soft defleting body armour
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Topic: soft defleting body armour
Posted By: scott essery
Subject: soft defleting body armour
Date Posted: 20 November 2004 at 9:14am
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Our crew have been experimenting with ‘deflective body armour’ . If a paintball doesn’t explode then we carry on…..so body armour that’s soft and absorbs the energy on impact results in the balls not exploding. Its work with limited success but weve only tried it out in the back garden ! 
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Posted By: AdmiralSenn
Date Posted: 20 November 2004 at 11:25am
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Some places will consider it cheating. I think the NPPL has a section in their rules about clothing designed to cause bounces.
It depends where you play, and what kind of games you play. If you're doing scenario/SWAT team style missions, body armor would be neat. If you're playing regular woodsball or speedball, don't get to attached to it: you won't be able to wear it everywhere. I'd consider it cheating on speedball or regular woodsball fields, but a scenario game and/or urban combat games would make the idea really neat. ------------- Is God real? You'll find out when you die. 
Okay, I don't have a clever signature zinger. So sue me. |
Posted By: evil_fingers
Date Posted: 20 November 2004 at 12:34pm
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Body armor is truly a waste of money, whats the real point of having it if the ball doesnt explode on contact, the only protection thats realy needed in the sport of paintballing is a mask, gloves and some instances knee pads or a cup (mainly used fer woodsball). ------------- Do not steal....the government hates competition! 
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Posted By: jjclown23
Date Posted: 20 November 2004 at 1:02pm
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why gloves? ; .... ya i dont like body armor because people call you/ i have called people little girls for useign them because they are to scared to get hit ------------- A-5 Response Trigger DOP Blade Trigger Polished Internals X-Chamber Custom Paint 14" J&J |
Posted By: evil_fingers
Date Posted: 20 November 2004 at 3:00pm
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Why gloves....well I guess you dont play hard enough not to notice that yer hands are subject to get scratches, recieve wooden slivers and I also guess you dont like to keep yer hands warm and clean at the sametime...or better yet, let someone shoot you inbetween yer fingers, then you'll know why. ------------- Do not steal....the government hates competition!
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Posted By: Stormcharger
Date Posted: 20 November 2004 at 3:43pm
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Sure, go ahead and use soft body armor. But also remember that experienced players will take that into account, so don't complain when you only get hit in the head. |
Posted By: vonfeldt7
Date Posted: 20 November 2004 at 3:43pm
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I personally think "armor",chestpads, ext. kinda take the fun out of paintball, whats the point if you dont feel anthing, i agree some of the times they hurt, but most of the time they dont. ------------- http://www.freewebs.com/paintball_things - novice paintball help (If you own a tippy and your new to paintball, this site may help) Jesus is my friend DO NOT say"sniper"here! |
Posted By: reincarnation14
Date Posted: 20 November 2004 at 4:44pm
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No offence or nothin but that was stupid, i agree, what is the fun of it if ur not gunna get out, if ur gunna win all the time whats the fun of it, the challenge makes it fun, and i have been shot in the worst places possible, beleive me, i have, and i swear to god it doesnt hurt but like half a second, one of my friends played me i had a cheap walmart gun and he and an impy and he got about an inch away from me and shot me 3 times and i was like are u planning on shootin me anytime soon and i was wearing a t-shirt with no sleeves and 2 of the shots were in my arm the other was on my shoulder, u dont need body armour at all but like i said while ago, no offence ------------- Diablo Mongoose 2 18in CP Barrel adjustdable feedneck FAPM-Formers Againts Pope Mobile The South WILL Rise Again |
Posted By: The Guy
Date Posted: 20 November 2004 at 5:02pm
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any equipment that promotes bounces is disallowed.
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Posted By: Cheesus
Date Posted: 20 November 2004 at 5:13pm
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stop cheating wanker.
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Posted By: Smitty
Date Posted: 20 November 2004 at 5:43pm
| i think that it is just disgraceful to wear something like that. if you're too chicken to get hit and play like a man then just go out and wear it, but it is one of the worst ideas i have ever heard. i am disgusted. |
Posted By: reincarnation14
Date Posted: 20 November 2004 at 7:44pm
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yea i agree, but im not gunna be mean, like i said no offence but its stupid, dont get mad at me ------------- Diablo Mongoose 2 18in CP Barrel adjustdable feedneck FAPM-Formers Againts Pope Mobile The South WILL Rise Again |
Posted By: Savior_six
Date Posted: 20 November 2004 at 9:34pm
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My buddy wears a chest protector real loose, and you have to bunker him to get a ball to break on it. Not cheating but using something beyond its intended use. Something that is purposely used to cause bounces might be looked at badly. Takes the fun out the sport. ------------- Team Salem, Kuwait 08 |
Posted By: reincarnation14
Date Posted: 20 November 2004 at 11:26pm
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exactly ------------- Diablo Mongoose 2 18in CP Barrel adjustdable feedneck FAPM-Formers Againts Pope Mobile The South WILL Rise Again |
Posted By: scott essery
Date Posted: 22 November 2004 at 7:57am
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i thought the forum was about "Ideas"
Cheesus, reincarnation14,Smitty, pro's would love you cos you sound like a rit bunch of meatheads... i bet you voted for bush!
