
| your tournament or game. This is a key factor for a | | | | it will make your gun heavier and harder to carry. |
| win, know your terrain and dress appropriate for it. For | | | | Some people prefer smaller tanks over the biggest. |
| example, if you are playing in the middle of summer | | | | Not only will eye protection keep a paint pellet from |
| you do not want to be wearing snow camouflage. | | | | hitting you in the eye, it can also keep the paint out of |
| A lot of people start out with a basic gun and some | | | | your eye from a popped paintball as well. A lot of the |
| goggles. After time they accumulate all the gear they | | | | goggles that are available for this sport come equipped |
| feel is necessary for their needs as a hobbyist or | | | | with a whole face shield mask to protect you when in |
| professional. | | | | play. Some people use ear protection as well because |
| Certain hoppers allow the paintballs to feed faster than | | | | of all the noise and to keep the paint from getting |
| others. Most hoppers will not need any fixing in the | | | | inside your ear. |
| field. Do your research to see which one is best for | | | | |