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North Shore Paintball Field
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Phone: |
(778) 896-7529 |
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Address: |
100 Lower Capilano Rd.
North Vancouver, British Columbia V7P 3P6
Canada |
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| Last There: |
January 3rd, 2010 |
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Paintball
Experience: |
6 months |
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Directions
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Near the trains south of the staples on marine drive. Somewhat under lions gate bridge. |
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| Review: |
North Shore paintball is a great paintball field. F**k all people who say its terrible it is really actually good.
Staff:
The workers at nsp are really nice and know what to do in all situations. One lady who works there is sorta a dumba** and dosent really know much but the refs are really nice, paint checks whenever, call out if you are in a bunker and you are hit so they dont keep shooting you. They are realy nice and if you have problems with your gun they will take a look at it even if it isent rental most of the times they fix it for you.
Air: They only fill up hpa tanks, wich is kinda bad for co2 users but hpa is better anyway.
Guns & Balls: The paint there is meh okay, some of there paint is better, not sure if they do 43 cal. But definetly some of there paint is way better then others.
THe rental guns are Tippman 98 custom(of course) okay shape some are really Sh*tty.
You can rent better guns if you pay more.
They will give you free hpa tanks but its better to bring youre own
they supply barrel sacks for rental and player owned guns.
Food:They supply drinks for 1$ each
but they dont sell anything else wich is kinda dumb.
The field & games:
The field is really cool they have 3 acres. We use the front field more then the back There are alot of tires and bunkers wich is really good. The walls have alot of paint on them but it washes off.
They play alot of diferent games some i have never heard of before. Every time i play a different game.
They are only open weekends. Watch out for big groups of people that look like they now wat they are doing. They often cheat by whipping paint off or have there guns pupped over 310 fps witch is bulls**t. The players are usually nice.
There is no mercy rule soo yea this field is awesome would give ten if they had more food and better paint. |
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| Last There: |
September 29th, 2009 |
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Paintball
Experience: |
1 year |
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Other Fields
in the Area: |
Tsawwasen Paintball Games
Ambush Paintball |
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Directions
to the Field: |
Under Lions Gate Bridge on the Indian Reserve |
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| Review: |
The staff at North Shore paintball are great, if there is a problem with your gun they will fix it right away, even if its not a rental! The rental guns are Tippman 98 customs with VL200, they work great for begginers or intermediate players. If you have your own gun for that $10 entry fee, they will give you a co2 tank unlike Tsawwasen were they charge you $3.
The Field is nicely kept, there are areas where it is extremely muddy but we are in Vancouver. They have well built buildings and a great amount of tires and other bunkers throughout the field. |
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nigelt |
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Friday, August 28th, 2009 |
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| Last There: |
July 26th, 2009 |
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Paintball
Experience: |
3 years |
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Other Fields
in the Area: |
Ultimate Paintball - in Milton Ontario
Paintball City - in Milton Ontario |
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Directions
to the Field: |
lower Capolano (under the bridge) |
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| Review: |
Playing at NSPaintball has kinda sucked the need for paintball out of me...
The paint there is the worst paint you can get. ive bought better paint at Canadian Tire, every building they have there has a layer of paint on them which makes them sticky and if you put your back on the wall you get stuck... and it stains your cloaths.
Paintballing after a rainy day is horible, its just a mudd pit. and its vancouver so it rains almost everyday. + The owner trys to break your gun i swear, im renting right now and his air tanks leak and he blames my gun which is a Tippmann A-5 and my gun works great but they blame my gun and i got 1 of my own O-rings and put it on the HPA tank and did it right infront of the owner he just took the tank away frome me. The owner tries to rip you off i gave him $20 for a gatorade which is $2 and he gives me $3 back. but i did aventually get my money back (my friends work there and they know)
the reff's there are good there doing nothing wrong most of the time
when there not working they like running on the field with a invert mini being a ass and shooting people up, im ok with it cause i just shoot back and have fun.
the rentals suck... if your lucky you will get a good shooting gun only about 20
i highly recommened staying away from this field| Last edited on Friday, August 28th, 2009 at 3:10 pm PST |
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| Last There: |
May 9th, 2009 |
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Other Fields
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Tsawwassen - Maple ridge - Ambush - panther |
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Directions
to the Field: |
Under Lions Gate Bridge! cant miss it. |
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| Review: |
Firstly I have say the speed of the games is amazing never takes to long to get a good game going at the northshore paintball field, secondly most of the refs are very good they will paint check you, and others if you need them too very helpful guys, on & off the field.
Paint is not very consistent BUT its not bad paint, some days there is good paint & some there isnt thats not there biggest problem, what is there biggest problem is that lady who runs the front desk WOW! she has to be one of the most ignorant ladies ive ever meet she is not very helpfull with anything nor is she very clued into what her business provides all she is interested in is $$$$ I have not heard anything good said about her by anyone on that feild, I get more response out of a brick wall. EH!
