Life Lessons, Values and Skills You Can Learn from Paintball

Playing paintball at AC Paintball provides a variety of benefits. Not only does it keep you healthy and fit, but it can teach you important life lessons as well. Some people may think it’s just a sport or game. It’s actually a chance to learn and develop important life skills. When playing paintball at AC Paintball, you learn many valuable lessons all while having fun. Paintball can provide you with endless life lessons to apply both on and off the field.

Seek Your Passion

Happiness is something that everyone searches for. One of the best ways to find it is through finding a passion and sharing it with those you care about. Paintball may already be your passion or you may be seeking a new passion. Either way, organizing an AC Paintball event can provide hours of fun and excitement to share. To schedule a game, follow this link: https://acpaintball.com/schedule-paintball-game/. Finding your passion in life can help provide happiness and make life worth living.

Teamwork and Respect

One life skill every person should have is knowing how to work in a team and respect each member. A majority of jobs require employees to work with others on various projects. Playing paintball at AC Paintball can help you develop the personal skills to be a team player. Depending on what game you play, you have to plan with your teammates how to defeat your opponent. You have to respect each other’s ideas and contribute positively to the game. In paintball, players learn to watch each other’s backs and trust others to watch theirs.

Independence and Decision Making

Paintball doesn’t just teach you teamwork, but how to be independent as well. There are times when you will be alone on the AC Paintball field. If an opponent interferes with the plan, you won’t be able to discuss solutions with your team. You have to strategize and make a decision on your own. There are times in life where you may find yourself in a similar situation. There is not always someone there to give you advice or tell you what to do. Playing paintball can build your decision-making skills and help you learn to be independent.

Good Sportsmanship and Leadership

In most games, there is typically only one winner or one winning team. If you win, it is easy to celebrate and gloat. You become focused on how great you are and forget that everyone else is watching. If you play more than one game at AC Paintball, you may not win every single game. When you don’t win, you get a glimpse of what it is like to be on the other side. Through this experience, you may become a better winner. Good sportsmanship is an important quality to have. It leads you to become a better leader and role model.

Self-Control and Self-Discipline

Humans are prone to falling into habits and just doing what we want to do. In some aspects, we lack self-control and discipline. Playing at AC Paintball can help add some structure to your life and help you learn to control yourself. For instance, you may want to get in shape, but continually put off exercise. Paintball helps force you to get off the couch and get moving. If you schedule weekly games with your friends, you will have a reason to start exercising. Your friends will count on you to be there and you won’t want to let them down. You will also have to learn to follow directions and focus when there are many distractions.

Know Your Limits

If you never challenge yourself, you will never know what you are capable of. Paintball is a sport that allows you to test yourself both physically and mentally. In paintball, you have to run, squat, dodge, and crouch for long periods of time. Each time you push yourself harder and learn what you can handle. Paintball also calls for you to be aware and listen for opponents. You have to think on your feet and make good decisions. Paintball helps you strengthen your mind and awareness.

Letting Go of Mistakes

Everyone makes mistakes, but some people are harder on themselves when they make mistakes. It is important to learn that it is okay to make mistakes, as long as you learn from them. With so many different aspects to focus one, it is easy to make a simple mistake. You may be mad at yourself at first, but the more you make mistakes, the better you will learn to let it go. You will also learn from your mistakes and become a better player. In everyday life, if you focus on your mistakes, you may miss out on other opportunities. Paintball will teach you to shake it off and move onto the next task.

Patience and Persevere

One of the greatest life values paintball can teach you is perseverance. Life doesn’t always give you what you want right away. Sometimes you have to fight for your dreams. When you first start playing paintball at AC Paintball, it may be intimidating. You may play against skilled opponents while you are just beginning you learn the ropes. If you stick with it, though, you may become one of the better players. You just need to practice, have patience and persevere. This lesson will also help you in everyday life when you are trying to obtain your goals and reach your dreams.

Sources:

• http://guide.sportsmansguide.com/complete-whitetail-hunting-checklist-dont-forget-thing/
• https://blog.gunassociation.org/tips-squirrel-hunting/
• http://goldsborodailynews.com/blog/2018/04/12/teens-busted-stolen-paintball-guns/
• http://michaelwrites.mystrikingly.com/
• http://www.imfaceplate.com/michaelwrites/paintball-safety-alert-play-safe
• https://michaelwrites.hatenablog.com/entry/2020/01/14/063735

Azodin Kaos 2 Gun Review

Azodin Kaos 2 Review

Paintball guns and markers are probably the most important piece of equipment you need to have when you play paintball, although not all paintball guns serve the same functions. Seasoned players get guns that they can customize and tailor to their preferences because they have been playing for a long time, and know exactly what they need.

