Elite Paintball Guns

So those are some of the crappier Nelson paintballs and you’re probably thinking why I am reviewing them – because they have their strengths. Overall those are some inconsistent paintballs. They have pretty thick shell which can be both good and bad – good because you rarely get barrel breaks, but with the shell thick enough you’ll also get a lot of bounces. The most irritating thing in those paintballs though is that they’re very inconsistent in diameter. This is most likely Nelson’s quality control fault, but anyways it affects your game. Sometimes the balls can be perfect fir for your medium bore size and sometimes you’ll find it hard to run it through a large size one. Also – the fill is kinda watery although it is bright and easy to spot. It is easy to wipe though so if there are cheaters around be sure that they’re gonna take advantage of that. So, you’re probably wondering what happened with the strengths. First of all the accuracy of the balls is not bad – if you get a nice fresh batch of paintballs that actually fit your bore. But probably the biggest strength is that they’re cheap. A 2000 count of those costs only $30. If you’ve read other paintballs reviews you’ll know that this is a pretty low price. There is a chance that you get disappointed from the Hot Spot performance in competitive game, but if you’re only practicing, or having fun those are a somewhat good buy. Take advantage of the price and if you don’t really like them just don’t buy them again.

There are many choices that you can make when talking about Nelson Company’s paintballs. Right now I’m reviewing the best one among them. No, seriously, there might be one or two other Nelson paintballs that are somewhere near as quality, but the Anarchy is definitely the leader. There are very few complains about this paint but it’s nothing that differs too much from every other paint out there. People tend to think that the shell is just a tad thicker than what it should be and this can sometimes cause bouncing balls…not too often though. And that’s actually the only complain that concerns the performance of the Anarchy. The other complain is about their availability – those are not the easiest paintballs to find, but if you do some searching it is very likely to succeed…and trust me this paint deserves that search. People say that it actually increases your accuracy – now, I don’t know how close that is to the true, but the balls are indeed very round and have absolutely no dimples on them. The fill is bright…very bright, thick and stains pretty well (so even if they wanna cheat it will just be impossible). For those paintballs you need a large bore size - .692 and larger so mind that if you decide to get them, or you’ll be writing bad reviews soon after. As to the price – it’s around $45 for 2000 count which I think is just fair for the quality of paint you’re getting. And, if you’re still not sick of hearing it – trying as many paints as possible is the way to go in order to find the one that suits you best.

If the Perfection is the best Worr paint out there the Addiction should be the worst…or if not the worst certainly somewhere between them. Yes, it has its strengths like being cheap and hard shelled, but they can easily be turned into weaknesses. The paint is indeed cheap – you can find it for around $25-$35 for 2000 count, but it’s just not worth getting. Spend 5 or 10 more bucks and get something that can really be used in paintball game instead just getting a cheap paint that’s only gonna cause you trouble and in the end ruin your day. The Addiction has really hard shell that for those who hate barrel breaks is great, but what’s the point when most of the times when you hit a target the balls are gonna bounce. Also in many cases you’ll find the balls dimpled and misshapen which causes inaccuracy and ball drops. The fill is not that good, too. It’s weak and even if you’re lucky enough and your ball does break on target it’s less likely to leave a good stain.  If you’re looking for a cheap paint to practice with this should do the job. For a competitive game of paintball though I suggest get something else. It’s just not paint that you can count on and there’s a high chance for it to only ruin your mood for paintball. And if you insist on the brand for 5 more bucks you can get the Domination which is at least a class over this one.

Now this is some good paint coming from Worr Company. I can’t say that there are absolutely no complains about it, but those that are can’t be considered too big ones. Overall the paint gets perfect ratings and there’s a reason why. It pretty much does everything that it’s supposed to do and performs in a way you expect a good paint to. It flies straight with no curving and dropping, it’s nicely shaped with no dimples and misshapes. Its shell is very nice, too. It rarely breaks in your gun and always on target hit. The Perfection also performs pretty well in extreme weather conditions although it is at its peak in normal surrounding. It actually requires a small bore barrel - around .689 or lower so mind that before buying it. The only complains about it are for the fill. I don’t know why, but people find it a little watery. Maybe Worr decided to try and lower the staining power of the Domination paintballs and kinda overzealous themselves. Still the fill is not bad…it does leave a mark when you hit your target and is bright enough to see the hit. The Perfection is a little pricier than the Domination and that’s right-fully. The Perfection can be found around $45-$55 depending on the place you’re getting it. It’s not a scary price…it’s somewhere in the middle of paintball prices. If you have the money - get it. You won’t be disappointed.

Worr Domination is usually rated above average paint. If you ask me I put it somewhere right in the middle. It has its strong sides, but it definitely has its weak ones, too. Starting with the good - this paintballs can be used with almost every barrel out there, but if you use a good one the paint is awesome. The Domination paintballs have an excelent accuarcy, even with stock barrels. This is because they’re pretty round and nicely shaped. Some people complain that the shell is pretty brittle, but that’s not exactly true. If you get the paint fresh the shell is actually pretty good and performs perfectly with your gun, breaking only on target hits. The things change though if we’re talking about old or improperly stored paint.  It definitely loses its quality if you have it for a long amount of time; it starts to break very easily, even in the hopper. Also the paint is said to have some big seams, but that did not seem to matter too much. As to the fill – although it is amazingly bright and thick many players complain that it is too oily. It also stains pretty bad. Now, usually this is not something to complain about but this time we have to admit that Domination Paintballs are one if the paintballs that stain a little too much. They’re definitely a lot harder to clean than normal paintballs. The price is again on the strong side. The paint is priced around $35-$40 for 2000 count which puts it somewhere between the cheaper paints. Even if you didn’t like the review about it you should buy a small bag and try it. After all finding the perfect paint for you goes through trying as many of them as possible, right?

