Pack - and playing without

[Lohman446]

Ok, I started something today, something that struck me as odd but was actually working pretty well.

First, let me tell you I have always played with a 3 place pack, and that has been fine but I found I was seldom using more than 1. Further that pack was taking hits in the snake with this pack on.

So today I dumped the pack, I generally ran out wtih a single pod - I had to take it with me when I moved, but that did nto seem to be a problem and I did not forget it I play aggressively and found that I was not running out of that pod, even when I started in the back stand up and moved up from there.

Anyone else tried this, am I nuts and just need to shoot more? I seemed to be performing a touch better than normal as far as advancing my team... and one time when someone tried to bunker me and didnt see the pack it confused them eough to pause as my backplayer gogged them LOL

[TeamNausea]

lol yeah i seldom get to my second or third pod but i always have them pack just in case

[-=Squid=-]

I play front and carry 7 pods, shoot and communicate like a back player. But hey, I do my job up front, and would say I do it well enough. I just play all goofy I suppose.

[1ofkind]

Uhh, I used to use 1 pod and put it in my pant pocket. I only stopped because it would fall out. Now that I've been better and more into the game I find myself needing atleast 1 pod when I play back.

[WickeDKlowN]

I like to shoot....Alot.

[RRfireblade]

That's kind of an old skool style of play. You take 1 or sometimes 2 pods,with the 2 you tape them together but with opposite ends up. Pretty much shoot your hopper on the break and making your starting bunker,dump the pod and drop it and then finish the game.......if you can.(or dump one and then eventually the other for the 2 pod set up)

If it works for you....great.

[ramennoodles]

i hardly ever even reach one pod, i wanna try a blackstar two pod carrier and stick it on my tank, that might be nice. but in rec ball, i just go without.

[magman#1]

i never even take a pack or pod out in rec-ball. even in the longest speedball games i barely ever shoot almost all of my hopper. i just only shoot when i know i can hit them, i don't shoot at people really far away or people i don't have an angle on. it really makes you alot better player too.

[frontrunner]

i waer a 3+2 proto pack and although i may not use more then 1 pod the pack it self is very nice support, i like to lean back and play in whatever position seems to fit and i have found the pack makes this alot easyier for me

[SlipknotX556]

I really try and limit myself on how much I shoot in a game, but it never works. I bring 3 pods to each game, almost all of the time, use those 3 pods. I now try and play with only a pod and a hopper.

[soccer4minimags]

I really never wear a harness anymore. I will run with a 140rd tube in one of my front pockets and that does me fine. Its pretty easy and if your pants are big enough its hardly noticeable. On games where I think I may need more paint I put one in the other pocket too, but I hardly ever have to break out a second one in a game unless I play back to back games.

Also one of my favorite pods for carrying with out a pack are those little VL 100 rd pods. Those ones they sell at walmart for like 3 bucks and they come with paint. Those are great to reuse over and over, and fit in pockets easier.

[TeamNausea]

When i play back though i easily dump 3-4 pods sometimes using up my 3+2 pack

[Blazestorm]

What's a pack?

Hopper-ball fo life.

Except with a sydarm... need a few backup 10rd tubes for those

[OysterBoy]

Theres no way I could put a pod in my pocket and do my job on the field. Heck, I'm buying a 2+1 from WGP, smallest size they make and it may even inhibit my ability to book.

[punkncat]

I generally play hopper ball myself , esp in rec play.

The most pods I ever carry are two , even in a Tournament. I figure if I ( along with my teammates) can't get the other team out within 480 balls something is wrong.