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Line of Fire Paintfields
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828-891-2399 |
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Address: |
923 Gilreath Loop Rd
Horse Shoe, North Carolina 28742
USA
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| Date There: |
March 15th, 2008 |
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Paintball
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3 years |
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I played at this field for the first time for my Bachelor's party. Overall it truly was a great experience. I had been there one time before but only to go to the store and to take a look around the field. The City field left my drooling and itching for the chance to snipe somebody from the top of one of the three two story buildings. The woodsball field (small) was pretty good although if you start on the side closest to the store you have a major advantage due to more bunkers and a better view of your opponent. I also played on a day when it rained profusely and everyone was fogging up, but for some reason it was still pretty fun. The only two things i had a problem with. They didn't have any changing rooms/bathrooms. It was pouring rain and I had to change in the middle of the road next to the place. AND i had to see my best man put on his cup right in front of the store. (I can still hear the screams at night) And the other serious thing is that the refs we had sucked. They were these little 14/15 year old kids who were on a serious power trip. If I got told to put my sleeve on my gun one more time I was going to shoot one of these kids in the face. I KNOW, I'M AN ADULT, I GET IT. jeez, and it was every time a game was over. I could have the thing in my hand getting ready to put it on my gun and they would still tell me that i have to put the thing on. Also they kept asking all of the people out there if they wanted to play airball. Okay everyone in our group was wearing camo and had some form of a scenario gun. No one wanted to play airball and they would not stop asking. Before the game they hype up their rules like no blindshooting, and always call for paintcheck. I called for paintcheck three times with a ref within 15 feet of me and not once did the little pre-pubescent child come over there. They wouldn't call anyone out and when we were in the city they just stood on top of the two story buildings and watched. The last game I shot one in the face (accidently, wink wink). They said we couldn't played up top ( meaning go upstairs on any of the two stories) just so they could keep their little newby ***** up there. These little pre-teen ******* almost ruined the whole day. Also there was this little 12 year old girl running rentals and other things and she had one of the piss poorest attitudes ever. She didn't mind letting you know she was pissed off. All this being said I'm still giving this place a seven because the city and woods are great, the store is great. Small, but great. Toby is the man, if every one of his employees were like him there would be no greater place to play. Thanks to my boys that came out with me i still had an excellent time, soaked clothes and all. |
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| Last There: |
April 22nd, 2007 |
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Paintball
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6 months |
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Very good paint field. I love playing there, the owner treats our group like we are the only people there. I couldnn't even think of playing at another place. The woods, city, and air ball fields are great to play on (even though i'm not that good at airball). |
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| Last There: |
April 21st, 2007 |
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Paintball
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More than 5 years |
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Other Fields
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Played all across the southeast US. |
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I have played on and off at Line of Fire for about 13 years, almost as long as I have played paintball. I have played in big games and tourneys across the Southeast US, and Line of Fire is hands down the best field I have ever played at. The city field has to be experienced by any pantball player at least once to be appreciated, and the theme days are like a big scenario game rolled into an afternoon. Toby, the owner/operator is an absolutely great guy who will do anything for anybody and honestly cares more about the sport of paintball than making a buck. If you are within a few hours driving distance, this field can't be beat. |
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cmabry |
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Sunday, April 22nd, 2007 |
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March 29th, 2007 |
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Paintball
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3 years |
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Everybody has woodsfeilds, everybody has an airball feild, but nobody has a city course quite as impressive as Line of fires. The one time I played there it was snowing, my gun was acting up, and I was playing with some of my friends who play tourney airball. there was 4 of us so playing there was no reason to city, but it is still amazing. They also have an airball feild and 2 woodsball feilds. The retail store is small so have you have to squeeze in, but the selection is huge and the prices are good. They'll fix anything, especially if you have a tippmann. If they had to fix one thing it would be the size of the indoors place. If your in this area it would be a great choice. |
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| Last There: |
February 10th, 2007 |
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Paintball
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2 years |
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Other Fields
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Wolvarine |
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Directions
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Ashville Highway, on right if coming from I-26
past Mills River Resturaunt about 1 to 2 miles. |
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As a paintball player i'm glad to have this field around, it's large enough too hold a good number of people but small enough that you get that one on one with the staff. Toby Joe is the coolest most helpful guy ive ever encounetred, every time my gun needs maintanence or i need to specail order something he always goes the extra mile. He's very honest and straightforward.
