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NW Paintball Park
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360-377-0398 |
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Bremerton, Washington 98311
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| Last There: |
March 29th, 2008 |
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Paintball
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More than 5 years |
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Other Fields
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Paradise - Great Sup Air field, nice woods
Thunder - Nice place to play. Lan is a great guy
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I started playing paintball in the 1980's. I travel extensively around the States. I've played on many, many fields in Virginia, Maryland, Florida, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Texas, Washington, and Nevada.
NWPP is a great place to play. Compared to other fields across the rest of the country, their safety is top notch, and they keep the games moving and fun. New players and players with parents who aren't sure about paintball should try NWPP. Very family friendly and its a great place to learn to play. The other fields in the area are nice too. Start here and try the others, frequent the one that suits your play style. I've only once been on a field that made me angry for poorly representing my sport, and that wasn't in the Pacific Northwest.
Paint prices are about average compared to the rest of the US. I've paid much much more, I've also paid less. I like fresh paint, they have it. They were getting all their paint from PMI, but the quality went way down in 2006, they switched to Empire which was good quality. Recently they switched to Draxus (procaps) which now has a 'local' warehouse in Portland, that paint has also been great. The procaps distributor out of Portland told me NWPP is his #2 paint seller. So they must be doing something right.
Field prices are also about average.
Air fills to 4500. They also have Co2, but I believe they're renting HP bottles to Co2 users, which is a great way to show someone why HP air is so much better.
Open Saturdays and Sundays. Usually has a nice sized crowd on Saturdays (30-80 players in the winter, more in summer). Smaller crowd on Sundays (15-50 players). Three fields, a small (20 person) speed ball, a massive speedball field (up to 250 people have been on it at once), and a huge woods with flag stations, towers and forts.
Ref staff is all volunteer, some are fantastic, most are good, a few need more experience. They have a great tech on staff, he'll PM your marker for a tip and he's great. If you aren't sure how to maintain your marker, he'll show you how and fix it too.
Parking is right at the staging area.
Staging area has a lot of covered tables, and is right near the net for the 2 speed ball fields. Makes it nice to watch games, for parents, or GFs that don't play.
They usually run a few 'big' games throughout the year. These are a blast and the owner typically has a good sized raffle with it.
If you join their website, they send you discount coupons that include a free admission day each month. They also have a punch card for paint purchases that give you discounts, make sure you ask for one.| Last edited on Monday, March 31st, 2008 at 4:44 pm PST |
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| Date There: |
March 1st, 2008 |
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Paintball
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More than 5 years |
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Other Fields
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DZP at Ft.lewis- not worth going to... actually, avoid it like the plague
TPS at Elma- Good field and crew, but very much speedball oriented. |
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Directions
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from oly/lacey, I 5 north to ext.132, then WA 16 to 303, then 303 east till the park. |
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All in all, I'm very impressed by this field. it's well run and staffed, has a decent proshop, and there's plenty of refs and staging area.
First off, the staff and crew are helpful and courteous, up to the point of the owner giving me a free pass fr admission next time out because marker issues kept me out of the game most of the day. Did the same for a friend of mine who was having the same issue. Really friendly, and good about enforcing the rules, and not being an ass while doing so.
The proshop is about what you'd expect from an on-field store- goggle lenses, barrel bags, batteries and so on. there's also some higher-end stuff there- 45/45 stubby tanks, a set of grillz and a set of events. in addition, there was plenty of drinking water there, which is always a plus.
the fields are decent, if not stellar- they could use some love, but they're not bad off. The woods field, in particular, could use some attention, but I get the feeling that there just isn't time. Either way, it's a nice woods course, from what I saw of it- unfortunately, again, my marker issues kept me off field most of the day. the speedball course is so-so...not great, not stellar either. the ft.sasquatch course is different, to say the least... and unfortunately, i didn't get to see the challenge field, their other speedball course.
There were plenty of refs out- at least 6 or 8, and though they weren't quite as active as I was trained to be, they did their job well. games were kept going at a decent pace, one every five or ten minutes or so, with two big games there in the middle of the day (though that was a given, as it was an event day). Otherwise, games were standard fare- Centerflag push, speedball, and so on.
the paint was so-so... my marker hated it, but that seems to be the case anywhere i go anymore, so I'm not gonna ding them points for it. The paint we shot was fresh- just coming off the delivery truck from procaps, as a matter of fact, and had two grades available- field and premium- both of which had bright, thick fill.
One thing that takes getting used to- and the owner says it in the saftey brief- is the park is oriented towards the first time players, so rules are pretty big on avoiding alot of issues that are more common with alot of more experienced people. Hopper and marker hits don't count- anywhere, including the speedball course, and the surrender rule is mandatory, not optional. overshooting is very frowned upon, and in fact can get a player pulled from the game. Technically, there's a three round rule there, but it's three breaks on target, not three in the air.
All in all, this field is one of the better ones I've played at, and very impressive, and easily worth the hourlong drive to get there. I suggest trying it out, if you get the chance- you won't be disappointed.
