Paintball is a game known for its fun factor and action. In order to play the game of paintball, a lot of equipment is necessary, as the aim of a paintball game is to eliminate the opposing players from the game by marking them out with paintballs.
With its very simple and basic principle, it is easy to play a number of game variations, with different game objectives and different rules which could also be easily tailored to suit the desire of the different paintball players.
Capturing the opposing team's flag is the most common of game objectives, or eliminating the opposing team's general.
On its most minimum, three types of paintball equipment are needed in order for you to participate in a paintball game:
- Paintball guns or paintball markers,
- Paintballs, which are basically ammunition for paintball guns, and
- Paintball safety goggles, or paintball safety masks.
Paintball guns, or paintball markers, are compressed air powered, which are available with a muzzle velocity of 300 ft/s. With this muzzle velocity rating, there is enough power to break paintballs upon impact, but not enough power to cause any serious tissue damage on the body.
Paintballs are small gelatin like balls, which break upon impact. They are non-toxic, water soluble substances and dye. The colorant can be easily washed from clothes and the skin with simple soap and water.
Paintball safety goggles and paintball safety masks are essential when playing paintball and are designed to keep a paintball player's eyes and face protected from the impact of the paintballs. Organizers and officials will not permit you to play without the relevant goggles and face masks.
It is important to remember that paintball is usually played in fields or forests where there may be trees and open ground as well as man made and natural structures and objects as cover. It is important to have a good performing paintball gun.
However, when purchasing a paintball gun for the first time, it is important to check on the size and weight to ensure that it suits you. It may also be necessary, at times, to remove the bolt and clean your paintball gun during the game, so be sure that you can do this quickly and easily.
Spyder stands out as one of the top brands on the market today, with upgrade features, which are sure to improve a paintball player's game. Listed below are some available upgrade suggestions for Spyder Paintball Markers or paintball guns.
Spyder E99 Avant
If purchasing this model then a new barrel and compressed air tank would be recommended.
Spyder Electra
Again a new barrel and compressed air tank would be recommended, as could AOS upgrade to the Electra DX, which features one touch adjustments and four firing modes:
- semi-auto
- full auto
- 3 shot and
- 6 shot
Spyder Fenis
A new barrel and compressed air tank would also be recommended.
Spyder Imagine
A new barrel and compressed air tank. It is also upgradeable to the Spyder Imagine Select.
Spyder Victor II
A better barrel, a versatile CO2-Compressed Air tank, and upgradeable to work with an electronic trigger frame.
Before making any upgrades or purchasing new paintball guns be sure that you are purchasing the correct paintball gun or marker that suits your personal needs and requirements. Once you have done this, then the only thing left to do is enjoy as many paintball games as possible.
