Paintball Media Magazine March 2021 | Page 92

You and your dad were the creators of constant air use in paintball . Do you still see a place in the game for C02 ?

Not only will there be room but a continuing need to CO2 use . Let ’ s start with beginning players . For our sport to continue we must always look to be bringing in new players . Often , those players will be on a limited budget . Using CO2 will allow beginners to enter the game with a lower cost .
Fields and rentals : The cost and maintenance involved to use HPA for rental equipment will always be substantially higher . The investment costs to supply refills of CO2 doesn ’ t require expensive compressors , along with their maintenance needs . CO2 offers field owners a cheaper alternative overall for rental operations .
Then of course , there will always be the traditionalists who enjoy playing on a 12- gram format . It ’ s not a major portion of players to the sport , but will always be there .
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