Paintball Magazine, June 2020 June 2020 | Page 51

Used, What physically challenged people excel in paintball. Gear is secondary. The second and probably the hardest thing to learn is that if you spend all your money on gear, then you cannot afford to play. Let that sink in for a moment. Why buy the most expensive gear for it to only sit in a gear bag at the back of the closet with all the other things that you don’t want your parents or spouse to know about? Lastly… and this is not just a paintball lesson, but a life lesson… DO NOT trust anyone that claims to know “everything” about paintball. There is entirely too much to know and if you love this sport, you will always be learning new things. Unless the person giving advice is named Bud Orr. If Bud talks, you frame those words and put it up where you had that lame needle point “Home is where the heart is…” With those three rules in mind, lets talk paintball gear. So many people are jumping back into the sport. Especially with the new mechanical movement. These players however are getting completely overwhelmed by all the options out there and very few have unlimited funds at our disposal, so we must make our choices based on our budget. Let us break this budget down and help you decide what you need and don’t need.