How badly is oil price going to affect paintball ?
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Prices at the moment are at $100 per barrel of Oil as someone already said. The price per barrel is dropping and is predicted to reach $80 per barrel over the next few months, over the year there will be blips were it is up and down due to the position on Oil fields and there situation etc. However, the UK is unlikely to see a large amount of difference due to inflation and tax, as already said, thus it is very unlikely that we will see any change in paint prices, for now. There is a predicted 20% chance of recession this year, if so it would be in the 2nd/3rd quarter as things are looking to be on the up into the 4th . We should be fine.
OK. The oil costs affecting paintball aren't simply in the fill of paintball, it's the transport costs, the costs of heating warehouses. How much of our kit is polyester/nylon/something else oil based? Plus shipping paint and gear costs money. It's all related.
Richie, site paint might well costs less from the manufacturer, but the mark up isn't necessarily lower, it's made in much greater quantity with less expensive dyes and for a more forgiving end user.
Jimmymac, it's not all about the prices within the sport. Paintball is a discretionary spend, most people don't have to spend the money on it if they don't have to. With the problems in the US with their housing and gas prices, decided not to spend even $50 on a days play is a pretty easy way for people to save some money. Paintball costs money every time you play it too, it's not like Fishing, biking or climbing where you can spend the same or more on your kit, but it's pretty much free from that point with minimal ongoing outlay. The same holds true in the UK with credit troubles and things.
Richie, site paint might well costs less from the manufacturer, but the mark up isn't necessarily lower, it's made in much greater quantity with less expensive dyes and for a more forgiving end user.
Jimmymac, it's not all about the prices within the sport. Paintball is a discretionary spend, most people don't have to spend the money on it if they don't have to. With the problems in the US with their housing and gas prices, decided not to spend even $50 on a days play is a pretty easy way for people to save some money. Paintball costs money every time you play it too, it's not like Fishing, biking or climbing where you can spend the same or more on your kit, but it's pretty much free from that point with minimal ongoing outlay. The same holds true in the UK with credit troubles and things.
not necessarily no, but more likely yes.
all the costs you mentioned above, transport, heating bla bla. is nearly always for site's being the biggest paint users, bringing the mark up lower still.
making 2% of F*ck all is still F*ck all
anyways again its more about glycerine prices trebling!
http://www.enotes.com/how-products-encyclopedia/paintball
QUOTE:
Raw Materials
The paint used for paintballs is soluble in water, so that it washes easily out of players' clothes. It is nontoxic, as well, in case a player is hit in the mouth and accidentally swallows the paint. The basic materials for the paint are mineral oils, food coloring, calcium, ethylene glycol, and iodine. The paint is encapsulated in a bubble made from gelatin. This is the same material used in encapsulated medicines, such as many pain killers and cold treatments, and in liquid vitamins, such as vitamin E.
Gellatin
Gelatin is a protein substance derived from collagen, a natural protein present in the tendons, ligaments, and tissues of mammals. It is produced by boiling the connective tissues, bones and skins of animals, usually cows and pigs. Gelatin's ability to form strong, transparent gels and flexible films that are easily digested, soluble in hot water, and capable of forming a positive binding action have made it a valuable commodity in food processing, pharmaceuticals, photography, and paper production.
As a foodstuff, gelatin is the basis for jellied desserts; used in the preservation of fruit and meat, and to make powdered milk, merinque, taffy, marshmallow, and fondant. It is also used to clarify beer and wine. Gelatin's industrial applications include medicine capsules, photographic plate coatings, and dying and tanning supplies.
Ethylene glycol
Produced from ethylene, via the intermediate ethylene oxide. Ethylene oxide reacts with water to produce ethylene glycol according to the chemical equation
C2H4O + H2O → HOCH2CH2OH. Ethylene glycol has become increasingly important in the plastics industry for the manufacture of polyester fibers and resins, including polyethylene terephthalate, which is used to make plastic bottles for soft drinks. The antifreeze capabilities of ethylene glycol have made it an important component of vitrification mixtures for low-temperature preservation of biological tissues and organs.
Minor uses of ethylene glycol include the manufacture of capacitors, as a chemical intermediate in the manufacture of 1,4-dioxane and as an additive to prevent corrosion in liquid cooling systems for personal computers.
Where is glycerine used for making paintballs - can't see it mentioned above?
Price rises within the industry will come from increased transportation and manufacturing costs. Players will have less disposable income to spend at events too.
i can hear an old baller in the distance saying.............
"i remember when it were 3p a ball" (in a Yorkshire accent)
and if they paid it, so will we....!
tommy"the gun"webb
"i remember when it were 3p a ball" (in a Yorkshire accent)
and if they paid it, so will we....!
tommy"the gun"webb
