Safety
The first rule of paintball is: Safety First! Paintball markers propel a paintball at
speeds fast enough to cause blindness, even with the barrel removed or at the
lowest operating pressures.
Do not play or allow others to play or watch without wearing goggles designed
specifically for the sport of paintball. Never allow anyone to lift his or her goggles
while a gun is capable of firing. Goggles can fog over, paint can reduce vision
and some may be tempted to clean or adjust their goggles during play. Do not
ever let this happen for any reason.
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Play only at commercial playing fields. Proper fields will have a Chronograph,
referees and clearly marked safety areas. Chronograph your marker before every
game at the field’s safety limit, usually about 280 feet per second.
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Ramping (shooting more than one ball per trigger pull) dramatically increases the
chance of goggle lens failure or goggle dislodgement. Increased safety risks
outweigh any perceived advantages of ramping. Goggle manufactures
recommend replacement of goggle lenses after a direct hit. Alien advises against
the use of ramping modes. Notwithstanding this, ramping is included because
some tournaments specify ramping.
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You will be held liable if someone is hurt from a paintball shot from your marker.
Make sure you shoot at safe velocities and that everyone has proper eyewear.
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Never point the marker at anyone not wearing goggles.
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Remover the barrel and bolt before looking into the firing chamber and wear
goggles or approved safety eyewear
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Use extra caution when the bolt is removed as a ball, or part of a ball, shell can
fire out of feed neck or back of marker.
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Read the entire manual before operating the marker. The LPR should not be
adjusted until the player has read the LPR section
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Repair of a marker while pressurized increases risk of injury and should be done
only by those qualified in the art of airsmithing.
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Do not gas up marker with LPR cap off. The LPR piston will shoot out of the gun
at very high speeds if the cap is removed. Only experienced airsmiths should
service the LPR piston’s O-Rings or seal.
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Servicing the marker should not be done while the gun is in Response mode or a
Ramp mode.
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Turn off marker when operation is not desired.
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