| Paintball parties are one of the greatest entertainments | | | | choices are what color, logo or design is preferred. |
| for a weekend. Standing on the sidelines being an | | | | Beyond that, think of what kind of protection is needed |
| observer can also be a lot of fun. Home games do not | | | | or other personal preferences. Long sleeves are |
| require a lot of equipment, but if competition is in the | | | | recommended. Whether playing in a brush and briar |
| near future, more gear may be required. The first thing | | | | field, or just having the arms protected, at some point, |
| needed is a paintball gun. Some guns are set up with | | | | long sleeves will be appreciated. The sleeves on some |
| scopes, stands, short barrels, long barrels, and may | | | | are even padded. Optional padding can be found for |
| even include a case for storage. Certain guns come | | | | the shoulders, arms, chest and elbows. Nothing is |
| equipped with a hopper, which hold the paintballs and | | | | better while lying in wait for the opposite team, than to |
| can come in various capacity sizes. This is to keep | | | | wait comfortably. Another comfort feature is finding |
| from having to reload. Gravity hoppers feed the | | | | one that is vented. Vented means it has tiny holes in |
| paintballs to the gun by gravity flow. Electric hoppers | | | | the material so it will let the body breathe and keep it |
| load quicker giving the player the advantage of faster | | | | cooler. |
| fire. In order to fire the paintballs, the next purchase will | | | | Even when it is warm, players wear gloves. Some |
| be CO2, which comes in the form of cartridges or | | | | choose to tuck their shirt sleeves into the gloves; |
| tanks. Tanks require less changing because they hold | | | | others like the sleeves on the outside. Consider finding |
| more CO2. | | | | a jersey with sleeves that are made with a glove cuff. |
| Protective gear is something that can not be | | | | The smaller wrist design makes it easier to keep it |
| overlooked. Paintball jerseys and masks are made for | | | | behind the glove, and less chance of getting the sleeve |
| a purpose - to protect. Never, ever, play without a | | | | caught on something. Paintball jerseys have come a |
| mask. Even if they look like something from a sci-fi | | | | long way in getting lighter, but still offering great |
| movie, they should be considered a number one | | | | protection. If it is possible, try the jersey on first to see |
| priority. | | | | how the weight feels. This will also help determine if it |
| Many options are available in a jersey. The easiest | | | | is too bulky or does not fit properly. |