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| Last There: |
November 31st, 2007 |
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Paintball
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1 year |
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i have played every field in the area and u dont need to know hwere they are becuse this is the noly park u will ever need |
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This park is the best there is the best there was and the best there ever will be. The refs are the best i ever seen safety is clearly a priorty. They deliver very good pizza to the park. the prices might seem scary but it really is pretty average and the park survives on paint sells. I can only say good thing about this park. If ur new or experinced go to this park and make one of the best decsions u ever will make. Every bad review is a lie. All the players there are nice and the staff is very helpful. |
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| Last There: |
April 14th, 2007 |
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Paintball
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More than 5 years |
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Other Fields
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Paradise Paintball
Thunder Paintball |
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Safety of the Field: Excellent. Refs and other players are very vigilant about making sure barrel bags are on outside the netted areas and goggles are on inside the netted areas. Entrances to fields are clearly posted with "Goggles On" signs and players are chronoed atleast twice a day (start of the day and then after lunch) if not more often.
Hours of Operation: Standard. 10-4 on weekends
Prices: Reasonable
Proshop: Decent. Helpful.
Refs: They do their best. I have seen much worse.
Rules: Poor. Normal rules mostly.
Paint: Terrible
The last two subjects are why I will rarely go back to the field if ever. First off, they don't count gun/hopper hits which is annoying, but that is coming from a tournement players standpoint where you rarely see more. (It's annoying to paint someones gun and hopper pink with 30 paintballs and see them continue playing. Quite a few fields don't count gun hits so I decided to let that point go) What I really want to talk about is a combination of the rules and the paint. This is the worst field paint I have ever shot. I have played in big tourneys, local tourneys, used field paint, and bought my own from the store. But I have never had paint that was so inconsistent in bore diameter, shape, and breakage. They have a rule that if you hit someone with 3 paintballs right in a row it is overshooting but they allow full auto and ramping. On multiple occasions I have seen players shoot a stream of 10 balls at a player, atleast half hit, and NONE of them break. So most players are inclined to shoot more balls, or keep shooting an exposed player until they see a break. When this happens they say the player was overshot and is still in. @#$%^&*#$%!!!! If the paint wasn't horrible I wouldn't have to shoot so much to get a break on someone. I would prefer to shoot someone once in the pack and have it break than to have to shoot someone over and over again until I got a break on them.
If they fix how they store their paint, so it is consistent, I would have no problem going back.
| Last edited on Sunday, April 15th, 2007 at 4:46 pm PST |
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| Last There: |
April 19th, 2005 |
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Paintball
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More than 5 years |
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Other Fields
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paradise paintball |
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Well, I have played at this field on and off over the years and it pretty good. They have definately gotten better and are STILL in business. I've read some negative thoughts about how the park is run, and it seems that there are no business owners writing in! Maybe I'm wrong. Seems like if they are making such a killing, and are so bad, the expert reviewers here should: buy 40 acres of land near a city, let everyone play for free, sell premium paint at a volume price, and accept only the utmost in refs.
The fields are fun and leave enough room for variety of play. If you get bored with the field you can change up your style or mode of attack.
The refs are pretty good. Not everyone is perfect and politically correct at any field, better yeah, perfect no!
Dare I say "stop whining". Paint is pretty steep but, it doesnt take a case of paint to play all day (if you really care about the price of paint)! Cheap paint still costs a lot if you shoot at plywood like it's going out of style!
Air is also included with entrance fee.
The paint quality is fine. I have shot their paint without ever having a problem! I have even used some leftover old nasty stuff, that I've had laying around for over a year, at a friends house and my trusty Automag still seems to find the mark. I just buy cheap stuff anymore unless it's a true competition with money at stake
The staff is very helpful and friendly. They do care about safety as well. Cheaters can always chrono then turn up the velocity once on the field but, that never makes you better it just makes you a cheater! Also real pros know that all guns don't work the same or their best at a flat 280fps, it is a general number!
Overall it is a good place to have fun whether young or old, new or experienced. I'll give them a 7, that leaves room for improvement.
P.S. Honestly take responsibility for yourself, and elevate your game by rising above the negative and helping others to have fun and success in this great sport!!!!!!
| Last edited on Sunday, September 24th, 2006 at 12:55 am PST |
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mk3ride |
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Friday, September 8th, 2006 |
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September 3rd, 2006 |
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Paintball
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More than 5 years |
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Other Fields
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Operation Paintball(graham, wa)
Paradise(port orchard)
KC Crusaders(south prarie) |
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Who cares, In my opinion: Dont waste your time here unless you have lots of cash to blow away. |
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Just like as stated below my review,
1) safety: they are really safety minded here, but for some reason they allow you to shoot at 300fps, to me thats way unsafe. And anyone thats experienced enough should know that the gun will shoot its peak best at 280fps.
2) refs: some are ok, but others are really unprofessional about the game and the sport. Its sad to see a bunch of "kids" running the field.
3) players: the regulars are ok, skill level there is really beginers, the "fake" tourney players suck to, i speak that from fact.
4) facilities: 1 port a potty. so if you gotta take a massive poop and theres someone else in there...guess what, your SOL.
