Paintball Clothes – Go Baggy!

Plan on wearing something that covers all your skin. If possible, wear baggy long sleeve shirts and long baggy trousers.  Paintballs bounce better off a baggy surface and are less likely to sting. Now if you don’t wear something that covers all your skin, that is your choice, but remember, the more cover you have on, the less the paintballs will make direct impact with your skin. If you have a jacket or sweat shirt with a hood, that can also be helpful. Also, bring a lightweight scarf to wear round your neck for added protection.

The paint will not stain your clothes, it is biodegradable and will only stain if you leave the paint on your clothes for an extended period of time. You may want to bring a spare change of trousers or shirt in case you get dirty or do get shot with a lot of paint. Jeans are not recommended as they don’t allow for ease of movement.

Wear old shoes or trainers – no heels or open toed shoes. You will not be allowed to play if you do not have suitable footwear. Tie your hair back if it is long, or it just gets in the way.

We provide the mask. Our masks cover most prescription glasses. You can bring your own mask of course. It must be a paintball mask not a pair of ski goggles, safety glasses or anything other than a paintball mask. Any other form of eyewear will not be able to protect you from a flying paintball.

You will see some players dressed very seriously. Some wearing exotic paintball clothing designed for the sport of paintball. Don’t let this intimidate you. Clothes do not make the player. Many players have expensive markers (paintball guns) but the marker is only as good as the person shooting it. Anyone can get good at paintball.