tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38580486385042524592011-10-30T07:48:38.858-07:00The official blog of RECON, the Magazine of Woods Paintball. Check back frequently for the latest woodsball news, plus blogs from the RECON staff.Dawn "Editor" Allcothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616822281149436314noreply@blogger.comBlogger541100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858048638504252459.post-24102988564253383122011-10-30T07:48:00.001-07:002011-10-30T07:48:39.080-07:00

Due to the sever weather the Zombies vs Humans scenario at Mersey Road Paintball has been rescheduled to November 11th. The Tippinators respect the sacrifice made by veterans, and thank the currently serving members of the Canadian Armed Forces for all they have given so we can enjoy our way of life. The game will not begin until the conclusion of the Remembrance Day ceremony starting at 11:00am

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The Tippinators have never been considered a typical paintball team. Unlike other teams the Tipps feel that whenever possible it is important to give back to the community outside paintball. It was with that community spirit in mind that Tippinators put down their markers in favour of clubs to raise money for charity. 2nd Annual Tippinators Charity Golf Tournament was played Saturday

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October 30th Mersey Road Paintball Registration opens at 9:00 First Experiment begins at 10:30. Field fee: $10, air included, co2 extra paint: $20/bag The Experiment Initial zombie force 10% of total players When a human is bitten(shot) the body is sent to the morgue and immediately reanimates as a zombie. When a zombie is killed he goes to the graveyard where he must wait for nightfall to

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The Tippmann X7 Phenom Atlantic Tactical Woodsball League (ATWL) playoffs and championship were played on Saturday October 1, 2011 at the official field of the league Mersey Road Paintball in East River Nova Scotia, Canada. Players woke on October 1st to torrential rains and high winds generated by Hurricane Ophelia off the coast. After perfect weather during the first three events players

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Photos from the exciting, albeit rain soaked, ATWL Playoffs and Championship have been posted to the league's Facebook page.

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Tippinators 7 Saint John Syndicate 7. Great game to play and watch

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Tipps vs Saint John underway

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The pods are filled and the Tippinators are hungry to get on the field against the Saint John Syndicate

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Next game Saint John Syndicate at 2:30

Tippinatorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02816518151023950491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858048638504252459.post-4198237066720196472011-06-26T07:06:00.001-07:002011-06-26T07:06:17.644-07:00

Final score Tippinators 12 Sackville 6

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The Tippinators are ready for MXL Event 2 in Truro Nova Scotia. The teams first game is at 9:30.

Tippinatorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02816518151023950491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858048638504252459.post-9105378332589731982011-05-22T06:53:00.001-07:002011-05-22T06:53:18.633-07:00

The Tippinators attending Living Legends 4 in Chicago Il, erupted in cheers in the hotel breakfast area, when they heard the news of the MXL victory over Kentville Storm

Tippinatorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02816518151023950491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858048638504252459.post-11911214414147320792011-05-22T06:49:00.001-07:002011-05-22T06:49:08.538-07:00

Tippinators open the 2011 Atlantic Conference xball season with a 8-7 victory over Kentville Storm

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Sent wirelessly from my BlackBerry

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Overkill Sportz in Mount Uniacke Nova Scotia has agreed to host event 3 the X7 Atlantic Tactical Woodsball League on September 17, 2011.

Tippinatorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02816518151023950491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858048638504252459.post-82010699325262928162008-11-06T10:03:00.005-07:002009-02-17T19:16:17.538-07:00

In paintball today, the cutting edge is producing equipment which is faster, cheaper and lighter. As we've seen by the new releases of markers at the recent PSP World Cup, the newest products from Tippmann and TechT, Dye and Planet Eclipse, are all huge steps forward in these realms. Certainly, light and fast aren't always ideal qualities. I'm a huge fan of gorgeous brass sheridan-valved pump

Ian "Lo" Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00381833113695931325noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858048638504252459.post-81134686517439873642008-11-03T05:31:00.000-07:002008-11-03T05:32:17.020-07:00

Is paintball a hobby, or is it a sport? Sounds like a funny question coming from an avid paintballers, but the more people I talk to, who don’t play paintball, the more this question comes up. To the people who play, there is no doubt that paintball is a sport. When you consider that there are more than 11 million players worldwide who also consider paintball a sport, how can the general public

Tippinatorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02816518151023950491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858048638504252459.post-90163425353517778762008-10-15T04:59:00.000-07:002008-10-15T05:00:13.878-07:00

