You are What You Shoot -- People say that they can learn a lot about you by the car you choose to drive. Maybe there's some truth to that, maybe not. Then again, some people say that they can learn a lot about you by reading your palm. Now that sounds like a load of bat dung to me, but I do believe that the type of paintball gun you use reveals a lot about the type of player you are. One doesn't have to be a psychic to know that a woodsball player who uses a Special Ops Longbow is most likely a patient one-shot-one-kill player who enjoys the thrill of the hunt and outwitting his prey.

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Recently I played paintball with a few friends on our local woodsball field. There were just five of us, but it was the first sunny day after a week of rain so we were all happy to be anywhere outdoors. We only played for about two hours, but during that time I noticed that there was always at least one player on the sidelines with an equipment problem. My Tippmann A-5 never let me down, but the other guys were really struggling.

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Paintball Pistols for Scenario and Woodsball -- Thinking about buying a paintball pistol? Are paintball hand guns accurate and reliable enough to be effective or are they merely cool-looking thigh ornaments that are better left showcased in a holster?

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Paintball Sight Review—If you have an accurate gun, consistent air source, and decent paint, adding a sight could be exactly what you need to take your game to the next level.  A sight allows you to quickly and easily target your opponent and shoot with confidence. Put the red dot on your opponent, squeeze the trigger, and… “HIT!” Another enemy player takes the long walk to the “dead box”.

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A-5 Upgrades - Making a Great Marker Even Better -- "What mods should I get for my Tippmann A-5 paintball gun?" This is the first question most people ask after they take their Tippmann A-5 out of the box for the first time. The A-5 is one of the easiest paintball markers to customize, and there are more mods designed for the Tippmann A-5 than any other paintball gun on the market. With such a huge variety of mods available, upgrading your A-5 is only limited by your imagination.

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I am frequently asked one simple question by new players: What should I bring to a 24-hour scenario paintball game?

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What's the Big Deal? Knowing your basic payload capacity is an important part of planning for a game. It also helps when organizing teams and squads. Simply put, a “basic load” can be defined as the amount of ammunition you can effectively carry and shoot until you must disengage completely to reload.

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Salt Lake City, UT (July 28, 2006) -- Special Ops Paintball is pleased to announce a strategic alliance with Tippmann Sports. The agreement signifies a major step in the evolution of woods paintball, as the two companies combine their unique strengths to collaborate on several product initiatives and future marketing programs. Together, the innovative design capabilities of Special Ops and Tippmann's proven technologies and vast market reach will translate in an unprecedented range of specialized products and services for woodsball players worldwide. Both companies will preserve their creative independence and retain the ability to develop and distribute products independently.

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What’s the Diff?—What brand of paintballs should you use? It seems like there are a million different kinds of paintballs out there, so why should you spend a little more cash on one brand instead of going with a cheap brand and using the couple of bucks you saved to buy your girlfriend lunch at Taco Bell?

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Woodsball, It's Not About Winning -- My buddies get together every other Saturday to play paintball on a small wooded field near one of our homes. Most of our games are pretty small and involve just a handful of players. We keep it fun and laid back. Nobody cheats or gets angry. It's all about having fun.

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