Anyways moving on........ The game types are nicely mixed up as much as they can be, would be nice for better props, instead of a massive tupper ware for a breifcase would be nice to actually see a breifcase, & flags on poles. minor details really.
The bunkers are not to covered in paint considering the ammount of paint shot on the field, which is very nice there is nothing worse than leaning on a gunked up bunker, thx for keeping them clean guys ;) props to who ever power washes these things.
Take your own food as there is nothing to buy at the field! Warm cans of pop if your into that :| is about as much as you will find there.
To finish up watch out for a few crews who play at this feild, TCS, CSPO ect these guys love to wipe there paint so get the REFS to check them quick, they get loud for no reason as they dont play very well they are either the 1st ones off, or the only time they seem to take ppl down is when they camp in a hut & unload on you from 2' away, i dont really call that skill on either account they spend most of there time looking at the mounds of gear they bring in the carpark!
Overall NSP rocks for a great day out with the family friends kids moms grannies, check it out you'll have a blast!!!!
HappyHappy
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| Last There: |
May 3rd, 2009 |
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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i have had nothing but good times at north shore ,the refs are very friendly the paint they offer for sale is great.the only problem i have is from the clueless women at the counter,her lack of experience boggles me.i try to ask her questions regarding the field or the paint and her response is never helpful.their choice of games are fun and you don't wait long between games,they could do really well if they had a consession stand.oh yes there is one more thing that is a problem, there is this group of regulars that go there to play (TCS) you have to watch for these guys they love to wipe paint off when they get hit plus they are terrible as a squad.cspo is also over rated. IYM! |
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| Date There: |
March 21st, 2009 |
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Other Fields
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Panther, TPG, Ambush |
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Directions
to the Field: |
Near Lions Gate bridge. |
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| Review: |
North Shore Paintball is a blast. I came out with a group of friends looking to play this field compared to the other local fields and we had so much fun.
SAFETY
Safety is taken very seriously there, as it should be. Each new player that has not played there more than a couple times is given a safety speech on the rules of the field. Those rules include ALWAYS HAVING YOUR MASK ON INSIDE THE FIELD!!!!!!!!! If you lift your mask off inside the field, you are suspended for a game. You just sit around for 20 minutes while your friends get to shoot each other up. It is for your protection and it is a lesson that people should never have to learn the hard way. The field has mesh netting for a viewing area and they have a shooting range. The post before me says that they got rid of the mercy rule but lowered the FPS down to 275. That is acceptable. The mercy rule is hard to deal with and people forget or don't understand it clearly enough so that will help the refs a lot!
PAINT
I am a gun owner so I have shot my fair share of paint and I can tell you that NSPB needs to get some real paint. The paint there is really bad. We bought 2 cases and a good 60% + was dimpled. That was a real drag because I had a hard time shooting straight. I'll come back and play much more if they get much better paint.
STAFF
The staff was great and very helpful. But I found that when I asked a question to a ref with a mohawk, he gave me a fairly rude remark back. He was funny and nice for most of the time but he was a bit of an a**hole to me. The referee's were outstanding. Compared to TPG, where they just stand around, these ref's are getting in the middle of the fire fight and actually care enough to check if your hit. Most of the time they will see if your hit and will just call you out but if your not sure, they will make sure.
1 negitive part of the staff was the lady at the front desk. She needs to get a clue and a much better sense of what the customer wants instead of shooing them away and immediately helping the next person in line. But other than that, if she isn't busy she is fine.
FIELD
The field is really muddy during the winter I've heard and it rained the day before we came. It was pretty bad mud but your playing paintball. What are you expecting? To stay dry and clean all day? But the bunkers are nice, even though covered in old Nelsplat, probably from a decade ago. The field has a nice very big hill in the middle used to play King of the Hill on which is so much fun. They have a bunch of buildings and are in the process of making more, better bunkers.
All facts put together, the refs are funny and hard workers, the field is awesome, but the paint sucks. Fix the paint and you will have the best field in BC. Some of the most fun I've had playing paintball in a long time. |
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pb4338 |
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Saturday, April 18th, 2009 |
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| Last There: |
April 18th, 2009 |
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Paintball
Experience: |
4 years |
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Other Fields
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tpg & panther and north shore. North shore is closer so i find my self there ever so often but i dont mind any one just depends on who im playing with and if theres any events going on |
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Not a bad field can be improved, glad to see that they got rid of the mercy rule ( that barley anyone followed ) and now have just turned down the guns to 270 and are big on saftey. I do dont like the paint there ...they need to realy work on getting new paint every once in awhile they come thru but not enough. If " WE " the costumers are paying alot of good $ to have a good time they should least meet us half way and give us GOOD paint...but thats only a thought. The women at the till has some attitude issues mixed with " i dont know whats going on " slapped right across her face. The over all field is fun and i enjoy playing there, ( when its nice out ). Cory & Andy do there best to make sure people are having a good time. I am looking forward to playing there again for the most part i do have a good time there. some people complain about the refs and some have there moments when they piss me off but for what they deal with on a nice day, a 100-200plus rents wondering around without ANY common sence they DO* ( as many refs dont ) a good job 95% of the time. I was in a building last time and overherd some renters laughing about trying to shoot refs i told them doing that was unwise and went on with my day , then saw two of the kids been yeld at by a ref to stop and they just kept shootin at him and l8er complaining to there friends because they got pulled out of the game because they didnt respect the rules and refs. to sum up what im saying respect the refs , games get in faster, ppl are happy and we all walk out having a couple welts and a good time. in all i give the field a 7 somethings can be improved tho |
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Period of
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| Date There: |
March 15th, 2009 |
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Paintball
Experience: |
1 year |
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Other Fields
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Tsawwassen Paintball Games
Tactical Paintball Games |
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| Review: |
I wouldn't say I have a bad experience at Northshore, but then, much can be improved upon...
