what does chrono mean?

[t-wellz1]

what does it mean? and why does it cost that much?

[tippmannfrk]

chrono is a chronagraph wich tells how fast the paintball shot from your gun is moving they cost alot becouse of the compenets an infared beem and a microprocesser i beleve

[spartan72]

It's pretty much just a radar reading the speed that the paintball is traveling by using a reflector that bounces from the paintball back to the chrono thus giving a velocity readout. There are different kinds of chronos that range from $50 to 250+. Though a chrono can be made if you have the right materials and the basic concept, but they could be cheaper, their not that high tech to cost that much.

[HurleyHero67]

Most chronos will read FPS (feet per second that the paintball is traveling) for the first couple shots, but if you keep shooting a string most will start reading your BPS.

[-Evilordie-]

A chronograph is used to check your velocity(in FPS) so that no one will get injured, it will also read you the BPS (balls per second) you are shooting (if your shooting fast) and yeah the "Big red chrony" cost so much because all of the electronics and the screen tahts used. It's a pretty high tech piece of equipment.

[t-wellz1]

if they costs average of 50$ you can buy a chrono machine for like 100$ and do u have to chrono?

[t-wellz1]

if they costs average of 50$ you can buy a chrono machine for like 100$ and do u have to chrono?

[BTRobertson]

T-shizzle - most fields, if not all, have free chrono areas you can chrono your marker at before you play. In fact, some fields require you chrono in before you play. Very few players (in fact I've never seen one) carry hand-held chronos with them. Some referees will carry them on the field to check cheaters, so beware for that too...don't cheat by upping your marker's velocity on the field or you may get nailed and booted. There's no need to buy one unless you really, really want to test your stuff out before you go play.

[t-wellz1]

ooo lol i see..lol if it costs 50$ to chrono u can get a machine for that much and the fields and rippers!

[P4p3Rc1iP]

I'm not completely following your 1337 language.

Anyway, i think you're misunderstanding something.

A chronograph is a device that measures the speed at which you're paintballs are traveling. These devices cost between $50 and $250.

Chrono like in "Hey man, you need to chrono
before you can play" means that you need to check your velocity using a chronograph. Most fields will have a chronograph, and chronoing is usually free.



Ball velocity is VERY important. Masks are designed to hold 300 fps, so shooting any faster is dangerous and could result in serious injoury or death. Sounds cliché but it's true. It's also very painfull to get hit by balls traveling at 300+ fps. Most fields have a max of 280.

Sometimes, refs cary hand chronographs to insure noone is cheating by shooting faster. Shooting faster obviously gives you a greater range, so it's cheating but also very dangerous!

[spartan72]

well, it's always nice to have a chrono when playing backyard games with your friends.;)

[LSUpbWGP]

In my backyard, we just look at the how far, and generally how fast they are going. Dont waste $50-100 on a chrono. You dont need one. Use the extra money on gun upgrades.

[mugenXP]

if your FPS is over 300, is that considered dangerous? i play woodball with friends and we're not really sure what our FPS is.

and what is the maximum FPS u can get out of a gun? im kinda scared after reading this post because what if i get shot in the goggles and it breaks through and hit my eye =P

[LSUpbWGP]

I dont know what the max FPS is, it should be around the mid 300's. Yes, it probably wont break or damage your goggles too bad from more than 20 feet. Most likely it will be a ricochet. You would definitly be able to tell if your guns were at too high of FPS. I dont think that you can bunker in woodsball, so its not that big of a deal as long as its under 300-315 FPS.

EDIT: when I said the max FPS is in the mid 300's, I meant that is about how hard your gun can shoot. Sorry

[BTRobertson]

Actually, the most popular FPS speed allowed is ~280, so make sure you can get your markers down to that because any worthwhile field will do a safety check - I can't imagine a field NOT doing this, so make sure you're playing at a field that's concerned with your safety before doing so, because I guarantee you that a 280 FPS paintball feels a lot better than a 315 FPS one. If 280 can break skin and draw blood, imagine what a 315 will do.

[Cpt.Falcon]

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[BTRobertson]

Now that's not very constructive Falcon - you should be ashamed of yourself. Some kid's going to go home and shoot himself in the foot now. ;)

Okay, no one shoot themselves in the foot.

[Cpt.Falcon]

Now that's not very constructive Falcon - you should be ashamed of yourself. Some kid's going to go home and shoot himself in the foot now. ;)

Okay, no one shoot themselves in the foot.

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[20 yr old Faust]

I chrono my gun a few times when I'm out playing.. Factors such as delta-t and lost co2 completey change how my A5 fires.
One day I couldn't get it lower than 320fps and ended up losing my velocity adj. screw from backing it off so far. Thus I had to use only my pistol till the heat of the day came around, then the At was shooting 265fps (with the flatline, perrrrfect).

[Ebonclaw]

FYI, 300 FPS was the designated speed chosen because any faster and paintballs can break small bones (like fingers) at close range. Don't play faster than 300 FPS, and the next time you want to just guage your sped by eye, then consider this: You may be guaging a ball going 298 FPS, then you get a Co2 spike because you're too much of a noob to be running HPA or using a chrono, and you spike at 322 FPS. This is precisly why field speed limits are usually 280, to make room for spikes. 260 and lower is usually low enough to put you at a decent disadvantage in most circumstances. So long story short, you ned to be chronoing in above 260 for performance, and below 285 or so for safety. And I don't think you can "eyeball" a 20 FPS difference at speeds that fast.

