Paintball Grenades?

[FredRandle]

I've seen them, but I don't know exactly what they do. I've heard several different descriptions, but I want to know what they really do, and if they're worth buying or not.

thanks

[Leper]

As far as I am aware, the only commercially available grens are made by Tippmann. You can see the mixed reviews on this site, but they generally show it as not very good and very unreliable.

I think that they work from hitting a hard surface at speed. What happens is that ball bearings in the ends of the tube are shot out by the pressure, and the paint then gets sprayed out as a result. Good idea, no explosives involved to hurt people and a suppossed 5m range. The problem is that they are expensive, expecially considering that you are never sure if they will work.

[Saiyan_warrior]

They come out with Bouncing Betty paint grenades. I read it in one of my APG issues. I heard they jump like 6 feet in the air or somethin like that.

[toadman7b22]

they dont cause paint :)
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[Silk]

paint grenades are good if your playing urban warfare but not in the woods. they dont explode right because they have to hit a hard surface to work.....great for clearing out rooms tho

[Stalker{JOS}]

i bought two grenades once. i used them and all they did was shoot paint in a straight line for about 20 feet . bottom line they suck and are expensive. dont even bother wasting your time using them they dont explode they just run in a straight line. i agree with silk there only good for urban paintball.

[Q-Ball]

From what I've seen they work okay on open fields, but in the woods they are just a waste of money.

[Paintballer502]

Originally posted by Saiyan_warrior
They come out with Bouncing Betty paint grenades. I read it in one of my APG issues. I heard they jump like 6 feet in the air or somethin like that.
yes but only 4 feet and it takes like four seconds for them to finish,they suck

[Paintballer502]

Originally posted by Silk
paint grenades are good if your playing urban warfare but not in the woods. they dont explode right because they have to hit a hard surface to work.....great for clearing out rooms tho
you can barely throw them and they will work

[Paintballer502]

it takes 4 secondes and then its already over!!!1234 done

[Silent Knight]

these things are pretty useless in the woods. I have seen so many fail to work when needed. blahhhh!

[terpsare1]

ive never heard of or seen the bouncing betty, can you post a website that has them

[Bad.PB.Player]

Spend the money on more paintballs.

[jfoust]

i agree, i would only buy if they were like 5 for $1 not $5 for 1

[El Cheeko]

paintball granades suck....dont buy them they are usless and very unreliable....they sometimes go off rite when u pul pin and end up getting u out of the game....buy more paintballs.....

[Fast Finger]

I don't like them. I have found that you have to throw them high in the air to get them to splat when they hit the ground. Not good for heavy trees