Paintball
I maybe too much of a drama queen when it comes to field paint. When I purchased my paintball, I expect them to be of excellent quality or at least in good shape. After purchasing my paint from the front counter, I inspected my paint as per the instruction from a certain paintball guru that I idolize. There are dimples on them and I ask for another bag. While they are willing exchange my paint, I can certain tell they are not happy about it and they tell me that this is common.
I got a box of DXS paint from Tsawwassen at home and no, they are perfect. At least they didn't give me a bag with broken paint inside...
7/10
Field
For such a small field, I can't believe how much stuff they have in there. I don't know if they intended this or not, but if you don't watch your flank, you will get slaugtered in a crossfire. This field is perfect for CQB and maneuvering.
10/10
Refs and field operation
The refs are nice and the owner did a wonderful job with the safety speech. However, like many of you guys said, they definitely should try and evenly distribute renters between the teams. Throughout much of the day, it is always a group of renters (my school) and a group of marker owners. If the marker owners that day weren't such noobs (the Sunday regulars were all at Tsawwassen Paintball Games for Korean Conflict), my group would have gotten slaughtered and would not have had such a good time...
7/10
Finally...
You guys need a functioning chrono machine. You CAN NOT use your eyeball to judge the marker velocity. YOU NEED A CHRONO.
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rsb |
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Tuesday, September 9th, 2008 |
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| Last There: |
August 25th, 2008 |
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Paintball
Experience: |
4 years |
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Other Fields
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TPG-Awesome field great times
Panther-Been there and enjoyed everygame |
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I actually first started my paintball experiences at this field several years ago and I must admit how nieve I was at that time. This is probably some of the worst staff I have ever met running a field. The owners are helpful but aside from that almost all the refs are self absorbed jerks who give little considerationt to the fact that the majority of their players are renters with little knowledge of the game. Even though its the closest field too me I rarely play there simply because of the staff. Paint prices are competitive for a woodsball field and they do their best to keep the field interesting and move bunkers and create new structures, at least whenever I return it all seems new. Overall its a good field but its a shame they make such poor staffing choices. Every time I actually play there which is once or twice a year I am again disapointed. Rentals are your standard tippy 98's but they use comp air which is nice too see for a woodsball field. Overall they have have a great field for their limited space, the prices are competitive and rentals are pretty well taken care of. No proshop but its not really needed for the single field woodsball setup. Rules are pretty standard and enforced despite the refs apparent lack of concern for players. I know they hire players who love the game, I just wish they had some sense of customer service. |
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Jagang |
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Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 |
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| The accuracy of this review is disputed. Please see discussion on the comments page. |
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April 18th, 2007 |
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Other Fields
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None |
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I was not pleased with the personal the worked there. I happened to know one referee from martial arts training. I was standing near to him and another referee ( who didn't know I knew the other ref) there was something amusing said between the two and they laughed out loud, feeling like I was a little to close to them to ignore the laughter, I chucked lightly. The ref I did not know turned at me and said " hey don't laugh at things that don't concern you" Well I cant tell you I was willing to play fisty cuffs right then and there. But the ref I knew decided to take the other ref away. Now this little puke was itching to impose his will or power over others cause he was a ref. Now that I had my eye on the kid I could see he was a jerk to almost everyone. This one individual made me so irate that I never want to go to North Shore Paintball again for fear I might.... get an abuse charge against me. Also the price of paint is ridiculous for the quality. The paint was absolute crap that would not fly straight and it would break every tenth ball out of my A5. they are charging over 4 times what the paint cost them 400% PROFIT??? damn. Also not to mention the ground is a swamp worthy of gum boots, how fun. all in all use the money that you would spend there at paintball gear and buy some paint and fill your tanks and go play with your friends in the woods. Way more fun for WAY less money and vulgar angry behavior. Such a shame that Vancouvers paintball field is an unhealthy environment. Sorry Cory and Andy you need to hire some nicer employee's! |
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