This is really a two part question. The most important thing you will wear is your shoes. Bring something that has traction, ankle support, can get really dirty and won't hurt your feet! Don't get a new pair of boots on the way to the field unless you bring an ample supply of Band-Aids! If you do get new footwear, wear it at home for several days before you bring it to the field. Also, invest in a pair of socks designed for sports use.
I have seen people wear lots of different things while playing. The happy people tend to wear light hiking boots or football cleats. There are some very nice shoes made for paintball. Check with your local store for more info about paintball specific footwear. Alternatives are high top sneakers, but remember, they will get dirty.
Wear gloves if you have them. If you don't, buy a cheap pair of brown cotton gardening gloves. You can cut the gloves to allow you to handle things better. I would suggest that you cut the top half off of the glove finger that you use to pull the trigger.
A lot of people wear hats when they play. I do, it keeps the paint splatter out of my hair and keeps me out of the sun when it is out. Bring one.
Remember, you can always take something off, but if you don't bring something, it could lessen your enjoyment.
Now here is a very controversial area, what clothes to wear. Wear cammies if you have them.
Players do not wear cammies because we want to pretend to play war or pretend to be in the army! We wear them because we play in the woods. The green and brown of the cammies makes it harder for your opponents to see you. As a matter of fact, the army only has cammo's because they match the environment that army men and women work in, not because cammo's inherently make someone want to partake in warfare.
The important thing is to cover everything! Long pants and long sleeves. Go for a couple light layers vs one heavy one. This minimizes the impact of a paintball.
If you don't have cammies, wear something that is dark, comfortable to move in and appropriate for the weather you will be playing in. I can eliminate you just as well wearing a dark pair of sweats as I can in my nifty paintball outfit. The nifty outfit just tends to intimidate new players like yourself.
It all depends, don't go wearing cammies to an airball field you will get laughed at behind your back. Get some paintball pants and just wear a t-shirt when you play at arenas. Also i don't see people wear hats to keep paint splatters out of their hair or to keep the sun out of there eyes, just to protect your head from shots. People also wear sandanas and crap to maybe get some bounces in case they get a head shot.
"The happy people wear football cleats," happy people?
I'm assuming this article is for the woodsballing type? I hope so.
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Camo has it's place mind you. Yes Jerseys are a wonderful thing, and they give paintball a non militia public face, but! Camo does have more tactical uses in woodsball then you think, so i will never hand in my camo!
- Brian
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When I play speedball (which is rare becuase I'm terrible at it) I wear jeans, boots, and a sweater with the selves rolled up to the elbows. The sweater takes most of the "pain" away from the hit, and if you only wear a light shirt under the sweater, you'll stay cool.
For woodsball I roll up the sleves too, becuase it's always so bloody hot down here.
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To make this a better thread let me include speedball just so we can straighten things out.
When going to play speedball i recommend wearing paintball pants or some kind of long pant. Paintball pants are a little on the high side pricewise, but worth it. They provide padding,comfort,"breatablity", and bounces . Empire pants are great if your wondering what kind to buy.
As far as a shirt/jersey goes, usually when i play i wear a t-shirt because it gets hot inside AtomiX and outside when its hot playing in a jersey can hot. You might say, well won't it hurt more? Of course your going to be able to feel a ball break easier,but it doesn't hurt. If your worried about paintballs hurting wear a long sleeve t-shirt that way its not as hot and your arms are more protected. You may also ask, i won't look cool in a shirt. Well you shouldn't really care, just don't dress in camoflague because it will not help you blend in with the bunkers nor the grass/turf your playing on and you will get laughed at behind your back.
When it comes to shoes wear something with a little more traction unlike basketball shoes. Skating shoes worked fine for me, but i couldn't run as fast in them so i just grabbed some Dye ATC cleats and must say they're worth the money.
Hats, well not much to say here. I guess wearing a hat,sandana, or du-rag will just improve your "agg status" according to most "HK Fats."
__________________ Burberry Krew •• D-Town •• 2K4L2S4D•• So-Mich Army
-------------------------- Justin Clements: Warped Kustoms Design and Midwest Sales Leader
What should I wear? FAQ
. Empire pants are great if your wondering what kind to buy.
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