come on guys im new to the forum, i asked a serious question (and thank you for the serious, sensible responces) and i dont expect to get pointless abuse and flaming
its ideas that create advances in our sport |
Posted By: scott essery
Date Posted: 22 November 2004 at 8:00am
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btw we tried it out yesterday in a 12 game day and we ditched the idea....we would rather play weith minimal kit
but it was the IDEA that i wanted your views ... not pi*s taking |
Posted By: Stormcharger
Date Posted: 22 November 2004 at 2:17pm
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How did you guess? You asked what people thought and got their opinions. Just like everyting in America, everyone should have their say, but at the end of the day you have the responsibility to make your own decisions. On this forum you get what you ask for, you just might not like it. |
scott essery wrote:Posted By: jjclown23
Date Posted: 22 November 2004 at 2:33pm
Yeah, those damn rebuplicans. ------------- A-5 Response Trigger DOP Blade Trigger Polished Internals X-Chamber Custom Paint 14" J&J |
Posted By: DudeW/aSpyder
Date Posted: 22 November 2004 at 5:45pm
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I Consider it cheating.
The only thing body armor would be good for is girls cus i know a bunch that wanna play but are afraid of gettin shot in the chest. ------------- "The best defense is a strong offense." http://www.funtigo.com/danstritt?b=202697&c=1808780&p=start - My Markers Timmy 2K2 & Spyder TL+ |
Posted By: evil_fingers
Date Posted: 22 November 2004 at 9:42pm
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You should refer those girls to Femme Fatale....that should encourage them not to worry bout wearin chest protectors....all thats need is a good sports bra ------------- Do not steal....the government hates competition!
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Posted By: Clark Kent
Date Posted: 23 November 2004 at 10:12am
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Posted By: scott essery
Date Posted: 26 November 2004 at 8:04am
ive seen some girls play and they are scarier than the fellas! 
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Posted By: ghost_recon6392
Date Posted: 26 November 2004 at 9:32am
girls can be scarier when me and my freinds have the cheapest wal-mart gun and they have a 98 custom
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Posted By: scott essery
Date Posted: 26 November 2004 at 10:30am
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ummmmm .... unfair odds ghost ------------- hard, fast and fun! |
Posted By: Glassjaw
Date Posted: 26 November 2004 at 10:51am
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Hand shots=t3h sux0rz. I got lit up and a few ripped my hand right open in two spots.
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Posted By: scott essery
Date Posted: 26 November 2004 at 11:47am
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ooooh nasty!
ive seen some nasty hand and dinger wounds ... thats why i wont rist fingerless gloves ------------- hard, fast and fun! |
Posted By: evil_fingers
Date Posted: 26 November 2004 at 3:14pm
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Thats why I also mentioned wearin gloves fer protection. And thats all anyone needs....mask and gloves (knee & elbow pads and the "family jewels" cup is optional). And if anyone is seen wearin a full body armor....rest assure, that person is a walkin paintball magnet, everyone on the field would be goin after that person and totally ignore you. |
Posted By: A-5 auto
Date Posted: 26 November 2004 at 6:56pm
this is goin to start a fight but i dont care. Im not goin to listen to yall talk **edited** about republicans thats what i am and i dont wear armor and Bush is a heck of a lot better than that dummy Kerry!!  That makes me so mad when people talk about Bush bad that makes me want to beat the everylovin life out of you!! Now this is a paintball forum not about politics. So dont be talkin bout bush when the subject has nutin to do what politics. There im finished do what you wish with what i just said.  ------------- Hey howd you do that?! Your funny hahaha shut up! FAPM forumers against Popemobile |
Posted By: evil_fingers
Date Posted: 26 November 2004 at 7:18pm
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Were you tryin to post somethin in T&O?, cus the last time I looked at the heading of this section of the forum it said "Paintball Ideas". |
Posted By: Skorpion317
Date Posted: 26 November 2004 at 7:26pm
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does this have anything to do with the topic? anything at all? ------------- 98 Custom Flatline Barrel Pro-Team Sniper F/X stock 32 Degrees Remote Line Response Trigger Ricochet 2K hopper Removed Front Grip Polished Internals Adco Imp red dot sight |
Posted By: A-5 Command
Date Posted: 26 November 2004 at 7:30pm
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omg... he said the purpose of the body armor was to reflect balls so that he could stay in longer, not to protect himself against the impact. now dont get me wrong, i think body armor is **edited** too, but something like that would be a good thing to try out for rec ball, but shouldn't be risked in tourney's. But all of you should actually read the post and find out wut it means rather than jump to calling him a **edited** for thinking of a cool invention... And A-5 auto i totally agree with u ^ this is a paintball forum, not a national political debate |
Posted By: evil_fingers
Date Posted: 26 November 2004 at 7:34pm
| Even in rec-ball, body armor shouldnt be used, it would still be considered cheating. |
Posted By: A-5 Command
Date Posted: 26 November 2004 at 7:35pm
| i said it would be a cool thing to "try out" not use all the time |
Posted By: evil_fingers
Date Posted: 26 November 2004 at 7:39pm
| I wouldnt try it...its a waste of money! |
Posted By: reincarnation14
Date Posted: 26 November 2004 at 10:58pm
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I still wouldnt try it. It just doesnt feel sportsman like. And some places would consider it cheating to make it bounce. Plus if you fell on a stick or somethin it would probably pop. And it is a waste of money.
