FF and paint went up at local field

[skife]

While I agree that the price at most indoors sucks I also acknowledge that they have some expenses that outdoor places simply do not. 85X12 = $1020. Realistically cost of paint on that deal is likely about ($30X12) $360. That brings it down to $660. OUt of this you have to pay things like rent (I have heard quotes on some of the good fields from $6,000 to $10,000 a month for a good location around here). BTW, $10,000 divided over 31 days of business in a month (most possible is $322 a day). You still have utilities (these are big buildings, heating them is not going to be cheap), field upkeep, INSURANCE, refs, air fills or cost and maintenance on a compressor, and various other things. Then you still have to take a living wage out of it for yourself.

Running a field is not cheap... and well $85 sounds like a lot, the field owner is not "raping" you as hard as you may think.

BTW - this is not meant as an attack against you, or anyone else. But a lot of people complaing about the prices of things, have not considered what it takes to be there. I think of playing at the field I play at as a socialist gesture. I respect the fact that the field owner has to make enough money to live on. IN exchange he provides us a place to play at, knowledge, and inventory. If that means we might have to pay a bit more, so be it. The indoor places, aer going to be more. I will decide when it gets cold if I will pay that much to play, it likely means I will just not play as often, but I am thankful that they are there for those months that outdoors is just not comfortable.

actually with your own gear and 2 canned goods on a wednesday night, you can get 3 fills in your tank a case of paint and entry for $65 at mayhem. from 3-8pm at night. I'll be going tomorrow.

[player4]

Colorado:

$15 feild fee
$10 all day air
$65 for a case (and there is only one option, and the paint is ussually PMI premium )

[skife]

oh, and you guys are right about tc. i brought my emag and they kinda chuckled

i asked what was so funny. they started to rip on mags and whatnot. well, i worked at a store for a long time, and i knew all the arguements. so i preceeded to school these ill informed ballers about paintball guns seeing as they lacked so much in useful information. and no, i wont go to tc field anytime soon.

me and a few friends are shooting over to mayhem tomorrow night, 3-8pm, come on down if you want, email me at
[email protected] for some more info or something.