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Miscguy · 05-08-2005, 02:47 PM

Paintballs are surprizingly painful depending on where your hit and by what. Airsoft is probably just as bad the only differance is that airsoft is a pin prick compaired to the slam you get with a paintball.

Airsoft also opens up better tactics based on the ballistics of the rounds fired. Airsoft rounds fly better for longer, there also harder to track when incoming.

Also there just plastic pellets, not foam.

The only problem i have with paintball is the operational cost. I could go play on a field and still have fun without my friends. The fact is it cost about $80 - $100 to play one outting. Paint cost me 80 this last time i bought it, then field fees. Not to mention that you need airtanks, and a place to refill those. With airsoft you run on batteries that can be recharged and last longer, and you can always have a backup one lying around for like 20 - 50 bucks. Where as a back up airtank will cost 150 - 200. On a field not a huge issue since they will have refills, but in the woods like i prefer to play, its an issue. The cost of airsoft ammo is also considerably cheaper. 2000 paintballs cost anywhere from 60 - 100 bucks, where as you can get 5000 bb's for like 20 - 30.

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Miscguy is Offline 2nd Lieutenant Posts: 3,811 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Redmond, Home of Microsoft	05-08-2005, 02:47 PM Paintballs are surprizingly painful depending on where your hit and by what. Airsoft is probably just as bad the only differance is that airsoft is a pin prick compaired to the slam you get with a paintball. Airsoft also opens up better tactics based on the ballistics of the rounds fired. Airsoft rounds fly better for longer, there also harder to track when incoming. Also there just plastic pellets, not foam. The only problem i have with paintball is the operational cost. I could go play on a field and still have fun without my friends. The fact is it cost about $80 - $100 to play one outting. Paint cost me 80 this last time i bought it, then field fees. Not to mention that you need airtanks, and a place to refill those. With airsoft you run on batteries that can be recharged and last longer, and you can always have a backup one lying around for like 20 - 50 bucks. Where as a back up airtank will cost 150 - 200. On a field not a huge issue since they will have refills, but in the woods like i prefer to play, its an issue. The cost of airsoft ammo is also considerably cheaper. 2000 paintballs cost anywhere from 60 - 100 bucks, where as you can get 5000 bb's for like 20 - 30.