A PAINTBALL TRAVELING AT SPEEDS EXCESS 250 FEET PER SECOND COULD DO SUFFICIENT DAMAGE TO YOUR BODY, SO SOME PROTECTIVE GEAR SHOULD BE WORN.
| GOGGLES ARE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PIECES OF EQUIPMENT WHEN PLAYING PAINTBALL. WHY? BECAUSE GETTING HIT IN THE FACE WITH A PAINTBALL TRAVELING AT 250 FEET PER SECOND IS NOT HEALTHY. |
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GLOVES ARE AN OPTIONAL PIECE OF EQUIPMENT YOU MAY WANT TO WEAR BECAUSE THEY PROTECT YOUR HANDS AND FINGERS. THEY EVEN MAKE GLOVES MADE SPECIFICALLY FOR PAINTBALL. |
| HATS OR WINTER CAPS ARE ALSO A GOOD THING TO WEAR. GETTING HIT IN THE HEAD COULD GIVE YOU A GOOD LUMP. ANY KIND OF HAT WORKS GOOD. |
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KNEE PADS AND ELBOW PADS ARE OPTIONAL BUT IF YOU LIKE TO SLIDE ON THE GROUND, THESE WILL SAVE YOUR KNEES AND ELBOWS. |
| IF YOU GET HIT IN THE NECK IN PAINTBALL YOU WILL WISH YOU WERE WEARING A NECK GUARD. IT IS A FOAM STRIP WITH VELCRO ON IT THAT YOU WRAP AROUND YOUR NECK. THEY ARE VERY INEXPENSIVE AND YOU WILL BE GLAD YOU HAVE IT |
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PROTECTIVE VESTS ARE NOT A NECESSARY PIECE OF EQUIPMENT, BUT IF YOU DON'T LIKE THE STING OF A PAINTBALL YOU MIGHT WANT ONE OF THESE. IF YOU WEAR ON OF THESE IT IS ALSO LESS LIKELY TO GET A WELT. |
