(November 13, 2021 at 5:12 pm)onlinebiker Wrote:(November 13, 2021 at 4:54 pm)Oldandeasilyconfused Wrote: Yair. The main reason I've never tied it. I understand it's not much fun being on the receiving end of rubber bullets. I won't even start on tasers.You really are unlikely to get welts - maybe light bruising - if you wear protective gear. These days people wear BMX bike gear - and lots of padding. You can get hit and not even know it...
Welts and broken skin are nearly always the result of being hit on bare skin.
The 68 caliber stuff is my favorite. Years ago there was offerings in 50 caliber - but were outlawed on most playing fields because they were higher velocity and resulted in more injury.
I have not been able to play for years - but I have heard 50 cal stuff is making a comeback.
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Trivia - why 68 caliber?
Because the original markers had barrels made out of PVC plumbing pipe - and that is the ID measurment. I know I had fun making silencers for my pump action marker. It made it impossible for opponents to zero in on me by sound....
Interesting trivia! Most of my student's injuries were in the armpit area, neck, wrists, back of the knee etc., where their armor needed to be gapped to allow more freedom of movement. We live in a beach community, so they'd often wear their armor with board shorts and a t-shirt. I'm surprised they didn't wear flip-flops, to complete their ensemble.
I suggested chain mail for these vulnerable areas. I had to show them what chain mail was. Amateurs.
Good quality chain mail can be pretty costly, unless you make your own. (I had friends in the SCA.)
https://www.sca.org/
Disappointing theists since 1968!