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Paintball and Airsoft comparison with true facts
Well before we deep dive into the compression, we should know about the paintball and airsoft
Here are some highlights of both
Airsoft overview:
In airsoft, we use palettes to hit the targets with an airsoft gun.
Airsoft guns and clothes are more resembled military guns.
Airsoft is less painful as compared to paintball.
Airsoft utilizes 6mm plastic/metallic
Guns come with impressive accuracy
Clothes are more realistic with military texture.
Airsoft is less costly.
Cleaning of Airsoft clothes is very easy because there is no paint
Paintball Overview:
In paintball, we use paintballs to hit the targets with a paintball marker.
Paintball guns and clothes somehow resemble military but not a compared to airsoft.
Paintball is more painful as compared to airsoft.
The size of Ammos is very large and may hurt a player who doesn't have proper PPES.
Guns are not that much accurate as compared to airsoft.
More costly as compared to airsoft.
Cleaning of paintball clothes is very difficult because of paint.
Paintball and Airsoft, Popularity and growth comparisons
Paintball was invented way before airsoft and get popularity rapidly for more than 20 years but currently, airsoft is getting more popular.
Here are some reasons:
Airsoft and paintball comfortability
Well in airsoft we use small pallets with lightweight equipment. Due to its lightweight, you will definitely feel comfortable during the field.
Moreover, you can carry thousands of bullets because of their tiny size.
In paintball, you have to carry large paintballs with a hopper compared to the air tank, etc, you will surely get less comfort as compared to airsoft.
Also, a hopper is not easy to carry you should have proper skills to carry a hopper unless you will distract your vision.
An airsoft gun is not easy to reload, you can't reload it easily during the field.
You can easily reload the paintball marker even during the field.
Airsoft magazine could carry lots of ammo from 50 to 1000+, you can finish a game with a single magazine.
Paintball hopper can hold 100+ paintballs; also its reloading process is very simple.
Airsoft guns and clothes are very easy to maintain because of no paint at all.
The cleaning process of paintball needs lots of effort you need to clean the inner mechanism of guns properly, though modern marker comes with anti chopping technology, still, you will have to clean your marker more often.
Clothing cleaning also takes time because of paint
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Conclusions
Being a city dweller I prefer both games, still according to the actual facts and gross market airsoft is continuously dominating the market.
Due to the latest guns, gears, and equipment airsoft constantly attracts newbies.
Though old school players like me still enjoy paintball but fact is the fact, airsoft is dominating the market.
