is a chest protector neccesary?
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Topic: is a chest protector neccesary?
Posted By: MICHAELJK
Subject: is a chest protector neccesary?
Date Posted: 27 December 2004 at 6:00pm
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My dad is riding my (u no what) whith paintball safety.If its not neccesary what should i wear paintballing? ------------- Black Vengence Autococker 12v revvy hopper clear 14in All American barrel Karnivor Feed Neck Black Rubber Bottom Hose 50ci/3500psi n2 tank |
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Posted By: santy
Date Posted: 27 December 2004 at 6:03pm
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A mask definatly and you can wear knee pads but thats your perference. I wear gloves cause gettin hit in the bare hand hurts. If you play woods try to wear camo or dark colors like greens and blacks. ------------- Can't stand the heat, stay out of the street. Revenge is a dish best served with a side of whoop-ass. |
Posted By: valleypaintball
Date Posted: 27 December 2004 at 6:27pm
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it all depends on ur tollerance for pain... when i play i usualy wear a
tshirt a hoodie n jeans n im fine.. but i know kids who were like 5
tishirts a jacket sweaters n liek 5 pairs aof paints.. but u deffinelty
need a mask and a cup if u want so get hit once if u think it hurts to
much to wanna keep playin throw on more cloths.. i dont think
chest protectors and "armor" is nesacary
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Posted By: †Sniper†
Date Posted: 27 December 2004 at 6:27pm
| Just a mask. |
Posted By: santy
Date Posted: 27 December 2004 at 6:29pm
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I dunno if its just the field i play at but it seems the 12 year old kids with the high end guns are the ones with 4974259732 layers of clothing on. but yeah besides a mask its all preference. ------------- Can't stand the heat, stay out of the street. Revenge is a dish best served with a side of whoop-ass. |
Posted By: evil_fingers
Date Posted: 27 December 2004 at 6:34pm
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Mask, gloves, knee pads and yer brain is all you need in playing paintball safely....everything else like chest protectors, etc are totally useless. ------------- Do not steal....the government hates competition! 
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Posted By: Large Unit
Date Posted: 27 December 2004 at 6:34pm
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yup as long as you play with a mask your fine, I usually wear jeans, a short sleeve shirt, and a mask. |
Posted By: A-5 08
Date Posted: 27 December 2004 at 6:36pm
| A mask is essential and covering up any bare skin is a must I wear military fatigues top bottom and a pair of redwings with my paintball gloves and a mask. I just where a t-shirt under the camo. It also depends at what psi you play with. Try and ask your dad if you can play without for like a round then see if you can borrow or rent one for a round. Then you'll have a good idea of which you would like. I tried a chest protector and didn't like it. It felt kind of bulky. |
Posted By: tippmannA-5guy
Date Posted: 27 December 2004 at 6:43pm
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Well my dad made me get a chest protector before I could play paintball and I was 15 at the time and I said well I think it is pointless and he said well you can't play so I was like well I guess I will get one and he bought it for me but I don't really like to wear it. Its to bulky. It only helped me once when I was wearing it a little kid came up to me and he was messing with his brothers imagine and it was on the fully auto setting and he walked up put the barrel like an inch away from my stomache and shot alot of balls at me. I didn't have any brusises but the kids brother sure did. Well when ever I wear it I never get shot in the chest but when I dont wear it I get shot in the chest. One thing I would recomend is a neck protector. If you have ever been shot in the neck it doesnt feel good at all. Its painfull and if you get hit in the adams apple that could be your last paintball game |
Posted By: evil_fingers
Date Posted: 27 December 2004 at 7:03pm
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As I said before, using a chest protector is usless and in reality why would anyone recieve a hit on the their chest, whats the person doing to recieve that hit....standing out in the open and yellin out "Im invincible", most hits will land above and below the chest line, some on the back, leg and yer butt (Ive seen that a few times ------------- Do not steal....the government hates competition!
