ShootUsoon
with David “Reaper” Justin • Words By Alicia Bane
There is no doubt that when it comes to the sport
of paintball David Justin, call sign “Reaper,” is very
dedicated to the game and the people who play. Reaper
is the maker and the host of the ShootUsoon podcast on
Thursday nights.
Reaper is known for carrying only 2 pistols out to the field.
He is a very strong believer in “one shot, one kill”. If he
would play everyday it would take him a month to use a
full case of paint. He has been playing that way ever since
he started back in 2008.
Reaper was born in Los Angeles, California, but sometime
in the 80s he had relocated to Israel and joined the Israeli
Army. The military is where he learned most of his tactical
moves that he uses on the field to this day. He learned
while in the military that he was very great at close quarter
combat, which is the main tactic he uses on the field.
Reaper’s very first sponsor he had back in 2008 was
Tiberius Arms. He also started his own woodsball league
in 2008 called the WTL. It wasn’t until 2010 that he landed
a sponsorship with Tippmann. Since 2008, Reaper has
acquired 62 sponsors and counting.
Reaper got his name starting back in 2008. He always
wore all black on the field and was quiet and fast. Some
of the guys eventually told him he should be named
“Reaper” because of his stealth and skill and the way he
scares people on the field. So from then on David Justin
was known as “Reaper”.
Reaper has two main goals for his paintball career, to be a
good guy and to grow the sport and the love of paintball.
Most people focus on growing the sport within the sport;
while Reaper believes to grow the sport you need to think
outside the box (or however the sport). Attending red
carpet events and getting people that don’t know about
paintball to become a part of it. When asking him about
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