any pb fields in lubbock, texas?

texas skeeter · 02-25-2008, 11:53 PM

im moving soon to lubbock. just wanted to know if there are any fields in that area? i would appreciate any info, thanks.

CPFscrub · 02-26-2008, 11:19 AM

There are a couple fields in lubbock. The best in my opinion is Challenge Park. They have a little bit of everything for everyone. Good woods fields, hyperball, spools, airball, 4500 fills and a full proshop in the mall. The store is in the mall called challenge games and the field is located at E. 50th and the loop.

serafin_X · 02-26-2008, 01:21 PM

If you check the Texas Off Topic thread (there's a link in my sig) you'll find a lot of the Lubbock players in there. Most of them/us play at Challenge.

bigandrich44 · 02-26-2008, 05:06 PM

Challenge, In my opinion, is a rip off. I play at Apache acres, and that's the place to go for speedball. Paint is cheap too, $45 a case for stinger, and that's with entry! They have airball and hyperball, and a soon to be Xball field. They also have 4500 fills. jacob and fabian are a great bunch of guys, and if your gun goes down, they won't play till it's fixed. The teams are divided evenly, unlike at challenge. Yes, we lack the proshop, but Jacob orders us everything we will ever need. PM me, and I'll give you my phone number to call and I can give more info.

texas skeeter · 02-26-2008, 05:57 PM

thanks for the info guys!

Tallzxdriver · 02-27-2008, 12:25 AM

Heres how paintball in Lubbock breaks down. I have played for both field teams in Lubbock and have nothing bad to say about either place. Both places have almost the exact same pricing and just about the exact same service. Where it breaks down is what are you looking for. Challenge has a full x-ball field and runs clinic style practices. Apache has a 5 man airball setup that they play on. Both fields have 4500 fills so theres no argument there. As far as the fixing your gun part ask any of the guys at apache to see their certifications, you wont find any. Lee and Brandon at challenge are both certified gun techs for just about every marker on the market so there is no question about who I would take my repair work to. As far as the "evenly divided" teams thing goes both places stack the teams, and its to be expected. I go to practice to practice with my team not random walk ons so dont let anyone feed you that BS. The thing about Lubbock paintball is theres alot of 1 sided trash talk that goes on and you just have to decide for yourself what you want in a field.

bigandrich44 · 02-27-2008, 06:43 AM

Thats true. But apache is no more. The owner's wife is in bad health, and they had to sell the field. So I'll probably be out at Challenge more now.

Challenge Games · 02-27-2008, 08:15 AM

at challenge we run a practice session on sundays and an open session on saturday and sunday

practice session:

entry: $5.00
air : $5.00
stinger $35.00/case

Open session:

entry: $5.00
air: $5.00
house paint $55.00/case

TTUBOB87 · 02-28-2008, 01:21 PM

Anyone playing at Challenge this weekend?

bubkat · 02-29-2008, 02:28 PM

I might play sunday if Im not hungover.

Tallzxdriver · 02-29-2008, 02:49 PM

I will be playing.

texas skeeter · 02-29-2008, 11:56 PM

is there any good woodsball fields in the lubbock area as well?

texas skeeter · 03-01-2008, 12:03 AM

so what if a guy had some serious money and was serious about opening a great all around field in the lubbock area? any thoughts or ideas regarding this? because most of the pb fields ive played at in the dfw area, are just not complete fields! just one curious business man looking for insite. thanks

bigandrich44 · 03-01-2008, 08:30 AM

The land around lubbock is $10,000 an acre, minimum. My parents are looking to build a house, that's how I know. Unless it's an amazing field, people will still go to challenge. Lubbock just doesn't have enough people who play paintball to justify spending $30,000+ to open a field.

serafin_X · 03-01-2008, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by texas skeeter

is there any good woodsball fields in the lubbock area as well?

Challenge has several woodsball fields. Some need some work right now, but they play really well IMO. That has nothing to do with me working there either. I really like to play them.

bigandrich44 · 03-01-2008, 09:13 AM

Yep. Challenge's woodsball fields are were they excel. Apache just closed down, so you'll be seeing me alot more at Challenge. I just can't figure out what the hyper ball course is made out of. It's almost like molded mud...

ikappedkermit · 03-01-2008, 09:43 AM

Challenge hours on Sun?? Best directions from Amarillo? Thanks

bigandrich44 · 03-01-2008, 10:10 AM

They have a website. Google is your friend! Challenge opens at 11 I think, and goes till 6.

ikappedkermit · 03-01-2008, 11:44 AM

Been to the website before but I didnt know if the hours on the website were for the store or field - can someone confirm the field hours for Sunday? thanks

TTUBOB87 · 03-01-2008, 04:10 PM

If I buy paint in the mall at Challenge, I can play with it at the field Challenge right?

bigandrich44 · 03-01-2008, 06:57 PM

Nope. Gotta buy it at the field.