You wouldn't think a sport that involved gun-like markers shooting paintballs at moving human targets would have as few injuries as it does but in actuality statistics show that you are more likely to suffer a serious injury golfing or bowling than you are playing paintball.

Anyone who is serious about playing paintball is serious about safety. Paintball teams don't let anyone without proper safety gear play in either woodsball or bunkerball games. The diligence of these participants in the sport on keeping the standard of safety high is the reason paintball is so safe to play.

A good paintball mask is paramount to protecting your head and all important vision. Paintball fields and paintball teams in play will require any one in the vicinity of a place a paintball could potentially be fire have their helmet and mask down protecting their head and eyes. This tactic alone eliminates a lot of potential for face and eye injuries as long as everyone follows suit.

Early incarnations of paintball masks while they offered adequate protection for the eyes had a terrible reputation for fogging up and it's difficult to mark your opponent when you can't see him through a foggy mask. New generation paintball masks such as the Vforce Shield have Thermo-cured lenses that are not only superior eye protection, they don't fog up either.

When you're acquiring or upgrading your paintball gear, get the best you can afford as your personal safety and comfort when playing this fun sport are worth it!