Paintball has been a popular sport for decades and is projected to grow in popularity for years to come. It provides an adrenaline-fueled experience that is unlike anything else. It’s not uncommon to see paintball games happening in the woods, on farms, and even indoors.

However, with this growth comes a lot of competition for players and teams alike. Which means that you need to be prepared for any scenario, or risk being left behind by your competitors.

Paintball is a game that requires a lot of equipment, and sometimes it can be difficult to know what you need. Getting the best paintball accessories is important for your game and performance. As such, it is essential to know what paintball accessories are trending in 2021.

Elbow & Knee Pads for Paintball

Paintball is a fast-moving sport. You have to run and gun while noting the placement of cover, allies, and members of the opposing team on the field. One counter-intuitive fact that many paintball players learn the hard way is that elbow and knee protection can help you to move faster.

Anyone who’s worn pads on the elbows and knees will question that logic. They’re not odd, potentially cumbersome, and another thing to think about. However, your knees and elbows will quickly get sore from all the kneeling, diving, and lying prone that you’ll do. It’s difficult to move confidently when you have to be extra mindful about your sore joints, so pads are a required part of your paintball outfit.

These HK Army CTX Arm Pads provide coverage for your entire arms and extra padding at the elbows for better protection. Donning these Empire THT Grind Paintball Knee Pads over your pant legs will allow you to drop behind cover quickly without worrying about banging up your knees.

Paintball Harness

You don’t want to get stuck on the battlefield with an empty paintball marker. Anyone who has seen a paintball game knows how large the paintball pods are, which makes them cumbersome to haul into a match.

If you want to be able to move tactically and access your ammo rapidly, you’ll need to invest in a harness. Tactical harnesses, like this Tippman 4+1 Camo Harness, which can carry up to four paintball pods and your CO2 tank, keep you from fumbling for ammo when you need it most.

Maintenance Accessories

When stocking up on paintball equipment, you can’t afford to overlook accessories that are meant to help you maintain your gear. Serious players will have maintenance tools within reach so they’re never out of the fight for long.

One necessity is a microfiber cloth, like this HK Army Goggle Cloth, which will allow you to maximize your vision by keeping your goggles clean and free of fog and dust. It’s a good idea to stock up on lens cleaner, like the Anti-Fog Lens Cleaner by Empire Paintball, which will help with that as well.

There are a couple of paintball gun accessories that are imperative as well. If your o-rings start to degrade, you could lose precious air pressure through leaks. There are few things more disappointing than losing a shoot-out because your paintballs couldn’t make the journey. With an Empire Paintball Player Parts Kit, you can conduct in-the-field maintenance to get back in the fight.

Finally, no maintenance pack is complete without a barrel swab and squeegee. With continued paintball shooting, paint and pieces of paintball collect within the barrel. You’ll need something to get the debris out quickly. Without one of these, you’ll suffer from misfires quickly.

Paintball Gun Stand

This one may seem optional to many, but after one match, you’ll start to see the necessity of having a gun stand. When you rest between matches, you’ll probably want to set your paintball marker down. Without a paintball marker stand, chances are, you’ll be picking up paintballs often as the paintball hopper pops open and your ammo spills to the ground.

Paintball Gear Bag

So you’ve stocked up on the best paintball accessories, but how are you going to transport them? Gear bags are a necessity. There is just more equipment required for a paintball game than can reasonably be carried without assistance. With this Rolling Equipment Bag by Dye Paintball, you don’t have to make sacrifices in what you’re bringing to the battle, but you don’t have to throw your back out carrying it either.

The Best Paintball Gear for Sale

At TradeMyGun, we’re not just a paintball shop, we’re passionate about paintballing. For those who know how to play paintball, it can be an enriching and rewarding experience. However, we understand that there’s a lot of cheap paintball gear out there, so it can be difficult to find the right equipment. You can contact our team at any time, and we’d be happy to help you get geared up for the next game.