For beginners, there is no point in buying an expensive paintball gun that they do not fully understand how it operates, which is why paintball gun manufacturers make guns that are specifically for people who are new to the game. These guns are generally less expensive, and they are much easier to use and to maintain.

The Azodin Kaos 2 paintball gun is one of the guns designed for beginners, it is a very compact and lightweight gun that is easy to move around with, the gun can fire over a good distance, and the velocity can be adjusted easily with an Allen wrench, if you feel like increasing or decreasing it.

The Kaos is also very easy to clean and maintain because it has a Delrin bolt that is easy to remove, which allows you to clean the gun properly. It is a reliable semi-automatic marker that is fast, and won’t cost you a lot of money.


Upon further review, Azodin is one of the newer companies in the paintball industry, but they are quickly making a name for themselves by making quality paintball guns, especially their low-end markers, which are some of the most popular on the market because they work so well and are reasonably priced.

The Kaos has a full Delrin bolt, which is a strong plastic composite that keeps it light, and makes cleaning and maintenance easy, all you have to do is pull the pin on the top of the marker to remove the bolt, and clean the gun. It also has a double trigger that allows you to fire quickly, a 12-inch Autococker threaded stock barrel that gives you distance and accuracy, and it can also be upgraded, if you feel you need more distance.

The Kaos comes with dual intimidator ball detents that keep the balls from rolling out, and rubber grip frame panels that give you a solid grip while playing, regardless of condition.

If you’re looking for more than just the paintball gun, you can get a great value bundle that includes everything you need to get started and more!

Our Recommended Bundle

COMPLETE ALL-IN-ONE PAINTBALL GUN PACKAGE! Maddog's Titanium CO2 Kit Has Everything You Need to Get in the Game! Titanium Package...
BEST ENTRY LEVEL PAINTBALL SHOOTER UNDER $100! The Azodin Kaos 2 Paintball Marker Combines Modern Aesthetics w/ Proven Reliability....
EASY TO USE! EASY TO MAINTAIN! GETS THE JOB DONE! Azodin's Kaos 2 is The Ultimate Starter Gun for ANY New Paintball Player. No Fuss...
Click for Latest Deal

Conclusion

If you are just starting out and are looking for a quality marker within your budget, the Azodin Kaos 2 is your best bet, because it really is one of the best mechanical markers you will find, it is also very durable and easy to maintain, and will last you for a very long time. If you do not like this marker, read our Tippmann A5, Spyder Fenix or Tippmann Cronus review.

Click for Latest Deal

Sources:

https://www.ebay.com/b/Azodin-Kaos-Azodin-Paintball-Markers/16048/bn_7116119180

https://www.paintballruinedmylife.com/2016/10/26/azodin-kaos-2-review-awesome-entry-level-shooter/

https://www.azodin.com/

https://penzu.com/public/0405becb

http://michaelwrites.pen.io/

https://dailygram.com/index.php/blog/594435/dye-precision-proto-rail-the-most-amazing-thing-ever-made/

The seven styles of the paintball player

In our twenty years of operation, our staff has witnessed countless thousands of paintball games. In that time they have seen it all, whether it be a trash talking corporate executive breaking into tears in the heat of combat, a team of ten year old paintball rookies taking down a whole team of men three times their age and hilarious stag antics in all manner of fancy dress, from bear costumes to bikinis!

As a result of bearing witness to twenty years of paintball, our staff has broken down every paintballer’s style of play into seven categories:



The Lone Ranger:

This is the guy that doesn’t take orders from anyone! No carefully orchestrated battle plan can hold this guy back from doing what he wants to do. Being a guy or girl of few words, The Lone Ranger never issues commands nor listens to them. Despite not being a team player, The Lone Ranger’s alternative tactics and actions may just be what leads your team to victory.



Rambo:

The Rambo’s of the paintball world have never even heard the word “moderation” nor is cost a factor for them. These are the kind of people that immediately upgrade their gun to an M16, buy as many paintballs and pyrotechnics as they can carry and go out into the field of battle with enough ammunition and explosives for the whole team. They play like they have an angel watching over their shoulder and their ammunition will never run out. Just by looking at our game zones at the end of the day, we can tell that a Rambo has passed through!



