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PaintballStatisticsStabilizeButTrendIsForTacticalTraining NeilBentDecember16,2014 Paintballingasaleisurepursuithasdeclinedinpopularitysinceitshighin 2005-6butparticipantnumbershavestabilisedmakingitthethirdorfourthmostpopulargameinNorthAmerica.RyanHusch,anindustryexpert, examinesthecurrenttrends. (Newswire.net--December16,2014)--Somewhatsurprisingly,between2004 and2006,nearlyasmanypeopleplayedpaintballasplayedbaseballinAmerica. TacticalPaintballPistolsInAction Infact,accordingtofiguresfromtheSportsandFitnessIndustryAssociationandAmericanSportsDataInc,from1998 to2004,participationinthegameincreasedfromaround5.9millionto9.6million,andonuptoahighofaround12millionplayersin2006,makingitoneofthemostcommonlyplayedathleticdisciplinesjustbehindbaseballand basketballandaheadofmoretraditionalsportslikefootball,soccerandhockey. Growthwasstrongandlookedsettocontinue.Almost2millionpeopletooktoalocalpaintballfieldatleastonceamonth,regularlybuyingthelatestaccessories,andtheUSledthewayinglobalsalesofpaintballingequipmentand accessories;amarketworthmorethanhalfabilliondollars.Butthencamethecrashand,likesomanyothersectors, theimpactwassignificant. Fallingdisposableincomesduetotherecessionandcompetingsourcesofhomeentertainment,fromtheinternetto videogames,capturedtheattentionoftheindustry'skeymarket–playersagedbetween10and25years–and suddenlygrowthturnedintodecline.Operatorswentoutofbusinessasplayernumbersfelltoaround3.5millionpeople ayear. However,since2011,thatnumberhasremainedrelativelystable:2013sawa1.9%increaseinpaintballparticipation overthepreviousyear,makingitthefirstyearpaintballhasseenpositivegrowthinfiveyears.So,thereiscauseforoptimismintheindustryasRyanHusch,proprietoroftotalpaintballgear.com,thelargestonlineretailerofitstype, explains. “We’vebeenintheindustryasaretailer,servingthepaintballingcommunityinNorthAmericaandworldwideforovera decadeandwe’veseentheupsanddownsfirsthand.Carryingnearlyalloftheproductsofferedbyallofthemost popularbrandshasgivenusauniqueinsightintothesectorandweareconfidentthatthereisanew,growingmarket, ofdedicatedpaintballersespeciallykeenontacticalgamingandtheuseofmorerealisticweaponssuchastherange ofpaintballpistolswecarry–thekindourmilitary,policeandSWATteamstrainwith.” “Thefundamentalshaven’treallychanged.Thevastmajorityofpaintballparticipantsarestillmaleandtheaverageage ofplayersisstillinthelateteens,earlytwentiesbutwehaveseenariseinspendingontacticalgearandguns.Customerswanttomaketheirgamingasrealisticaspossible,dressingupinbattlefatiguesandcarrying‘guns’ratherthanpaintballmarkers.Theyoftenbuypaintballpistolstarterkitsbecausetheywantholstersandammoaswellastheweaponitself.Theywanttolookandfeelthepartwithsomeevenadmittingtheyusesessionstogetusedtotheideaof handlingandfiringagun,shouldtheneedeverariseinreallife.” “Moreandmorepaintballvenueshavecaughtontothetacticaltrendtoo,providingobstaclesandphysicalandmentalchallengestoovercome.Participantsgoonmissionsandwhispercommandsinmilitarylingototheirfellowcombatants throughtacticalthroatmicrophones.Longgonearethedayswhenpeoplejustranaroundfreetosplatwhoevertheylikedinawoodlandsettingorindoorarena.” Huschconcludes:“Foranyonestartingoutorevenreturningtothegameafteranabsence,somethinglikeaTippman Tipxdeluxepistolkitmakesanidealpurchaseor,giventhetimeofyear,giftfortoday’sbreedofpaintballer.The deluxepistolkithaseverythingyouneedinatacticalpaintballsidearmwhetheryouareusingitasaback-uporasa primaryweapon.It’srealisticlooking,lightweight,includesaccessorieslikeaholsterandmagazinesandisdefinitely on-trendforthecurrentmarket."
Paintballhascomealongwaysinceitsbeginningsinthe1950s.Playingenvironments,equipmentandclothinghave undergoneatransformation.Perhapsnowthatdisposableincomesareonceagainontherise,andfuelledbyaneverendingstreamofactionmovies,innovativetechnologyandadvancesinonlinegaming,paintballmaybeduefor resurgence.Afterall,despitehavingfewerplayersthaninitsheyday,itisalreadyamulti-milliondollarindustrywith professionalcompetitorsandcorporatesponsorships,soretailersandcustomersalikeshouldlookforwardtoamore excitingfuture. Interviews,furthereditorialinformationandphotographyavailablefromRyanHusch– info@totalpaintballgear.com;1-888-855-9854. Notes: Born,raisedandstilllivinginKelowna,BritishColumbia,Husch,nowinhislatethirties,hasbeenadedicated paintballersincehisearlyteens.Hebuilthisonlinebusiness,TotalPaintballGear,in2003partlytosatisfyhisown frustrationthathecouldn’tgetalltheequipmentandaccessoriesheneededfromonestore.Sincethen,thesitehas gonefromstrengthtostrengthtobecomeoneofthelargestretailersofspeedballandtactical/scenariopaintballsuppliesintheworld. http://www.totalpaintballgear.com Source:http://newswire.net/newsroom/pr/00086605-paintball-pistols-in-demand.html