If you have the questions, Seth Dragomer has the answers – if perchance you’re wondering about playing paintball. And his store, Best Paintball Supply, Inc., 5414 Mayfield Road, Lyndhurst, is the place to go before your first game.
When he opened nearly seven years ago, the shop became the East Side source for
enthusiasts, and that included Dragomer himself. He’d been reluctant to join his friends in the game, but after he tried, he was a goner.
The game is “some of the most fun you can have,” Dragomer said. “It’s cool to see
how you handle yourself under fire.”
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But does it hurt to get hit by the small speeding paintball?
“Your adrenaline is going – you’re hiding, trying not to be hit; and you have to shoot
back. It’s a pretty crazy rush,” he said. In other words, no. But the game is dangerous enough that a newbie needs safety briefings along with supplies.
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He stocks starter kits, including full-face mask and paintball-certified goggles, for
about $100, but he also special-orders $2,000 kits for the serious player. “You’re going to have a horrible game if you go into a tournament with a starter-level gun,” he said. But the starter sets are well-made despite their relatively low cost.
The balls are graded, too, with the average price of $35-$45 for 2,000 rounds. If you want to watch a game, surf your cable stations for a televised game on the
college level. That’s the latest wrinkle in the sport, Dragomer said.