Proto is known for its impressive line of markers, apparel, masks, and other marker accessories, but only recently, they have come out with a paintball model. Being a division of Dye, you know that it is a great company, but is their one and only paint – The Darts – standing up to their name. Absolutely. Darts may not be the best paint out there, but for its $45 it is definitely something to try and expect to be happy about. The paint is very round and with good shape which causes its accuracy grades to be very high. The shell of the paint is also very good one. It’s brittle, but not too much, just enough to break on the target and not in your barrel. The fill stains pretty well and is bright enough to see even when the darkness is falling. See what manufacturers have to say about their paint:
“Proto paintballs are professional grade paintballs that define accuracy. Designed and manufactured to meet a higher standard, Proto paintballs are for paintball enthusiasts that are serious about their game. Proto paint is extremely round and has a high visibility fill as well as excellent markability. Proto paint breaks on target, not in your marker. These quality features combined with supreme accuracy make Proto paint the choice of the pro’s.”
For once they didn’t exaggerate at all. The one thing I don’t like about the paint is the lack of colors. For now you can find it only in orange. It’s not bad…you can see the orange color from afar, but it’s always nice to have color options. That’s my only remark about this paint. Everything else is just perfect. And as I already said – for that money the Darts is definitely something you should try.

After the previous 3 paintballs reviewed that were mostly rec ball and practice recommended, here’s a paint that can be used in absolutely every paintball situation you can think off - premium tourney or speed ball, or scenario games, woods ball, rec ball…everything. This is probably the most used paint ever - for a reason of course. If you can afford the thing there’s no point of thinking whether to get it or not – just do it. But it does not come cheap - $65 for 2000 round is one constant price that those paintballs hold. Beside the price the Marballizer has one more downside – when it hits it really stands up for its name…like you’ve been hit with a marbel…and it hurts like hell…so when playing friendly paintball, if your gear is not that tough, you should probably choose a different paint. Other than that the paint is simply great…I know that’s a word rarely used for paintballs, but of all that were reviewed so far this one is really the best. The balls are perfectly round and as much accurate as that depends on them, the fill is very bright, thick and stains a lot, the seams are almost invisible, the shell is somehow hard, but it breaks wonderfully when it hits the target. The paint performs great in extreme conditions and tends to shoot better than most of the other paintballs when used with stock barrel. There’s just nothing that you can be unhappy with. It’s really a paint that deserves to be played with. If you haven’t tried it yet, do it sooner.

Some players argue that this is somehow good tourney paint, but my advice to you is to use mostly for practice and rec ball. It’s good enough for that, but it just can’t seem to get the tourney level. Still it is a paint you should try at least once. It’s definitely better than the previous two mentioned. Many people use it and many people are happy with it. Of course there are always those that have decided to try it, got a bad batch and are left with the impression that the paint sucks…that happens with all the paintballs that are out there, so don’t trust those guys too much. It’s normal if the paint is old or improperly stored to act strange – to break, not to break, to bounce, to curve, etc. It sucks, but it’s normal. The thing is you should try a fair amount of it before making conclusions. Always think of the possibility that it may not be fresh and don’t hate it if it’s not…hate the place you got it from. Back to the Premium – it’s a good paint to have for non-competitive game of paintball. One that’s not gonna cause you too much trouble, especially if you’ve learned your lesson and matched the bore size. And you’ll be happy with the price, too. The paint comes at around $45 for 2000 count. It’s a great price for good paintballs.

Just another very inconsistent paint. Remember that one exception I was telling you about in one of the previous reviews? This is it for the RPS. They’re known for making good paintball products, this one though is more on the weak side. Now, for the money – around $35 for 2000 count (around $10 for 500 count) – I say get a bag and try the paint. But if anyone’s offering you those for more money just say no…they’re simply not worthy. In the beginning I said inconsistent – that is because the paint is getting pretty contradictory reviews. I guess the matter is mostly to who get what paint, fresh or old. Still even fresh the paint is just not that great…it tends to be very brittle and breaks a lot. It gets somehow better in time, but not that much. Overall it’s pretty oily and bounces a lot. The filling is not that great, too. It’s somehow weak, it stinks and it does not stain too well. When a little time passes the balls start to dimple a lot, which of course reflects on the accuracy…curving, falling down balls…not a pretty sight. It’s definitely a paint that doesn’t really deserve your attention. It’s just not worth getting and is most likely to ruin your game mood if you actually do.

The PMI Stinger are paintballs mostly for rec ball and practice, but they’re away of being called tourney. Overall they’re good paintballs, but they have their ups and downs. Players find them very accurate even in moments when they’re a little dimpled. They have a nice bright fill that stains just enough not to be wiped out. What people don’t like about them is that they can’t stand extreme temperatures and tend to change from one end to the other – meaning that when it’s pretty hot out there the paintballs get very oily (oily enough that you have to wipe them down before using them) and you can get a lot of bounces off people, contrary, when the temperatures drop they move to the other extreme – getting very, very brittle and start breaking even in the hopper. Still, if you’re planning on using those in normal (average) weather conditions I’m pretty sure you’ll find them great. Actually these paintballs are pretty easy to like, especially given their price which at the moment is around $36 for 2000 count. It is a real deal to get those under 40 bucks and if you’re only playing for fun I suggest you give them a shot. Mind the bore size though as they tend to vary through the sizes a lot. At the end, even if you don’t like them, thirty something dollars are not that much to cry over…at least you’ve tried.