Gear Table
Overview
A gear table is the staging area where players organize, maintain, and prepare their equipment between games, commonly found in pits, staging tents, or safe zones.
Key Points
- Used for loading pods, prepping markers, and maintaining gear.
- Acts as a central staging area for teams between points.
- Provides space to store masks, tools, tanks, and accessories.
- Often includes cleaning supplies, batteries, and spare parts.
- Organization at the gear table improves turnaround efficiency.
- Standard in both recreational fields and tournament pits.
Details
A gear table is the dedicated workspace where players and teams set up their equipment during staging periods. It serves as the logistical hub for reloading pods, wiping gear, repairing markers, and preparing for the next round of play.
Tournament gear tables often include microfiber cloths, squeegees, O-rings, batteries, Allen keys, lubricant, pod-fill stations, and air refills in close proximity. Teams organize these tables carefully to ensure rapid turnaround between points.
At recreational fields, gear tables are usually picnic-style benches or staging platforms where players store masks, pods, tanks, and rental equipment between games.
An organized gear table improves team efficiency, reduces pre-game stress, and minimizes the chance of players forgetting critical gear. Poor organization slows pit times and leads to mistakes such as unfilled pods, loose screws, or faulty markers.
In scenario and magfed environments, gear tables may be larger command posts containing radios, maps, and mission briefings.
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