CSWL Tournament at Skyline Nation

Well as I mentioned in a earlier post this past weekend was the CSWL year end event at Skyline Nation. 4 teams showed up to compete at this 7 man scenario event.

First off the field design for this event was awesome. The design has two home bases and one swing base. The swing base was pearch on top of a hill and provided a great view of the field below for the team that controlled it. The field had many different challenges ranging from thick brush to a winding river to open mid ground field with little cover. The different ground variations from hill top to natural low lands (which created awesome bunkers) which created the right mix for every style of player.

Each team played 3 50 minute games, one game against each of the other teams. The game was broken down into two 25 minute hales with two 10 minute dead respawns per half.

The objectives were simple. Control as many of the three bases for as long as you can, and find the objectives hidden within the field. The three objectives were as follows: A rocket launcher, a dirty bomb & an instant dead respawn . The objectives were only good in the half that they were found and were replaced in the field after each half and game.

Point worked as follows - 1 point for every minute that a base was held, 10 additional point for capturing the enemies base and 10 points for each objective found.

Overall the weekend went well, with a lot of people having a great time and enjoying a great game. I would like to thank all the people that made this weekend possible along with the sponsors that helped ensure that the game was a success.

I'm already looking forward to next year and whatever other events are held at Skyline Nation. Truly a great outdoor field.

Paintball Tournament at Sky Line in Alberta, Canada

Well, I just got back from a fun family vacation. It was great to see friend and family again, missed you guys. I'm now preparing for this upcoming weekend. I'm heading to a scenario tournament at Skyline Nation in Claresholm, Alberta. Skyline only hosts 5 or so tournament games a year, which ensures that you really get the outdoor feel every time. Also with such a large playable area, fields are fenced off in various sizes and elevation to create unique playing experiences.

The CSWL event is being held this weekend August 22nd to 23rd, and is sure to be a great time. For more information check out www.skylinenation.ca. Also check out the trailer for the event below.

Great Tips For X-Ball Games/Tournaments

I found this very informative video that showed some great tips for playing in X-Ball games or tournaments. I hope you enjoy.



Also in the video they mentioned a great Dynasty video. I highly recommend this video as well. Click the following link to purchase you own copy. Dynasty Dysected DVD Paintball Movie

New Angel A-Box

Angel Paintball Sports has released their new A-Box. No this isn't the next generation video game console, it is a small range for test firing paintball guns. The A-Box is small in diameter about 1.2 meters is length (approximate 4 feet). The box is designed to use A-Balls (reusable balls from APS).

As a stores owner, you can place on of these in your store and allow your clients of test your paintball guns to get a feel of exactly how they perform.

As an avid paintballer this is a great tool to allow you to play around with your paintball guns and perform tests on setting & mods without wasting paintballs or creating a mess.

See the video below from APS to get an better look at the A-Box

Paintball Gun Safety - Play Safe & Have Fun!

Recently while playing at my local paintball field, I noticed quiet a lot of safety violations that concerned me. So I thought I would write an article to help stress some of the important safety regulations and why they are so important.

1. Barrel Bag/Plugs need to be on at all times while in public areas (not on the field). Chances are that people not of the field (players, visitors & ref’s) don’t have their goggles or masks on. This makes for an easy accident especially with today’s guns and their hair-pin triggers. While this is strongly enforced at the fields by the refs, I still see people carelessly walking off the field without a stopping device or taking the barrel bag off to check something on their gun. Please be sure to put your barrel cover on well before exiting the field.
2. Masks off while on the field. This goes back to my above point. Especially while one the field people have there barrel bags off and firing all over the place. IF you are hit or your mask is fogged up, get off the field as quickly and safely before you remove your mask. Do everyone a favor and protect yourself. If you find that your lenses fog often, then invest a little money in an anti-fog product.
3. Keep your safety equipment safe. Now I know everyone wants to look cool while paintballing, but safety is safety. The mask and lenses are designed to keep your facial area safe. I often see people with damaged, cracked or unsafe modifications to their masks and lenses. Paintball goggles & lenses go through vigorous safety tests and standards before they are allowed to be sold. Any minor crack or modification could compromise the integrity safety of the lens. This could place you in a position where the lens could crack or shatter caused possible damage to your face and eyes. Please play safe, protect your face!
4. Shooting foreign objects. You don’t see this really on the field, but I’ve heard people discussing different objects that’s they have shot through their marker. These can be things like, rocks, marble, frozen paintballs, or even removable football cleats. Although some may think that it is cool to try shooting different things from there marker, its not. First off, markers are designed for paintballs, any foreign could potentially damage for awesome marker. Secondly, DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE SHOOT OTHER PEOPLE OR ANIMALS WITH ANYTHING OTHER THAN A PAINTBALL. Shooting someone with anything other than a paintball could seriously injure them or even KILL them.
5. Chrono to the right speed. I know that every field has their own set limit for chrono speed usually between 275 – 300 fps (feet per second). Please ensure that you understand what the appropriate limit is for your field and that your marker is set accordingly. The fields set the chrono limit for their field accordingly for safety reasons. If you have your marker set too “hot” it could cause injury to another player. It also runs the risk of damaging somebody safety equipment. I don’t like getting hit with a “hot” shot, and I’m sure you don’t either. Keep your marker chrono’ed within the limits. If you’re playing away from the field, it’s maybe a good idea to buy your own hand held chronograph. You can usually find them online for $70 - $ 90.
6. Shoot the right target. All to often you hear on the news about teenagers or drunken frat boys getting arrested for firing their paintball guns at things outside of paint ball. These include dogs, cats, birds, passing cars etc. News like this puts a very negative spin on the sport as a whole. As an avid player I work hard to build a positive name for paintball to help grow the sport so we can enjoy is for years to come. If you feel the need to shoot something, pick up one of these Paintball Auto Reset Targets.

Paintball is a fun but potentially dangerous sport; but when everyone follows the rules, the margin for injury goes way down and the fun factor goes way up. Stay safe and have fun!

New Angel Paintball Field Opening

According to APS another Angel training field opens this weekend, this time at the Angel home field in Birmingham England. The training field has been some time in the making and will feature 4500psi air fills from the on site state of the art compressor, the latest SupAir inflatable fields, player viewing gallery, and one of the best playing surfaces money can buy the UEFA approved Tiger Turf. To mark the launch of this training facility members of Joy Division will be providing a training clinic on Friday, and taking part in an open 5 man tournament on Saturday before taking part in the Diamond Wars event on Sunday. For more information on this weekends action, or to book time on the training field check out www.nationalpaintballfields.com possibly one of the best paintball fields in the world.