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Hi people,
Has anyone ever participated in a paintball event? Whats your overall views on this? Do you think there is a demand for such activites?
The reason I ask is I have been approached by a friend of mine with a proposal to turn some land in Scotland I have access to into a Paintball area.
It sounds like fun and I'm told the biggest market is in the corporate entertainment area but I have never actually heard of any companies using such services.
Money maker or drainer?
Cheers,
Deester
Has anyone ever participated in a paintball event? Whats your overall views on this? Do you think there is a demand for such activites?
The reason I ask is I have been approached by a friend of mine with a proposal to turn some land in Scotland I have access to into a Paintball area.
It sounds like fun and I'm told the biggest market is in the corporate entertainment area but I have never actually heard of any companies using such services.
Money maker or drainer?
Cheers,
Deester
I spent around £50 just on bullets last time I went
Fantastic fun... and a good laugh. Good for team building and venting frustrations...
Usually quite expensive for what it is... so if you can undercut others, then you'd be onto a winner.
There are quite a few markets out there - corporate entertainment, comapny rewards / team building, students (especially those who have just done their finals!), stag events...
Regs will probably be tight (or should be!)... and people need to realise the dangers, but other than that...
From person experience, the landscape makes a huge difference... and if you can add "zones" then it's more fun... things like woodland.. "urban themes" like wooden buildings to go in and out of... you'd need to be inventive... maybe "capture a bridge" or something...
Usually quite expensive for what it is... so if you can undercut others, then you'd be onto a winner.
There are quite a few markets out there - corporate entertainment, comapny rewards / team building, students (especially those who have just done their finals!), stag events...
Regs will probably be tight (or should be!)... and people need to realise the dangers, but other than that...
From person experience, the landscape makes a huge difference... and if you can add "zones" then it's more fun... things like woodland.. "urban themes" like wooden buildings to go in and out of... you'd need to be inventive... maybe "capture a bridge" or something...
Podie said: Fantastic fun... and a good laugh. Good for team building and venting frustrations...
Usually quite expensive for what it is... so if you can undercut others, then you'd be onto a winner.
There are quite a few markets out there - corporate entertainment, comapny rewards / team building, students (especially those who have just done their finals!), stag events...
Regs will probably be tight (or should be!)... and people need to realise the dangers, but other than that...
From person experience, the landscape makes a huge difference... and if you can add "zones" then it's more fun... things like woodland.. "urban themes" like wooden buildings to go in and out of... you'd need to be inventive... maybe "capture a bridge" or something...
Podie, I have 200 acres off mixed woodland, hills, streams, bogs so I think the terrain would be perfectly suited.
Thoroughly love paintball - haven't been for a couple of years though. As long as the proposed site is accessable it should make a killing.
Possibly consider digging a Trench complex in the site for "capture the Flag" events. Doesn't need to be massive, but the close quarters element is really good fun and certainly gets the heart pumping: Stick head round corner, sh*t yourself, duck back, gun around corner, start blazing away, head round corner again, shot in head, OW! Classic entertainment.
Possibly consider digging a Trench complex in the site for "capture the Flag" events. Doesn't need to be massive, but the close quarters element is really good fun and certainly gets the heart pumping: Stick head round corner, sh*t yourself, duck back, gun around corner, start blazing away, head round corner again, shot in head, OW! Classic entertainment.
Deester said:
Podie said: Fantastic fun... and a good laugh. Good for team building and venting frustrations...
Usually quite expensive for what it is... so if you can undercut others, then you'd be onto a winner.
There are quite a few markets out there - corporate entertainment, comapny rewards / team building, students (especially those who have just done their finals!), stag events...
Regs will probably be tight (or should be!)... and people need to realise the dangers, but other than that...
From person experience, the landscape makes a huge difference... and if you can add "zones" then it's more fun... things like woodland.. "urban themes" like wooden buildings to go in and out of... you'd need to be inventive... maybe "capture a bridge" or something...
