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psufish
03-08-2005, 10:19 AM
How safe is it to use a freestyle in adverse conditions, say in the pouring rain or in heavy snow?
cheappaintman
03-08-2005, 10:30 AM
id only play in that with a mag
urciuoli
03-08-2005, 01:39 PM
or a tippy
Jupez
03-08-2005, 01:40 PM
Light snow is about the worst I would even attempt. Pouring rain and heavy snow is just not worth it. See if you sit out, you can save your money for the next weekend AND STILL HAVE A WORKING GUN.

Everytime my guns now working, instead of rigging it up and having a chance of breaking it, I just sit out. I'd much rather do that than skrew my gun up.
Grubby
03-08-2005, 03:18 PM
i wouldnt worry about it.
bad weather is a long time myth of paintball.
there isn't enough current in boards for them to short in water.
i've played with several guns in rain and mud, without problems. externally, everything should be protected by anno except screws, and the only way for things to get in is through the barrel, and you happen to be shooting through that each time you pull the trigger.
what causes problems is bad paint. paint can absorb humidity and swell, breaking in your barrel, but that's over the course of a day.

tl;dr - no.
newnewbie
03-08-2005, 05:30 PM
I wouldn't play in rain but I would play if it stopped raining or in snow.
ShootPaint
03-08-2005, 05:34 PM
Originally posted by Grubby
i wouldnt worry about it.
bad weather is a long time myth of paintball.
there isn't enough current in boards for them to short in water.
i've played with several guns in rain and mud, without problems. externally, everything should be protected by anno except screws, and the only way for things to get in is through the barrel, and you happen to be shooting through that each time you pull the trigger.
what causes problems is bad paint. paint can absorb humidity and swell, breaking in your barrel, but that's over the course of a day.

tl;dr - no.

I agree almost 100% with your statement.

A little tips for your rain playing fools. A cheap can of WD40 makes for a pretty good moisture barrier for your boards!!!.
You must use WD40 and WD40 only. WD40 is no conductive and works quite well to repell water when you lightly coat each side of your board.