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Posted By: valleypaintball
Date Posted: 27 December 2004 at 7:25pm
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^^^lol
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Posted By: cdacda13
Date Posted: 27 December 2004 at 7:37pm
| mask, gloves and a cup(dont find out the hard way like i did) |
Posted By: f@ll3n 5nip3r
Date Posted: 27 December 2004 at 7:54pm
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i wear a t-shirt a hoodie and jeans and a glove on the hand that i hold the reg with cuz it hurts to get shot in the hand and i wear knee pads cuz i have a disease in my knees where the ligament comes off the bone and it hurts really bad to hit it ------------- anti: flatline egg 2 fender guitars cyclone xbox live gamertag:fall3n 5nip3r steam tag:fallen sniper ADD ME!!! "SO I bought an Angel, How the hell do I shoot it.." -jmac3 |
Posted By: MagnumForce
Date Posted: 27 December 2004 at 7:58pm
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Chest protectors are definately not necessary at all. Just another way for the company to make money. Anyway you should wear a mask and heavier jacket with a sweatshirt or something underneath. And for pants shorts then jeans then a pair or camoflage pants or something. Try to dress as baggy as possible but not so much that it will get in the way. The bagginess will lessen the impact of the ball on your body. ------------- 
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Posted By: rkerr
Date Posted: 28 December 2004 at 4:11am
| I just strap on my mask and go streaking across the field! |
Posted By: Travioli
Date Posted: 28 December 2004 at 11:17am
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you don't need a chest protector, all you need is a t-shirt, some pants a mask and your set to go ------------- red Halo B Crossfire 68ci4500psi 14" Freak Red to Black Alias Timmy |
Posted By: dtfastj
Date Posted: 28 December 2004 at 11:28am
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Well if your dad is really worried then have him buy you one. But its really unneeded. ------------- A-5 RT$380 Double Trigger$29.95 Flatline$149.95 16in All American$75 WGP 70ci 45 CarbonFiber$200 ETC = $1026.75 Whomping newbies who have Markers that cost more than my entire setup...PRICELESS |
Posted By: jdog
Date Posted: 28 December 2004 at 11:32am
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Chest armor is just for girls who dont want **edited**s shootin them in their boobs for kicks. ------------- 
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Posted By: evil_fingers
Date Posted: 28 December 2004 at 11:36am
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Remember this too, if yer into speedball....any form of padding on the human body is not allowed to be used and that includes the "chest protector", the ones that are allowed is the mask, gloves and speedball pants wit built knee pads. ------------- Do not steal....the government hates competition!
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Posted By: triggerhappy126
Date Posted: 28 December 2004 at 12:01pm
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u need to wear mask!!! but other then that your options are endless you can wear gloves, pads, chest protectors, leg protectors, and a ton of clothes, ect. ------------- "know it alls annoy the ones that realy do" qouted by my best friend. when we where annoyed by know it alls. |
Posted By: LordJovian
Date Posted: 28 December 2004 at 12:13pm
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I prefer my skin to a chest protector. I don't know what it is, but at a 40 feet range I had my shirt off (showing off in high school quite a few yers ago) and I received three blasts to the chest. None of them broke. I've been hit in the hand without gloves, on top of the head at 5 feet (moron), and just about everywhere else except the groin. I've never used a cup, and never leave that exposed. Once I refused to surrender and a guy tried to hit me there, but missed horribly. I'll stand up during a salvo of balls if I get hit- I don't waste time hiding again hoping the 5 people stop shooting within the next minute. Some morons keep shooting, but they usually stop when I so very casually reach in my pocket for my barrel plug. Of course, I have nailed some bonus ballers that tried shooting a few more off at my fiance thinking she doesn't know any better. They get a profanity followed by an insult to their intelligence, and even a few have continued to shoot after she screams so the five surrounding fields hear the "F" word, and I've blasted two fellows pulling this stunt (I was already out). Only one of them tried getting smart, whereas everyone (his team and the ref) cut him short. ------------- A-5 E-grip Chipley Custom Carbon Graphite 16" Evil Adapter(Spyder) 32 Deg New '03 XChamber Remote Line Gun Sling Sniper f/x Stock LPK 68/4500 HPA R-5 CP Reg JCS Duel Trigger |
Posted By: 98c-baller
Date Posted: 28 December 2004 at 2:53pm
you have to wear a mask. I wear jeans a hoody and a mask and a pair of gloves just to keep the ball sof my bare skin. we know that hand shots hurt... alot! you dont want to be playing with to much clothes on or you wont be able to move and you will be sweating liek crazy. I prefer to take the small amount of pain and be a comfortable temperature  ------------- My Setup: 98C Double Trigger DOP Rocket Cock II Custom Trigger upgrade Flatline / 12" Bigshot Redz FT 400 4+1 pack Remote Coil JT Proshield Thermal *Michelin gloves - found on road* |
