Gear & Equipment

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Action Cameras and Mounts
Action cameras and mounts allow players to record gameplay from head, barrel, or marker perspectives, creating footage for review, content creation, or event documentation.
Barrel Kits
Barrel kits provide multiple barrel backs, tips, or inserts that allow players to match their barrel’s internal diameter and configuration to different paintball sizes, formats, and conditions.
Beginner Gear Setup Overview
Beginner gear setups focus on safe, reliable, and cost-effective equipment choices for new players, prioritizing masks, rental-friendly markers, and basic protective clothing.
Box Mags
Box mags are high-capacity magazine systems for paintball markers that combine the feed position of a magazine with paint capacities closer to a hopper, often used in magfed and scenario environments.
Camouflage Clothing
Camouflage clothing in paintball is used to reduce visual detection in natural or mixed-terrain environments, while still meeting field safety rules and providing comfort, mobility, and durability.
Chest Protectors
Chest protectors reduce the impact of paintball hits on the torso and provide added comfort during slides, dives, and contact with bunkers or terrain. They are used across recreational and competitive formats, especially by newer players or those seeking additional padding.
Elbow Pads
Elbow pads protect the elbows and forearms from impacts and abrasions during slides, dives, and close contact with bunkers or terrain. They are commonly used alongside knee pads as part of a complete protective setup.
Field Tools (Squeegees and Swabs)
Field tools such as squeegees and barrel swabs help maintain marker performance during games by clearing broken paint from the barrel or breech.
Footwear
Footwear in paintball must provide traction, ankle support, and comfort during rapid movement on turf, grass, dirt, or mixed-surface fields.
Gear Bags and Marker Cases
Gear bags and marker cases protect paintball equipment during transport and storage, helping players organize markers, masks, clothing, and accessories for practices, local play, and travel events.
Groin Protection
Groin protection, typically in the form of athletic cups or padded shorts, helps reduce the impact of unexpected hits to sensitive areas during play.
Headbands and Headgear
Headbands and headgear in paintball provide sweat absorption, light padding, and additional comfort around the forehead and scalp while also serving as personal or team-identifying accessories across multiple formats.
Hydration Systems
Hydration systems help paintball players maintain fluid intake during games, practices, and full tournament days. Proper hydration supports performance, decision-making, and overall safety in hot, cold, or variable conditions.
Inserts & Bore-Matching
Inserts and bore-matching refer to using removable sleeves or specific barrel sizes so that the internal diameter of the barrel closely corresponds to the size of the paintballs being used.
Knee Pads
Knee pads protect the knees from impacts, abrasions, and repeated contact with the ground during slides, dives, and kneeling. They are one of the most commonly used protective items in both competitive and recreational paintball.
Larger-Capacity Hoppers
Larger-capacity hoppers are paintball loaders designed to hold more paintballs than standard loaders, allowing players to shoot longer before reloading at the cost of additional size and weight.
Lights and Illumination Gear
Lights and illumination gear include marker-mounted lights, navigation beacons, and identification markers used in night or low-light games under specific event rules.
Lubricants and Cleaning Supplies
Lubricants and cleaning supplies are essential consumables used to maintain markers, tanks, loaders, and lenses, keeping equipment reliable and preventing damage over time.
magfed Markers
magfed markers are paintball markers that feed paintballs from detachable magazines rather than traditional hoppers, emphasizing limited ammunition, tactical movement, and a different pacing of play.
Maintenance Kits and Spare Parts
Maintenance kits and spare parts include o-ring assortments, screws, springs, and small components that allow players to repair and service their markers and gear at the field or at home.
Mask Accessories
Mask accessories include lenses, visors, straps, fans, and protective cases that modify or support paintball goggles, allowing players to adjust visibility, comfort, and durability.
Mask Cases and Goggle Protection
Mask cases and goggle bags protect paintball masks and lenses from scratches, impacts, and contamination during storage and transport.
Mechanical vs Electronic Markers
Mechanical and electronic paintball markers differ in how they cycle, regulate air, and trigger shots, resulting in distinct operating characteristics, maintenance needs, and common use cases across various formats.
Microfiber Cloths
Microfiber cloths are soft, non-abrasive cleaning cloths used to maintain paintball goggles, lenses, markers, and other gear without scratching sensitive surfaces or damaging coatings.
Mounting Accessories and Cable Management
Mounting accessories and cable management items such as Velcro straps, zip ties, and bands help secure lines, radios, cameras, and small gear components to markers and vests.
Neck Protection
Neck protection items such as padded collars and wraps reduce the sting of hits to the neck and throat area, improving comfort and confidence for many players.
Paintball Air Tank
A paintball air tank is a pressure-rated cylinder that stores the compressed gas used to operate a marker, with modern systems relying primarily on compressed air delivered through a regulator that maintains safe and consistent output pressure.