The Pro:

These guys have been paintballing a lot. And by a lot, we mean A LOT! Their paintball careers may have had modest beginnings but after a few short years these guys know their stuff. They are geared up with all manner of streamlined, lightweight paintball clothing, their helmet looks like something from the future and their marker can fire 14 paintballs a second. Not only that but they are brimming with expert knowledge accrued from hundreds or battles! If you have one of these guys on your side, you can be sure to whitewash the opposing team!



The Coward:

Now nobody would admit to being a coward, but every team has their share! They are the ones who never stray too far from the starting point, keep their heads down in the most well fortified bunkers for the whole game and claim to provide covering fire for the whole game, even though they are out of range! However, having a group of cowards on your team can be useful as they can be left to protect the president or provide your team with a draw during a total annihilation game, as the enemy can’t find them!



The Sharpshooter:

This guy knows what he’s doing. He confidently yet quietly upgrades his gun to the M16 (or sticks with the Inferno if he likes to play old school!), buys a modest amount of paintballs and sits in a meditative state before the games start. During the games, The Sharpshooter is a godsend; he hits impossible targets, understands the wind resistance and trajectory of the shot and takes out enemies that nobody even sees. While mobility may not be the name of the game for The Sharpshooter, they are valuable members of your team.



The Flash:

The quickest, most agile and downright insane member of the team! This is the guy who volunteers for the most dangerous of tasks, whether it be making a victory dash for the flag on Castle Wallenberg, stealing the totem from the Zombies Crypt before the enemy has even got there or bravely charging towards the enemy under heavy fire! For the marshals, these guys are always the most fun to watch!



The Team Player:

A natural born leader. Even with little to no paintball experience under their belt, they still have the confidence to lead their team to victory through simple yet effective strategies. The Team Player volunteers for risky moves, shares his paintballs with teammates, mobilises the whole team to attack together like a well oiled machine and goes up and beyond the call of duty. With one of these guys on your side, you’re sure to dominate the enemy!

Do you have any paintball stories that you would like to share with us? Join our facebook group and tell us all about your experiences. At Delta Force Paintball, we value our customers and love hearing from them.

Sources:

https://www.paintballgames.co.uk/seven-styles-paintball-players/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Player_positions_(paintball)
https://www.hercampus.com/author/why-women-should-play-paintball-top-5-reasons

Basic Paintball Equipment

Getting started in paintball is not difficult. You only need some basic paintball equipment and you will be ready to play. It doesn't have to be expensive, you can spend as little or as much money as you want.

Gun or Marker

Paintball guns (also referred to as markers) are the very basis for the sport of paintball. They come in all shapes and sizes, but to play you only need something that propels paintballs in a somewhat straight line. Paintball guns can be bought new for less than $40 or rented for $10-$20 a day from many paintball shops.

Mask

Paintball masks exist for the simple reason of protecting your face. A flying paintball can leave a small bruise if it hits your body, but a direct shot in the eye can blind you. Make sure your mask is approved for paintball and then use it as if your eyesight depended on it.

Hopper

Paintballs need to get into the chamber of your gun before you can shoot them and the best way to do this is with a hopper. A hopper is a small container that sits on your gun and feeds paintballs into your gun.

Air Tank

The propellant to fire a paintball comes from compressed gas - usually either compressed air or compressed carbon dioxide (CO2). Guns require one of two kinds of compressed air tanks: small 12 gram tanks that also are used in BB guns or larger tanks that screw onto the gun. A larger tank of CO2 or compressed air will be able to shoot hundreds of paintballs.

Paintballs

Along with paintball guns, paintballs are what makes paintball possible. These spherical containers of paint are loaded into your gun and then shot by the expansion of compressed gas. Many different brands and colors exist, and more expensive usually means a better ball. For a beginner, though, they all perform about the same as long as they are not too old, so pick what looks good to you and use it. Be sure to bring enough to last as long as you want to play.

Suggested Equipment (Not Required)
Clothing That Matches the Environment


Wherever you are playing paintball, colors that match your surroundings will help you hide. Any clothes will work, but it's easier to play when you don't stick out like a cat in the dog pound.

Water/Snacks

Almost without fail, after playing a few games of paintball, people get thirsty. Come prepared with more water than you think you need and if you are prone to hunger or low blood sugar, bring something to munch on between games.

Screwdriver/Allen Wrenches

Most simple problems with paintball guns can be resolved with a Phillips head screwdriver and the proper sized Allen wrenches (hex keys). You may not always need them, but most days you will.

Extra O-Rings

O-rings wear out and blow at the most inopportune times. They are used on tanks and inside your gun. Be prepared to replace them and get back in the game.