My entire life I have been told that physical activity is vital to development in young people and to overall health of everyone regardless of age. Government websites state that physical activity helps maintain a healthy body weight, and is associated with positive self-esteem, greater self-efficacy, improved academic and cognitive performance, and greater perceived well-being. Physical activity

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As some of you who follow RECON may have noticed, there have been some changes coming down the line. Dawn “Editor” Allcot, the editor of RECON for almost the past year, and her husband TJ are currently expecting their first child. As any of you who have children know (and any of you still living at home are also aware), this can be quite a time-consuming process! In light of that, Dawn has

Ian "Lo" Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00381833113695931325noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858048638504252459.post-80348900493277230812008-07-08T09:31:00.003-07:002008-07-08T09:38:04.423-07:00

Well, around here, summer has hit in full force. Which means, it's time to get out and play paintball. For any woodsball game, summer can be the ideal time to play, plenty of foliage, nice weather, and no worries of freezing your marker with CO2. Of course, there are a few hazards to be careful of, especially in the summer:Plants: The bushes provide great cover for crawling. Just make sure you

Ian "Lo" Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00381833113695931325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858048638504252459.post-57843972847141041252008-06-09T09:33:00.006-07:002008-06-09T10:18:15.143-07:00

The term AGG has been around tournament paintball circles for years. The term, originally used to describe the Hostile Kids from Southern California, first cropped up around Y2K. Over the years the word AGG has evolved to become an expression of being cool or an elite player in an unexplainable way. AGG isn’t cool. AGG isn’t elite. AGG is AGG. From the way a player stands to the type and method

Tippinatorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02816518151023950491noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858048638504252459.post-13136168904501689572008-06-09T08:15:00.003-07:002008-06-09T10:18:10.144-07:00

Founding Father of paintball that is! I was surfing across M. Carter Brown (a website which caters to collectors and those of us who enjoy playing in the oldschool style), and found these. Here's to you Glenn!Glenn Palmer's tears cure cancer. Too bad he has never cried.Glenn Palmer counted to infinity - twice.Glenn Palmer does not hunt because the word hunting infers the probability of failure.

Ian "Lo" Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00381833113695931325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858048638504252459.post-15032364630382889842008-06-06T12:30:00.003-07:002008-06-06T12:47:10.615-07:00

This day, June 6th, has a deeply felt meaning to whole generations. We honor those who fought for their countries, for the freedoms of others, and for their brothers in the battle next to them. It was the day that marked the end of an era for some, the beginning for others. And it is a day when we look with admiration and respect towards those who have volunteered to do the same today, both at

Ian "Lo" Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00381833113695931325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858048638504252459.post-65940412386967524332008-05-30T12:50:00.003-07:002008-05-30T20:42:36.946-07:00

The Paintball Kid is a coming of age action/adventure epic that will be filmed in exotic locations worldwide from the US and Canada to China. Oklahoma D-Day Adventure Park, world's largest paintball field, will be the anchor battle ground for action/stunt filming and other paintball fields are in process to be selected as well. It marks the first joint American/Chinese effort employing paintball

Ian "Lo" Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00381833113695931325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858048638504252459.post-40038565165183292292008-05-27T10:09:00.005-07:002008-05-27T10:43:33.685-07:00

As you pack up for your next woodsball game, you likely look through all your gear to make sure you don't forget anything. At least I do (I learned that lesson the hard way). Paint and air? Check. Cammies? Check. Mask, nicely ghillied? Check. Vest, which just happens to match your cammies? Check. (for all the grief we give each other.. none of us minds looking sharp out on the field). Big,

Ian "Lo" Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00381833113695931325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858048638504252459.post-67797936878866940432008-05-20T21:30:00.006-07:002008-05-20T21:49:11.923-07:00

Ok, this may or may not be really newsworthy, but it definitely caught my eye.It's often been noted that paintball attracts a good portion of the "geek" crowd (along with other stereotype populations). There may now be solid proof for this. Chainmail has come to the paintball scene.Yes. Chainmail. The clinky metal stuff. In this case, www.PBChainmail.com has launched, selling tank covers of all

Ian "Lo" Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00381833113695931325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858048638504252459.post-89665654068337157492008-05-17T21:58:00.005-07:002008-05-20T21:53:08.866-07:00

For anyone who has been following the SPPL season, updates have been posted on the SPPL website. This weekend's California Qualifier is hosting some of the most intense Elite Division matchups so far, with Forest Fire, Forest Demons, and Regime all battling for top honors. Also attending the event in the Masters and Rookie divisions are the Chupacabras and Elite Mercs. Game scores from Day One

