Anyone can play paintball. It is a fun, exciting game that you can get started playing with only a basic gear setup. In this article, we will examine this gear and explain what you need.

Safety first! You don’t even want to consider playing paintball until you have yourself a good paintball mask. Be sure that your mask is design for paintball and paintball only. No SCUBA or other mask types, these are not design for taking paintball hits. Any paintball shop should be able to outfit you with a good mask. Be sure that the mask fits you well, since you will be wearing it all the time.

You will also need a marker or a gun. This is what you actually use to shoot the paintballs when playing. There is a huge range of different types of markers available on the market, designed for all different budgets. Pick one that suits you and your budget.

In order to actually shoot your marker, you will need to have an air source. For this, you will be using either CO2 or compressed air/nitrogen. CO2 systems are cheaper, but air based systems provide better performance and reliability. Choose the right system for your marker and budget.

Unless you plan on loading balls into your marker one by one, you will need a hopper to keep the paintballs in and load them into your marker. I suggest getting a motorized (or agitated) hopper, since this will really help cut down on your gun jamming up if you try to fire a half loaded paintball. A great help, to be sure.

You will also need many other random accessories, such as squeegees, ball pods and holders, marker repair kits, and many more. Be sure to get a good sturdy set of clothes and shoes for paintball, and be aware that they can stain. Otherwise, though, you are basically ready to play with the gear listed above.

This outlines your basic gear kit to get started playing paintball. Now, all you have to do is get out there, buy some, and start playing! Check by your local or online shop today to start getting the gear you need.

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