Does paintballing hurt?
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Topic: Does paintballing hurt?
Posted By: Donald Trump
Subject: Does paintballing hurt?
Date Posted: 05 November 2004 at 10:26am
| Hi. I have never gone paintballing before. I am going very soon. As the day I go paintballing approaches, I am getting really nervous about paintballing hurting a lot. It will be towards the end of November and outside so I will be wearing lots of layers. Please help! |
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Posted By: Clark Kent
Date Posted: 05 November 2004 at 10:32am
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Welcome to paintball. Paintball hurts just enough to make you duck faster the next time. :)
But think of it this way. Many 12-year-olds play paintball. That means it can't possibly hurt that bad, right? |
Posted By: A5abuser
Date Posted: 05 November 2004 at 10:33am
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it doesn't hurt that much, you get use to it and its ok. don't wear lots of layers it makes you a bigger target and you are more likely to get hit. wear loose clothing and the paint might bounce of you. once you go don't be nervous, it doesn't hurt as much as people say. you will most likely get hit and you may not even feel a thing because you've got such an adreniline rush. just get out there and play and have a good time! don' worry you won't get beaten up ------------- if it moves it becomes a target and snipers don't exist in paintball!! get that in your heads people!! Tippmann A5 Smartparts all american E-grip |
!!Posted By: Donald Trump
Date Posted: 05 November 2004 at 10:34am
| That is not very encouraging. |
Posted By: Donald Trump
Date Posted: 05 November 2004 at 10:35am
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Thank you to the second reply.
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Posted By: Donald Trump
Date Posted: 05 November 2004 at 10:35am
| I mean the second reply was good. |
Posted By: A5abuser
Date Posted: 05 November 2004 at 10:38am
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it's ok we are here to help. honestly it won't hurt, its like a little pinchy punch. well as they say NO PAIN TO GAIN! no seriously doesn't hurt. ------------- if it moves it becomes a target and snipers don't exist in paintball!! get that in your heads people!! Tippmann A5 Smartparts all american E-grip |
Posted By: Donald Trump
Date Posted: 05 November 2004 at 10:41am
| Ok. Thank You. |
Posted By: MetallicaESPa5
Date Posted: 05 November 2004 at 10:50am
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Hm. What can i compare it too? Its just like getting pinched, but
lasting for like........30 seconds. Thats about it. And also, for your above posts, theres the edit button which lets you edit the post. ------------- 
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Posted By: roadrunner0535
Date Posted: 05 November 2004 at 10:53am
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it will hurt enough 2 give u a small welt that will hang around for 2 or 3 days...but then u can show it 2 all ur friends and say ur tuff ------------- 98c seclusion 14" dye ultralite rufus dawg 2x stick trigg remote full-auto mod http://roadrunnerpaintball.mypicgallery.com/mpg/Route.asp - My 98C 100% smart parts |
Posted By: Donald Trump
Date Posted: 05 November 2004 at 10:57am
So many people say so many different things! 
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Posted By: CB YankeeFan13
Date Posted: 05 November 2004 at 11:00am
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it hurts at first, but then when your used to gettin shot it feels good. ------------- STOCK 98c EMPIRE RELOADER 20 AND 12OZ CO2 |
Posted By: Donald Trump
Date Posted: 05 November 2004 at 11:01am
| Thank You! |
Posted By: whack-a-mole
Date Posted: 05 November 2004 at 11:07am
It's not bad. You'll feel better after you've been hit because you won't be scared or nervous anymore. You'll just be mad that you got hit. ------------- NASA and the Americans spent millions of dollars and hundreds of hours to develop a pen that would write in space.....The Russians used a pencil. |
Posted By: Donald Trump
Date Posted: 05 November 2004 at 11:11am
| ok |
Posted By: roadrunner0535
Date Posted: 05 November 2004 at 11:24am
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its becasue every1 has a different perspective on pain and a differnet tolerence of pain...the older u get the less pain there is(higher tolerence level) ------------- 98c seclusion 14" dye ultralite rufus dawg 2x stick trigg remote full-auto mod http://roadrunnerpaintball.mypicgallery.com/mpg/Route.asp - My 98C 100% smart parts |
Donald Trump wrote:Posted By: A5abuser
Date Posted: 05 November 2004 at 11:28am
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ya i think he knows now, we can stop posting. to sum it up it hurts for a couple of seconds and feels like a pinch! that is all! ------------- if it moves it becomes a target and snipers don't exist in paintball!! get that in your heads people!! Tippmann A5 Smartparts all american E-grip |
Posted By: Smitty
Date Posted: 05 November 2004 at 12:04pm
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yes it does hurt if you're playing woodsball and trip on a big stick and twist your ankle.
