Does the price of paintball make you play less often?

[Blazestorm]

$20 bucks for brown-box $0 for entry...

Only requirement is an hour and 45 minute drive up to my friends house... he has his own x-ball field (With fullsize X) 2 4500psi Fill Stations... all of that good stuff...

If I play at a local field... 20 for entry... 55-60 for the cheapest paint... so I total around 75-80 going to local fields...

[Chicago Pb 7]

Field fee at the badlandz $25 and free air, theres also alot of half price days, they got airball, famous hyperball fields and everything you can imagine, but best of all BYOP

[Setzer]

Actually, I started playing more because paintball has gotten so cheap. From the looks of it, you guys use up way too much paint. Honestly, the best advice I saw so far in this thread to save money has been:

Aim

[kylyo123456]

You guys are lucky to have places with cheap paint or bring your own. The only field around here that lets you bring your own paint first charges an extra $30 just to use your own paint.
Slipknot: Why were all the places shut down?
I am going to try a 500 ball day. that would be nice to play 4 times on a case.

[Battlewear]

Well I have both, Paintball, my Streetrod (a 1935 Ford) and on top of all this I am in the SCA (a medieval Recreation society, strapping on armour and fighting as hard as we can (NOT fake! As real as it can get (swords are made from Rattan)))..

After all is said and done I have the wife, the house and my little girl..
Hmm, I think I am screwed! LOL!

I didn't replace it, but another hobby of mine is fast cars. The only problem is that hot rodding cars is even more expensive than paintball, lol. Be happy you aren't addicted to paintball and fast cars, otherwise you would be super broke.

[GoatBoy]

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



Aim.

At the opposing team! Opposing team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Battlewear]

One further note..

About 4 years ago I dropped out of paintball due to the high costs.. I was playing tourney ball almost every other weekend, and when we where not playing we where practicing for the whole weekend.. Bank account was draining faster then I could fill it and I was starting to fall behind in the level of my equipment.

2 Years ago we played for my Stag.. What a freaking surprise to see these Electro Markers!! DEAR GOD that was a surprise.. We played but it really still felt expensive..

Now, I still can play like I use to but there are further options..
The company I work for we are in the works of starting a company team, to challenge other company teams and to hopefully show the Corporate Challenge folks that Paintball belongs there as well.. We also plan to train for a min of 6 months and then enter a tourny.. Sure sounds expensive as well, but I have made the choice to go from being a back player to a part time player, full time coach.. My plan is to take the team and coach them, I will be a back up player and will join in on some of the practices (just so that I dont fall out of practice LOL)..

That is how I am going to stay in the sport I love and still make it cheaper for my self..

[-Tab]

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



Aim.

where was that advice 3 years ago??

we don't have a field in our town. we have a small store w/ a few low end guns and pretty expensive paint. - we live in a town of about 5,000 people
my brother and i built a field behind my dad's floor covering store, and we have got A LOT of people to start playing who never have

at the closest place to play ( hr. away)
45 a case
7 for fills(all day/night)

[RTC_LoKi]

anyone ever consider switching to airsoft...i mean its like $300 for a really nice gun...a few bux for 3000 pellets and guns are rechargeable...accurate...fast.? why dont more people play it if it sounds so great?

[Blazestorm]

Because you play in scenarios... not speedball... no organization... have to abide by the honor system... Stuff like that.

Paintball has its place, Airsoft has its place, both are good in their own aspects.

[gc82000]

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



Aim.

At the opposing team! Opposing team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ohhhhhhhhhh Thats what I was doing wrong. I just thought that they did not like me.

:rofl: :rofl:

[OhMyAMoose]

I hate it when people bring up the old "paintball used to cost so much more!" issue. Who cares! It still cost a lot to play. Computers are so cheap now! They used to cost millions of dollars!

[Torbo]

27 a case for draxxus rec sport....i guess i cant complain a bit. I play at least once a week. This week, i played friday, saturday, reffed sunday, and im playing monday too. Its not that bad, provided that you're very devoted to the sport.

[FSU_Paintball]

The cost of paintball doesn't make me play much less often, but it makes me buy less paint. I can only afford about half a case a week... which does cut down on the number of games I can play in.

[kylyo123456]

After all is said and done I have the wife, the house and my little girl..
Hmm, I think I am screwed! LOL!

:rofl:

27 a case for draxxus rec sport....i guess i cant complain a bit. .

Is that from the field or just a shop? That would be awesome to pay 27 a case