Paintball Essentials / Five Star Paintball

Hey, it happens… sometimes a little too often. But I’m not complaining and neither should anyone else be, after all, the occasional paintball fail is what makes the sport fun. Heck, the majority of my happy memories on the paintball field involve a paintball fail… usually other peoples, but funny none-the-less. For those you not familiar with the term, a paintball fail is just a funny thing that happens while playing paintball and usually caught on camera. Here are some of our favorites. Read the rest of this entry »

It is very common for beginning players to be somewhat timid about playing the game of paintball… after all, a little hard plastic ball that leaves a not to uncommon bruise on your body is something to be feared. But if you want to fully enjoy the game of paintball, you are going to have to get over the idea of always anticipating being hit by a paintball. It is part of the sport, and you need to get past it; the sooner the better. Read the rest of this entry »

Welcome to the world of paintball. If you have played once or twice with your buddies, then you should have little difficulty getting more involved in the sport. However, if you have never even touched a paintball marker, then be sure to read this article and the rest available on this paintball blog. Read the rest of this entry »

Paintball is a unique sport in that players tend to have a bit more fun than those in other sports. At 5 Star Paintball, we know paintball players and we know what makes them laugh. Here are a few bits and pieces we have come across over the years that we would like to share with our readers. Read the rest of this entry »

Let’s face it, a plain paintball field means a plain round of paintball for the afternoon. However, spice things up with a few bunkers here and there, and the field is transformed, along with your strategy. Paintball bunkers add a new level of interest to the sport, and allow you to make better use of your time as far as training/practice goes. Read the rest of this entry »

For some reason or another, players tend to favour the Spyder brand paintball marker for making their own customized paintball marker. Maybe its the convenience of upgrade parts, or the various looks you can give the marker; either way, Spyder is the way to go if you are interested in building your own paintball marker. Read the rest of this entry »

You may not know this, but your bore size plays an important supporting role in the overall performance of your paintball marker. If you have never thought about the bore size variable, we have prepared a little bit of information to help bring you up to speed on bore sizes. Read the rest of this entry »

Accuracy, accuracy, and more accuracy. It is probably the most important skill to develop if you want  to reach and maintain a great level of talent on the paintball field. Luckily, it is also of the easiest things to practice and improve, if you know how of course. Read the rest of this entry »

A checklist for paintball? Before going out to play paintball, its always a good idea to have a checklist before you leave the house. The last you you want is to be at the field, and be missing a facemask or a barrel sock.

Here’s a list of things you may want to make sure your not forgetting:

• Gun
• Barrels
• Extra Batteries
• Barrel Swab
• Extra Parts
• Allen Keys
• Face Mask
• Jersey
• Pants
• Goggle Cleaner

These are just a few these you want to make sure you have. It’s very important that you don’t forget any parts at home. So next time you go out paintball, make sure you have everything you need and everything you MIGHT need.

Happy Paintballing!

Here’s a pretty common question that a lot of people don’t really know the answer to.

“In what order should I upgrade my gun?”

Your best shot is probably to upgrade in level’s of importance.

1. Electronics
2. Marker Parts
3. Cosmetics

If your going to upgrade your marker, you might want to look into a new circuit board for you gun. A new board could really help improve your performance out on the field. A new board can give you so many opportunities. From new firing modes, to modes that actually help you practice and get better by actually timing you.

Upgrading actual parts of your marker should come second on your list. When upgrading you marker, the best upgrade to get would probably be a new bolt. Second would be a regulator, and third would be a new ASA. A new bolt would probably help stop any chopping issues, a lower operating pressure. A new regulator would also help with having a constant amount of pressure. A Custom Products regulator would probably be a good choice; Their regulator is a favorite among most paintball players. A new ASA won’t really help with performance, but if you don’t have an Off/On ASA on your marker, a new ASA with Off/On would be pretty nice to have.

Thirdly, you should worry about cosmetics. Sure having a nice looking gun is great, but it’s not the mos timportant thing out there. Once your fine with the way your gun is, worry about making it look good.