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Bellows Recreational Field
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Website: |
Click here to visit the field's website. |
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Email: |
Click here to email the field. |
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Phone: |
(808) 422-8058 |
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Location: |
Waimanalo, Hawaii 96795
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| Date There: |
April 19th, 2008 |
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Paintball
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More than 5 years |
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Other Fields
in the Area: |
Paintball Hawaii MCBH, All-Star Paintball, Painball Hawaii @ Wheeler, Brothers indoor |
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Directions
to the Field: |
Nalo on to bellows afb all the way at the end by the old flight line |
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| Review: |
i've been playing paintball for roughly 11 years and ive been to this field like 3 times...first off let me just say that the management has gotten better.....refs are decent a little young though.....over all its a good place to play paintball. Field paint was kinda old when i was there the Chronic wasn't the greatest but what can you do we live on an island. i think my biggest problem was the safety...good safety breif very clear on the rules but the first game when you are getting chrono'd they tell you to keep your mask down at all times but when getting assigned to your teams the "im only guessing" Assistant head refferee is just chillin with his mask off on the field with people still on the chrono.....to me that dosen't make any sence you tell someone to do something and abide by the rules but you don't listen to them your self??? SAFETY FIRST!!! All sand so you can kiss diving goodbye unless you are donald trumps nephew and can afford new gear every weekend....not to much on there "AIRBALL" field like 6 air bunkers and what looks like and old office cubicle..... RATED 4-10 and i think that's just because im used to tourny ball not woods.. |
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| Last There: |
May 18th, 2008 |
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Paintball
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1 year |
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Other Fields
in the Area: |
Paintball Hawaii, Hobby-X Paintball |
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| Review: |
I've become a regular to this field since it is the only wooded recreation field on the island. This is a nice setup for the space they were alotted for use. The staff are really friendly and helpful, and if anyone says otherwise then keep in mind that everyone tends to have that one bad day here and there. The refs are extremely fair and friendly and want everyone to have as much fun as possible. They're also pretty open to trying new scenarios. The only con I can really say about this place is that the woods portion of the field is only used maybe once or twice a day but this is understandable since they dont always have the number of refs needed to cover the whole field. Also it requires a large number of players to open up the entire field for play anyways and you have to have enough staff watching out for safety issues. All in all if you want to paintball in paradise then check this place out and by all means have a good time. I give them a 10 because they give a great paintball experience with the limited space and you're not going to find any better field in Hawaii. |
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| Last There: |
May 26th, 2007 |
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Other Fields
in the Area: |
one at the end of Nimmitz Highway too |
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Directions
to the Field: |
check out thier website, however it doesn't do it justice. It is near the Sea Life park on the the east coast of Oahu. Near the Mcdonalds. Also,on the bus route. |
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| Review: |
Safety-Check
Great Refs-Check
Prices-Check-(as competitive as at home or better)
Services-Check
Facilities-Check
Check out this awesome woodsball field when your on the island. I had a great time and was greeted with generosity at every step. The new ownership is really going out of their way to make sure you'll have a great day. I even got a ride from the bus stop! The rental gun was adequate and the paint was very reasonable. The refs came up with creative games that made great use of the best field I have ever seen. It has evolved over fifteen years and must be at it's best. Thanks Keith and the rest of the awesome staff! |
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| Last There: |
May 17th, 2007 |
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Paintball
Experience: |
4 years |
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Other Fields
in the Area: |
all star paintball,kbay |
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Directions
to the Field: |
wow I can't answer that |
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| Review: |
General- Have played at this field for over 4 years of my paintball life- per say. When I first played there it was owned by a different person than it is today, today the new owner is awsome, he will help you with anything you need. this field is very family oriented.
Staff-The staff and ref are always nice and will always enforce the rules
Paint-paint is Field paint only but they sell all grades at all prices
Cheating-I have in all the years I have played at Bellows paintball almost never seen cheating but when it happens, the refs are all over it.