The field in my opinion is cool, but i've played on a farm my whole life-i love the city course and woods course, the speedball course could be better but i dont like speedball.
I hear people complain about the conditions like a porta Jon for a bathroom, well i dont go to line of fire to use the bathroom, go before you come.
Ive also heard people complain about inadequate food and drink, once again i dont go thier to snack, grab something from Bk on the way.
The theme days are awsome and so are the people, some people may have different experiences at LOF, but paintball is no different from every other sport in that players have good and bad days, perhaps you had a bad day there-that shouldnt discourage you from playing there. |
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| Last There: |
January 19th, 2007 |
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Paintball
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4 years |
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Other Fields
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Wolverine, Carolina Extreme, and Black Hawk |
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I have played at LOF for about 3 years now and I have never had a serious problem there. The worst part is the shop. For people that use c02 life sucks because you have to wait in a big line of people getting ready to play, buying paint, etc. before you can get down there to fill up your tank. The field paint there is actually pretty good. I play on LOF's team and thats what we use for practice it's also pretty reasonably priced at $40 a case. The reffing staff (including myself) is always willing to help and there is ALWAYS an experienced ref there. The majortiy of the players there are nice and respectful to everyone. Toby will always help you out and Pops will aswell. They always have plenty of drinks (gatorade, root beer, yoo-hoo, coke etc.), snacks (beef jerkey, star burst, and skittles, nachos etc.), and pizza. Unfortunately there is no real bathroom. There is a port-a-jon outside that all the players have to use. The theme days are also fun but if you plan on going to one remember to preregister, if you don't then you'll be waiting in line for a good 30 minutes if your lucky before you get to get registered and be able to buy paint. You can also pay for your all day air (which is 8 for c02 10 for compressed air tanks) and paint before the theme day and pick it up at the concessions window. In addition to that it is very easy to fill compressed air tanks they have two filling stations set up on the field that players can use to eliminate frequent trips in and out to refill. LOF is also one of the most safety oriented fields around. Barell socks are required in all safe areas or one of the refs will put a pink tag on your mask. That means that you have had one offense so far that day and you have to sit out one game. If the ref sees you do it again then you have to leave the field for the rest of the day. The same goes for wearing masks on the field. In addition to that there is an observation both beside the building where parents or other spectators can watch the speedball games. Overall I give LOF a 9 out of 10| Last edited on Wednesday, January 24th, 2007 at 5:01 pm PST |
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| Last There: |
November 14th, 2006 |
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Paintball
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1 year |
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Other Fields
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Wolverine- much better staff (they are honest)& refs are adults - you can see the airball field - family friendly - their tournament players are helpful to "newbies", Blackhawk - good speedball field, Paintball USA - good speedball fields & city course - their tournament players have very foul language & no refs on any course |
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We are a painball family. I was impressed with the line of fire website (except the "spokes models - that was just silly) and thought it looked like a great place for a family to go. I was very wrong. We arrived and the field prices were different than what was on the web - so that took time to reimburse my credit card. They also charge a different rate if you pay with a credit card. The staff seemed very helpful with lots of suggestions - but with all the suggestions - we needed to buy more stuff. The staff worked on my son's gun and did a very poor job - we have since had to replace several parts that their repair job ruined. These were very expensive parts & it was a brand new gun & these parts should have lasted much longer than they did. The manufacturer said it was caused by the work preformed on the gun by Line of Fire. Their facilities are substandard. They have a port a john that is very badly maintained. In the summer there are swarms of yellowjackets - dangerous if you are allergic. Spectators are not welcome - you can only partially see the city course and many of their "home" players keep their junk piled on the only seats in the place. Their senior tournament team (section 8) are great guys & are quick to give helpful hints to kids and new players. They are also very respectful and do not use foul language. The other team players they have are the opposite. The younger guys have nasty mouths - no matter who is around. They make it very plain that they do not like new players - or players from another field. They are quick to cuss at anyone who gets in their way. They also will not always call out when hit. I even saw one shoot the ref & tell the kid to "shut the *#*! up". The refs are usually children - and the (younger)team players bully them & do not listen to them. This can make for angry & unsafe conditions. The section 8 guys (when they are there) try to assist & keep order - but they are not always there. We have played at this fields several times - at first I thought maybe we caught them on a bad day & needed to try again. But this is an everyday occurrence at Line of Fire. The scenario games look like they would be a lot of fun - but the rest of the bad dose not warrant our making the exception to play. This is just not a honest - family friendly place to play. | Last edited on Friday, December 29th, 2006 at 5:37 am PST |