oh wait. nvm. paintballs dont hurt that bad when they hit ya. you wont hardly feel them after a while. |
Posted By: 68Degrees
Date Posted: 05 November 2004 at 12:52pm
I am 13-year old and it doesn't hurt that bad. I just wear 1 pair of long pants, a t-shirt,light coat, and a jersey. It stings for like 5 seconds then it goes away. And like they said, it leaves a welt but it goes away later. hope it helped for you ------------- Silver Bullet 14in Whisper barrel 12v Revy Psychoballistic Drop foward 20oz CO2 |
Posted By: A5abuser
Date Posted: 05 November 2004 at 1:04pm
------------- if it moves it becomes a target and snipers don't exist in paintball!! get that in your heads people!! Tippmann A5 Smartparts all american E-grip |
Posted By: Donald Trump
Date Posted: 05 November 2004 at 1:16pm
| Thank you everyone, Feel free to keep posting. |
Posted By: DrunkDriver
Date Posted: 05 November 2004 at 3:43pm
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It hurts a little less then a bee sting. You will have adreniline pumping from the game play so you wont feel it as much. ------------- http://img204.imageshack.us/my.php?image=260991706090alb8rs.jpg"> 
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Posted By: [Mr. Smith]
Date Posted: 05 November 2004 at 4:59pm
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It hurts when you start palying paintball for the first time casue you odnt really know what to expect. But once you get to more competitve levels of paintball it doesnt hurt so much as it pisses you off. But think of it this way, paintball, if played with proper safety, is one of the safest sports in the world! ------------- Proud owner of an ACE'd 2K3 matrix  |
Posted By: Burnt Fingers
Date Posted: 05 November 2004 at 5:34pm
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Dont wear anything more than a t-shirt and shorts, It does not hurt that bad ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/worldchampion29/?chartstyle=sideGrey"> 
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Posted By: Silence115
Date Posted: 05 November 2004 at 6:12pm
Okay first off, paintball is for FUN. Dont be afraid. I started a few years back. I have to admit I was afraid a bit. Just go out there, have fun. •Wear a cup if your a guy  • Wearing some protection might be useful. like a cup. Ive got hit with a 6 burst and ah.....hehehe *says ouch a million times  * Its fun like I said. GO OUT THERE AND HAVE FUN!!!!!!
YAY FOR PAINTBALL THE MOST KICK ARSE SPORT!!! |
Posted By: A-5 08
Date Posted: 05 November 2004 at 6:50pm
| Getting hit with a paintball is an interesting feeling. Yes it does sting, but at the same time it doesn't. Like everyone said th e rush you get from the game helps you. You get pissed off if you get hit though, or at least I do. I was playing p-ball in the middle of october and I got hit and stood up yelling "hit, hit, hit" and the dumb aces just kept firing. I just fired back and hit two of them before I walked away and their balls were bouncing behind me. The point being that you are having too much fun to feel pain. |
Posted By: evil_fingers
Date Posted: 05 November 2004 at 8:51pm
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Whata bonehead, double posting on the same subject....delete one or the other before you get chewed out by a MOD! ------------- Do not steal....the government hates competition! 
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Posted By: LostPenguin
Date Posted: 05 November 2004 at 9:07pm
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Alright, you will be terrified until you get shot for your first time. Then you will realize that IT DOENT HURT. The pain is kinda delayed. About 5 seconds after you get hit you actually feel. At its worse, it can be like a bee sting. But normally, it will sting slightly. Its not getting hit thats scary, its just seeing the balls fly past you that gets you tense and nervous. Anyone who tells you that "Paintballing kills" is just saying that to sound tough.
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Posted By: Pope Mobile.