Sources:

https://feedsportal.com/how-to-play-paintball/
https://www.liveabout.com/basic-paintball-equipment-2565767
https://99combat.com/what-equipment-do-you-need-for-paintball/

How Does A Paintball Gun Work: The Internal Mechanism

For a paintballer, there’s nothing worse than getting out in the field and have your gun malfunction. What makes this worse, still, is not knowing how to fix it. If you want to be able to fix the problems your gun may have, then understanding how it works is the first step. 

We all know that you pull the trigger the paintball goes flying through the air, but what makes that happen? How is the gun able to send the paintball so fast through the air that it can travel the length of a football field or more?

Essential Parts

Though every gun is different, each gun will have specific parts that will remain the same. Ironically, they are mostly the same names used in real firearms. These include:

• Bolt
• Trigger assembly
• Grip
• Slide
• cO2 Cylinder
• Gas lines

Knowing how these parts interact with your particular gun can mean the difference in winning or losing; shooting or getting shot. Study your user manual to discover which parts your weapon has.

Types of Guns

If you are an avid paintballer, then you know there are three main types of paintball guns; spring loaded, gas-fired, and electric. With each different kind, there’s a different method of firing the paintball. Here’s how the three work.

Spring Loaded

his is perhaps the simplest version of the three. However, this is also the least likely to be shot. Reason being is because the paintballs are not able to travel very far. With a spring loaded gun, the shooter pulls back a slide that compresses a spring inside the weapon. 

Once the slide reaches a certain point, a paintball drops into the barrel in front of the spring. Then, once the shooter is ready, he/she only pulls the trigger. This action releases the compressed spring and sends the paintball soaring through the barrel.

Electric Guns

Some people prefer to have the added benefit of an electronic gun versus a mechanical one. However, both function very similar to each other. The difference with an electronic gun is that the trigger never actually comes in contact with the bolt. 

Instead, when the shooter pulls the trigger, it releases a relay switch which then tells a solenoid to release air. Once the solenoid releases the air, it pushes the bolt forward sending the paintball through the barrel.

Some people prefer the electronic guns because some of these markers also come with an auto-load feature. With spring-loaded and gas-fired guns, the ball just falls into place with the help of gravity. 

With an electronic gun, the autoload feature actuals pushes the next ball into place. The reason this is popular is that it allows for less jamming while in rapid fire scenarios. It also allows the shooter to fire more per minute than a gravity-fed gun.

Gas-powered

Gas powered paintballs guns usually use cO2. However, nitrogen is available, though rather expensive. With gas powered guns, there are mainly two setups. The first uses a 16gram cartridge, usually inserted into the grip of the marker. Pistols often use this configuration. The second uses a large cO2 cylinder (available from 38grams and higher) and has a gas line the goes from the cylinder and into the barrel.

Either setup, however, functions the same. The way a gas-powered paintball gun works is when the shooter pulls the trigger, a small burst of compressed gas enters the barrel and fires the paintball out. The balls feed into the barrel by using gravity to drop the ball from the hopper affixed to the top of the gun. Once the barrel slides back into place, another ball drops and another small amount of gas readies in the gas chamber.

Taking it apart

When in the field, it may become necessary to field-strip your gun to correct any malfunctions. 

This process, however, is easier said than done. Each gun is manufactured different and will have a process designed by the manufacturer for field-stripping. It is best to practice this while at home using the steps outlined in the user’s manual for your particular gun. Repeating this action, slowly at first and then building up speed, will increase your likelihood to fix problems while in combat.

Paintball guns, while not complicated, are finely tuned machines. The incorporation of mechanics with either gas or electronics is astonishing. And, though we rarely think about it while firing at our friends, it’s always good to know just how these guns work.

Sources:

https://patents.google.com/patent/US20100126486
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20080105245A1/en
https://patents.google.com/patent/US7793644B2/en
https://www.amazon.com/Markers-Paintball-Sports-Outdoors/b?ie=UTF8&node=3415571
https://www.icharts.net/how-to-be-well-prepared-for-a-paintball-game/
https://foreignpolicyi.org/some-of-the-worlds-best-paintball-fields/
https://thefrisky.com/how-to-start-a-paintball-team/
https://www.theodysseyonline.com/how-a-paintball-gun-works
https://sportsaspire.com/how-to-start-a-paintball-field
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paintball_marker
https://itsmemichael101.wixsite.com/paintball
https://www.behance.net/a-pix

Electronic or Mechanical: Which Paintball Gun Is Right for You?