Ian "Lo" Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00381833113695931325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858048638504252459.post-25990716533718154252008-05-16T12:46:00.004-07:002008-05-16T13:08:05.828-07:00

I'm gearing up for the Long Island Big Game right now. "Gearing up" for me, this season, unfortunately, means I'm clearing off my digital recorder, packing the truck full of magazines, and printing out RECON subscription forms.RECON Magazine will be offering a great subscription deal at THIS GAME ONLY! Buy a two or three-year subscription to RECON, and receive a FREE CD of photos from the 2007

Dawn "Editor" Allcothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616822281149436314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858048638504252459.post-61914058013421511712008-05-14T16:55:00.003-07:002008-05-16T20:01:48.673-07:00

On Wednesday, paintball industry giant Tippmann Sports, along with Special Ops Paintball, US Army Paintball, and the Paintball Sports Trade Association announced the launch of a new website, TryPaintballNow.com. Designed both as a way to bring new players into the sport and provide current players with a comprehensive database of fields and paintball shops, the new site features an appealling

Ian "Lo" Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00381833113695931325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858048638504252459.post-60272027016840206592008-05-13T09:03:00.000-07:002008-05-14T07:35:58.787-07:00

Tippmann has announced its list of sponsored teams for 2008 and Tri-State Special Operations Command is proud to tell the world that they are amongst this select group of teams. Tippmann's sponsored teams hail from Pennsylvania, New York, Florida, California, Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, South Carolina, as well from Canada and Scotland.Tippmann also recently partnered with the West Point

Dawn "Editor" Allcothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616822281149436314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858048638504252459.post-15000071321319098162008-05-11T09:07:00.005-07:002008-05-12T08:48:12.752-07:00

Inspiring posts by RECON bloggers Bruce "Charon" Johnston and Ian "Lo" Ebersole have prompted me to announce a RECON reader contest! One first place winner will receive a one-year subscription to RECON Magazine and will have their essay published in RECON, while 2 runners-up will also have their work published in RECON and will receive a free copy of that issue!The contest is simple... in a short

Dawn "Editor" Allcothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616822281149436314noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858048638504252459.post-82616325211279147302008-05-10T18:07:00.007-07:002008-05-11T08:57:16.364-07:00

Went out and played paintball today, and I had a really, really good time. I went incognito; just pulled out some old cammies and a Tippmann 98 Custom and played.While there were a few times I wished I was using my Phantom (snap shooting with a 3-foot long gun while laying down isn't all I remember it to be), it really was a much simpler, more relaxed day. No batteries, no pods, just pure

Ian "Lo" Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00381833113695931325noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858048638504252459.post-49682918265206551542008-05-05T09:35:00.002-07:002008-05-06T15:18:03.856-07:00

I am an older player who has been around the game for a long time; I have the advantage of looking at the sport of paintball a little different than other people.I have played organized sports at a competitive level my entire life: hockey, baseball, soccer, volleyball, tennis, golf and basketball. I can say that paintball players are a special breed of athlete. Perhaps that is the wrong word;

Tippinatorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02816518151023950491noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858048638504252459.post-82551589065059813192008-05-04T14:22:00.008-07:002008-05-04T21:00:37.136-07:00

With its second event of the season, the SPPL (Scenario Paintball Players' League) is in full swing. Thirteen teams showed up to the famous Spec Ops Retribution field, home of Elite Weekend, for the 2008 SPPL Utah Qualifier on May 2 and 3.You can check out www.playsppl.com for news, photos, and more. And of course, we'll have complete coverage of the game in the Spring 2008 issue of RECON

Dawn "Editor" Allcothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616822281149436314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858048638504252459.post-24101223270313181422008-05-01T20:10:00.003-07:002008-05-01T20:18:03.953-07:00

Just wanted to drop a quick note to all our RECON blog readers. I'm reporting live from the SPPL Utah Qualifier paintball event at the Spec Ops Retribution Field in Salt Lake City, Utah.Well, actually, right now I'm in my hotel room about 3 miles from the field, ready to get some sleep for an early, early start tomorrow. Game time starts at 7 PM, and will continue until sundown.I've also got in

Dawn "Editor" Allcothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616822281149436314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858048638504252459.post-62140379291372642632008-04-30T00:22:00.005-07:002008-04-30T05:56:35.296-07:00

