Do you really spend more as you play more?

[Miscue]

From a responsible point of view... there are many costly things that are more important than paintball that you may want to consider.

I'm 23, and I don't get to play much at all because of my priorities and poor college student status. I just had to wait... a LONG time. I'll finally get to play after my job situation is squared away.

Believe me... when you're hurting on gas money and stuff like that... you'll think about how much money you wasted on things you didn't need - money that you could use right now... on stuff you do need. Paintball will be there...

[Marek]

Originally posted by Miscue
From a responsible point of view... there are many costly things that are more important than paintball that you may want to consider.

I'm 23, and I don't get to play much at all because of my priorities and poor college student status. I just had to wait... a LONG time. I'll finally get to play after my job situation is squared away.

Believe me... when you're hurting on gas money and stuff like that... you'll think about how much money you wasted on things you didn't need - money that you could use right now... on stuff you do need. Paintball will be there...

Amen. I am having the same problem right now. No equipment, or money for paint. Just graduated and money became tight. So bye bye gear. Hopefully get a job tommorrow, and change all of that. That, and would also be nice and helpful getting the ULE XRTP from AGD. Hopefully J&J will finish annoing the barrels to ship them out soon.

[MrWallen]

I'll tell you one thing, the BEST way to save money in Paintball is to work part-time for your local field. This is what I do, and for every one day I work, I get one day free EVERYTHING (thats admission, one case of paint, unlimited air, free food and drinks, etc.)

So for me, yes, the price has gone WAY down. Of course, this is just rec ball, and so the price would go way up if I ever started to enter tourneys ("What, you mean I have to PAY for the paint??? ")

[Skoad]

Originally posted by MrWallen
I'll tell you one thing, the BEST way to save money in Paintball is to work part-time for your local field. This is what I do, and for every one day I work, I get one day free EVERYTHING (thats admission, one case of paint, unlimited air, free food and drinks, etc.)

or you can get a real job and make 6 times as much money

[kumijia]

i think it's all in the person, and most hobbies are expensive, it's just that some are more expensive then others. My friends and i play and we will buy a case of good paint, and then spilt it up, so we get good balls for walmart prices. We play recational, so we built our own field...that saved money, so we dont have to pay fees, it also helps get others involved in paintball, cause they come rent one of my guns for cheap, and buy balls, so for like 20-25 dollars, they can play all day or as long as they want. on the equiment...what you pay for is what you get. Even on rec ball, you want to hit your target..so better balls are worth the price, that's probally the best way to "upgrade" your gun, without actually buying many different modifications. Now, on the guns...it's alot better to spend the day playing paintball, instead of fixing your gun every round, so the way i see it, once you get your gear and your gun the way you want it....you only need air and balls, LOL. I spend alot casue i want a very good gun, and the best equipment...but i do it over time. so it isn't that bad. I'm starting to like my Rt the way it is now, and it's almost done, now i need to upgrade my mask so it doens't fog up. Just look at it like this, It's only money...and you can't take it with you when your gone. Also don't be affraid to use your expensive gear, take your gun off the wall and play with it, cause when your gone, some punk will probally get it, and beat the hell outta it. lol

[aaron_mag]

Originally posted by Miscue
From a responsible point of view... there are many costly things that are more important than paintball that you may want to consider.

I'm 23, and I don't get to play much at all because of my priorities and poor college student status. I just had to wait... a LONG time. I'll finally get to play after my job situation is squared away.

Believe me... when you're hurting on gas money and stuff like that... you'll think about how much money you wasted on things you didn't need - money that you could use right now... on stuff you do need. Paintball will be there...

Miscue is totally right here. Paintball is expensive but it doesn't have to consume all your money. You have to be a little smart. I once overheard a player complaining that he lost his job because he couldn't afford to fix his car to get to his job. Yet here he was complete with the latest marker, jersey, etc.

Even when you can afford things you still have to be disciplined because other priorities come into play. You may want to have your house paid off in so many years.....set up the college fund for the kid......etc. Paintball is extremely addicting and I like it quite a bit but you can really screw yourself in the long run if you aren't careful....

EDIT:
As for expense when the entire family goes paintballing it gets REALLY expensive. Try multiplying everything you pay by four! Sheesh. Still if the whole family goes snow boarding it is a similar expense so its worth it......

[FreakBaller12]

i think the life of pball goes like this



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the base is a newb the top is to the point where u play big tournies that cost alot and the downward slope is when u start gettign sponsered and there ends up beign one flat low fee per tounry to you(very little)


edit:messes up my diagram but it goes liek a hill to a point

[SyntaxError]

Nope, I'm paying less now (if anything) than ever due to sponsorships. Its really an incentive to practice, knowing that eventually you can get good enough to play for free.

[NJPaint]

I pay less per day then when I first started. Gear wise I have about 5-6 times the ammount invested.

Pre-tourney stuff:
$80 Case of paint
$25 pass
$6 CO2

Now:
$40 Case of paint
$15 pass
$10 all day air

Note that I found a place that is BYOP!!!

[-=Squid=-]

Ya, it sucks...every cent I spend (besides practice) on gear has to be run by them. I could have any gun I wanted if they let me buy at will

[SpongeBobSquarePants]

Here is my problem, I refuse to satisfied. I also buy stuff on Impulse that I really don't need. I have been playing for 2-3 years, and this year I have went through around 15 markers. The timmy I have now I have a 1000 bucks in. This is just from loseing moneys on sales. I didnt pay that much but its about the same. I also noticed unexpected expenses come up sometimes, IE I droped my egg last weekend and it broke, I had to shell out 40 bucks for a new one this next weekend I had already planned on playing at my local field, buying a case of proball and buying a scuba for my self. But this crap happens and I'm short on cash.

Here is something I can say though. If you are addicted to paintball like most people our around here. And you get some extra cash and think you want something that doesnt have anything to do with paintball, your wrong do not buy it, because less then a month down the road you will wish you bought a new tank with that or a new loader or a new jersey. Just my advice.