Field-the filed is woods but it is alot of fun to play
conclusion-Great Field, Great staff, good fun for all players, I play tourney and I still enjoy this field so I give it a 10 out of 10 | Last edited on Thursday, May 17th, 2007 at 2:08 am PST |
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| Last There: |
January 14th, 2007 |
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Paintball
Experience: |
4 years |
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Other Fields
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kaneohe |
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easily the best field i have ever played on and i have played at around 15 or 16 Fields. they have two major fields a woods ball field and a speed ball field on the woods ball field they play regular 15 minute games with around 5 to 10 minute breaks they have a recycle which is if you are hit in the first 10 minutes of the game you can go back to your flag and you're back in the game which is one of the best procedures i have ever seen. if you and a few people want to play speed ball ask the head ref and he will have a ref go out to the field and ref it. great service and extremely friendly i had to use a rental a few times while my gun was being worked on and their rentals are the best rentals i have ever seen and when you rent they give you a full Hopper of paint. if you buy the highest quality paint and rent full gear its about 65-75 dollars the manager is extremely friendly and will answer any questions about paintball or anything for that matter. the refs are great and see everything that happens so ther is no wiping or cheating of any kind and they are great and will lend a squeegee if you need and give advice almost all refs are vets and know a lot about the game. there there are also other rentals they rent pod packs for 5 dollars and sell pods full of paint for 5 dollars a peice they play almost any games you can think of and are always up for suggestions it is very family oriented my parents are very protective and they will drop me off for a full day and be fine. the last thing i want to add is if you like to play a lot then if you pay on Saturday on sunday it is completely free 4except for paint and the only bad thing is the field floor is sand even on the speed ball field which is a big problem if you like to dive like myself other than that a 10 out of 10 easy oh and they sell drinks have a mandatory lunch break in the middle of every day and ter i a store that sells everything you could think of for paintball this field is highly recommended without a doubt
mike |
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chezta1 |
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Wednesday, December 13th, 2006 |
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| Date There: |
December 9th, 2006 |
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Paintball
Experience: |
6 months |
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Other Fields
in the Area: |
Paintball Hawaii |
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| Review: |
Nice staff, cool field set up for woodsball players. Bunkers and bridge and a unique game play. only down side is that field paint is expensive $50 for field paint. If they allowed BYOP (bring your own paint) this would attract more speedball players regularly like myself who play often @ Kaneohe Marine base.| Last edited on Wednesday, December 13th, 2006 at 11:47 pm PST |
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Period of
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| Date There: |
September 15th, 2006 |
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Other Fields
in the Area: |
There are several, but they are all Speedball type |
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Directions
to the Field: |
Its better if you go to the website and check. There are some formalities in getting onto a military base, so follow the directions carefully. |
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| Review: |
I had been posting on various Hawaii fields forums asking about fields to play at while I was in Hawaii. Most people PM'm me saying I should try this field. When I Bellows called Saturday morning I asked "Got room there for an old guy w/ a pump" the reply was "Only if your Fridaddy." I knew I was going to have a good time.
The field:
Its about a 65-75 yard round "bowl" with various bunkers around it surrounded on three sides by the dense Hawaiian brush. The bunkers start from a small house in the bottom of the bowl to various structures, stick bunkers, and standups around it. One side has a tremendous amount of cover while the other side (the bridge side) has somewhat less. Some game the brush is open for play. Be forewarned, that brush is thick...real thick at times.
The base is sand, while that allows for easy jumping, sliding and the like, it's hard to run in. You'll get your work out there. Also if you slide keep your marker up and out of the sand for obvious reasons.
The owner just put in a tire field for the speedball players. There is discussion of more fields being put up.
The games:
15 minute games, and quite varied games, several types of capture the flag, scramble start, elimination, and the head ref is open to suggestions. They have a innovative idea in the "recycle" window. The first ten minutes if you get hit you go to your flag station and you tag back in! This allows players to be a little more aggressive and still get a full days play in.
They have a mandatory surrender rule, well that is becoming a industry standard now. I think its 20 feet but I may be wrong. The line is "surrender or die" which is unique.
The staff:
Kick ass staff. The head ref was always on top of the play and his asst refs. Friendly check-in staff willing to help.
The field owner went out of his way to make me feel at home there. He showed me around the field and asked several questions on field operations. Its was obvious he wanted to make his field better. Look for more and better games from this field!
Mandatory chrono every time you enter the field, however the there are two chronos so the line is small. Goggles on and plugs in at all times on the field until the ref gives the OK to unplug the markers just before the game.
The Players:
I sat down next to a group of younger players who wanted to know more about my marker (NW9) they were friendly and many broke out pump markers for the rest of the day. I kinda teamed up with a local Navy guy and one of the field pros. Took me under their wing and started showing me the angels and shots to take.