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ionkidz |
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Monday, December 25th, 2006 |
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November 4th, 2006 |
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Paintball
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2 years |
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Other Fields
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Wolverine, Blueridge, Blackhawk |
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The place is very small, pro-shop is well stocked but very small. They have a city field and airball and a small woods field. You have to park along the roadside and they have no rest rooms. The reffs are good but a little to much attitude. The skill level of the players is below average. Skill level of the staff is good Grounds are well kept and clean. Prices are a little on the high side they charge 5 bucks extra if you bring your own paint. |
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63 ss |
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Tuesday, August 29th, 2006 |
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August 26th, 2006 |
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Paintball
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3 years |
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Other Fields
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none i am from fl. |
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I went to this field one time it was for my bachelor party. The day started with the forms and payment it all went fast so we made it on for the first game, the safety briefing was long but good some of my friends ever played before so it was good for them. I found that all the staff was very helpful, my friend was having timing issues with his cocker and they helped him out at the chorno real fast. the games had a 5 min break and that was good because we had to be at my wedding at five, so we got a lot of play time. T field was great the city with woods next to it was one of the best walk on fields i have ever played. This field was good for the friends that had not played before the refs helped when ever they could and they had a part in adding two more paintballers to the sport they liked it so much they have picked up some a-5s so they can start playing all ready. In all i had a good time and will be back soon I just have to make it up ther | Last edited on Tuesday, August 29th, 2006 at 7:27 pm PST |
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| Last There: |
August 25th, 2006 |
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Paintball
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3 months |
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Other Fields
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None, I was on vacation and came wanted to play, I saw this field online. |
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Directions
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get directions off google maps or mapquest |
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Our family was going on vacation and I wanted to play paintball while we were there. I looked online for feilds around the area and this one was close, and looked decent. Me and my brother were exceited. I was surprised the field was open as many days as it was, the first time we went was Tuesday, and then we went Thursday. Once we went inside we found Toby the owner behind the counter, he was VERY friendly, helpful and nice. For a first time you usually have to fill out some papaers and all this stuff, same here as many fields. The day was a little slow, probably cause it's a Tuesday, I beleive Saturday is their big day. We were originally going to buy the lowest price field paint, but he was out, so we bought the next cheapest, Empire Bullets for $45 a case. This paint is a pretty good paint and I was pleased, they cheack ALL their paint and make sure it's not in bad condition and mark down old paint. They give all the players every visit a safety briefing, though a little long, thorough, you will understand the rules and probably won't feel intimidated like you mght at a field where they weren't clear. there were a total of 7 players there we played Airball, City, and small woods. City is definately my favorite. There are about 14 buildings made of wood, 3 2 story and they feature windows, doors, bars, a turret, some even have rooms. The Airball course was kinda deflated, but when we went back Thursday they aired it up nice for us. I loved the setup on the Airball course. Other than small woods, City and Airball, there is a big woods field, which we played twice on Thursday, it was pretty big, with quite a bit of wood and thicket, even a few wooden bukers, and a temple and more, perfect if you're wearing all camo. It has netting near the road (though i probably rarely traveled on and I could barely see it) and there is a LOT of bushes and brush up there. Very exciting and thrilling. the day we played on Tuesdayme and my brother got free PB2X magazines they had recently gotten, yeah, free, regular play day.
Overall I enjoyed this field very much, and am going AGAIN even though it's a 3 hour drive away. This field has a theme day or tounament monthly, check out the site and pics. The Retail Store was pretty well stocked and kinda small (aren't all?) but the owner, refs, and staff were all friendly, they have a couple markers laying out and don't mind if you pick them up, they can even pull something out for you to look at. They had LOTS of rental packages, Tippmanns and Spyders so if you wanna take a group there it's perfect. I give this field a 9 out of 10 only because a 10 out of 10 field would be one that gave you free paint and markers :P| Last edited on Saturday, March 3rd, 2007 at 8:41 am PST |
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