5) food: candy and expensive pizza for a dollar for a 4inch by 4inch square.
6) paintballs: omg i have never in my life spent so much green on such crappy paint! who around town sells their paint for 70/case? You charge 70/case for RPI Premium, as to where i can BUY the same exact paint at a local store for 45/case. You already make profit by raping your customers with your 15+tax field fee.
7) air: they'll fill you up from 3000/4500psi all day
8) Why waste your time here unless of course your willing to spend some serious cash!
9) I rated this field a 3. Some, just SOME people there are really cool. but the bad apples will always make the rest bad.| Last edited on Friday, September 8th, 2006 at 8:39 pm PST |
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April 6th, 2004 |
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Paintball
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2 years |
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safety-They give a talk about safety to everyone
fields-they have three fields theres a small speedball one a larger speedball field and my personal favorite the woodsball field
prices-they are okay i got a case of paint for $40
staff-the staff is very helpful if your new they help you out
refs-the refs are fair but once i accedentally hit one in the jewels with a paintball |
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| Date There: |
August 15th, 2006 |
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Paintball
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4 years |
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Other Fields
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Thunder paintball: its has more of a "hanging out playing with friends feel"
but this one has a awesome, and very helpful staff, and a relitively nice setup to it!
also thunder is a little cheaper *less pain in the wallet when getting paint* |
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safety- ok, safety is number one at this field, before you play there is a safety meeting, and they cover all the rules of the field, mask rules, gun rules and shooting rules. *they inforce the mask safety rule big-time*
fields- there are 3 fields, speedball (rather compact), challenge (lengthened out speedball course), and woods. the speedball field is fun, a mix of airball and plywood bunkers. the challenge course is mainly composed of spools, and the woods course is huge, (we played a flag raising game, and we accidentally attacked the enemy base (wrong one))
hours of operation-usually opens sat-sun, but we had reserved it for a tuesday (church group)
prices- Ok this is where, they are a little lax. the prices on a case of paint are rather steep. i spent upwards of 70 dollars today on admision and paint. they charge 70 for a case of high grade paint (thats pretty steep in my opinion)
rules- they cover and inforce the rules very well at this field!
proshop- they have just about everything you'd need (everything from barral bags to ions)
staff- the staff are very nice down to earth people
refs-this made the park better in my opinion, the refs are awesome. my friends shocker was getting horrid bolt stick (found out it was a broke oring), so they replaced the oring, lubed it up, and what do you know, it worked great. i also had problems with my alias, it wasnt getting good consistency, and bad drop off. so one ref helped me out (he evidentaly owns a few timmys too) and we kept fiddling with the lpr and hpr, then realized that my on/off was depressing to far into the pin valve on my air tank.
they also do a awsome job getting to you for paint checks, and policeing people on the rules
facilities-there is a wash station (dont drink the water) <-- inside joke from the wash station (you'll have to go to find out what i mean)
they have a very good fill station too, along with a good proshop, and covered stageing areas
food- they had candy bars, and a bunch of stuff, along with gatorade and water in the cooler
i should give a 9, becasue of the steep paint prices, but
im giving a 10, because the refs are really awesome guys, and they really do enjoy helping you out
| Last edited on Tuesday, August 15th, 2006 at 11:36 pm PST |
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| Last There: |
July 30th, 2006 |
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Paintball
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More than 5 years |
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Other Fields
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Paradise Paintball - By far the best setup with the X-Ball layout and three woods courses to choose from. |
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I have been to Northwest twice and both times the paint was crap. The first time out my Halo broke the balls. The second time out the "premium" $70 box of Inertia was all dimpled and flat. The low grade paint was by far better but not as good as Paradises paint. The field layouts are ok at best, but I do admit the woods was fun. Being strictly a speedballer the two speedball fields can't compare to what Paradise offers on the X-Ball field. The refs need to learn what a paintball hit looks like compared to spray. There needs to be shell in the paint hit refs... The pricing was crap also. $70 for a crap case of dimples and flats and $20 for field fee/all day air. Outrageous! $38 for a case of good Procaps by Draxxus with a minimal $15 fee for field/air comes out to 58$ after tax at Paradise. The only reason this place stays open is all the rich kids parents don't know what they are getting into. You want some fun without giving your firstborn, go to Paradise. You save the difference in gas going there over NW!
Overall a 3/10 |
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MKMK |
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Wednesday, July 5th, 2006 |
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July 4th, 2006 |
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Paintball
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3 years |
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Other Fields
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Paradise...eh they got good speedball i guess but the woodsball is not nearly as good.
Thunder - a great park
I really wanna play at urban myth( ill edit once i play there and i will compair) |
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The ref's at nw are good they are really nice and they help out alot and are verry strickd bout rules. They have a the best scenarios like kit splat fest and alien invasion... yesterday i went to alien invasion it was one of the most fun big scenarios ive ever played in and ive played in a bunch. Sure it is a lil tiny bit more expensive than other fields but you get great quality paint and a super fun time. it is totally worth it.| Last edited on Sunday, July 30th, 2006 at 9:46 pm PST |
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