Paintball 101: Do I need to wear a cup?

[CheckRaise]

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[PokerAmateur4]

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i read a few old threads about people talking abotu hwo they stopped playing bc it was so expensive....how expensive can it be? Once you buy all the [censored], that seems like a one time cost, the only [censored] you have left to constantly buy is paintballs and time at the field, so wtf am i missing?

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It is very expensive, when my friend was playing seriously he was always upgrading his gear or buying a new marker. Paintballs aren't cheap and you could easily go through 10k+ in one day.

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$10k expendable funds in one day? Was he shooting with rare caviar?

[kurosh]

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i read a few old threads about people talking abotu hwo they stopped playing bc it was so expensive....how expensive can it be? Once you buy all the [censored], that seems like a one time cost, the only [censored] you have left to constantly buy is paintballs and time at the field, so wtf am i missing?

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It is very expensive, when my friend was playing seriously he was always upgrading his gear or buying a new marker. Paintballs aren't cheap and you could easily go through 10k+ in one day.

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$10k expendable funds in one day? Was he shooting with rare caviar?

[/ QUOTE ]10k paintballs.

[KlumsySmurf]

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i read a few old threads about people talking abotu hwo they stopped playing bc it was so expensive....how expensive can it be? Once you buy all the [censored], that seems like a one time cost, the only [censored] you have left to constantly buy is paintballs and time at the field, so wtf am i missing?

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It is very expensive, when my friend was playing seriously he was always upgrading his gear or buying a new marker. Paintballs aren't cheap and you could easily go through 10k+ in one day.

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$10k expendable funds in one day? Was he shooting with rare caviar?

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He meant 10k paintballs I believe, which is more than any sane person has to use. I usually go through a case (2000) or less in a day, so around $50-60 a day on paintballs, $15 field fee which inludes all day air if you're using a nitrogen system, co2 charges 4 bucks a fill but honestly there's no reason to ever use co2 anymore it just blows.

[theben]

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i read a few old threads about people talking abotu hwo they stopped playing bc it was so expensive....how expensive can it be? Once you buy all the [censored], that seems like a one time cost, the only [censored] you have left to constantly buy is paintballs and time at the field, so wtf am i missing?

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for an adult who does well financially, its not costly. when i played, i was a kid and it was a fortune. costs are as follows:

Gear:
"nice" marker = $600-1200
mask - $70
gloves, knee pads, jersey, etc - 100-120
harness to hold additional paintballs - 50
"hopper" (paintball loader) - 50
compressed air tank - 300

if you go cheap, you can get a paintball gun for 60-200$ that is half decent, and buy a 20$ CO2 tank insteal of compressed air.


Daily costs:
case of 2000-2500 paintballs: depending on place/quality, $50-100

compressed air or co2 - 5-20$, highly variable costs

plus food, transportation, etc costs

[z28dreams]

You -should- wear a cup, but I wouldn't worry about it. I'd say 90% of shots will hit you in your mask/extremity, since you'll typically get in firefights where you're hiding behind cover.

The most expensive part is the paintballs themselves for sure.... a case of 2000 online can be bought as cheap as $40..but some local fields will charge anywhere from $70 to $120 for that same case.

In short, find fields that let you 'BYOP' - bring your own paint.

If you plan on playing a lot, buying a gun/mask/etc will be a good idea (probably make up the cost in < 10 outings). Right now the Smart Parts ION for $200 is easily the best deal out there for a good gun.

[legendary loser]

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Once you buy all the [censored], that seems like a one time cost, the only [censored] you have left to constantly buy is paintballs and time at the field, so wtf am i missing?

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If you are not playing at an actual paintball field, the cost is not too bad. The problem is when you play at actual paintball fields/tournaments where you MUST play using the field's paint. Buying paint at a paintball field is usually at least 2x as much as buying it online.

[talentdeficit]

when i used to play (10 years ago?) it was $8 per 100 balls at the only place worth playing at, and you had to buy from them, no outside balls. a day cost $200 easy.

[cardsharkk04]

Dude paintball [censored] kicks ass, and the money it takes to pay the course fees and buy the super high priced balls from the course will not bother someone who has a decent amount of money. My friends won't go because they can't afford to spend $70-$120 in one day unless I'm buying all the paint, but they are missing out.

You will definitely see a lot of hard core paintballers decked out in all their camoflauge, utility belts, super expensive markers, among other things. Try to stay away from them.

[Brain]

No cup.
Shoot a lot of people.
Have fun.