Buy a chrono. You can always go buy a Torpedo Reg or a barrel kit later, you get ONE pair of eyes, and while broken bones mend, I'd rather no have to go through that than have a new reg.

[spartan72]

FYI, 300 FPS was the designated speed chosen because any faster and paintballs can break small bones (like fingers) at close range. Don't play faster than 300 FPS, and the next time you want to just guage your sped by eye, then consider this: You may be guaging a ball going 298 FPS, then you get a Co2 spike because you're too much of a noob to be running HPA or using a chrono, and you spike at 322 FPS. This is precisly why field speed limits are usually 280, to make room for spikes. 260 and lower is usually low enough to put you at a decent disadvantage in most circumstances. So long story short, you ned to be chronoing in above 260 for performance, and below 285 or so for safety. And I don't think you can "eyeball" a 20 FPS difference at speeds that fast.

Buy a chrono. You can always go buy a Torpedo Reg or a barrel kit later, you get ONE pair of eyes, and while broken bones mend, I'd rather no have to go through that than have a new reg.

Thank you, some people just don't think how dangerous shooting over 300fps can be, and when shooting that fast, it's not fun. Also, trying to chrono your gun by shooting and seeing how far it goes is BS.

[BTRobertson]

Or, if you play rec ball at a field or whatever, they usually always have a chrono station. If you play backyard ball, then you may want to think of investing in one so you don't hurt yourself or your friends or the neighbor's dog, etc.

I agree with Ebonclaw...unless you're an experienced paintballer who can tell approximately what he/she's chronoing at by eye, you'll want the chrono until you're more seasoned and can tell just by shooting. I'm sure there are paintballers out there who can guess very well what they're FPS is, but it takes time. No one wants injury, and don't take Captain Falcon's advice about shooting yourself in the steel-toed boots. :) That's all you need is to get bumped or misfire and shoot yourself somewhere you don't want to ever be shot again, not to mention it would probably splatter paint all over you. Be safe, aim away from your body, and get a hand-chrono for around $100.00 if you play on your own that much.

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This reminds of a sad story out of the city of Pittsburgh. Some time ago there was a story on the news here about kids taking paintball guns out and shooting homeless people. I'm not joking about this; you can probably find the stories if you search for them online. This kind of behavior is what gives us a really bad name. I realize paintball is a very intense sport, and lots of youngsters play it, but for crying out loud. Even at 260 or lower, the unprotected body can obvioulsy be seriously injured. Paintball guns should be treated like real guns in a general sense. While there's less likely a threat of death like with real guns, realize that a shot to the unprotected eye can result in death, and shooting other less fortunate people or yourself or your friend's dog for kicks is rediculous and cruel. If I ever caught anyone doing that...grrrrr...boils my blood. :pissed: I think the admins would agree - safety and responsibility is no laughing matter. If you're a parent, watch what the hell your kids are doing with their paintball stuff. :)

[Cpt.Falcon]

What bt and ebon said.
Never take my advice if it has anything to do with shooting.
Be safe never aim at yourself until your 100% sure.
Besides, I'm a nut........
I'll go editmy posts before anybody reads them and shoots themselves, and it bounces into territory that I should not speak of.........

[nspbplayer16]

lol my fields speed is 300 fps for a regular but the air doesnt spike since they rent out hpa

[20 yr old Faust]

260 and lower is usually low enough to put you at a decent disadvantage in most circumstances.
At 260 fps my shots fly like laser beams and the only time they don't break is when they hit some pansy wearing his/her padded jersey and/or padded armour..

[Ebonclaw]

Keep in mind I said most circumstances. The flatline would be an exception, it likes to operate at about 260 from what I understand. Most of the time though, it just unnecessarily reduces your range and your chances of a break on impact. Sure it may shoot striaght and break most of the time, but if you can shoot striaght farther with higher break probability and remain inside the speed limit, why not do so?

Again, I strongly advise against "eyeballing" chorno speeds.

[Sheps]

Again, I strongly advise against "eyeballing" chorno speeds.
Good advice, the only somewhat reliable non-chronograph way to measureball speed involves shooting in a closed environment at a specific angle and comparing the resulting distance to previous, chronoe'd shots. Although even this method is somewhat iffy, as you will not likely find a closed space that you can shoot in.

One thing you guys might want to try is looking for a gun club, they might have a chronograph for their guns, so you might want to ask around and see if a local club happens to have one if you have no local field or proshop.

[Ebonclaw]

Those chronos likely will not measure speeds as slow as a paintball though.

I only chrno my gun when I head to the field since I never play outlaw. If I did play outlaw though, I'd just go buy a chrono, or have my freinds that play with me chip in a bit.

[BTRobertson]

I agree with all this, but I was eluding to the fact that some experienced paintballers may not HAVE to use chronos ALL the time because they're just used to the speed from all the past chrono-ing (is that a word?). :) But, yes, in general, avoid eyeballing as it's never 100% accurate.