Does the price of paintball make you play less often?

[nospmas311]

Pick up a sponsor

I am going to be playing for my college's tourny team next year. We are partially sponsored so no field fee's, 30 bucks a case for no name paint, and 25 bucks for my jersey. Not bad considering I drop around 100 bucks where I used to play at everyday.

Basically, if you are serious, and it sounds like you might be (you mentioned an x-mag), try getting on a team. Even scenario teams pay less for everything. Also, getting to know and being friendly with the field owner is a plus.

Basically, paintball is a giant cash vacuum that can't be escaped.

[Voloo]

i go to rexplex in New Jersey and it is BYOP... so o get my paint for like 30 bucks... feild fee is 30 bux which gives all day air... 70 bucks every time I go... Its not to bad though... all i have to do is caddy like 2 times a month (100 - 150 each loop) and I am good to play for at least 3 times that month... I think to work 2 times a month and get 3 paintball days in a month is pretty worth it... However I am only in High school and i see how if you are in collage you need every penny to spend on, books *snicker*... anyways I dont think i would ever stop playing paintball because of the cost... However it would help greatly if the cost of paint wen down...

[Big_Chops]

yes it does. but i still do play 1 time a week. undisclosed price but i would play many more times if i didn't have to pay so much. and i have a feeling paint will only go up in price.considering an ingredient in paint went up in price

[rx2]

Ahh - the good ol' days of 5+ cents per round. That still wasn't too bad. As for fills, I only paid 2 bucks. In any case, it was much more expensive back then, and that isn't even adjusting for inflation. I am happy to spend 50 bucks on a case these days. The real problem is finding people to play (I always feel funny showing up some place alone). But, paintball actually ends up being one of my cheaper hobbies as far as short term investment goes (paint, over time, could still add up to enough to surpass my other hobbies). Would I play more if it were cheaper? Sure. But, as mentioned, there are ways to limit your paint useage, thereby dropping what you pay.

[ilikePB]

and i have a feeling paint will only go up in price.considering an ingredient in paint went up in price

Sadly, I agree.

[Brophog]

Just remember guys, BPS isn't killing the game........not one bit!

And to everyone crying about paint costs, try something:

SHOOT LESS PAINT.

[canemaster]

I'm lucky.

At my field (Petty's, the best place ever ) I pay around 60$.

5$ - admission if you use there paint
45$ - case of the paint I use
7$ - all day n2 fills.

[bryceeden]

:-D this is why some of us play stock for 100 balls a day

That and its just more fun with a phantom.

[Meph]

The simple solution I personally suggest when you EVER feel that paintball is too expensive.



Aim.

[bryceeden]

yes it does. but i still do play 1 time a week. undisclosed price but i would play many more times if i didn't have to pay so much. and i have a feeling paint will only go up in price.considering an ingredient in paint went up in price

Wholesale went up $2-$5 a case and isn't looking to be going anywhere but up. Paint is cheap now, you just have to shoot less than 20,000 balls per elimination

[Ratzo]

I've been playing since 92 and the costs around here never really changed.
Alot of the places I know of are:
$10 per 100 or $160 a case
$20 field fee
You think your paying to much just think about us poor Canadians.
Heck we shouldn't be paying that much anyways some of the largest paint manufacturers are Canadian, Draxxus and Zap.
Then figure the gear we end up paying about 50% more for our gear as well.

Since I've got a Platinum membership I only pay $4 per 100 and no field fee. But $40 for half a case for 3 hrs of play still hits my wallet hard when you've got a family of six to support.
Now if I could set my Mag down and just use my stock pistol it could probably be $4 for a days play.

[canemaster]

I've been playing since 92 and the costs around here never really changed.
Alot of the places I know of are:
$10 per 100 or $160 a case
$20 field fee
You think your paying to much just think about us poor Canadians.
Heck we shouldn't be paying that much anyways some of the largest paint manufacturers are Canadian, Draxxus and Zap.
Then figure the gear we end up paying about 50% more for our gear as well.

Since I've got a Platinum membership I only pay $4 per 100 and no field fee. But $40 for half a case for 3 hrs of play still hits my wallet hard when you've got a family of six to support.
Now if I could set my Mag down and just use my stock pistol it could probably be $4 for a days play.

That sucks man...

[BeaverEater]

I usually play everyweek and try to limit my paint to 500 a day. That helps cause i can spread out a case over 4 weeks or so.

[than205]

It makes me ref.
Still, I try to limit myself also to 500 rounds when I do play.

[68magOwner]

case of whitebox- $35
entry and all day air- $20

total- $55, but have a few pree passes for entry/air