| 9 times out of 10 paintball is played outside on a | | | | keep their shape and do not break in your containers. |
| paintball field. In the winter this can pose difficulties for | | | | Clothing - Being exposed to the winter temperatures |
| clothing, warmth and certain types of gas cylinders | | | | can always be a hazard if you are not wearing the |
| (used to propel the paintballs). In this article I will outline | | | | right clothing. The following items can increase your |
| what these problems are, and how you can get | | | | comfort and performance; gloves, thermal |
| around them. | | | | undergarments,thermal masks. In the cold one big |
| Paintball Tanks - The majority of paintball tanks contain | | | | problem players experience is their masks fogging up, |
| liquid co2 as a propellant which is converted into a | | | | and thermal goggles will solve this problem by providing |
| compressed gas to fire the paintballs. If the paintball | | | | extra ventilation, while also keeping your head. |
| tanks are particularly cold then this can pose problems | | | | If you are playing in the cold then gloves are essential |
| as the tanks use heat energy to convert the liquid co2 | | | | for two reasons, protection and performance. When |
| into a gas. So to make sure that paintball tanks remain | | | | your fingers are cold it becomes a lot harder to |
| warm in the winter people will often put normal or | | | | execute fine movements such as pulling triggers |
| heated socks over their paintball tanks. This can | | | | quickly, so its important to keep your fingers warm, so |
| greatly increase the efficiency of conversion of the | | | | you can keep performing well. If you are going to be |
| gas in the cold. | | | | outside for most of the day in the cold then thermal |
| Paintballs - If you are out on a paintball field then | | | | undergarments can help to keep you warm, which will |
| there's a good chance that you will be carrying spare | | | | keep you comfortable allowing you to focus on your |
| paintball's with you. It is wise to make sure that these | | | | game. |
| are kept as close to your body as possible in the | | | | If you prepare yourself and your equipment for |
| winter months. This is because paintballs will tend to | | | | paintballing in the cold, using the measures above then |
| shrink and change their shape in the cold, which often | | | | you should be able to perform just as well in the |
| causes the shells to become brittle. By keeping your | | | | extreme as compared to a normal day. |
| paintballs close to your body you will ensure that they | | | | |