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Chicago Reball Center (CRC) Paintball Field
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630-333-9018 |
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Address: |
655 W Grand Ave Suite 360
Elmhurst, Illinois 60126
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| Date There: |
April 22nd, 2006 |
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Paintball
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More than 5 years |
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CRC is a great place to go if you want to buckle down and learn the mechanics of paintball. As a playing facility, there's better. And I prefer real paintball splats over rubber-ball bouncers. It's a reason I don't play airsoft, when I hit someone I want physical proof.
If you go, be prepared to do work on your gear. Some gear doesn't agree with the reballs at all. My A-5 was fine, but I know some guys who have issues with some hoppers. So bring spares.
I'd also recommend paying for a 2 hour session, and filling that time with practice and not scrimmage play. Real splats are better for scrimmages, these things are good for drills and technique. If you can, videotape yourself or have someone act as a coach so you can get the techniques down.
Well worth the time and investment in going, just don't expect real "paintball". Go there as a drill session, and shoot 'till your time runs out. $40 to be able to shoot 4000+ rounds is a bargain, so use the time wisely. |
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| Last There: |
May 18th, 2007 |
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Paintball
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More than 5 years |
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Other Fields
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Badlandz, Blitz, Fox, Odyssey, and Realms |
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Directions
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All i know is thats in an office suite, like a business complex, so its in an office building kind of. |
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The first think i noticed when i walked through the door was that the stoor was pretty devent. They didnt sell any higher end markers, but higher end markers need high end hoppers, like a halo (which dont work well with reballs) So i could understand why they sold what they sold. And they also sold regular paint and jerseys, reballs, and packs and pods. The actual facility is VERY nice. But it was hard to find, without the reball banner in the window. i never would have found it. But i did know someone who worked there, so i got in for like $5 less, but thats no big deal. The place charges $40 for only 2 hours, with unlimited shooting and air fills. The staff was nice for the most part, one person there helped fix my PMR, he was very nice about it and tried even though he waasnt familiar with it because it came out that day. They enforce safety very well. The only down sides to the CRC: Very experienced players play there, so if your a beginner or just going there to play with your friends its not the best place (unless your renting the field for you and your friend) And the field is on the small side, the very small side. But one game i suggested they combine the chrono with the regular field to make it bigger, and that was fun. And sometimes they stacked the teams like CRAZY! There were a bunch of higher end equiped piople (including me) versus kids that werent that good but were there to have fun, not own kids like some of the others. Then i suggested i switch to the other team, and the reff laughed at that. But we won fair and square, and the other kids on the opposing team were very sore about losing.
The best thing i like about the CRC was that only me and my friends (6 of us) were playing for a 2 hour session, and no one was coming so they let us play till someone showed up, so we played for about 6 hours. So if your lucky they will let you play for longer if no one comes or if there arent alot of people.
And the security there was good, so you couldnt steal reballs, they dont let pods in the resting area. But kids there have been cought doing it. |
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| Last There: |
March 23rd, 2007 |
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Paintball
Experience: |
1 year |
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Other Fields
in the Area: |
Take Aim, Fox Paintball, Here |
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Directions
to the Field: |
I can't remember. |
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The set-up of the field was good. They don't allow bunkering. The ref's didn't really pay attention the time I went. Prices were pretty fair. Good place to bring a team for practice. I brought my team and it was really fun. I thought that they should hold tournaments there often. It's close to my house, and really easy to get to. The staff is great the answer all questions and are very helpful. Watch for players thaat are friends with the staff. THEY NEVER GO OUT. I literally shot a guy 3 time and he stayed in. I just ran up and shot him close range. GOOD FIELD!!! 9/10| Last edited on Saturday, April 14th, 2007 at 7:16 pm PST |
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| Last There: |
February 19th, 2007 |
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Paintball
Experience: |
1 year |
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Other Fields
in the Area: |
FactoryPB, Take Aim... |
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Directions
to the Field: |
Grand all the way there. |
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| Review: |
Reball center was cool the kid that was in charge licked balls. Other then that it was good. The bunker set up was okay, should have been set up better. Staff was good. No ref's bothering you. Bunkering was not allowed but some did it anyways. Go there, meet you on the field. |
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| Last There: |
January 15th, 2007 |
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Other Fields
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the only other reball field by me is crossfire in dyer.
