Is there a discord channel for paintball? Does this subreddit have one?

I apologize for what will probably come off as a stupid question. I have not played in years - maybe 20 or so, give or take a few. I did not play -that- much before, but had a good time at least a few times with my own kids and some kids from the school where I teach (I sponsored the Paintball Club). I am now almost retired at 61 and have been wanting to get back into it, but I really don't know others who still do it. Is someone as old as I am (61 now; 62 when retired) "accepted" if I go to a field? I am in Southern California (near Long Beach).

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Trying to figure out how to stop my ASA from coming loose after each game! Anyone run into similar issues?

Any thoughts about the HK Army AeroLite "Extra Lite" Air Tank RUSH 85/4500? Is it worth the investment for a mini gs?

Please don’t be too harsh on me as I am new to paintball. I saw those masks on amazon and thought they were cool. breathable, too. Thus, my question is, are these safe for paintballing?

What are your thoughts on this model with the ramp

EDIT: is it better to go with a different model?

Shooting a Geo 4

Has anyone tried the new JT joggers with the new reinforced knee pads?

I’ve used their previous joggers and I rip them extremely fast

She still needs a bit more work but almost there.

Spyder VS2 internals with working balanced valve operating at 200psi @ 265fps.

I found a PMR fully rebuilt with warranty for $150 but don’t know much about the marker. Wondering if I should get it?

My trigger is acting a little funny in semi-mode and so I'm trying to accurately diagnose what's going on.

Here's what's happening: If I pull the trigger four or more times quickly (like 15 BPS trigger pull) and hold the trigger down on the last pull, when I RELEASE the trigger, it trips the microswitch and fires an additional shot.

Is this trigger bounce? Not sure how to get rid of this. Adjusting the electronic debounce setting (settings 1 thru 20) doesn't get rid of the issue.

Another almost 30 something getting back into the sport. Been about a decade since I played. I was a pump player had a empire sniper setup. I see it's been discontinued now, so I'll just build a cocker no biggie, but did the ninja 45/4500s get discontinued too?

Those were my favorite damn tanks for pump play 😭

What setups are you other pump players using?

Pic of my old setup

After overwhelming support to get my DM5 fixed up, I’m in the process of doing that but don’t know of any active fields around me. Back in the day I’d go pretty far to find a field and it seems to be the same way outside of a super local place attached to a swings n things. Hoping someone knows of some groups to join or fields that have decent attendance. Trying to keep the ADHD hyper focus on this so I don’t slide back into retirement hahaha

I haven’t bought a new marker in a while, always gone second high (still high end, just second hand)

What is a good paintball company to support that sells the MXR?

hey guys im looking to get back into the sport and get a new marker currently my options are a used...

lv1.6 500$ ish

Etha 3: 400$ ish

Etha 2: 300 $ ish

do you guys have any idea what is the best deal / any advice? I play like a few times a year, used to own an empire AXE pro, it broke and I couldn't figure out nor had the time to repair it. Im a big fan of the ease of use of the 1.6 due to the screen. But want a work horse of a marker than I can literally plan with clean off then let it sit in my basement until I play again

Boy I didn't realize tanks were so expensive! I'm going to be getting my minimag up and running, so I know I need at least 800psi output. Are the HK aluminum tanks decent? With my work schedule and everything being able to play once a month would be a blessing. As much as I would love a carbon fiber 4500, it's just way outside the budget.

I’ve had a few moments over the years playing paintball where it felt like my body just knew what was coming before my brain caught up—whether you call it gut instinct, precognition, or just dumb luck. I don’t want to sound like I’m bragging because honestly, most of these moments were more luck than skill. But they were still pretty wild, and I’d love to hear if anyone else has had those split-second, “how did that just happen?” experiences.

1. Blind Luck (Literally)

We were in a normal game on a field that had an urban combat vibe—scattered walls making up the right third of the field, with a big arch in the middle. At the far end, two opponents were dug in behind cover, shooting diagonally across the field, completely unaware of me. I decided to make a run for it, sprinting at full speed, using the scattered walls as cover.

Halfway through, I felt this strange itch on my left side. Something wasn’t right. Without breaking stride or even looking, I pointed my gun left and fired a quick shot. I wasn’t really expecting to hit anything—just trying to keep my momentum. Suddenly, I hear this loud, baffled “What the hell?!?”

I didn’t realize it until after the game, but apparently, I had nailed a player who had just spotted me and was about to shoot. He was completely thrown off, wondering how I hit him without even looking his way. To be honest, that was 100% luck, not skill, but hey, I’ll take it.

2. The Scope Incident

Another game, this time on a much bigger field with an old bus on one side. I was inside the bus, suppressing four enemies who were pinned in a building across the field. It was just me and one teammate left on our side, and we were trying to keep them under pressure. I had a box mag on my marker, making it easier to lay down some heavy fire while my teammate lined up more careful shots.

Then I felt it—one of those sudden, unmistakable gut feelings. Someone was creeping up on us. I didn’t see anyone, but I just knew something was wrong. Without hesitation, I turned around to one of the bus windows and fired, catching someone who had snuck around behind us. He had been about to take me out and probably felt he had the upper hand, but my random shot hit him first...and shattered his scope.

I felt (and still feel) awful about the scope. It wasn’t on purpose at all, and if I could undo it, I would. The guy took it well enough, but I know how much those things can cost. That was one time my instinct didn’t just help me—it ended up costing someone else more than just a round.

3. Ghillie Suit Surprise

At a big paintball event, I was leading a 15-person team tasked with gathering pieces of a passcode scattered across the map. We spent hours running in 38°C heat, collecting the tougher pieces near the main fight while trying to stay out of too much trouble. Eventually, we decided to take a break and grab the last, easiest piece—tucked way out in a quiet, far corner of the field.

We got to the barrack where the piece was stashed, and as we were about to leave, I got a weird feeling. Something felt off. The team wanted to move on, but I couldn’t shake the feeling that we needed to double back. So, we split up, and I went back to the barrack with one teammate.

As we crept back, we noticed two guys in ghillie suits sneaking inside. We waited for the right moment, and just before they reached the room with the passcode, we quietly surrendered them. The ref, who had been watching the whole thing unfold, was grinning from ear to ear. He had seen us sneaking up and knew what was about to happen.

These guys had put in some serious work to sneak behind enemy lines—it had taken them three tries and another hour to get to that point. They asked how I had spotted them because they thought their camouflage was perfect. I had to admit...I didn’t see them at all—it was just a feeling.

So yeah, those were my "ultra instinct" moments...sorry for the wall of text. I’m sure some of you have had your own lucky breaks or gut feeling victories, and I’d love to hear your stories! I promise I won’t judge—it’s all in good fun, right?

TL;DR: Ever had those moments in paintball where your instincts take over and you make an unbelievable move? I've had a few where pure luck saved the day, and I'd love to hear your stories too!

Oh btw. if you check for AI Text i used ChatGPT to optimize my shitty writing.

Any homies play in the Hudson Valley? I am looking to get back into playing, and was hoping to make some friends in the process/eventually consider playing on a team

Cs3 with Hk Army Lazr barrel

first marker good buy?

Hey everyone.. got this board the pervious owner put into this 04 speed, and trying to hunt down a manual for programming. It's got 'tagsportz' on the board, looks like a predator V3, but only has 2 dip switches on it.. i'm not sure its the v2 either?

I've tried following the programming modes for both boards, but neither of them seem to be correct.

Any suggestions? Thanks everyone!

I’m nearly done with my build and I’m looking for a supercharger for the LPR and for the HPR if they made one. I can’t wait to have a day in the field with this.