Polar Ice, why so many issues

[GT_Hawk]

Ok I was at a large game yesterday (red dawn, hell of a lot of fun to) and they where using polar ice. It surprised me that a paint I was told to be good was giving everyone so many issues, as a lot was breaking in the barrels (I used my J&J ceramic and my stock polished a5 barrel, same results). My first thought was that polar ice could just be a large bore size, but checking its at 0.689 which dose not seam to big as there are many brands with larger then this. It was about -1 degrees (Celsius, I am in Canada Eh) which is not that cold a day at all. I have also had the idea that maybe it was actually to warm a day to be using polar ice, as -1 relay is not that cold. It’s just cold enough to freeze water, but defiantly played in a lot lower temp. So hey anyone know why so many people (and I mean at least 90% of 400 people) where having issues with the paint.

[Omegaboy13]

I think they are meant to be played in cold weather, but not THAT cold. Dang man.......-1


Straight off of their website:
" Don’t let the weather determine the beginning and ending of your paintball season – extend it year-round no matter what old man winter dishes out. Polar Ice® is specially formulated to withstand the rigors of cold weather. If you can take it, Polar Ice® can dish it out! Recommended for use in temperatures ranging from 30 – 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Fire up your game…shoot Polar Ice®"

[Rugrat]

You know -1 C is 30 F

Sounds like a bad batch.

[GT_Hawk]

Omegaboy13I did very specificaly say -1 C not F :) . Ya they had skids of the stough and majority had issues. So thats one big bad batch then.

[Wallify]

Ive heard that Polar Ice dosnet hold up to the cold weather too good, but I guess 90% of 400 is proof enough. Ive had great results with artic inferno in the cold. We plated a xmas game in about 20F and My ion and J&J didnt break a ball and my buddys spyder only broke 1. the other 2 guys we went with rented and probably only broke about 6 or so combined. out of the 3 cases we shot that day only 7 balls isnt bad.

[Tom_D]

I used both arctic inferno, and polar ice this winter. Arctic inferno came out on top as far as chops. They both flew great, but a couple people had some problems with chops using them vs. no people at all having any problem with the arctic inferno. It was 24-30 degrees F when we were playing.

A bunch of people brought out some regular (non- cold weather) paint. I had never seen so many people chopoing so much paint. It made me happy that I had put a little extra money down for the cold weather stuff.

[Lopez17]

It might have just been old paint, or a bad batch. It does happen.

[h22lude]

I have had the same problems. The weather was between what RPS says and everyone was breaking paint. That is the last time I use it. I like the RPS Premium for warm weather but cold weather I am going to try artic inferno