Posted By: triggerhappy1
Date Posted: 28 December 2004 at 9:17pm
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earlier this night i was re-tapping my valve threads and dry firing my gun when i was finished. my uncles friend was there and wanted to see how much a paintball hurt. 8 feet away, in the gut. big purple mark. anyway moral of the story, unless your playing paintball in your garage, youll be fine. you usualy dont feel hits when into the game so they are unessesary. ------------- 
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Posted By: paintballer2584
Date Posted: 28 December 2004 at 10:23pm
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if your below the age of 11 i would wear a chest protector if you a lil bit older i dont think you would need on just a mask would be good ------------- http://www.imageshack.us"> 
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Posted By: SeaWolf
Date Posted: 28 December 2004 at 11:24pm
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...i was playing in WI over the weekend, and an 18 year old guy who claims to own his own field showed me his chest protector, along with his new pewter prostock cocker. i was like "o please... suck it up" ------------- 
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Posted By: mouse38
Date Posted: 29 December 2004 at 12:31am
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you have to wear a mask when you play paintball but i also prefer wearing gloves, nothing else. when you get hit in the chest it doesnt really hurt so i wouldnt get a chest protector. |
Posted By: DrunkDriver
Date Posted: 29 December 2004 at 1:53am
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I just wear a mask. I sometimes wear knee pads if I am going to slide in tree roots. I wear gloves if that counts as protection, knuckle shots suck. ------------- http://img204.imageshack.us/my.php?image=260991706090alb8rs.jpg"> 
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Posted By: rockerdoode
Date Posted: 29 December 2004 at 3:56am
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Well, Nicky Cuba wears a chest protector, but that was only after he got bunkered by a hot marker at point blank...i dont blame him.
I personally think they're way to bulky and uncomfortable and its IMPOSSIBLE to do a superman into a snake with one...dont ask...its kinda one of those embarrasing noob stories. If you feel like you need it though go for it. No ones stoppin ya but you're gunna get **edited** if you really suck and people find out you're wearing one, trust me on this, one o me friends bought one and brought it speedballing once and he got a lot of crap...a lot... ------------- "According to Sue Johanson, theres nothing that can increase your manhood, trust me I've already looked into it for myself." -Zata |
Posted By: bluemunky42
Date Posted: 29 December 2004 at 11:48pm
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chest protectors are for nancys. i wear gloves and a mask (obviously).
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Posted By: -PREDATOR-
Date Posted: 30 December 2004 at 9:42am
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i wear my v-force profiler (obviously you have to wear a mask) a jersey with built-in-elbow pads. And under that i wear a t-shirt. And i wear pants with built-in-knee pads. EDIT: And i wear fingerless gloves. ------------- WHOEVER *reb* IS WHY WOULD YOU THINK I HAVE AN OVERSIZED SIG!?!?!! YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!!!!!THIS FORUM HAS THE WORST MODS EVER!!!!!!!!! |
Posted By: evil_fingers
Date Posted: 30 December 2004 at 10:18am
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So its settled then...everyone agrees that chest protectors are not needed, so let this thread die. ------------- Do not steal....the government hates competition!
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Posted By: rockerdoode
Date Posted: 30 December 2004 at 1:05pm
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okay ------------- "According to Sue Johanson, theres nothing that can increase your manhood, trust me I've already looked into it for myself." -Zata |
evil_fingers wrote:Posted By: Canadian1104
Date Posted: 30 December 2004 at 1:32pm
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Dude if you really want protection for your chest just go buy a paintball vest! They look awsome & have tons of pockets to hold stuff, pod holders, tank holders, water pouch, food storage and best of all the protect your chest! They run around $90! I only use mind every once and a while- once every 2 & 3 months! Because i don't use mind for armore, every couple months i go to this huge 400 aker piece of property to play the biggest woods ball games ever! And i don't have time to run back and get water and food or another tank, paint ect..... So it's the best storage thing for paint ball! |
And there really comfy too! LOLPosted By: evil_fingers
Date Posted: 30 December 2004 at 1:37pm
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Well I guess that thread aint gonna die....thanks to the Canuck, but anywho...Canadian, what brand of vest do have and where did you get yers? Cus I have a vest too that I got from cops911.com. ------------- Do not steal....the government hates competition!
