Paintball on a Budget

So, I know its not Thursday, but I haven't done a PoaB in a while, so here goes.

Last time we talked about purchasing a marker, lets talk about probably the most important piece of equipment you can buy.  The mask

If we are talking in terms of buying things in order, a good mask should be the first thing you should purchase.  Not only is a good mask going to last longer, but you can also use it when you play with other rental gear.  Rental masks take a lot of abuse, and get worn out really quick, but if you have your own, quality, mask you will be able to see better.  If you can see better, you will play better.

Now lets talk about which types of masks to get.  There are a few things to consider, again your style of play but also how much protection you want/need.  Budget needs to be considered as well, though let me say this.  You should get the BEST mask you can get, if that means saving up a little than so be it.  You want to get a very good mask.

V-Force, Dye, Empire, Sly all make very good masks, some are more affordable than others.  Some offer better protection in areas than others, all are very good masks.  Go and try some on, try on your friends, see if you can try on some peoples at the field if you cant get into a pro-shop.  Find a mask that you are comfortable with, one that protects the areas you need protected.

Since this is Paintball on a Budget, I personally am going to suggest you look into V-Force Vantage, or even Profiler's  Also look into Proto's masks as they are also around 60 dollars.