hotrod
04-21-2004, 08:26 PM
I'm an occasional recball player, and I find choosing paint to be really frustrating. It seems like every time I buy paint it's a crap shoot picking a brand. I read the paint to barrel charts and supposedly PMI Prems are a good fit for my J&J ceramic (medium fits medium). But the case I just bought rolls right through. According to common teachings that is not a good fit. Then I check PBReview and every paint gets a bunch of tens and a few ones. The reviews usually talk about how the paint curves around trees. Is that the ball or the gun? PBReview is useless for picking paint.
Also, how does roundness affect performance? I just bought a case of Zap Rec that is more round than the PMI Prems. How do I barrel fit a ball that is .020 smaller across poles than at the seam?
If you have any thoughts on these problems, please enlighten me.
Now I have a proposal. What about making a paintball data base here? Just scientific data and a one or two sentence review on performance. Basically record brand, colors, surface finish, package, and maybe location of purchase. Take five balls from the new case. Measure diameter at the seam and at the pole (using calipers or micrometer). Then perform the six foot drop test. Note any oddities or problems when used on the field. Do this for each case, even if you already reviewed that brand three months ago.
The goal is to keep the data clean and simple, not loaded up with opinions and anecdotes. This way, you can see how a specific brand really measures up and how consistent production is. What do you think?
Also, how does roundness affect performance? I just bought a case of Zap Rec that is more round than the PMI Prems. How do I barrel fit a ball that is .020 smaller across poles than at the seam?
If you have any thoughts on these problems, please enlighten me.
Now I have a proposal. What about making a paintball data base here? Just scientific data and a one or two sentence review on performance. Basically record brand, colors, surface finish, package, and maybe location of purchase. Take five balls from the new case. Measure diameter at the seam and at the pole (using calipers or micrometer). Then perform the six foot drop test. Note any oddities or problems when used on the field. Do this for each case, even if you already reviewed that brand three months ago.
The goal is to keep the data clean and simple, not loaded up with opinions and anecdotes. This way, you can see how a specific brand really measures up and how consistent production is. What do you think?