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Directions
to the Field: |
behind acura/kia dealer |
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i was pretty impressed with crc. for $40 its not to bad for what you get. However, i must point out that 1, there were NO refs, 2, they didnt chrono, and 3, bring friends. Maybe it was just like that when i was there though. the field is a great setup, however kind of small but perfect for 2vs2. overall id say 8/10 |
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S1acker |
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Saturday, December 30th, 2006 |
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| Last There: |
December 27th, 2006 |
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Other Fields
in the Area: |
CPX, Badlandz, and Take Aim |
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Directions
to the Field: |
Behind the Acura Dealer, industrial park |
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| Review: |
The first time I played here, the staff was generally nice, of course they go over all the rules for people who haven't played here before and can get annoying to hear every time you come, but whatever it only takes five minutes and its not bad to stress safety.
For $40 you get a two hour session,free rentals, and air if you didn't bring your own. The field is a nice way to practice, about a 2-4 man field. Staff let us move the bunkers around. My marker broke down the second time I played there and the staff was great and tried their best to help out, but staff was nice and one of them let me use his shocker for the rest of the session. The field has a staging area, chrono, the field itself isn't very big, but for 3 on3s its fine.
Not really any refs when we played just went by the people watching calling us out if we weren't playing fair. Some of the players and staff their who knew eachother were being a little... unfair, but for the most part the staff was nice. Doesn't matter since it was more like practice anyways.
Nice small practice and rec balling field, nice staff, mostly fair players, doesn't have food but sells drinks, overall I'd recommend this to a team looking for a cost-effective way to practice, or recballers. Eight outta Ten.
| Last edited on Thursday, January 4th, 2007 at 4:15 pm PST |
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| Last There: |
November 19th, 2006 |
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Paintball
Experience: |
3 years |
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Other Fields
in the Area: |
take aim
CPX |
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Directions
to the Field: |
lake street to grand ave, behing acura / kia dealer |
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| Review: |
I live about 5 minutes away from this place and i love it, the staff is great, and the field is a little small but its a great field to practice on. They also sell diffrernt things from jerseys to guns and paint. Its a great field for 1st timmers because they treat you well and help you with what you need. Its also a great place to bring your team.| Last edited on Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006 at 7:15 pm PST |
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Period of
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| Date There: |
November 12th, 2006 |
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Other Fields
in the Area: |
fox paintball
CPX
OP
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Directions
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easy just take 20 all the way. |
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| Review: |
Its a good field to practice on its about a 3 man field. the hours are ok 1-9 which isnt bad at all. you get 2 hours for 40 buxs which isnt bad at all, which includes reballs and unlimited air. The rules are ok unless you cheat like alot of people did. and the drive is pretty good. |
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engage |
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Tuesday, November 14th, 2006 |
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| Last There: |
November 3rd, 2006 |
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Paintball
Experience: |
3 months |
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Ok this field i thought was pretty good
Price: Ok well the price are pretty good since u get unlimited shots (which is sweet) for $40 dollars you get 2 hours (rental include) which u spend at least 1 and half hours playing
Safety: the fields is ok when it comes to safety they have optional chest pads which help and while your in the playing field they basically just make you were the gear and outside you need a barrel sleeve
the field and play: ok the field is a little small but its ok each game is short ya but we got like 5 games in in like 10 minutes this they collect the balls and put in a bin so you always have a full hopper.
That's basically it
Edit: ok ive went there again know but i fell i should edit because this time i didnt think the staff wasnt as nice they werent bad though just not good and they moved the bunkers around into a terible set up im lowering my rating fro 10 to 7 for these reason and i probally wont go back for a while| Last edited on Thursday, January 4th, 2007 at 8:56 am PST |
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Period of
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| Date There: |
October 27th, 2006 |
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Other Fields
in the Area: |
Tri-City
Fox Paintball |
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Directions
to the Field: |
Easy Drive |
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| Review: |
Amazing place to play for a really affordable price ($40 Dollars For a 2 hour session w/ everything included). The staff was very friendly and they even joined us for a few games. I went with about 8 friends and we had the whole place to ourselves which made it sweet.
I will deff. be going back in the future. |
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