new field I found...hehehe

[WARPED1]

Originally posted by -=Squid=-
Ok, your playing in the backyard with friends, a chrony is NOT necessary. Goggles can withstand MUCH higher than 300fps, and it doesnt hurt much more anyways! And yes, you can generally tell if its shooting hot. Now, this is pointless, but like I said, its NOT needed.

Yes, it is. Why is playing in the backyard any differen't? Are the pb's better behaved and promise not to knock your eye out?
And they will break your gogs, not in one shot, but sustained fire, like getting bunkered, then bonus balled like 12 times.
Look at the ASTM.

[BobTheCow]

There's a reason that fields chrono at 290 or 300 fps, it's not some arbitrary number they pulled out of the air. Goggles are designed to hold up against 300 fps, maybe a little bit more but not repeatedly. Even if you THINK you are shooting okay, because last time you chrono'd at 290, things change. No gun is perfect, no air system is perfect, and many other conditions can change which could affect velocity, even if you don't realize it. Thus, chronos are used. If they weren't needed, they wouldn't be used... but they ARE needed, so they ARE (or at least at respectable, safe fields) used!!

[WARPED1]

Originally posted by BobTheCow63
There's a reason that fields chrono at 290 or 300 fps, it's not some arbitrary number they pulled out of the air. Goggles are designed to hold up against 300 fps, maybe a little bit more but not repeatedly. Even if you THINK you are shooting okay, because last time you chrono'd at 290, things change. No gun is perfect, no air system is perfect, and many other conditions can change which could affect velocity, even if you don't realize it. Thus, chronos are used. If they weren't needed, they wouldn't be used... but they ARE needed, so they ARE (or at least at respectable, safe fields) used!!

AMEN BRUTHA! BOB SEES THE LIGHT!

[Ov3rmind]

Even though goggles are made to sustain 300 fps, you can never be too sure. I've seen a brand new lense get thick cracks (large enough to need to replace the lense) from an upclose bunker move in the 290-300 fps range. What if his gun was letting the pressure creep? How bad could the damage have really been? Just buy a chrony, you can't put a price on safety.

[gimp]

I don't think you know how cheap I am, I can put a price on almost anything. It's a risk I'm willing to take. I've heard of goggles getting cracked, but I've never heard of anyone actually getting eye injuries while wearing goggles. I'd like to see pictures of some goggles that were shot through with a paintball. I'd be sure not to buy that brand.

[sneakyhacker420]

once i played at a field in vermont and every 4 out of 5 people had a gun made by brass eagle... and i had my spyder AMG at the time... and half of them were amazed at the 11 bps i could get out of it

i'm going back there this summer when i visit my uncle, and this time, i'm bringing my SneakyMag that i can rip out 21 bps on... and they allow full auto there... so i think i'll stick the .736 pin in my valve, then i can do 26 bps full auto runaway ... mmmmm thats gonna be some fun shyt


^ atleast they have chronos at the field in VT

[FESTUS33]

Originally posted by gimp
I don't think you know how cheap I am, I can put a price on almost anything. It's a risk I'm willing to take.

How Much is You're Sight Worth to You?
You get what You Pay For!
I replace Lense's every 8 week's whether they've taken Hit's or Not!! And that does'nt even take into account the fact that I will start every Tourny I play, with New Lense's in all Three set's of goggle's I own. Whether I use them in that Tourny or not!!
Ask almost any Wi. AO'er I admit to being an Alcoholic{I am, I've even been too meeting's}BUT EVEN I WILL TELL YOU, "ALCOHOL AND GUN'S DON'T MIX" Does'nt matter if you are talking about Real Gun's or Paintball Gun's. If you are "STUPID" enough to play where there is not a Chrono available {and they don't seem to care}YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR! {Moron!}
Rick

[-=Squid=-]

Jesus men, of course its necessary on a field, but in your backyard? Cmon! Dont be girls! Even if you have some crappy goggles that CANNOT take ( ) more than a few hot shots what are the odds it GOES THROUGH them and causes injury? Cmon! What else ya got that makes chronos necessary for some cheesy backyard ballin!

[WARPED1]

And the Pie brothers present a united front!
Just ignore Squid, he's talkin out his butt again.

[Digits]

Originally posted by WARPED1

Yes, it is. Why is playing in the backyard any differen't? Are the pb's better behaved and promise not to knock your eye out?
And they will break your gogs, not in one shot, but sustained fire, like getting bunkered, then bonus balled like 12 times.
Look at the ASTM.

What kind of friends bonus ball someone 12 times while playing in there backyard.. Come on now, lets be realistic..

[WARPED1]

Feces occurs.
Plus if your gogs are cracked, unknown to you, 3 0r 4 shots will crack the lens.

[gamarada717]

I thought this topic was about fields.

I little off topic, no? Well, I'll input anyway. I believe that using a chrony is a good idea. Besides, if you go much higher than 300fps your paint doesn't always fly as straight. When I play out in the woods with my friends, I don't use a chrony. But, if I had one, I would. I've taken a few bleeders, and sure, they hurt. But who cares. I think welts are kinda cool And I seriously doubt many masks have been cracked or broken. So, I will finish this off by saying....Chronies should be used more often. I just don't want to spend money on one. Shooting hot can be kinda fun too....

[FESTUS33]

Fact is No Matter what paint I've shot in the past 13 YEAR'S of playing Paintball, the Best and Most Accurate Velocity to shoot a Paintball at is 275 fps. It get's there with enough Steam to break and leave a mark that count's, and it fly's more consistently {ACCURATELY}. Even in Tourny situation's I walk on the field at 275, even though they allow Me 290. Why? My ball's fly more accurately, and I DO'NT WORRY ABOUT "HOT GUN PENALTIE'S"
GEEZEE!! You can buy a VLocity chrono {PIECE of CRAP but Better than Nothing!} at Wal Mart for $15.00.
Point is, You are a "FOOL" {Read IDIOT!} if You Ever Play at a field or "Back Yard" Without a Chrono.
This Game is NOT WORTH YOU'RE Sense of SIGHT!
Rick

[Paintchucker]

Re: I thought this topic was about fields.

Originally posted by gamarada717
Shooting hot can be kinda fun too....

Can't wait to read about this one in the papers.

Paintball is fun enough within the safety parameters of the game. If you aren't going to get a chrony, have everyone shoot their own googles(on a target, not on a human) from 10' as a minimum safety test. I would still recommend the chrony. My co-workers son doesn't see so well out of his left eye anymore...

[ScatterPlot]

Man, Ive been playin for like 3 or 4 years and have never once had any real velocity problems. I meanyeah chronos definately for people in tourneys and if you have one, but if you dont have one then oh no shucks for you, just make sure everyone understands the rules about overshooting and all, and if youre in the woods this doesnt matter much anyway cause how can you really bunker someone in the woods anyway? Just look at the paint, if its shooting a little over and you dont catch it when shooting dont worry about it, youre not gonna get your goggles shot out by a paintball or two going 302 fps. You will be able to see if its going like 325 or something, you dont have to play paintball for long before you can see if its dangerously overshooting or not.