You know you want a paintball gun, but you don't know for sure if you want to go mechanical or electronic. While both varieties will shoot paintballs, they do it in very different ways.

Learning the differences and the advantages of each type will help you choose which gun is right for you.

1- Paintball Gun Basics

All paintball guns (or paintball markers) are designed to shoot paintballs at high speeds using compressed gas--either air or CO2.

When a paintball gun fires, a small bolt pushes a ball into the paintball barrel and simultaneously seals the ball in the barrel. A valve then releases compressed gas which expands in the barrel, forcing the ball out the end.

The major difference between different guns is how the gun advances the ball into the barrel, seals off the barrel, and releases gas into the barrel.

While there are many different ways that guns work, they can be divided into two major categories: mechanical and electronic.

Simply put, mechanical guns are mechanically activated while electronic guns rely on battery power and a circuit board to fire. There are also electro-mechanical guns that are a hybrid of the two types.

2- Mechanical Paintball Guns

Most semi-automatic mechanical paintball guns are blowback guns. These fire when the pulled trigger releases a bolt which is propelled forward by a spring and pushes the paintball into the barrel.

Once the ball is in the barrel, the bolt strikes a pin, opening the valve, allowing air to go down the barrel. The bolt is forced back to its original position by the force of the air expanding. The name "blowback" comes from the fact that air blows the bolt back into position.
Types of Mechanical Guns

There are many different types of mechanical guns that come in many different price ranges. They range from basic plastic pumps to precision-milled guns that cost over a thousand dollars. Here, we will discuss the most common and most readily available blowback mechanical guns.

The Required Maintenance

Mechanical markers are typically quite reliable and need little in terms of regular maintenance.

They should be cleaned and oiled after every few uses (ideally after every use). The o-rings should be replaced as needed.

They are usually very easy to disassemble. If one does develop a problem, the replacement parts are inexpensive and a mechanically inclined person can often fix it without too much trouble.

The Advantages
Mechanical guns are usually significantly cheaper than electronic markers and are readily available for those just getting started in paintball.

They can usually run on either CO2 or compressed air and are very easy to setup and use without previous paintball experience.

Many mechanical markers from different companies use the same size pieces so replacement parts are easily found.

The Disadvantages
Mechanical guns are typically not as fast, accurate, or consistent as electronic guns. The exact amount of air that propels the paintball from the barrel varies from shot to shot and the speed of the ball can vary (usually by only a few fps, but this can affect accuracy).

Mechanical guns are usually louder than electronic guns and they must be cocked before they can be fired.

Mechanical guns typically need a higher air pressure in your tank to fire. While an electronic gun might be able to fire with only 200 psi of pressure, a mechanical gun often needs 600-800 psi to fire. This means that you get fewer shots per tank of air.

Examples of Mechanical Paintball Guns

Tippmann A-5
Spyder Victor
Piranha GTI
Brass Eagle Striker

Resources:

https://www.theodysseyonline.com/how-a-paintball-gun-works
https://www.liveabout.com/electronic-versus-mechanical-guns-2565831
https://www.quora.com/What-are-examples-of-paintball-guns

What is paintball?

Paintball is an extreme sport in which players compete, in teams or individually, to eliminate opponents by tagging them with capsules containing water-soluble dye and gelatin shell outside (referred to as paintballs) propelled from a device called a paintball marker (commonly referred to as a paintball gun). Paintballs are composed of a non-toxic, biodegradable, water-soluble polymer.

Games are played on outdoor or indoor fields of varying sizes. A game field is scattered with natural or artificial terrain, which players use for cover. Many indoor and outdoor facilities utilize inflatable objects (referred to as bunkers) of various sizes and shapes to create a "layout" designed to allow players to formulate plans or strategies. 

Rules for playing paintball vary, but can include capture the flag, elimination, ammunition limits, defending or attacking a particular point or area, or capturing objects of interest hidden in the playing area. Depending on the variant played, games can last from seconds to hours, or even days in scenario play.

Paintball promotes teamwork, planning and good-natured competition. An ever-increasing number of companies (large and small), schools and youth groups are all incorporating paintball as a powerful tool into their strategic team development plans. Paintball is not limited to just companies, however as boy scouts, churches, frats, sororities and groups of people are among those utilizing paintball.

Give paintball a try today!

More guides:

https://sportsaspire.com/how-to-start-a-paintball-field
https://sportsaspire.com/things-you-should-know-about-cycle-sports
https://www.adventuresport.co.uk/paintball/paintball-tactics-advice-and-tricks
https://nvppaintball.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51&Itemid=104