| Myths vs. Facts Regarding Paintball
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| | baseball and basketball. Baseball is
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| Markers
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| | especially prone to causing severe eye
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| Guns vs. Markers - Paintball markers are
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| | injuries. Paintball markers, however,
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| feared by some as "just like guns," and
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| | don't cause eye injuries unless a group
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| looking like them. In fact, there are
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| | of players was improperly playing without
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| some types of paintball guns for sale
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| | the appropriate safety gear. Minor
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| that look like real weapons, but these
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| | bruising is common to many widely
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| are the minority. Most paintball markers
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| | accepted sports, including wrestling and
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| are deliberately designed to look
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| | football, where bruising is more severe
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| completely different so that they can't
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| | and can be accompanied by torn ligaments
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| be mistaken for anything other than what
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| | and/or strained muscles.
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| they are - sports equipment. They are
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| | Safety Gear is Essential
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| small, light and come in a variety of
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| | If you browse an online paintball store,
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| bright colors, often with fancy
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| | you will discover that there is just as
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| detailing. Tournament level paintball
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| | much focus on safety gear as on the
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| markers in particular focus on stylish,
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| | paintball markers themselves. Every
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| sleek designs that are unique.
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| | serious paintballers will tell you that
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| Cheap Toys vs. Quality Equipment - Safety
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| | safety gear, including protective eyewear
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| is another concern that many people
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| | (full coverage goggles and face gear) is
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| mention. However, paintball markers are
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| | an absolute must. In fact, if you even
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| designed to rigorous standards and come
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| | attempt to play paintball at a regulation
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| with locking safety features and locking
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| | field without proper safety gear, you
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| triggers in order to avoid accidental
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| | will be asked to leave. There is no one
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| discharge of a paintball. The chances of
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| | more serious about safety than
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| someone being accidentally hit with
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| | professional paintball players.
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| paintball outside of the game is
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| | If you are considering paintball for
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| virtually non-existent.
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| | yourself or your children as an action
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| Lots of Injury vs. Safe Sport - Some
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| | sport, take heart! It is truly one of the
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| people claim they have heard about eye
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| | safest recreational activities around if
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| injuries from paintball that prove the
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| | you abide by the proper safety
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| sport is dangerous. They also mention the
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| | guidelines. So visit your online
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| bruises that players can sustain from
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| | paintball store and don't forget that
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| close-range hits. Let's put this in
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| | when you buy those paintball markers, you
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| perspective. The AMA has repeatedly noted
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| | need to get protective gear and safety
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| that the most common and severe injuries
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| | goggles. Then go out and have a fabulous,
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| in sports for students comes from
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| | safe time!
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