I must point out two incidents that typify the play there. The two players noted above noticed a first time player sitting waiting for the game. It wasn't hard to notice her she was someones mom in denim knee-high shorts and white shirt and a denim vest, in other words she wasn't dressed at all for paintball. Her son was playing and she wanted to see what it was like. They took on the role of "bodyguards: and showed her how to play and were to go. At one point we were all in the house in the center of the bowl, it started getting real harry in there as wer were surrounded from three sides. These two guys pulled the new players (including the mom) out so they wouldn't get hammered. Talk about looking out for the newbies! That mom could have easy been a Paintball naysayer, but she commented on how the players around her kept an eye on her and her son making them part of the play.
A second incident, I was playing round robin about this house with a opposing player (and many of his his tream too). After about 3-4 minutes I got him with a snap shot through a window. He walked over and shook my hand laughing about the small battle we had just had. That's sportsmanship!
I know every field has its bad players, the wipers, the cheaters, I did not see much of that there.
Food and such:
Its a dry field and unless your military you need to go off site for food. Bring food and LOTSA WATER. It is Hawaii, it could be warm but it is humid. You will sweat and sweat...and sweat more. But the day I was there the tradewinds were up and right off the ocean, so the day was beautiful for paintball.
All in all I had a wonderful time at this field. I will be linking to it on our team website as soon as I get home (OK as soon as I get off my but and update the site) If your going to Hawaii, or a resident of Hawaii try this field out, you wont be disappointed!
Look for more games and ideas coming out of Bellows Paintball in2007! |
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Period of
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| Date There: |
April 16th, 2005 |
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Other Fields
in the Area: |
Every field in hawaii |
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| Review: |
At first I was really looking forward to this field based off of what friends told me. When we were going through the pre-game breifings I was becoming increasingly irritated with some of their rules. Namely the maditory surrender rule, which is a perfect way to get shot in the throat and point blank range, and the recycle rule, which makes you waste tons of paint and air, and makes games last longer.
The field however was awesome. It was huge, and the bunker layout was great. The sand made it one helluva workout.
All in all, I would go again, but I wish their rules would change. |
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Period of
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| Date There: |
May 26th, 2006 |
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Paintball
Experience: |
1 year |
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Other Fields
in the Area: |
paintballhawaii |
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| Review: |
This is the best paintball field when i played i went on the field and my gun broke so i had to rent so i needed 25 dollars but he said that he will let me rent the gun for FREE!!!! those were good rental guns to very accurate i just want to say the bad thing is the field paint to expensive best place to go |
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Period of
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| Last There: |
May 3rd, 2006 |
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Other Fields
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N/A |
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Directions
to the Field: |
Easy to find at the end of the main street in and out of Bellows |
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| Review: |
I just wanted to pop-on and relay to the crew at Island Paintball that they are doing an outstanding job running the field. They have always been great when setting up private games and open play on the weekends seem to go pretty smoothly. I've been around paintball around 15 years and used to be a head ref way back when, so I have some feelings about this department. Playing at this field is like playing with our old/new friends, with no pressure, in the woods near your house. They really make enjoying the game first and do their best to give everyone the chance for continued play.
Some positive things about the field:
Plenty of room to roam on the main field
Friendly and from what I've seen "Fair" staff
Ability to rent field during the week for just your friends/co-workers
Good prices, albeit the all day air could be a bit less ($25 rental, $10 own equip, $10 all day air, and $40'ish to $65'ish for cases of paint)
Closest to woodsball you'll get on this island
Pumps can do as well as semi's on the field
"Recycle" - Great for the new players so they have a chance to keep playing/also makes for fast gameplay in the beginning of games for field advantage.
Negative aspects
Tropical setting (High temps/humidity) (Kind of a plus too)
If you aren't in the military, a bit of a drive for food/drinks
The wooded area gets overgrown very quickly and should be given more attention. It could make for tremendous games if given some attention during the week by the staff, it will cost money, but will increase customer satisfaction. (I realize manpower to do this is an issue too.)
Sand, it can get in places you don't want it to if you take a spill
All-in-all Keith has a diamond in the rough with this field and their head ref Shawn (sp) puts a tremendous amount of work into keeping the field in running order. With a little polishing and work on the woods/speedball area they will have the best field in the Pacific.
Have a great day!
Eric |
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