PaintballX3 Magazine August 2013, PaintballX3 Magazine | Page 125

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Serious competitive paintball is more than just showing up, gearing up, stepping inside the net and seeing how it goes. Serious paintball athletes train, practice, scrimmage and hone every part of their game and, on game day, know how to ensure their body and their equipment are capable of producing wins and performing at the highest level and that includes their paintballs. While the paint sponsor or vendor must be counted on to make, care for and transport that paint in the best manner possible, once that’s done and it’s on site, the process is just beginning. Paying for the paint, checking for breaks in the bags and taking it away from the trailer shouldn’t be the only interaction a serious paintball player has with their paintballs. A little time and intelligence between the purchase and putting it in the air can mean the difference between winning and losing when the chips are down and the temperature is up. 1. Paint Storage

When paint is purchased, where does it go? For regular players out for a good time, it might go to a picnic table or tent in a staging area, where it’s podded a