A smoke grenade is a canister-type grenade that is used for various purposes including as a marking device, a screening device or a signaling deice.
It is generally non-lethal but you can still cause injuries or damages when you use it incorrectly.
In paintball, smoke grenades are usually designed to produce smoke in bright colors so you can make smoke screens that will last from three to 15 minutes.
The smoke usually spreads over an area of 30,000 to 500,000 cubic feet.
Types There are two types of smoke grenades used for paintball: the standard design and the flameless type.
A standard smoke grenade can create smoke screens over 30,000 to 100,000 cubic feet of surface area.
This type produces bright orange smoke which can last for up to four minutes.
To detonate a standard smoke grenade, you need to manually pull out the pins so you have to be near the area where you are going to release it.
On the other hand, there are the flameless types.
This form of smoke grenade can be detonated using with the use of batteries so you can do it remotely.
It is typically used as smoke screens for military training or by the police and firemen.
Buying considerations There are two primary factors that you have to consider when buying smoke grenades.
The first one is time limit and the second is smoke range.
You want to opt for a paintball smoke grenade that can produce smoke that lasts longer.
This is so the smoke can buy you enough time to plan your next moves.
It's also important to factor in the smoke range of the grenade.
If you're going to play in a smaller field, you want to use a product that will spread smoke over about 300,000 cubic feet.
Larger fields will, of course, require a smoke grenade that can spread smoke over a wider surface area.