Protecting yourself in paintball is just as important as protecting yourself in any other sport. It may just seem like a fun little sport that is no more harmless than a squirt gun, but those paintballs are moving at extremely fast speeds and can cause a lot of pain. There are specific things you will need for protection that is pivotal to have. This is why I'm going to show you what paintball gear that you need.
The first and most obvious thing you will need is a mask. The most important area of your head to protect is your eyes. If you ever got shot in the eye, you'd probably lose it. You also have to worry about the fact that you could get shot in the mouth, ears, nose, temples, etc. All of these places need to be protected and are an important part of tactical paintball gear.
You will also have to protect your body from getting hit. You will get welts on your body where ever you are shot, but what you can use is body armor. It's something you can put on to help protect your chest and stomach area from getting full of welts and bruises.
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