Longest break/quit from paintball time?

SA8TER21 · 03-18-2012, 07:05 PM

After getting into it around 03ish and playing for about 3 years. In high school with no car or money, same with my friends, I wasn't really able to paintball anymore. Its been about 5 years sense I paintballed last and a friend of mine (who we both started to paintball back in 03ish together) has gotten be back into it and man did I miss it.

How long have you guys either taken a break from it because you either couldn't afford it, just couldn't get people to go and play, etc. How long was your downtime from paintball.

Really glad Iv gotten back into it (on top of my other hobbies I do). Still a great feeling.

stalefishsk8er · 03-18-2012, 07:45 PM

its been about a month or so since i've actually played but i ref these days and a local guy at the field i work at hadn't played since november and he started reffing today

spaz22colon · 03-18-2012, 07:46 PM

couple months for me and everyweekend i envy those that can go out and play just about every weekend

2nwyka · 03-18-2012, 08:21 PM

Hmm...it's been about two months since I've gone last...I'm slowly going insane and my guns have all been taken apart and cleaned and lubed about fifteen times.
But, I've never quit it! Still have about every piece of gear I started out with and then some!
I used to play about every two weeks, but then I moved about an hour away from the nearest field...I have my license but no car, so that's a bit of a logistical problem. Anyways...
Noah

trianglesandtweed · 03-18-2012, 08:34 PM

welcome back man. i just started up again after 8/9 years. couldn't afford it when i was 16. come to think of it, i still can't!

trancer23 · 03-18-2012, 09:02 PM

nov 2002 till Jan 2012. So glad to be back (and broke again)

cephas · 03-18-2012, 09:08 PM

Stopped playing for about 4 years due to growing up and so glad I'm back now!

DeadeyeDante · 03-18-2012, 09:50 PM

Longest break was almost 5 years or so.

Pb4life21 · 03-19-2012, 12:20 AM

Stopped playing around 08 or 09 and now getting my markers ready to go out in a few weeks.

SA8TER21 · 03-19-2012, 12:36 AM

Man its gonna feel so good to finally go and play agian after so long.

Cant wait for this weekend. Hopefully it doesnt rain!

scarrskey · 03-19-2012, 03:13 AM

Me and my bro just decided to get back into it after nearly 10 years. Now it is somewhat affordable for us. Its great to be back

teflon_killz · 03-19-2012, 03:30 AM

Longest break was about 4-5 years, but came back into it last season.

spiderdevil98 · 03-19-2012, 06:57 AM

December 09 till this next May. My return will be triumphant! No but seriously can't wait, not only will I have the money to play consistently, but I'll also have the money to get back into tourneys. Thats about the only thing I can thank the army for at this point

bottlefed05ss · 03-19-2012, 09:31 AM

i quit for 2 years when i first joined the Marines. started again oct 2010 but havent played since nov of last year due to deployment. good news i have a brand new luxe waiting for me when i get back

cjmurphy · 03-19-2012, 06:39 PM

quit playin for 7 years sadly. But im just now gettin back into it and love every second of it.

liquidfiretibby · 03-19-2012, 07:45 PM

played for like 3 months. stopped for 10 years or so. never sold my gun. now, after playing for 9 months, ive been thru 10+ guns

DefStatic · 03-20-2012, 07:54 PM

About 5 years, getting back into it this year.

Umm, played in HS and College. Friends moved away, I had more important things to do during my last years of college. Work hard then so I could play harder now. I moved away, a lot of fields/stores near where I used to live closed. Too many d-bags, decent stuff was expensive.

Getting back into it now. Decent paint isn't $90 A CASE anymore. Mil-sim stuff is more widely avail and cheaper. Make more money now. All my other needs with $$$ are taken care of for the time being. Wanted to get back into a hobby where I could get more exercise.

Of course, I say money is no longer an issue, and then I get laid off a month ago after 5+ years with a place. LOL. Oh well.

E3EJvilla · 03-21-2012, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by liquidfiretibby

played for like 3 months. stopped for 10 years or so. never sold my gun. now, after playing for 9 months, ive been thru 10+ guns

lies! i can think of 8... maybe i can't remember a few

franjdm88 · 03-21-2012, 04:41 PM

I first started playing in 04 (I was still in HS) and played through to college till 09 when someone broke into my apartment and stole a whole bunch of S*** including my 2 WGPs. I was Reffing at a local field at the time. I guess it crushed my desire to play and discouraged me from getting a new gun. Having your apartment broken into messes with you i guess. Just about 2 months ago my friend got me back into it, along with inspirational videos by PB Fashion and the HK Army

So thanks to my current better career=more money. I got the gun I've wanted since I was younger, and new to paintball... an SFT Shocker and all fresh new gear. Sure, an SFT Shocker is outdated but back in the day that was my dream gun and is decent enough to hang in speedball today

So its been about 3 years in totall I've been out of the sport I once loved. So happy to be back

victimhere · 03-21-2012, 08:19 PM

My first stint started in the fall of 2000, I lost interest(mostly because of the people that I played with) and didn't restart until winter 2009, now I've lost my mind for the last couple of years.

homerj · 03-22-2012, 10:56 PM

about 13 months. lot of stuff going on & the few weekends when i actually had the opportunity i just didn't feel like it. i played this past weekend & have got the itch again.