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by: Scott Malensek
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN: 9780741409508
ISBN: 074140950X
Label: Infinity Publishing (PA)
Manufacturer: Infinity Publishing (PA)
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 165
Publication Date: January 21, 2002
Publisher: Infinity Publishing (PA)
Sales Rank: 1416621
Studio: Infinity Publishing (PA)
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Product Description:
The Weekend Warriors is NOT a 'How to Play Paintball' book. It’s just a chronicle of one man’s paintball war stories. There have been incredible changes in the sport and the players over the years. Stories range from the early days of single-shot breach loading pistols to today’s digitally enhanced full-auto marvels of technology. There’s a lot to be learned from listening to the tales of how it was back in the old days, and new paintballers might just be able to learn from someone else’s mistakes!
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Excellent
This is excellent casual reading for any paintball fan. Although most of the experiences were woodsball, a lot of it applies to speedball as well. Easy to read, despite a few grammatical and typographical errors. Definitely reinforces the idea that many paintball players are "average" and not a bunch of loons. Fun reading.
Rating:  - Go play the game yourself.
I guess my expectations of this book would be that I would learn about paintball history, tactics, and the evolution of paintball equipment all in the context of interesting paintball stories. Although there was a little of that, the book is really just a chronicle of the author's paintball experiences given in a diary like format. Some of the experiences were interesting but NOT that interesting. Unless you can't get out save your money and time and play a game of paintball yourself.
Rating: - Captures the essence of the game
Scott's new Paintball book is not only about his evolution as a player, from the 80's to the present, but also the evolution of the game/sport.
His stories bring to life the intensity of the game, as well as the teamwork and feelings of victory. We also get a chance to see how the sport has changed, in equipment, as well as attitude.
The personal nature of the stories allows a look inside a player's head, giving insight for nonplayers into why Paintball has become so popular.
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Rating: - From A Man Who Knows
Scott Malensek's third offering, while a departure from his fiction, is an excellent look at the game of paintball from an insider's view. And who better to share opinions and anecdotes than one who has been an avid fan of the game since its conception? From his point of view, we see the ins and outs, as well as the ups and downs, of this exciting pasttime.
Scott's memoir touches on all of the bases, from sportsmanship to Post-Paintball Fatigue. The lighthearted anecdotes are a joy ... Read More
Rating: - From A Man Who Knows
Scott Malensek's third offering, while a departure from his fiction, is an excellent look at the game of paintball from an insider's view. And who better to share opinions and anecdotes than one who has been an avid fan of the game since its conception? From his point of view, we see the ins and outs, as well as the ups and downs, of this exciting pasttime.
Scott's memoir touches on all of the bases, from sportsmanship to Post-Paintball Fatigue. The lighthearted anecdotes are a joy ... Read More
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