Where can I find a ref shield???

[Smoke]

I've checked every major paintball site, nothing. I have checked some police sites, they have shields, but are a bit pricey. Just wondering if anybody knew where I could get a shield, I'm tired of getting shot doing paintchecks. Thanks.

[Blazestorm]

Use an umbrella! :D

http://www.actionvillage.com/029-5890.html

The JT sheild is like 80.00 and is just a piece of plastic with a handle!

[Smoke]

Hmmm....plastic with a handle. 80 bucks. Jeez, the bullet proof riot shield was less. Oh, and that umbrella, when I saw it, I busted up laughing!!:D :D :D

[AutomagRT1483]

What?? Do you need one of those things to protect yourself from me???

[hostage]

get a hostage
-Doron

[SeeK]

Police supply would be cheaper. Check the yellow pages.
Even cheaper still would be Home Depot. They sell acrylic sheets about 1/4" thick that you could put handle. I got a 24"x36" for about $10

If you can find it, Lexan is also available from some stores but is much more expensive. The thinnest I've seen is about the thickness of paintball lenses.

[mrhooie]

DYE used to sell them - but they really seem like snow saucers with nylon strapping on them (i bought one)

I've seen refs use boogies boards, umbrelllas and lexan sheeting (JT used to sell one out of plastic)

[Smoke]

Hey, thanks guys. Oh, and Geoff, when I get it, you'll probably want to borrow it when you face me!!! lol!

[The Frymarker]

Yes to make one would probably be the cheapest. We made ours at our field, $80 is pretty steep for plastic.

[cphilip]

A good Ref takes the hits with nothing to incumber him/her self. Ya weener!!!!!:D ;)

[hardr0ck68]

cphilip just says that cause he loves to shoot the refs...i saw him plug a ref right in the back of the head 3 times then call a paint check on him, keep in mind now the the ref was standing in line at an consession stand tryin to buy a hot dog :D (kiding of course)

[cphilip]

LOL! Ok well...I take that back then...where was it I can get a shield again? :(

:D

[EsPo]

Originally posted by cphilip
A good Ref takes the hits with nothing to incumber him/her self. Ya weener!!!!!:D ;)

why does everyone on AO seem so tough??... ill admit, im a whimp, if i were to be serious about reffing, i would def. make something or buy something to protect myself. myfirst choice would be an umbrella.. cheap, and you can get them in all diff sizes, you may laugh, but many refs use them. there was a vid on warpig where the refs use shields.. cant remember which one though...

[halB]

Originally posted by cphilip
A good Ref takes the hits with nothing to incumber him/her self. Ya weener!!!!!:D ;)

after getting bunkered by two people at the same time while reffing... im gonna have to disagree

[Smoke]

Ya see, the field I ref at is an indoor field, only 48x100. Close quarters. We currently have to stop games for paintchecks, because it gets sooooo loud and people are just shooting anything that moves. On Sat., I got hit over 2 dozen times. And that was from standing on the sidelines!!

[cphilip]

Well the thing was a joke halb as evident from the smilie.

(halb is following me around trying to argue cause he is about to be banned and he knows it. So for some reason he thinks thats gonna help or something)

Anyway I ref with no shield and sure I get hit. A lot some times. But that is the way I do it is all. YOU DO NEED A CUP though. Or one hand will always be um...well...busy! ;)

[EsPo]

Originally posted by cphilip
YOU DO NEED A CUP though

AMEN! def a good idea...

[billmi]

In pretty much any part of the country within driving distance of snow in areas with hills, the toy sections of large retail stores, and large toy stores usually have the cheap plastic snow saucers that are sometimes converted into paintball shields with a couple of pieces of nylon webbing and 4 pop rivets.

See you on the field,
-Bill Mills

[Jonno06]

lol..make your own..

[FeelTheRT]

ask your local field where they got their's from.

[SeeK]

Originally posted by billmi
In pretty much any part of the country within driving distance of snow in areas with hills, the toy sections of large retail stores, and large toy stores usually have the cheap plastic snow saucers that are sometimes converted into paintball shields with a couple of pieces of nylon webbing and 4 pop rivets.

See you on the field,
-Bill Mills

Just like Capt. America.

[AutomagRT1483]

Oh, and Geoff, when I get it, you'll probably want to borrow it when you face me!!! lol!

Ya know, once you get it you'll be facing me when you test it out:D Soon.....


On Sat., I got hit over 2 dozen times. And that was from standing on the sidelines!!

Your right about that. You were not the only one that got hit on the sidelines. But did you get hit in the left butt cheeck like I did???

[Smoke]

No, but i got hit in the mouth when I was playing. Man, that Flex-7 is nice, but that ball hit the soft spot, so literally the ball bounced off my lip. It was bleeding pretty bad, and it's still swollen. Top that!! lol

[AutomagRT1483]

Quit your complainin', thats happened to me plenty of times before. How bout the shot from Paul that defied gravity???
I'm still emotionally scared from that experience.

[Smoke]

HeHeHe......:D