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Sunday, 02 September 2007 |
I found this one on Spec-Ops.com and asked the Writer, (Dream Of Nullification) if I could use it and add in my own commentary, so here's
the article of the week....
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As we all know (or should know) Flashbangs in paintball are quite
dangerous. They pose many medical problems including bleeding, burns,
mild shock trauma, As well as danger to the environment like fires and
when combined...a stunned blinded paintballer stumbling around in a fire
that a flashbang created is not a very appealing sight well since I
continue to see flashbang posts popping up. I decided to do a little
shopping and find out what I could find for alternatives to hopefully
eliminate all these problems.
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SPADE'S TAKE:Too true in all respects, Paintball is a game, War is not,
in fact the military, SWAT, HRT, they all use Flashbangs for this very
reason; becasue they HURT. Know killing your enemy in Paintball is not
the name of the game, simply hitting him with a paintball, and that's
it. An alternative for a flashbang in Paintball is a welcome sight to
all paintballers around, Dream Of Nullification has informed us on how
to do this...
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The first part of a flashbang is the flash so I picked up two objects
for this. First a disco strobe light. Very simple, Just turn it on and
the bright flickering light should be plenty to disorient a paintballer
not only that but it plays tricks on the mind which is great during
night play if you run through it perhaps with a smoke as well. You
appear to be going in slow-motion yet you are going full speed which
will throw off someone's aim however during daytime this product
doesn't do a very well job for a stunning flash simply because it is
not bright enough
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SPADE'S TAKE:Remember his advice, NIGHT-ONLY, used with smoke it becomes
a stunning combination, remember to use a different color smoke grenade
than your Strobe light, preferably contrasting colors, as it will mess
with the mind even more.
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The second flash object is a spotlight, One used for game or anything
that has million+ candlelight spotlights (2 mill, 3 mill, seen up to
7mill using a hydrogen bulb and very complex foil all depends how much
you are willing to spend. Edit: have seen some in the 250 million, so
far the highest one a civilian can buy is 7mill
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SPADE'S TAKE:Remeber in Paintball always obey the laws, don't try to
sneak in anything over 7mill.
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HOWEVER I highly suggest you do not get over 3million. One or two will
work perfectly there is really no need for something that powerful) with
this you can control the flash. Quick pop to blind them for just a few
seconds while you rush and eliminate the stunned individual, quick
flicks on and off to simulate the strobe light except with a brighter
flash or hold on full to force the opposing team to keep there heads
down or risk being flashed. Very effective if you do not think so get
one or just a regular flashlight and shine into an unsuspecting
individual and ask if they were stunned
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SPADE'S TAKE:Flash is very powerful indeed, the SWAT teams around the
world are now using a new 'Flashlight' that's bright enough to over-power
body systems and shut the human brain down. 3mill. is BRIGHT, and it
WILL stun MOST enemy's, remember there are always people that have a
special genetic code, and it won't effect them much, but they'll be
wiped out if you flash the rest of the team.
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Now onto the bang, I had a bit of trouble with this on how to have an
intense sound without medical complications but I think I found
something that works remarkably well.
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SPADE'S TAKE:The blast that's emitted from a flashbang is VERY loud,
for all of those that have never heard one go off. It's easily enough
to cause hearing problems and temporarily shut down your body function's
if only for a second or two.
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Went to radio shack and found a keychain personal safety device.
Basically it's a small electronic no bigger than the head of a spoon,
you pull the pin and it emits a 120db high-pitched tone. Essentially
it's equivalent to about the sound of a jumbo jet taking off. This
will be more than adequate to have paintballers putting down there gun
and covering there ears while you rush in and take them out, I would
suggest wearing ear plugs before using since sound effects all This
product is also great if someone asks you to surrender. Pull the pin and
while their stunned shoot them (if you play dirty and if you use
flashbangs....yeah you more than likely do) they are also good for trip
wires either as an alert when someone pulls the pin out or to stun them
and shoot.
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SPADE'S TAKE:Dream of Nullification has done in-depth research here,
and we all know that the sound of a Jumbo Jet is more than enough to
make us want to quit the game. That's good. Disorienting your opponent
gives you those extra 4 maybe even 5 seconds to think things thorugh and
wipe them out.
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Now these products are.... annoying to say the least and your paintball
field may not allow them so ask before attempting to use them however I
have been able to find any long term effects or medical problems. They
both wear off quickly, within 20 minutes maximum, do not cause fires or
bleeding or internal balance being ruptured or any of the other problems
with flashbangs..
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SPADE'S TAKE:Paintball's a game, remember, SAFTEY FIRST
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If you do intend to implement flashbangs into your paintball game
please I ask of you give these products a try first. Not only is there
no medical problems but they are reusable, cheap, and do not have to
deal with chemicals or that wonderful off chance a cop pulls you over
and asks why you got a homemade bomb in your car
-SPADE-
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