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Paintball Palace Paintball Field
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541-465-4766 |
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1820 W 7th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97402
USA
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| Last There: |
January 12th, 2008 |
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Paintball
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1 year |
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Other Fields
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Splat Action. Large outdoor field complex. No comparison really. |
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First of all, I play at this field a lot and I think it's great. Yes it's expensive(ugh). Yes its dirty (it's paintball, you're going to get dirty). And yes, it's dark in there. But if you like to work the shadows and sneak up on people, then this is the field for you. Once you become familiar with the field layout and learn the angles, you can sneak around in the shadows and wreak havoc on everyone else. The down side is that people can cheat because it's so dark. But most people are pretty honest and call their own hits.
The field layout is pretty cool. It's an indoor field approximately 60'x80'. Each corner of the field has buildings with three of the building having towers. The center are is a hyper-ball layout made of plastic culvert pipe and plastic barrels with some plywood "x"s mixed in. They play music during the games and use the music to signal the start of the game(Tip; you don't want to be standing in the open when the music starts. If I see you, you're going to get shot.). The lighting is low, so you can move around in the shadows and keep the other team guessing. The floor is covered with wood chips and can get pretty messy so dress accordingly. Also the walls are covered with paint so try not to lean on the walls.
The staff are very friendly knowledgeable and do their best to make sure everyone has a fun and safe experience. They try to keep the teams fair by making sure that the more experience players are divided evenly between the two teams.
The pro shop is well stocked and the prices are reasonable and comparable to what you might find online.
Most people complain about the price of paint. I too wish the paint was less expensive. I would play a lot more and I think more people would get into the sport. But when you compare the total cost with other fields it balances out. PP paint cost 80 bucks for a case where other field might charge 60. But PP only charges 5 bucks for all day air when other fields might charge 10. The field fee is 15 bucks where other field might charge more.
Overall I think PP is a fun place to play at and would recommend it to anyone. Once you become familiar with field and learn how to use what other people might consider weakness to your advantage, it becomes a challenging game of strategy and lots of fun.
And it sure beats playing in the rain. |
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| Date There: |
August 4th, 2007 |
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Paintball
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More than 5 years |
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Other Fields
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Warpaint, Salem OR - Much Better |
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I would only recommend this field to someone who absolutely can't drive the hour to Salem. Their paint prices are absolutely outrageous, and the field is not nice enough to make up for it. The staff is friendly enough, although not particularly knowledgeable. I wish that I had something positive to say, as I'm all about supporting the local field, but $80-$100 for a case of paint is ridiculous, unless it's hellfire (which is certainly is NOT). Just for comparison, Warpaint charges $40 for a case of low tourney grade paint (much superior to the paint at PP).
For regular paintball players, their prices are prohibitively expensive.
Rating= 1/10 for highway robbery, gooey sawdust, and an unknowledgeable staff.| Last edited on Friday, August 17th, 2007 at 10:05 pm PST |
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| Last There: |
July 9th, 2006 |
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Paintball
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More than 5 years |
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Other Fields
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i do not know of any other fields in the area |
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Well, ive only been to the field twice, but both times i was dissapointed at the field, lighting of the field(or whatever you wish to call it), field maintanance, price, and the second time, service, i asked for a fill on my nine ounce tank and they filled it, but without weighing or in any way measuring how much air was put into the tank that i could see. about an hour later, the burst disc blew, i took it back and explained the situation, the person at the counter completely denied that it was in any way possible that they messed up, they replaced the disc and we went home, but it happened again(they filled it). this time when we brought it back there was a different person there who explained what may have caused the disc to rupture, they were good reasons( sudden change in temperature,etcetera)but the tank had been sitting in a closet for 2 hours, with no change in evironment,the person there gladly replaced the disc and filled the tank, we had no further problems. Mostly for field conditions(never cleaned,poorly lit, saw dust flooring,etcetera)id give it a 2. But the store was not bad, selection was good,prices there werent too bad either so ill give it a 5 |
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| Date There: |
March 24th, 2007 |
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Other Fields
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friends field- way funner |
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ive been to the shop a few times and the people that work there are great BUT as far as playing at the field i was very dissappointed and will not return, the prices are too high on paintballs, and the field isnt fun to play on (for me atleast) theres no ref, its dark, and its too small, i find it hard to move anywhere or see anything. also on the particular day i was there, there was just a few regulars about 22-26 year olds who were poor sports.i dont like the place, as a matter of a fact im on my way out to my friends field now, peace!!! ps. dont go to pp |
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BadAce |
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Tuesday, January 30th, 2007 |
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November 24th, 2006 |
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Other Fields
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There are none for at least 40 miles. But in the woods with friends and no refs is better by far than tis place. |
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This place is bad. I had no fun and thats hard to do when your playin' painball. The place is dirty, prices are very steep and if you ask me the service is no good. I asked them for a simple tune up on my marker and they didn't even field strip it! It looked like they just sprayed oil into it and called it good. I would rate this place a 1 but things can always be worse.
