PaintballX3 Magazine November 2013 Issue | Page 89

pb field spotlight What type gear do you have at the field? We use Tippmann rental markers but also have Vibe and Mini upgrades. Give us a few examples of the things Nitro Paintball does best? The thing we do best is customer service. It starts during the booking process and continues throughout the day. Many of our customers are new to Paintball and have a lot of questions they need answered before booking their event. It can be quite overwhelming to come to a field and hear and see people playing that have all the latest gear. We have separated the recreational staging area from the airball staging area to keep the new players from feeling intimidated by the sights, sounds and look of the tourney players. I personally greet all the players as they come into the staging areas or I make the rounds from rec side to airball side many times a day making sure all is LLX3.COM running smoothly. What kind of events do you run? Do you also run airsoft game/events? Events at Nitro include 2 NCPA Tournaments a year, 1 single A and 1 double AA, 1 Scenario game a year and the last 2 years in a row we have had 5 of Tampa Bay Damage players out to the field to scrimmage our customer base and to showcase our GA. talent. I also do this to show the “pro wanna be” that it takes more than just mad skills to be a pro. A pro must be humble, approachable and willing to give back to the sport whenever possible. Nitro has also had a Nicky Cuba 2 day clinic and had Nicky and Chad Busie