Date Posted: 05 November 2004 at 9:21pm
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Pball dont hurt |
Posted By: jimmy_needles
Date Posted: 05 November 2004 at 10:47pm
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it hurts for about 3 seconds then the next day but thats it its like beng snapped with a rubber band i dont think it hurst once you get good enough you are only bummed out when you get hit because that means you have to walk back to the assembly area and dit there like a big goon ------------- "a marine will give up his rations but will never give up his corpsman" |
Posted By: seeker196
Date Posted: 05 November 2004 at 11:25pm
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DOnt worry it doesnt hurt that much and u usually dont get shot that much ------------- Smart parts impulse eclipse blade 4500 68ci pure energy tank All-american 14 inch ______________ paintballs 65dollars co25 bucks getting bunkered cause you used that old paint.... pricless |
Posted By: Glassjaw
Date Posted: 05 November 2004 at 11:40pm
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Doesnt hurt, most of the time. On bare skin it can rip you some
new cuts and you can bleed, but its not like breaking a bone. Of
course it will hurt or sting, your getting shot by a ball going over
200MPH. You may be surprised the first time you get hit, i
thought to myself "Wow this doesnt hurt".
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Posted By: AdmiralSenn
Date Posted: 06 November 2004 at 12:12am
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You should wear layers, but not too many. Obviously wear what you need to to keep warm. If this is a jacket and T-shirt, that's more than enough.
Personally, I wear a long-sleeved T-shirt with a regular one over it, and a long and short pair of paints. Or at least I did last time I played; my clothes are too small now... Just don't go in totally bare arms, especially in winter. My dad did that once during the late summer and I lit him up, and his arms hurt like crazy. ------------- Is God real? You'll find out when you die.
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Posted By: BLand
Date Posted: 06 November 2004 at 5:46am
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Some do, some don't. None to cry about.
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Posted By: Sarge14
Date Posted: 06 November 2004 at 8:20am
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When i played my first game, the adrenlin was pumping and i was shakin. well when i got shot i didnt really feel the shot , well i felt it but it didnt sting till after,lol. Its fun, it stings a little but thats whats good about getting hit, its not permanent. ------------- Nothing is Stronger than the Heart of a Volunteer Proud to be a Soldier in the United States Army! Commo Leads the Way!! |
Posted By: Donald Trump
Date Posted: 06 November 2004 at 6:12pm
| Than you soooo much, but keep posting! |
Posted By: tippmann89c
Date Posted: 06 November 2004 at 7:42pm
| It depends. Most of the time, it will not hurt. If you get hit on bare skin from a close range, it Will hurt. Wear gloves, a cup, and I sometimes use shinguards. Good Luck. |
Posted By: triggerhappy1
Date Posted: 06 November 2004 at 9:18pm
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i have found the least layers you wear, the less it will hurt. with alot of layers, your still getting the full impact of the ball. but with fewer, your clothes are baggier and the force is absorbed better. think of it this way, a balloon all the way blown up will pop easily, but a less inflated balloon is harder to pop. all i wear is my normal clothes, with my camo over them. the first times i played, i was not a very active player. its a very scary experiance with balls wizzing past your head, and the intiminating players and guns. but with a lot of practice and experiance, you will get to be a front player. |
Posted By: FalloutMan
Date Posted: 06 November 2004 at 9:23pm
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just go out there and play your best and dont be afraid to get hit, when you do it wont be a big deal, the worst shots i have ever gotten only hurt for 10 seconds at most and those shots happened one time in the entire 3+ years i have been playing. ------------- "They were convicted in federal court of pennsylvania for a telemarketing scam involving invention and patent fraud." |
Posted By: sk8r4life432
Date Posted: 07 November 2004 at 3:17am
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ever been popped with a rubber band...about like that ------------- NOUS DE`FIOUS ODERINT DUM METUANT |
Posted By: A-5 bunkerking
Date Posted: 07 November 2004 at 12:47pm
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it hurts a bit when you first go, but you get used to it. just go out, have some fun, and be confident. dont stay far back because your scared, get right up front and watch what most of the others are doing, you'll learn fast. also, feel free to talk to the refs while your there with any questions, they will be happy to help. |
Posted By: LordCaliber
Date Posted: 07 November 2004 at 4:50pm
it hurts enough to not wanna be hit but not enough to stop u from
playing and chargeing like yesterday i played i walked by a peek hole
and someone put there barrel to my arm and shot didnt hurt because it
went numb so either way its not gonna hurt and if u get a welt u get to
show it off 
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