Tune in to hear our very own Dawn "Editor" Allcot as a special guest in the most recent episode of Blast Radius Woodsball Podcast!Listeners have been asking when the Raffle Prize Pack was going to be awarded, and it got to the point I couldn't come up with good excuses anymore. Into the studio I went. During the recording session the script called for an impartial pregnant woman with great

Waynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17098755056658444636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858048638504252459.post-1360737373538942352008-04-29T19:06:00.002-07:002008-04-29T19:09:07.703-07:00

Spec Ops has introduced some cool new gear. The company with some of the best-made (and most awesome) soft goods for woodsball has finally introduced hopper skins in SO Digi Cam and SO Omnipat patterns for Tippmann A-5 and X7 hoppers. Now you can break up your silhouette, camouflage the largest part of your gun, and soften it up a bit, too, encouraging bounces. Spec Ops also introduces

Dawn "Editor" Allcothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616822281149436314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858048638504252459.post-72335985603188505112008-04-28T06:46:00.001-07:002008-04-28T06:48:17.271-07:00

The popular SPPL scenario tournament series is coming to Orrville, OH on June 21st and 22nd . Splat Shack Paintball will host a SPPL Minor Qualifier, attracting players in the Rookie, Masters and Elite Divisions for two days of fast-paced woodsball action.Players will compete on one specially-designed, officially-sanctioned SPPL field, featuring white pine trees and underbrush, pallet bunkers

Dawn "Editor" Allcothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616822281149436314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858048638504252459.post-17311226494553244712008-04-27T14:53:00.002-07:002008-04-27T14:58:42.201-07:00

Submitted by Wayne Montle, host of Blast Radius Woodsball PodcastOperation: Invasion 3Camp Extreme, Australia Not many things can top the thrill of flying overseas to cover a paintball event. Months of prep and planning on the part of myself and my co-host Ben in Brisbane, went into making my trip to Australia possible. Those endless hours were well worth the effort, as I got to experience

Dawn "Editor" Allcothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616822281149436314noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858048638504252459.post-57950405358171733622008-04-24T10:06:00.000-07:002008-04-27T08:43:06.777-07:00

I just found out I'll be flying out to Utah to cover the SPPL Utah Qualifier May 2 - 3, 2008, to be held at the beautiful SpecOps Retribution Field in Bountiful, Utah.I will also be giving away free copies of RECON, Issue 4:1, and we will be offering a special deal to SPPL players, with 10 percent off a one-year subscription to RECON, the Magazine of Woods Paintball.If you still haven't

Dawn "Editor" Allcothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616822281149436314noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858048638504252459.post-73548250798981387942008-04-20T20:24:00.003-07:002008-04-25T23:49:58.038-07:00

I'll be the first to admit it. I love barrel tagging. Absolutely love it. The problem is, it seems to be one of the least understood rules of paintball. This can lead to some ruffled tempers, arguments, and general issues on the field. So, Here's the general synopsis of the rule.If a live player from Team A gets close enough to a live player from Team B, he may "tap" (note, not smack, hit,

Ian "Lo" Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00381833113695931325noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858048638504252459.post-46563322157936531712008-04-17T07:52:00.004-07:002008-04-17T08:01:44.489-07:00

On April 4 – 6, 2008, Aaron “Krazy 8” Kirk and I attended the Living Legends event at CPX Sports in Joliet, Illinois, together. Produced by Viper Paintball and Wayne Dollack, this was one of the most amazing events I have ever played in! It was great to play with many of the top names in the Paintball industry including people such as Jim Lively, one of the 12 “survivors” of the original Survival

Dawn "Editor" Allcothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616822281149436314noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858048638504252459.post-89684872568019752472008-04-16T09:09:00.004-07:002008-04-16T22:52:50.866-07:00

The SPPL (Scenario Paintball Player’s League) has announced new dates for the Chicago Qualifier, to be held at CPX Sports this July 11 – 13, 2008. These new dates give Midwest players more of an opportunity to get their teams together and practice for the top scenario paintball tournament series in the U.S., with a prize package totaling more than $100,000 dollars for the season and competitive

Dawn "Editor" Allcothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616822281149436314noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858048638504252459.post-45374321362627785702008-04-14T15:47:00.013-07:002008-04-21T12:24:40.478-07:00

April 12, Team Desert Edge hosted the 2nd Annual Triad Challenge. Players from across the Utah, Idaho and Wyoming regions came to experience what some players called “the funnest game format in paintball.” Three teams with roughly 40 players each dueled it out for most the day in the cedar flooded hills of Eagle Mountain, Utah—home field of Team Desert Edge.The format is simple: three teams,

Timnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858048638504252459.post-4978331257003340562008-04-14T13:42:00.009-07:002008-04-15T11:08:58.521-07:00

You may recall I mentioned the Air Force Academy scenario paintball game, where I'd be playing last weekend. Well, it turned out that I took a slightly larger role. As a spur of the moment decision, I took the position of the US General (someone had to fill it, right?). It was my first time generalling anything larger than a recreational game, so 'twas a bit of a new experience. Thankfully, I've

Ian "Lo" Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00381833113695931325noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858048638504252459.post-43839163753029351892008-04-14T10:26:00.003-07:002008-04-14T10:46:12.253-07:00

Myself, Tippinators teammate Josh 'Cornbread' Boiduk and Brandon Miller were able to sneak deep behind enemy lines during Warriors in the Woods VII - Operation Iceberg, held April 13 at Mersey Road Paintball. The unsuspecting players thought they were advancing through a safe area toward the main lines. The advancing players were asked to surrender but one player decided to fight it out. The

Tippinatorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02816518151023950491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858048638504252459.post-62335263930865829882008-04-14T08:37:00.004-07:002008-04-14T08:40:27.810-07:00

Wayne Montle, RECON's multimedia correspondent and host of Blast Radius Woodsball Podcast, drops us a quick line to share this cool vid. http://youtube.com/watch?v=W99L2t38QXsHe says, "Check out the helicopter insertion that was a part of Operation: Invasion 3!! Life is good down under!"We'll have more reports about "bushball" here on the blog and in future issues of RECON.

Dawn "Editor" Allcothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616822281149436314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858048638504252459.post-77828242247454673032008-04-12T11:09:00.000-07:002008-04-12T11:26:03.316-07:00

I awoke Wednesday morning (I think it was Wednesday) to some disturbing news. Our very own Monty Doom had one of the worst MS attacks he's had in about 2-and-a-half years.I spoke to him for about a half hour today and he's doing a bit better, but is on a lot of medication and very aggressive steroid treatment.Whenever I speak to Monty, his inner strength astounds me. He just keeps going. After

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There's a new blogger out there, this one designed to give TB Wright a run for his money, as reported in this week's Ford Report. He is striving to expose all that is wrong and evil in scenario paintball over at PaintballRejects.com.But, I have to say, (a little bit of ego here), what really made my morning was seeing my name on the list of "who he's not." The list is a veritable who's-who of

Dawn "Editor" Allcothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616822281149436314noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858048638504252459.post-72952302980978563532008-04-08T14:52:00.000-07:002008-04-08T15:03:33.325-07:00

FINALLY! ...After a very rocky start, our next issue of RECON, the long-awaited Vol. 4, Issue 1, is at the printer. The printer predicts a ship date of April 18, with subscriptions mailed April 22. So everyone should have/be able to get RECON by the final week of April. I just hope it was worth the wait--a lot of pressure here! LOL Please write in, post on our forums, or leave a comment here and

Dawn "Editor" Allcothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616822281149436314noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858048638504252459.post-23544509711511638222008-04-07T09:31:00.000-07:002008-04-07T10:24:59.288-07:00

Rule Number 1 of paintball is to play safe. Every paintball field in the world has two rules that are non-negotiable. 1. All players must wear a protective mask at all times when on the field.2. All players must use a barrel blocking device when not in the playing area.There is, however, a third rule that should be added to the list.3. All players are responsible for pointing their

Tippinatorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02816518151023950491noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858048638504252459.post-29078156108426732522008-04-06T18:55:00.000-07:002008-04-06T22:16:53.752-07:00

I've been facing a dilemma of late, which most of you have probably known before. Which marker do I use on a given day of play? On one hand, I have the Phantom, light, small, elegant. I used this almost exclusively last year, so I really got to know how it shoots. It's stock class, which both provides a bit of a challenge and makes it impossible for someone to get heated because “that kid

Ian "Lo" Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00381833113695931325noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858048638504252459.post-88572574256068905552008-04-06T18:14:00.000-07:002008-04-06T18:19:29.482-07:00

Thanks for stopping by! With RECON, Issue 4:1 at the printer and our new Web site almost set to launch, I felt it was time to launch our blog, too.Check back often to read about the latest in woodsball news, upcoming events, and other goodies from the RECON editorial staff. Over the next few weeks, I'll be updating this site regularly with important information for woodsball players, including a

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