BTW, I agree that you shouldnt talk about Bush even if he is the greatest, but i didnt see where anybody talked about him, i must have looked over it ------------- Diablo Mongoose 2 18in CP Barrel adjustdable feedneck FAPM-Formers Againts Pope Mobile The South WILL Rise Again |
Posted By: reincarnation14
Date Posted: 26 November 2004 at 11:10pm
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Ok so we rejected your post, dont mean you have to take it out on republicans. And that might just be why Bush killed Kerry. And just out of Curiosity how come you are for Kerry, is it cuz he is for aborsion, or cuz he thinks guns are bad and he goes hunting. Or becuz he was for Homosexual Marrige? ------------- Diablo Mongoose 2 18in CP Barrel adjustdable feedneck FAPM-Formers Againts Pope Mobile The South WILL Rise Again |
Posted By: reincarnation14
Date Posted: 27 November 2004 at 3:57pm
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Posted By: PaintBsniper
Date Posted: 27 November 2004 at 5:03pm
now whats so bad about voting for Bush? ------------- I dont care what you say there are snipers in paintball |
Posted By: scott essery
Date Posted: 27 November 2004 at 9:29pm
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gosh ... some of you guys DO take politics seriously dont you! anyway, the USA, home of democrasy is about the freedom of speech
tell me if im wrong but isnt it part of the constitution ... the pice of paper 10000's of your dads, brothers, uncles an grandfathers died to uphold?
but this isnt a polictics forum its an ideas forum to make our sport better and to SHARE
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anyway, some interesting and open minded opinions from a few of you .. thanxs
we rejected the idea last week btw cos yes, it doesnt feel sporting when the oponants are wearing the BA and it doesnt work 100% anyway
but it was fun trying ------------- hard, fast and fun! |
Posted By: Ihaveanitch
Date Posted: 27 November 2004 at 10:47pm
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Posted By: 98 nitro
Date Posted: 28 November 2004 at 12:25am
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he dude why would you wanna do that i no its to stay in the game longer but allways remember chicks dig scars ------------- it isnt practice makes perfect, but perfect practice makes perfect and allways remember chicks dig scars |
Posted By: Juno Trevan
Date Posted: 28 November 2004 at 8:46pm
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That's not true cause chicks don't dig me. I wish they did :(.
Anyway, sounds like a good idea to just mess around in, but I agree with many people on here. You would end up just being a ball magnet and people would just aim for the gun and the mask. Tournaments would definately not allow it. Some fields would just emply the ghille suit rule on it. If you're hit, you're out. That's all there is to it. ------------- It is the strong that make the weak. |
Posted By: imfb
Date Posted: 29 November 2004 at 5:32pm
| you might risk it fallin into the ghillie suit category where any paint at all on you counts as a kill rather than a quarter size of it. |
Posted By: Dan db09
Date Posted: 29 November 2004 at 7:15pm
| It will work from a distance but you'll realize its a waste when someone bunkers you... |
Posted By: reincarnation14
Date Posted: 29 November 2004 at 7:30pm
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You would literaly die from paint, no really you would get shot so much its not even funny, but i would still point and laugh at you
BTW Dan db09 i love your sig, everytime i see it i laugh ------------- Diablo Mongoose 2 18in CP Barrel adjustdable feedneck FAPM-Formers Againts Pope Mobile The South WILL Rise Again |
Posted By: A-5 auto
Date Posted: 29 November 2004 at 8:49pm
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yea u would get wasted!! ------------- Hey howd you do that?! Your funny hahaha shut up! FAPM forumers against Popemobile |
Posted By: 98 nitro
Date Posted: 30 November 2004 at 12:20am
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hehehehehehehehehhehe^^^^^ ------------- it isnt practice makes perfect, but perfect practice makes perfect and allways remember chicks dig scars |
