paintball or airsoft?

Question

well ive played paintball and airsoft at my friends house shooting targets but ive neveer actually played in a real game. i want to know a few things about paintballl and airsoft:
which one is cheaper?
which one is more realistic(look and shape of wepeons ect.)?
which one hurts more?
can you really buy paint bbs for airsoft?
what gear do you usually have to wear 4 each sport?
which sport needs more protection?
and anything else you know about airsoft or painball.
thanks.

Answer 1

I disagree about airsoft is cheaper. An upgraded airsoft gun, could cost up to $1000 or more. There are low end guns just like paintball guns. Most of them will start out around $250+ and with full tone upgrades, you could spend about $500 internally, and with any aiming device or scope you added on it will cost you another few hundred, especially if you use scopes or aiming device for the real steel. However you can start playing with essential equipment, such as: AEG, tactical vest, extra magazines, BBs, battery, charger, face mask or goggle for about $500+

I have played paintball and now I am a hard core airsoft player. A lots of paintballers have switched to airsoft for its realism and milsim. Neither is cheap when you choose to play with decent guns and gears. If you want more realism, then go with airsoft. They both hurt, if you don't wanna get shot, then duck! Paintballs are bigger travelling at about 300FPS and stock airsoft AEG (air eletric gun) travels at 280-300FPS using .02gram BBs. Most players upgraded theirs to 400 to 500FPS depends on their local rules. 500FPS are usually restricted because it's equivlent to 1 joule of energy, which can penetrate skin. And there are players who got shot up pretty good with BBs fired from a HOT gun.
Most games have chorograph device to measure FPS of your AEG or Gas gun. If your gun runs too hot, then you will not be allowed to play. It's a saftey issue we have to have be aware of.

Paint bbs are available but airsoft is a true honor system, but we don't use it in airsoft. You call hit once you get hit and rules are usually set before the game starts.
Paintballers uniform are usually more colorful especially after they get shot games after games.
Airsofters uniform are mostly military uniform, depends on the teams.
Both require basic protections for the eyes, goggles are MUST! Full face mask is option for some airsoft games.

I have never bled playing paintball, only bruises. I had got shot by the eyebrow right between the goggle and helmet and on the nose as well with blood all over my face. So when someone said airsoft doesn't hurt as much, then they probably haven't played that much. The games I have played are mostly composed of 20 to 50 players in a large boonie field, as well as CQB range.

If people said airsoft is cheaper, then they probably get their stuffs from wal-mart. Check out www.airsoftextreme.com, www.uncompany.com www.globalairsoft.com or www.wargameclub.com These shops offer decent prices.

There will be a lot more for you to know. Could be overwhelming...

Answer 2

Airsoft is cheaper, and looks more realistic as far as a hand guns goes, but paintball is more realistic as far as shooting goes. Paintball hurts more then airsoft and you need more protection for it. Airsoft you wont really feel unless close range and its bare skin or light tshirt. Both sports you need to wear eye protection, thats where airsoft ends, paintball you need more of a whole mask for the head. The rest is optional depending how much pain you can handle. I would suggist atleast pants and heavy shirt.
Yes you can really buy paintballs for airsoft gun, but your better buying the regular bbs.
If you dont have access to large playing area for paintball, then i would go with airsoft, but if you do then paintball all the way, its 10 times better.

Answer 3

Airsoft is cheaper and more realistic. The paintball guns hurt more than airsoft. You can't buy paint bbs for airsoft. Gear for paintball is needed more than airsoft because airsoft doesn't hurt as much. You don't need a mask for airsoft because it will only sting. Paintball is messier.

Answer 4

airsoft is cheaper, i think airsoft looks more realistic except for the orange tip, paintballs definitly hurt mor eunless you mod your airsoft, you can buy paintballs for an airsoft but they hardly every explode right and theres like no painti in them, don't need much for airsoft but you need a mask for paintball. Generally paintball needs more equipment because there are more parts involved.

All in all i think paintball is more fun, but airsoft is more accessable.

Answer 5

paintball is funner, it is harm like a protracted pinch, you get bruises too when you get hit at the unprotected locations. i love taking pictures persons with bb's. you realize pellet weapons? the ones rather harm