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Posted By: rockerdoode
Date Posted: 30 December 2004 at 2:19pm
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did anyone else notice that almost every sentance of the Canadian's popst end in exclamation points? It just kinda bugs me...like he has add and get excited about every little thing...kinda like a squirrel on crack... ------------- "According to Sue Johanson, theres nothing that can increase your manhood, trust me I've already looked into it for myself." -Zata |
Posted By: evil_fingers
Date Posted: 30 December 2004 at 2:24pm
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Posted By: Dawrr
Date Posted: 04 January 2005 at 2:14pm
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Ok... Chest Protectors are only good if you are going to play against someone with full-auto. 1 Paintball feels like a slap when you get hit. 10+ feels like a constant pain. Especially at close range. DOnt bother buying one... Just wear tons of layers and MAKE SURE TO WEAR thermal layers... They help alot!! ------------- Smart Parts Shocker SFT Vision PE 48/3k All-Am. 14" Barrel Q-loader kit Eggy2 Z-boarded NDZ V3 He Bolt 34 bps A-5, E-gripped WAS board to come 16" Werks JC F/X Stock Q-loader 30 bps |
Posted By: Dawrr
Date Posted: 04 January 2005 at 2:18pm
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Oh... Hey... Get a BMX catalogue and inside most of them, you can find something called EVS Ballistic Jersey. It is a light jersey with some hard plastic on the chest. It looks cool and I'm thinking of buying one for defense from close range idiots at high velocities!! ------------- Smart Parts Shocker SFT Vision PE 48/3k All-Am. 14" Barrel Q-loader kit Eggy2 Z-boarded NDZ V3 He Bolt 34 bps A-5, E-gripped WAS board to come 16" Werks JC F/X Stock Q-loader 30 bps |
Posted By: stanley2
Date Posted: 04 January 2005 at 2:30pm
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When I play with my friends I don't use one (we chrono always before playing speed=<280), but if we go play with some one else I do, I have chrono people at above 320. Sadly fields here in Mexico don't have chronos, they adjust the speed by ear. ------------- Saludos Tippmann 98C DOP Bullet Drop 2522 Black DOP Rocket Cock II DOP 98C RVA Tippmann VA DOP X-Core J&J Pro 1 12" Barrel Polished Internals 9oz 12oz 20ozCO2 and 47ci 3000psiHPA Zeus G1 |
Posted By: ABOVE_ALL
Date Posted: 04 January 2005 at 2:37pm
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I suggest using what i have...:
Goggles (A MUST!) A Jersey for venting to keep u cool (I have a Dye C4 Jersey..u should get 1!) Pants...also for venting (I have Dye C4 Pants and i suggest u get some too!)
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Posted By: SeaWolf
Date Posted: 04 January 2005 at 4:24pm
any experienced speedball player can shoot semi-auto faster than any full-auto paintball gun... -------------
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Posted By: SeaWolf
Date Posted: 04 January 2005 at 4:26pm
why do you have all C4 gear? You're talking about $200 worth of clothing, and you only have 1 post on the Tippmann forum... -------------
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Posted By: Bonestock98
Date Posted: 04 January 2005 at 6:07pm
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Chest protectors are optional, but I'd sugges 2 long sleeved shirts. ------------- F.A.T.T.S.W.F.A.-Forumers Against Things That Start With "Forumers Against" |
Posted By: evil_fingers
Date Posted: 04 January 2005 at 7:11pm
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You wanna know whats the best chest protector....start bench pressin some weights and push ups, this will harden the chest muscles and you wont feel a thing a when a ball hits....youll start thinkin it was some kind of misquito that hit ya and brush it off. ------------- Do not steal....the government hates competition!
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Posted By: Blue Hopper
Date Posted: 04 January 2005 at 9:47pm
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So I supposse that all wipers are just to swoll to know that they got hit
He probably wants to match and you had a first post to you know ------------- Notice: The views exspressed in this post do not represent that of the Tippmann Company or the Paintball community but solely the individual who type it. |