Podie, I have 200 acres off mixed woodland, hills, streams, bogs so I think the terrain would be perfectly suited.
Need a business partner?
Paint balling is good fun 
Been to quite a few. I Have to agree that the most expensive bit is the ammo
Have you also heard/looked into Airsoft? Thats seems to be taking off quite well. Its like paint ball but these using plastic ball bearings instead, along with life like guns.
I dont have any links to the sites at work but after a bit off a look on google, heres a few
www.arniesairsoft.co.uk/beta/html/
www.airsoftadventures.ndirect.co.uk/
www.dragonvalley.co.uk/
www.airsoftmap.co.uk/ (good list of all Airsoft Sites)
www.airsoftclub.co.uk/
If I can find better ones I'll post them.
Been to quite a few. I Have to agree that the most expensive bit is the ammo
Have you also heard/looked into Airsoft? Thats seems to be taking off quite well. Its like paint ball but these using plastic ball bearings instead, along with life like guns.
I dont have any links to the sites at work but after a bit off a look on google, heres a few
www.arniesairsoft.co.uk/beta/html/
www.airsoftadventures.ndirect.co.uk/
www.dragonvalley.co.uk/
www.airsoftmap.co.uk/ (good list of all Airsoft Sites)
www.airsoftclub.co.uk/
If I can find better ones I'll post them.
mannginger said: Thoroughly love paintball - haven't been for a couple of years though. As long as the proposed site is accessable it should make a killing.
The site is 2 1/2 hours drive from Glasgow where I think the corporate people would come from. There are other towns with fairly large companies closer by. The proposal i received mentioned making it into a weekend course, not sure if that would be feasible though.
8ball said: Paint balling is good fun
Been to quite a few. I Have to agree that the most expensive bit is the ammo
Have you also heard/looked into Airsoft? Thats seems to be taking off quite well. Its like paint ball but these using plastic ball bearings instead, along with life like guns.
I dont have any links to the sites at work but after a bit off a look on google, heres a few
www.arniesairsoft.co.uk/beta/html/
www.airsoftadventures.ndirect.co.uk/
www.dragonvalley.co.uk/
www.airsoftmap.co.uk/ (good list of all Airsoft Sites)
www.airsoftclub.co.uk/
If I can find better ones I'll post them.
Thanks for that 8ball. With the airsoft stuff, how do you know when someone has been hit? Without the big paint mark on them?
that hurt!"
The proposal i received mentioned making it into a weekend course, not sure if that would be feasible though.
Wooden Chalets? Or would that be too much? I have often thought that "Corporate entertainment" such as paintball, sportscar days etc, would be really good as a weekend, but I haven't found anything yet. Would be good for Stag do's etc as well. Make sure there's a bar!!
>> Edited by mannginger on Friday 14th March 10:25
The bruises some of the shots leave turn into the coolest colours after a few days. Very psychedelic 
hurts like 
Wooden Chalets? Or would that be too much? I have often thought that "Corporate entertainment" such as paintball, sportscar days etc, would be really good as a weekend, but I haven't found anything yet. Would be good for Stag do's etc as well. Make sure there's a bar!!
>> Edited by mannginger on Friday 14th March 10:25
There is a hotel (with a bar, yes) on the boundary of the land... So an all weekend event would certainly be possible.
DEESTER
Once set up invite the great and the good of Transport 2000, Ken Livingstone and David Begg. A PH team can be put together and I'll sort out the real guns for our team.
DAZ
Edited to say add that Brainstorm chappy from north wales to the opposition team.
>> Edited by dazren on Friday 14th March 10:39
Once set up invite the great and the good of Transport 2000, Ken Livingstone and David Begg. A PH team can be put together and I'll sort out the real guns for our team.
DAZ
Edited to say add that Brainstorm chappy from north wales to the opposition team.
>> Edited by dazren on Friday 14th March 10:39
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