I have and will continue to buy my paint on-line or drive to Salem or Portland for it than go to the "Palace" again. Which sucks since I live in Eugene. If you ask me don't waste your time or money at this place, unless you have to. |
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| Last There: |
July 1st, 2006 |
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Paintball
Experience: |
4 years |
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Other Fields
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hosking supply |
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ok paintball palace WOULD be an ok place to go if it didnt have the following:
EXTREMLY steep prices
really painty field that never gets cleaned( they use a squeege on walls)
sawdust is NOT the right playing surface when mixed with paint
cramped waiting area
non quallified staff(cant even fix a chopped ball....)
pro players with insanely good markers slaughter new players with out mercy
surender-or-die rule is not enforced
but it also has some good things:
towers are cool
good field layout
close to home
overall i think it is worth it to drive somewhere else because the paint prices and steep green fees pay for gas to salem (warpaint) or lebanon (hosking supply) i think you are better off elsewhere
6/10
P.S. did i mention that they have a monopoly on the paintball buisness for about 40 miles?| Last edited on Sunday, July 2nd, 2006 at 2:35 am PST |
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| Last There: |
June 15th, 2002 |
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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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I started playing at PP, i think it is a good field, not the best, but good. The prices are incredibly high if they are what they used to be(havent played there in a while), I mean, 100$ per case(RIP!!!), they have nice people, a great field, and GREAT employees, the first time i went paintballing, i was given a paintball magazine for free.
I would give this field a 7/10(lowered because of paint prices, other wise a 10/10) |
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| Last There: |
April 10th, 2006 |
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Other Fields
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none yet |
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I have always gone to Paintball Palace when I play paintball. It has an ok selection of gear, guns etc. but the price of paint is kinda high.
one problem I had with the place is the saw dust covering the arena...it gets everywhere...
it has a nice set-up with the bunkers, it is divided into 5 different areas: The Castle, The Roach Motel, The Jail, Funky town and there is the center part of the field.
each area is unique, and very cool. my favorite strategy is to take majority control of the territories, therefore trapping the opposing team in their own base.
The arena is dark sometimes, which makes for an interesting and realistic experience, but they occasionally turn the lights on
conclusion: the only place I've been to, but its a good time
just be careful when buying guns from them, I asked for a gun that could stand up to the Tippmann Model 98 custom....they sold me an Icon E....that's a good solid base, but it's accuracy sucks when compared to the 98
Update: the place on River road closed, I think they merged with paintball palace, and since then, Paintball palace has a better selection. I think I'll up my rating of the place, because of this and because my sister's fiancee knows the guy who owns the place, and he sounds like a smart guy| Last edited on Tuesday, June 27th, 2006 at 5:15 pm PST |
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Period of
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| Date There: |
August 10th, 2005 |
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Paintball
Experience: |
3 years |
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Other Fields
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none |
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sorry i was on vacation and i was bored so I just stopped by and played for the day |
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When i went to this place it was nice and all, the proshop had just about anything you can think of, This is actually the place where my Tournament Grade spyder was born, here i got the ACS Bolt, Rocking trigger, and Evolution 2 hopper.After I bought these things i wanted to try it out and play a few games, all that showed up that day was a bunch of regulars, they kept on accusing me of having a full auto gun, (apperently they had never been to a speed ball tournament). So the owner talked to me and told me i just had to slow down the shooting allitle, when he asked me to do the chrono he told me to shoot like i was in the field and i shot 15 bps, he told me just to tone it down allitle, he also told me they don't play the same in oregon as they do back in Minnesota. But back to the review, the field was really cool buildings to run through and tubes to hide behind, it's indoor hyperball, the only thing i disliked about the field was there was no ref acctually on the field, there was a box where one would stand but there was nothing in there. The owner stood by the entrance of the field to make sure you had your gun on safety. the prices were allitle steep about 25 for 500 paint. But i really liked this field it truly was an expereice. |
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| Last There: |
March 8th, 2006 |
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Paintball
Experience: |
3 years |
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Other Fields
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Can't remember the names, but a few fields in Albany and Portland |
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First off let me say I have always found the management and staff of PBPalace to be pretty top notch, I will however agree that their prices are outrageous and that until recently the field material was crap, I read the dispute over the velocity ot the guns that is allowed and I have not heard of many indoor fields that set it higher, however I do know that most outdoor fields have the field velocity set at 285 But WE. on another note the staff may just know me or something, but whenever I need something done to my gun that I lack the tools to dothey will loan me the tools to fix it in the lounge because they even admited that I seem to know something about my gun that they dont in terms of what works and how to fix it Overall, I give their customer service an A and the field a B+ |
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