Paintball Barrels
A paintball barrel is a detachable tube that guides the paintball as it exits the marker, with its length, internal diameter, surface finish, and porting pattern influencing sound signature, consistency, and overall shot characteristics.
Paintball Gear Overview
Paintball gear includes all essential equipment required to play safely and effectively. Each component from the marker and mask to the loader, air system, and protective clothing serves a specific function that supports performance, safety, and player comfort.
Paintball Gloves
Paintball gloves protect the hands and fingers from impacts, abrasions, and environmental hazards while improving grip on markers and equipment. They range from lightweight fingerless designs to full-coverage padded gloves.
Paintball Grenades
Paintball grenades are field-approved devices that disperse paint over an area, primarily used in woodsball and scenario formats to mark players or clear confined spaces under specific event rules.
Paintball Jersey
A paintball jersey is a lightweight, breathable garment designed to support mobility, temperature regulation, and durability during play, often incorporating reinforced panels and customizable elements for team identification.
Paintball Loader
A paintball loader is the device that stores paintballs and delivers them into a marker’s feedneck, with its feeding method, capacity, and construction influencing reliability, consistency, and compatibility with different marker types.
Paintball Marker
A paintball marker is the device used to propel paintballs by releasing controlled amounts of compressed gas, with models ranging from simple mechanical systems to electronically regulated designs that support different styles of play.
Paintball Mask
A paintball mask is a full face protective system that shields the eyes, face, and ears using impact rated lenses and a structured frame, forming the primary safety requirement for all participants in regulated paintball environments.
Paintball Pants
Paintball pants are specialized athletic trousers designed to provide mobility, abrasion resistance, and comfort during repeated slides, dives, and impacts, using reinforced materials and flexible paneling to support the physical demands of the sport.
Paintball Pistols and Sidearms
Paintball pistols are compact markers designed to be used as primary or secondary weapons, especially in magfed, scenario, and close-quarters formats.
Paintball Pods
Paintball pods are cylindrical plastic containers used to carry additional paintballs beyond a loader’s capacity, providing on-field ammunition storage for formats that involve extended play, sustained firing, or large field layouts.
Paintballs (Paint)
Paintballs are gelatin capsules filled with water soluble dye that function as the standard projectiles used in paintball, with their size, shell characteristics, and storage conditions influencing marker operation and overall consistency.
Personal Chronographs
Personal chronographs are portable devices players use to measure marker velocity, helping them comply with field limits and tune their markers between official chrono checks.
Pod Packs and Harnesses
Pod packs and harnesses are wearable carrying systems designed to hold multiple paintball pods, allowing players to transport additional paintballs efficiently during gameplay while maintaining mobility and balance.
Protective Equipment Overview
Protective equipment in paintball includes pads, padded clothing, gloves, neck and groin protection, and other supplemental gear designed to reduce the impact of hits and protect the body during slides, dives, and collisions. It supports safety, comfort, and confidence but does not replace mandatory eye and face protection.
Pump Markers
Pump markers are paintball markers that require a manual pump action between shots, emphasizing deliberate shot placement, limited paint, and a slower, more methodical pace of play.
Radios and Communication Gear
Radios and communication gear allow teams to coordinate strategies, share information, and manage large scenario games by transmitting voice communication across the field.
Rain Lids
Rain lids are solid or mostly closed hopper lids designed to protect paintballs from moisture, dirt, and debris, often used when conditions are too wet or rough for open speed feeds.
Remote Lines
Remote lines are flexible air hoses that connect a paintball tank carried on the player’s body to a marker-mounted adapter, shifting tank weight off the marker while still supplying consistent air.
Slide Shorts
Slide shorts are padded athletic undergarments that protect the hips, thighs, and tailbone during slides, dives, and impacts. They help reduce bruising and abrasions while improving comfort during high-intensity movement.
Smoke and Signaling Devices
Smoke and signaling devices are used in some scenario and large-scale events to provide visual cover, mark locations, or support mission objectives under strict field safety rules.
Speed Feeds
Speed feeds are hopper lids with flexible fingers or openings that allow players to quickly pour paint into their loaders without opening and closing a traditional flip-top lid.
Tactical Vests
Tactical vests in paintball are load-bearing garments designed to carry pods, air systems, radios, and other accessories in an organized and accessible way, especially for woodsball and scenario play.
Tank Regulators
Tank regulators are pressure control devices mounted on high-pressure air (HPA) or compressed air bottles that step extremely high storage pressures down to a stable output suitable for paintball markers.
Tournament vs Recreational Gear Configurations
Tournament and recreational gear configurations differ in how they prioritize performance, durability, and comfort, reflecting different demands between competitive events and casual play.
Weather-Specific Layers
Weather-specific layers help players adapt to seasonal conditions, regulating body temperature and comfort during long days at the field.

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